P1 GTR at McLaren Newport Beach!!

I was beyond words a few weeks ago when I was asked to engrave at a private event in Newport Beach for McLaren and Grand Marnier. Am not really a car person so I really did not know what to expect other than a car! The event was set for Thursday the 7th of May in Newport Coast. It was quite chilly when I arrived at the location of the event which had its own wow factor! Then I saw the car...WOW it's a super sexy stunning beast!! I then fully understood the craze about this car. The Ultra-Rare P1 GTR McLaren was a stunner...fortunately I had a first look and took some pictures before the guests arrived...

What a beauty! I was made to understand only 35 are available at 3.1M. That's also astounding! Anyways so much hype for this car and it's all worth it! Getting back to business I was here to engrave on the Grand Marnier 100th anniversary  bottles for the evening...guests tickled in slowly then the momentum picked up by 7! I had a few bottles done with McLaren P1-GTR for a few guests. Below are some of the bottles I engraved...

All said and done it was a great event! One that I will always remember, thank you to McLaren and Grand Marnier/Hennessy for the opportunity to engrave and be part of this event. The guests could not have been any better and they made my job so much more fun..learning about the McLaren from them certainly made me want one as passionately as they did:) The evening ended abruptly with sudden unexpected rain! Big thank you to all who came out and made the event a success. 

I will be at Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom Fashion Island the next couple days! I am also pleased to announce I will be working with Hermes and my first stop is Bloomingdales San Francisco! I try to update the event page on my website regularly but sometimes life just takes over....

Hope you all had a great Mother's Day weekend..Must say it gets tougher for me each passing year without my mom..

Below is a picture of three generations for me..

Happy Mothers Day!

AO.

Anheuser-Busch industry night Engraving Event in Los Angeles

March is here! 

Wow how time flies, feels like just a few days ago I was busy with Valentine's Day events. I stopped by Trader Joes and was surprised to see the all the goodies for St. Patrick's day out! Tuesday March 17th is the D-Day and am super excited to take spend the day spotting a green tea and perhaps happy hour at the local Irish Pub. Hope you have a great St. Patrick's!

 

On March 2nd I was also invited to engrave at Anheuser Busch Industry night party at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. It rained hard that morning and I loathe driving in the rain...I got yo my destination safe and sound and on checking in I was given a key to the event. The party was on the 12th Floor at the Penthouse Suite. It is the ultimate place to throw a party! Location, Ambience, views you can't go wrong!! The party started at 7 and I worked fours hours straight non stop! I was set up at a great location by the window, good lighting and that always makes a huge difference to me. I engraved names on the chalice provided by Stella Artois. First names only with occasional requests for more! Everyone was very nice courteous and partied the night away! I was quiet happy to engrave though the night and watching guests as they marveled on seeing their names on the glasses! It just the best thing seeing a guest pick up a glass and beam when they see their names on the Chalice. I left the event shortly after 11pm and had a great night home! On March 3rd I also engraved from 7-11pm the location was different and bigger see below.. The site was quite huge and amazing! 

Anheuser-Busch Brewery Los Angeles

15800 Roscoe Blvd., Van Nuys, CA 91406 

Site 
95 acres 
Total Floor Area 
1,700,000 million square feet 
Capacity 
12 million barrels per year 
Shipments 
Approximately 320 trucks/day!! 

 

The Party started promptly at 7PM. There were quite a number of vendors and a photo booth as well for guests to enjoy! I took a few pics at each event before 7 as after 7 it's non stop work for me till 11! Everyone was quite nice and happy with their Chalice and I must say I had quite a great experience and would do it again in a heartbeat! Here are some pictures from both events..Enjoy! 

Currently working on pieces for upcoming Shows! Pictures up soon..

Engraving Event Stella Artois 

MONDAY, MARCH 2^ND

Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood @ Penthouse Suite

7000 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

7pm-11pm

 

TUESDAY MARCH 3^RD

Los Angeles Brewery

15800 Roscoe Boulevard, Van Nuys, CA 91406

7pm-11pm

Engraved all the above Stella Chalice and more!!

Engraving Event Stella Artois, Whittier CA

I Will be engraving for Stella Artois this Monday in Whittier 02/23 

Free Chalice Engraving! See assoc for details.

Stella Artois is a brand of supreme Worth and quality! It is the no. 1 Belgian Beer in the World and distributed in over 80 countries worldwide. Am super stoked about the event and if your in the area please don't hesitate to come in. 

Manhattan Lounge 

Whittier, Ca 

   

Dragonfly Vase.

Meanwhile back in my studio I recently recieved some great news as my DragonFly vase above that I originally engraved way back in 2012 is back in stock. I now have limited stock on this piece, which is obviously on a first come first serve...Super exciting as it's the most requested piece at each show...

