Jigsaw Metal Works & Designs

06/16/2026

Do y’all ever get so frustrated with a project that you finally hit the point of:

“You know what? Screw this. I’m gonna go be productive somewhere else.” 🤣

Well, apparently that point was today.

So instead of arguing with metal, paint, tools, or whatever decided to test my patience, I loaded up the tractor and started moving all the hides we used for last weekend’s seminar. 🚜

Still getting stuff done… just not the stuff I originally planned on doing. 😅

Anybody else ever abandon one project and suddenly become an expert at finding completely different things to work on? 😂🖤

06/15/2026

🔥 Fresh off the plasma table and already looking 20 years old. 🔥

Finished up this custom BBQ sign and gave my first full patina finish a shot.

Most people spend money trying to keep rust OFF things.

Meanwhile I’m over here:
“How can I make this look older, dirtier, and like it’s been hanging by a smoker since 1987?” 🤔😂

Honestly though, I love how this one turned out. The rust, the color, the character… every spot is a little different.

Now who’s got a smoker pit that needs a sign and how do yall like that patina finish? 👀🔥🍖

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06/12/2026

👑 The Crown Crew Is Finished! 👑

After a whole lot of cutting, grinding, painting, assembling, and occasionally staring at them wondering if they needed “just one more thing,” these crowns are officially done.

Not gonna lie, I think they turned out pretty dang cool. There’s something about a crown trophy that just screams, “Move peasants, I won.” 😂

Another order wrapped up and another pile of metal successfully transformed into something worth taking home.

06/11/2026

Trophies are officially DONE! 🎉

I’m running on fumes and bad decisions at this point, so I promise I’ll get the finished video uploaded tomorrow. 😅

For tonight, just know there are a whole lot of sparkly trophies taking over the shop.

For now tiny sneak peak and I am going to crash 😴😴😴

06/09/2026

Doctor said I can walk! 🎉

The catch? The bone still isn’t fully healed, so I’m supposed to take it pretty easy. The good news is I can finally put weight on it and move around again. The bad news? I’m currently faster on the stupid knee scooter than I am on my own two feet. 🤣

Even if I’m moving a little slower than normal, don’t worry—we’re still working on y’all’s metal and keeping orders moving through the shop. I just may not be running around at my usual feral pace quite yet.

I also want to say thank you. I never really thought about how much support would come from not only customers supporting my business, but from people supporting me personally through one of life’s less favorable seasons. The patience, encouragement, messages, and understanding have meant more than you know.

Y’all may also say a little prayer for my patience. Apparently “you can walk” and “take it easy” are supposed to exist in the same sentence, and I’m struggling to accept that. 😂

Now excuse me while I relearn how to walk without looking like a newborn deer. 🖤

06/09/2026

🚨 TODAY IS THE DAY. 🚨

Currently headed to the doctor with one mission and one mission only:

GET.
THIS.
CAST.
OFF.

I’ve spent the last six weeks dragging this thing around, threatening it with metal shears, and plotting its demise. At this point, I think I’ve served my sentence. 🤣

Now, they might tell me I still can’t walk.
They might tell me I need a boot.
They might tell me I need to take it easy.

But there is a 0% chance I’m leaving with another one of these medieval torture devices wrapped around my leg.

I don’t care what the X-rays say.
I don’t care what the doctor says.
I don’t care if Randy and the doctor team up against me.

Today is either:
✅ Freedom Day

or

❌ The day we all find out how fast a shop gremlin can hobble through a parking lot.

Shop gremlin status: activated.
Negotiation skills: ready.
Patience: completely gone.

Wish me luck. 😈✌️

Also Pray for the Doctor,
Pray for my husband,
Pray for my Dad (my ride)
Pray for anyone who try’s to stand between me and my freedom day 😂😅

And stay tuned for some paint updates later… This morning’s paint job woke up and chose violence. There was cussing, a few questionable life choices, and a brief moment where I considered launching it across the shop, but I think I managed to save it. 🤣🎨

06/09/2026

🚨 Monday Madness: Shop Science Edition 🚨

One of these is real rust.

One of these is paint pretending to be rust.

I may or may not have spent part of my day intentionally trying to make metal look old and neglected. 🤷‍♀️

Personally, I think I’m leaning toward the real rust. There’s just something about the randomness and depth that Mother Nature creates that is hard to duplicate. Every piece comes out a little different and has its own personality.

That said, the painted version gives a lot more control and consistency.

So now I need y’all’s opinions…

🦠 Team Real Rust

🎨 Team Faux Rust

Which one would you choose for your sign? 👇

Bonus points if you can guess which photo is the real rust and which one is the paint job. 😈🔥

Somewhere between trophy orders, dog seminar prep, and trying to survive on one leg, apparently I decided this was a good time to start experimenting with patinas too. 😅

06/07/2026

😂🖤 Shop Update 🖤😂

Had to stop and kick the foot up for a minute… but the countdown is on! Tuesday is the day this cast finally goes! 🎉

In today’s episode of “Brittany probably shouldn’t be left unsupervised”…

⚡ The grinder decided it wanted a snack and tried to eat my finger. Thankfully, I firmly believe in thick gloves because that one second was way more exciting than I wanted it to be. 😳😂

🚗 Randy played with the Chevy for a tiny bit between all our other projects.

🛺 Meanwhile, I spent my time driving around on the Gator being an absolute nuisance to my husband and offering what I’m sure was top-tier supervision. 🤣

Now it’s back to the shop and getting some primer on metal because these orders aren’t going to finish themselves!

🌞 What did y’all get into on this hot, humid Sunday afternoon? Hopefully it was slightly less chaotic than ours… but honestly, where’s the fun in that? 😂🖤🔥

06/06/2026

Personal Use Saturday: Apparently we’re adding ring sport hide construction to the business résumé now. 😂

These aren’t customer projects — they’re for our personal training field — but I’m pretty excited about them!

Since I’m still rocking the one-legged pirate life, Randy took the lead on building these hides while I supervised and offered highly professional advice such as, “that looks perfect!” 😅

I have to admit, they turned out pretty dang cool. It’s always fun taking an idea from “we need this for training” to an actual finished piece sitting out on the field.

So if anyone needs metal signs, trophies, dog sport equipment, custom fabrication, or apparently ring sport hide construction… we’re slowly building quite the résumé over here. 😂🐾⚒️

Now excuse me while I continue pretending I’m helping while Randy does the heavy lifting and I continue grinding on some trophies😅🤣

06/06/2026

🚧 Unexpected Detour on Today’s To-Do List: 🚧

Wasn’t planning on adding “truck won’t start” to today’s agenda. 😅

I guess that’s the price you pay for owning a truck with one of the best engines ever made, while everything else is held together by hopes, dreams, and pure stubbornness. 😂

Luckily, I’m going to let my master mechanic of a husband argue with the truck while I hide in the shop and work on metal. 🔧🚚

Know where your skill sets are best used. 😂🤷‍♀️

I’ll stick to plasma cutters and welders. He can keep the gremlins under the hood. 😅🔥⚙️