We are Bryan and Dusty; the owners of *Coffin It Up*.Bryan is “The Creatorâ€. The creator of “All things Coffinâ€. He is *THE Coffin Maker*.
In addition to creating coffins, Bryan also creates corpses, paints grave-related paintings, and is an illustrator.I am Dusty, his wife. I am the "Keeper of the Coffins". I am also his promoter, secretary, and of course his biggest fan.
I will be your *Coffin Correspondent* .
Newspapers and Magazines we have been featured in include:
Pahrump Valley Times, LA Alternative Press, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Las Vegas Review Journal, Alliance (Southern funeral magazine), American Cemetery Magazine, Gothic Beauty Issue 16, Celebs Sunday Magazine, The Journal (British Institute of Funeral Directors Magazine), as well as many other newspapers and magazines around the globe. We normally only find out about the foreign publications if someone is kind enough to send us a copy, or email us a link to the story.
We are featured in the “Crazy Coffins†Book.
Television shows we have been on:
FOX TV NEWS (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006), and we were on TLC’s “Wild Weddings†show for 8 weeks last Spring. Bryan officiated a Vampire/Gothic Wedding (yes he is an ordained minister). We have been told it is still being shown in reruns occasionally. (check your local listings).
You can also find us at the Black Order:
http://www.blackorder.com
~~~ *Coffin It Up* is featured in the April 2006 Edition of “Bizarre Magazineâ€.
We are on page 42 of Issue ..109 in the “Mando Bizarro†section. The interview showcases Bryan’s “Coffin Kitchenâ€. (Bizarre Magazine can be purchased at Barnes and Noble as well as many other stores in your area).
*Coffin It Up* and Bryan can be found in the JAN 2007 issue of “Woodshop Newsâ€
in the “Out of the Woodwork†section.
Bryan and Dusty (and Destiny) are featured in the Feb. 15th, 2007 issue of Britain’s *CHAT* Magazine, on Page 43.
Bryan and Dusty, *Coffin It Up*, *Coffinwood* and the *Church of the Coffin* are featured on Pages 128 and 129 of the “Weird Las Vegas and Nevada†Book.
The book was released on Sept. 1st, 2007.
We would like to thank Tim Cridland for considering us “Weird†enough to be included.
The book is quite impressive, and we are honored to be a part of it.
Of course, the best way to keep up to date with us besides checking in here, is to read our LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/coffinitup
and keep an eye on *Coffin It Up* for new coffins: http://www.coffinitup.com
member since: Friday, January 13th, 2006
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