Over the hills and through the woods, to everywhere we go. A three-day weekend means a whole other reason to get lost, and a whole other day to enjoy it. Right now we’re rolling the dice and trying to pick which camp spot to strike out to soon as the workday is over. Because were in the mood to tune out, drop in, kick up some dust, and get drunk. 

Join us Saturday, 5/12, at any of the Iron and Resin Garage in Ventura for our Mother’s Day Makers Mart.  We're celebrating the day with live music, drinks, local vendors and a Greeting Card Workshop.  It’s completely free and all participants will get 10% off any in-store purchase. 

We believe there are things you will own in our life, that will live life with us. They are jackets, and boots, and bags that become a part of the setup so thoroughly, that we wouldn’t imagine taking a trip without them. Our Pannier Bag, now in black, is one of those items.

The basic T-Shirt is a necessity in every dude's wardrobe. It's a staple appropriate for any occasion. Whether you're on your fashion game, taking your style to next-level awesome, or one of those guys that throws on whatever is at the end of the bed, you’ll keep em guessing with our cut on the classic T.

Our love for the ocean started at a young age.  Growing up in Ventura, we were lured in and never looked back.  Crisp, early mornings were spent surfing world-class waves at Rincon.  Distant views of Anacapa’s Arch Rock beckoned us to the Channel Islands for spearfishing and lobster diving.  Nights consisted of passing a bottle around a fire on the beach.  We gravitated toward the unknown and it led to a deeper understanding of the path we choose.

Details and Early Bird tickets  for this years Hoedown, set for September 29th in Bandit Town USA are here, but in the meantime lets go over what this event is all about.

Our friend Steve West of Silver Piston has been making some seriously rad jewelry.  It’s been a hell of a time, so we’re proud to present this Makers Series of Silver Piston X Iron and Resin.

Swing by The Garage on Saturday, March 31ˢᵗ for one rad planned-out event — Ironstock.  

From 12pm to 8pm, MadeWest, Union Wine Co. and Slow & Low will be providing libations throughout the day.  All alcohol proceeds will go directly to Help California.  Our community of local vendors will be in the backyard of the store and 25% of their sales will also be going to support the ongoing initiatives of Help California.  

Join us at the ROW DTLA on Saturday, March 17th, and Sunday, March 18th, for two full days filled with awesome brands, products, amazing food, drinks, and just one hell of an experience.  

Imperfects Surfboards

Our latest Makers Series spotlights the inspiring work of Imperfects, a manufacturer of mindfully curated goods. The ethos of Imperfects resonates through all their goods as well as every smooth line of their custom surfboards that we are more than a little jealous of.

We took a moment to talk with Mike Lynch to discuss the concepts behind Imperfects, how those concepts are reflected in their custom surfboards, and his general thoughts on the human experience. Not only is Mike an insightful and talented craftsmen, he's a valued member of the Iron and Resin team. Enjoy our conversation below and read more about Imperfects here.

What is Imperfects? How was it created?

Imperfects is a reason to keep going. It’s a realization that your faults and your failures are asking you to learn and get better; to pick yourself up and try again but not make the same mistake the second time around. It’s an eagerness to keep learning and to keep failing so that someday you can pass your wisdom along. It’s an encouragement to develop your own human experience.

Imperfects was birthed by my best pal Jack and I. It was an idea that represented difference and that was it. Nothing profound besides the fact that your best talent in life is that you are different. It was a way for Jack and I to realize our greatest strengths during our weakest moments - to tell yourself ‘I am Perfect,’ is the only way to accept your imperfections. That hit us hard and we studied it. Perfect design became inadequate and intentionally imperfect design, to society’s eye, based upon our energy or feelings became the only acceptable way forward. Imperfection made us strong, it made us creative and most importantly, it made us humble. Jack chose to make music and art; I chose to shape.

“I shape surfboards because I believe it’s a craft that represents harmony; its a delicate balance of art and utility and you can only find it through practice. I dig that.”

What is the reason for the craft?

Brokenness; the reason for the craft is brokenness. Realizing you are broken is the only way to begin putting yourself back together anew. (accepting your brokenness to find your strength) The process of shaping a surfboard is an imperfect one because at some point, you must touch the foam with your human hands and inherently, no matter how much you practice, this will make it skewed; that’s the beauty in the craft. That no matter how hard we try to perfect our motions and skills, each one is bound to be different based upon your mood, your eyes, your imperfect human hands.

What is The Human Experience?

It is the one thing you end up with that you have been working toward the whole way. My human experience is to learn and fail so that I can inspire others to go out and live.

What do you want the final message to be?

I want people to walk away from Imperfects better prepared to find and live out their own Human Experience. Ready to practice, ready to fail.

Some things just go well together.

Peanut butter & jelly. Wine & chocolate. Burt and Ernie. There’s nothing better than a proper pairing, and there isn’t a duo more notorious than the makings of our latest get together: Tattoos and Brews.

We teamed up with our homies at Nal Tattoo, House Beer, and Revive Kombucha to crack some cold cans of our favorite fermented beverages and go under the needle. People came for brunch, People came for beer, others came for the $50 dollar tattoos. The point of the event was to bring our favorite activities, people, and brands together to enjoy a sunny, Southern California Sunday afternoon.

And enjoy it we did.

There was never a doubt that a day of sun, ink, and brews would go awry—some things are just meant to be—but the event met our every expectation. Scope the photos below as well as more about each brand.

About Nal Tattoo

Nal Tattoo’s studio in Downtown Los Angeles has been gaining steam for years as a go-to for new ink in the city. His attention to detail doesn’t go unnoticed, as you’ll see on his Instagram, where he features many of his latest works. From bulldogs to birds to roses, his work is definitely worth a second look.

About House Beer

House was born out of a dissatisfaction from having to choose between beers that were great for drinking and beers that tasted great. House Beer is a premium crafted lager that ditched all the pretense, complication, and noise. No light version. No seasonal brew. Expertly brewed with quality ingredients and crafted to simply be the perfect beer and nothing less. Always in Good Taste.

About Revive Kombucha

Conscientious people won’t drink just anything. We want a drink that’s delicious, good for the body, great with food, and made carefully by ethical, caring people. Revive Kombucha launched with this mission: to make an amazing tasting kombucha that people loved and felt good about.

The end product? A great Kombucha that is organic, vegan, raw, packed with probiotics and really tasty, and people kept asking for more. And it paired great with tattoos.