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    Timothy Carder on creating the official Inaugural gifts

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-- reaction is okay joining me next time -- is a very special guest Timothy -- of the vice president design Atlantic corporation.

-- beautiful phases and China and that you have.

Done inaugural gifts for the past seven.

And operation -- -- that -- Yes that's correct what -- I.

Yes I've enjoyed everyone and I think this last one is -- -- -- -- yes and why is that well it's very told I think it's very -- X peace we've been able to use a combination of materials of crystal blocks.

We have a nice expands to do -- panoramic view of these two iconic landmarks.

And I'm very pleased with the overall effect and where -- go.

Peaceful probably be in displayed in the White House and the vice president's residence for the next four yes and after that there will take them whip them.

And -- will probably take them so that libraries how long did it take you to make something like that's probably a 150 hours for each piece of action -- -- time polishing -- There's a lot of travel and coordination involved to have different craftsmen working around New -- -- helping me with this project.

And if you had to do ballpark figure how much would they -- seats that's very difficult to lots of the work is voluntary it's something we do -- that we take great pride in this opportunity to use -- -- gift to the inaugural.

And we don't really count the -- How old days on -- a hundred point four years yes if this deal and -- you made in the USA entirely.

Most all of our fund shiner is -- consume North Carolina Texas state of the -- plants that makes excellent goods.

And that kind of coincide nicely with the furniture industry being down there as well right can decorate your -- house yes.

Contacts actually agrees environment people of working -- -- wonderful states.

The climates good in the factory as a senator estates of the -- one of the world's best get a huge huge player in your market what your markets and now it's over 30% of total table -- goods meant.

-- with the number one inclined China cast China.

Flatware and number two in crystal.

Is has brought Obama President Obama asked you to design specialist China our silverware or -- for him specifically for the White House not -- hoping he will because of these things generally happen in the second administration.

Okay been my experience.

That's a all right so this would be the time I wonder what it would look like Michelle would probably have a bit part -- it absolutely nothing about her style her bangs yeah what's your taste in Meyer who.

Generally -- I worked with Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush and the first lady's always taken great deal of interest in the project like this I'm hoping the same will happen this time.

Right right what was your favorite -- the first ladies have designed.

I think I'd like to have the -- service festival mrs.

Clinton was really fixating on the house -- the refurbishing -- the 200 anniversary so.

We -- the corridors and state rooms we picked them pieces of ornamentation -- -- we don't mole into the dinner last such really unique and and so all the stories to tell about teach.

He's yet to do that with the First Lady and and -- president yet so that's a main thing is -- there.

Of an honor for you know it is I really enjoy it yes and how long this would like that take.

-- will generally work for over a year.

Because.

Will do a lot of experiments and in a case like this you want to see the finished products.

It's not a case of working -- roaring with some models this week we need to see the light saying we need to five pieces.

Use you raise gold and now more -- you know other precious materials.

Today pay for something like that or is it a donation it's actually donations and the whole thing is spearheaded by the White House historical society -- -- -- can imagine -- -- refurbishing the mansion and there's a great deal of funds use you know to do just stuff to him including -- table top.

-- Timothy Carter thank you so much sense for China us and showing us about your beautiful.

Designs that you can't -- -- special part of the younger it inauguration every day for nearly a decade -- Thank you so much -- Taylor --

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