24 Jan The great indoors. This is to be the background for a small…
The great indoors.
This is to be the background for a small diorama. Book pages glued to sheet metal.
studio Tag
21 Jan I don’t know how I ever got anything done before I had a…
I don’t know how I ever got anything done before I had a lathe. These are mounts for fiber optic flowers I found. A LED will be set into each one.
20 Jan I’m finally getting back to working on this little guy….
I’m finally getting back to working on this little guy. The motor is his shoulders pulls back on the beasties reigns causing him to graze on some faux grass I’m working on.
19 Jan Here’s a look under the hood. I always have to generate a…
Here’s a look under the hood. I always have to generate a whole mess of wires before I’m satisfied that a system works well enough to tidy it up.
06 Jan Loving these new strip LEDs. Hating soldering to their cruelly…
Loving these new strip LEDs. Hating soldering to their cruelly small connection points. Self adhesive velcro saves the day (removable mount that doubles as insulator).
06 Jan Our proletariat now has a multicolored helmet face plate and…
Our proletariat now has a multicolored helmet face plate and illuminated milliampere meter.
15 Dec It’s a huge relief to learn that the interior box actually…
It’s a huge relief to learn that the interior box actually fits inside the big guys torso (barely!).
14 Dec Added additional belt wheels today. Much more dynamic. I…
Added additional belt wheels today. Much more dynamic. I can’t wait to get some lighting in there too!
11 Dec I just got the mechanism working for the little Homunculus that…
I just got the mechanism working for the little Homunculus that is to be installed inside my new Minotaur sculpture. I plan to fill the remaining space within the metal box with additional spinning belt wheels.
10 Dec Here is the early stage of the interior of my new large figure. …
Here is the early stage of the interior of my new large figure. It will be a continuation of my “Homunculus” theme.
The little robot will turn the crank, and a whole array of belt wheels attached to it. I plan to add plenty of light effects as well.
09 Dec Things got really ordinary today. I think I have the most…
Things got really ordinary today. I think I have the most trouble when I have to “think inside the box”. Despite my various skills, nothing confounds me like a few right angles.
07 Dec Jeremy Mayer brought some of his work over to my studio today….
Jeremy Mayer brought some of his work over to my studio today. We set up my show-room for a collector who is coming through town.
30 Nov “Under The Sea” all fixed up, better than new….
“Under The Sea” all fixed up, better than new. Upgraded LEDs on the little squid, and now the needles on the meters flick back and forth. Something I had intended to do the first time around but never got to it.
30 Nov My “Under The Sea” sculpture needed some…
My “Under The Sea” sculpture needed some repairs/upgrades. Even I am amazed at the tangle of wires that were hiding inside.
29 Nov I finally got the arms temporarily attached to my new sculpture….
I finally got the arms temporarily attached to my new sculpture. In this video only one of the hands is working. Still much to be done, but I thought I would share this first moment of seeing all the body elements in place.
23 Nov Since I’m pretty happy with the design of the arm/hand…
Since I’m pretty happy with the design of the arm/hand mechanism, it was time to stop to stain and coat the individual wood pieces.
22 Nov Little finger joints. A rare case where I had to make parts from…
Little finger joints. A rare case where I had to make parts from scratch rather than finding them.
08 Nov My friend Johannes just shared some photos he took in my…
My friend Johannes just shared some photos he took in my studio…
04 Nov Here is the first mechanical test of the arm for my new…
Here is the first mechanical test of the arm for my new sculpture. The wood sections are from tables and chairs. I hope to significantly clean up or replace most of the linkages for the final version, but this should give an idea of the motion.
29 Oct Working out the arms and hands. I hope to make the fingers…
Working out the arms and hands. I hope to make the fingers articulated with this one.
20 Oct I roughed out the preliminary mechanism for the head of my…
I roughed out the preliminary mechanism for the head of my latest piece yesterday. you’ll have to bear with me until I work out the internal lighting. Its a bit difficult to see the facial features in this video, but I’ll make them stand out more with LEDs.
19 Oct Started working out how to mount the tiny head inside the giant…
Started working out how to mount the tiny head inside the giant helmet of my new piece today.
11 Oct Here is the current plan for the face of my new large figure….
Here is the current plan for the face of my new large figure. As-is sections of vintage vacuum cleaner parts. I hope to mount them behind a faceplate lens and automate it to slowly move in and out of the field of focus.
08 Oct I’m considering starting another really big piece. This…
I’m considering starting another really big piece. This one currently stands 7’6”. I just want to be certain that it isn’t too reminiscent of my older “Little Big Man” sculpture.
01 Oct Trying to kick start my old habit of working on several pieces…
Trying to kick start my old habit of working on several pieces simultaneously. Started a new push-toy today to compliment the insect I started last week. They both have heads made from violin scrolls FYI.