HEATWAVE

TITANIUM · HATCH-LINE ENGRAVING · TORCH COLORED

Last light on the water,
heat leaves its mark on metal—
no two quite the same.

A stretch of hot weather in San Diego sparked some experimenting in the garage. New material, a different engraving approach, and a torch. What came out of it became HEATWAVE: five ocean-inspired designs engraved into titanium and individually heated to bring color to the surface.

Hatch-line illustrations give each scene its depth and movement. Curved lines follow a breaking wave, long swell lines wrap around a point, and open water catches the last light beneath a palm. The torch adds another layer, leaving each piece with its own mix of color.

GET WHAT YOU GET

I’ve spent my fair share of time in tattoo shops, and their Get What You Get events inspired this drop. You buy into the collection, then leave a little room for surprise.

Each purchase is for one Heatwave marker, with the design and heat color randomly assigned. All five designs are shown here so you know the possibilities. The one that arrives is yours to discover.

Grabbing more than one? Each marker within the same order will have a different design, up to all five. Design and color selections aren’t available.

FIVE VIEWS OF THE WATER

A-Frame
A defined peak with a left and a right. Inspired by the way swell steepens over a shallow sandbar or reef, then peels away along two shoulders.

Barreled
A curling lip frames the setting sun. A glimpse inside the hollow space formed as a wave pitches forward.

Refraction
Long swell lines bend around a coastal point, with Rincon in mind. As parts of the wave enter shallower water and slow, the crest changes direction, following the contours below.

Constructive Interference
An abstract study of overlapping swells. Where crests meet, their surface elevations add together, briefly creating a higher peak before continuing on.

Relaxing Sunset
A leaning palm, a low sun, and its reflection stretching across calm water. The quieter end of the day.

FIELD NOTES

• Solid titanium construction
• Hatch-line laser engraving
• Individually torch colored and hand finished
• Five front designs, randomly assigned
• HEATWAVE lettering and Swell Marks wave logo on the reverse
• Reeded edge
• Diameter: 32 mm
• Thickness: 5 mm
• Weight: 17.8 g
• Made in my garage shop in Coronado, California

MADE ONE AT A TIME

The engraving runs out to the perimeter, leaving some variation where the artwork meets the reeded edge. Each marker is smooth to the touch, with its own heat-colored finish.

Color varies across the batch and shifts with lighting and viewing angle. Photos show examples from the collection; your marker’s color and pattern will differ.

Know the Break. Mark Your Spot.