The Original Piece first sold in Sweden at the Guild of Glass Engravers, Johansfors Gallery, Broakulla, Sweden Exhibition. Which took place April-May of 2012. It's definitely a stunning one of a kind piece which I am very proud of! 

The Sleek notched opening of this rounded clear glass vase makes a statement of its own!
Email me if you have and questions or would like to add a special message on the vase
Details and Dimensions
 5.9"Wx5.9"Dx8.9"H
Hand wash
Made in Poland
Overall Dimensions
Width: 5.9"
Depth: 5.9"
Height: 8.9"

Police Badge Engraving for a Dear Friend!

Hope you've been well..its Middle of February and the weather is rapidly changing but not fast enough to bring in summer..! 

The year always starts out challenging for me as every year is different, different projects ideas and clients. I still must say that I enjoy my job immensely, would not trade it for anything else...I recently engraved a piece for a friend who was gifting it. It was a Badge on a crystal piece which fit perfectly on the shape of the glass. She was quite pleased with it!  I was absolutely impressed with my workmanship! Here are a few pictures...

Redondo Beach Police Badge. 

All HandEngraved no Stecils or acid etching..

  

My daughter was home from school for Ski week so I took a few days off and spent time with her at the local beach! We played Basketball and also hired an electric Duffy! All in all we had a great vacation week. 

Roger's Series- Crystal Round Ornaments!

Feels like September to me but it's only January....is January dragging itself out? Expecting rain tomorrow, not my cup of tea but I will deal with it. This morning Roger my client, collector stopped by to pick up his pieces that he had commissioned. I first met Roger at the Beverly Hills Art Show a couple years ago. He has since bought so many pieces from me and am really great full to him as he inspired me to continue to do what am doing! I started a new Series of ornaments which I named "Rogers Series" the ornaments as 100% Crystal round and come in a collectible box. You can have them personalized with any image you want. They make great gifts for friends, family, weddings...they feature detailed edging and hang on a ribbon. Size is about 2.5" by 2.5". He wanted a series of African animals so I did a range. I also engraved a monkey bowl for him. This could be his sixth monkey bowl. I love the bowl that he has personally picked for his friends. Below are some of the ornaments that he picked today and an old picture of the Monkey Bowl. 

Also wanted to thank Thumbtack for highlighting my Engraving Services! 

Here's a link to the post...

https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.thumbtack.com/ca/thousand-oaks/engraving/&sa=D&usg=ALhdy2-nwdvZ9dPz_jJ_9g1CVWCLTJ8USg

 

 

Here with Roger..

December, definitely the busiest time of the year!

https://www.facebook.com/events/736878913065770/

The holidays are here and it's a fun time but also a super busy time of the year! Everyone is in a joyful mood that's the best thing! I've been covering lots of events and have had little time to update what's going on in my end! 

December 17th I was at Lincoln Fine Wine in Venice Beach. Great turnout and the store has the best selection of wines and spirits at super great prices too! 

If you are in the area check out the store..

All events are updated regularly on my website www.akokoart.com 

 

ABOUT LINCOLN FINE WINES

Lincoln Fine Wines 727 Lincoln Blvd Venice, CA 90291 Phone: 310-392-7816  Fax: 310-392-7831   Store Hours: Monday - Thursday 10am - 9pm,  Friday - Saturday 10am - 9pm, Sunday 11am - 8pm    The store also has ample parking on the street and right behind the store!  Here are some pictures from the events I did Omer the Holidays!  Happy client with engraved bottle... Engraving for camera crew for new TV show Fresh off the Boat camera crew this evening at Lincoln Fine Wines- about the Show, It’s the '90s and 12 year old, hip-hop loving Eddie just moved to suburban Orlando from DC’s Chinatown with his parents. It’s culture shock for his immigrant family in this comedy about pursuing the American dream

Rain, Rain, Go Away....

It's raining this morning which is very rare here in Southern CA. I love rain but not so much on a day that I have to drive 50 miles to work.....I will be engraving for Bloomingdales Sherman Oaks this evening for their high value customers through an all exclusive all store holiday party! I am pleased to be able to offer bespoke hand engravings for their clients.  Party will include Red carpet, photo ops and more...I am super stoked they asked me to cover this event! Here are the details below...

https://www.facebook.com/events/748730318508957/

Will update you with pictures from this fabulous event later this week! 

Fallbrook Art of the Holiday opened on Friday as well!  You can find several if my pieces on display at the show.

Art of the Holiday - Fallbrook Art Center

www.fallbrookartcenter.org/.../361-art-of...

Fallbrook Christmas01 crop web. Art of the Holiday Presented in The Janice Griffiths Gallery. Open Daily Nov 28 - Dec ...

If your still looking for the perfect gift for Christmas there's still time to order a custom HandEngraved pice for your loved one. The possibilities are endless..

Here are a few of the pieces that I just completed that make gift giving simple but very thoughtful! 

Enjoy...

Second day of Chirstmas...