Monday, November 7, 2011

Queens Of The STone Age LP Record Wallet by BCA


This is was a Classic BCA LP Wallet ordered by Derek for his lady. Derek also sent in the vinyl for production which is very cool for us. I must say I really enjoyed figuring out the best cuts for these LP's. The Queens Of The Stone Age LP has some great album art which always makes for a great looking BCA wallet. We probably spun the album 10 times on our shop Technics 1200 table before destroying for some fine pocket art. Thanks Derek.

Monday, August 15, 2011

A Beautiful Bar of Chocolate : Guitar Fret Belt Buckle


This was a custom made buckle for the 2011 NAMM show. It features the black binding and colorful abalone side dot inlays. The buckle is ebony wood with Mother-of-Pearl trapezoid inlays. Everything is handcrafted including the leather belts and cast buckle backs. All buckles are clear coated and gloss polished. YUM! When I work with ebony it always remind me of chocolate. I am addicted to chocolate. Ebony ironically smells similar to chocolate when its sanded but unfortunatley the taste is just not there and the texture just does not compare to a Hersey's Bar. Now I know there is plenty of high end chocolate out there but Herseys is my favorite. If you are ever in Pennsylvania; check out the Hersey Factory.

Monday, May 9, 2011

Skateboard Sk8 Purse, Wallets, & Buckles by Black Crow Arts

This custom Sk8 purse was made from 2 used skateboard decks, one a hook-ups deck and the other was cut from a speed demon. Each blank was cut and sanded to its thinnest point and fused to a pyramid style nylon purse with bamboo handles. Handles come natural or in gloss black. All the edges are sealed black. Tons of work! SOLD $200 


Sk8 Wallet cut from a sk8-mafia and hook-up skateboard deck. 
SOLD $69.99

  
Sk8 Wallet cut from a frog-acid and hook-up skateboard deck 
and tattooed with stickers. SOLD $69.99

 
Sk8 Wallet cut from a frog-acid and ? skateboard deck with independent sticker. SOLD $69.99

SK8 Buckle made from a hook-ups skatedeck and fused to one of our classic buckle backs. All edges are sealed with the original layered wood edge is shown; the chrome edge is no longer available.
SOLD $49.99 (belts sold separately)
 
Contact 562-552-1567 for custom orders.

Monday, April 25, 2011

Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy LP Vinyl Record Wallet : BCA

I was a total Zepp Head in my teens, in fact I started playing guitar because I wanted to learn some of Jimmy's riffs. Zeppein is an incredible multi-dimensional band. If you are dazed and confused with communication breakdown, there is always Zeppelin's debut which has been a continual top seller at BCA. If you are over the hills and far away and dancing days are upon you; Zeppelins 5th studio album  is the wallet of choice. 

For some reason or another I never got around to making a Houses of the Holy wallet until this custom order came in; I am glad I did because it has exceeded my expectation and looks great. In the first days of making the Record Wallets I hand-crafted a Zeppelin II gift wallet for a fellow who was suffering from the AIDS virus. He was a friend of my girls and his sickness was terminal. I found out later that after he passed he had loved the wallet and it was buried with him. RIP my friend and may you have a safe journey to the other-side.

Rock & Roll Emporium : BCA at the Surf City Promenade Huntington California


Here is a top view shot of our leather style Record Wallets. Out here in California, the Endless Summer CRW is very polpular. If you are lucky you might be able to find a copy at the Rock & Roll Emporium in Huntington Beach California. The Rock & Roll Emporium (R&RE) is a fantastic music memorabilia shop collective on Main Street near the pier; they are next to the Harley Davidson shop. You can place custom orders through their shop for BCA products. Kate & Andy are the owners and they super cool. their shop is one of the best rock & roll shops around.

BCA : Guitar Jewlery Earrings 21st Fret

These pair of earrings are some of the sexiest and classically beautiful handmade pieces sold. They look stunning whether your out in jeans and a tee or fully dressed Audrey Hepburn style. There is a slight radius to the earrings just like a fretboard. The premium ebony wood is shaped and polished smooth. Each unit has a slice of top grade mother-of-pearl inlay down the center. Paua Ablam or Green abalone is also available. Hardware is Sterling Silver. BCA's items makes great gifts but please remember there is a 2-3 production period on all orders.
Thanks to Vintage Guitar Magazine for their support and feature on BCA's Bass Guitar Buckle!