History

The history of the company goes back many years to Gregory Malcolm's teenage years in Detroit, MI. He had an incredible interest in many types of art. While walking in the area, he was handed a paint brush by Tyree Guyton to help out on the Heidelberg Project. This introduced Gregory to the ability to use art to bring awareness to key issues in life.

After years in Detroit's graffiti scene, Gregory wanted to expand on his use of art. Having an interest in metal works, he worked his way to become apprentice under Chris Turner. Working with him, he worked on high profile projects such as Detroit Performing Arts High School "Unplayed Notes" and the Detroit Millinium Bell located in Grand Circus Park. It also allowed him to experiment with the very unique metals from Chris's scrap and develop his own sense of aesthetics.

While working with Chris Turner, Gregory began studying architecture. He eventually worked his way into the industry and found himself bound for New York City. While enjoying the work at various firms, he found himself desiring to work with metals again. When the recession of 2008 hit, he found his opportunity.

While working at a metal and glass subcontractor as a project manager, Gregory Malcolm was granted just that. He had access to similar tools he used while working with Chris Turner, except with a bit more computer aided manufacturing. One day, a buddy of his boss asked if he could make a Serbian Crest for wall mounting. While programming the design, Greg got the idea of making his own designs.

At the time, he was going strong with his blog Why I Love Brooklyn, a site where he shared his explorations of the world famous borough. His first choice was a wall piece of the old Dodgers logo cut out of 1/4" steel. Impressed with the clean cuts and ease of ability with the machine, Greg figured he could do a lot more than just wall pieces.

His next design was the one that sparked the formation of Anti Bling Store. He had the idea of making a necklace out of the scraps waiting to be hauled off to the junk yard. It was in the process itself that gave him the idea to keep the focus on reused and/or sustainable materials, when available.

When wearing the chain he created, he was overwhelmed by the responses he had gotten. Mostly stares with a few inquiries mixed in, he knew that he was on to something. After a bit of research and feedback, Gregory has arrived at a product that has a wide appeal that he proudly stands behind.