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Seurat Shadow Box
Monday, 14 Feb 2022
Sitting in my armchair earlier this month I noticed a little 4”x4” shadowbox on our bookshelf with a multi layered pine tree scene. I thought it was really basic and heck I could do that! But I wanted…
Making Rubber Stamps
Thursday, 20 Jan 2022
So, the idea of making a custom rubber stamp came up the other day. Background See, recently I made some laser cut bowls for family as a x-mas present. On the bottom I engraved a kind of logo or maker…
Chainmail bracelet
Sunday, 9 Jan 2022
I watched a pile of YouTube videos of people making chainmail and methods for making rings. So I took a wooden dowel and drilled a hold thru it about 1 inch from the end. I chucked that end in a drill…
2021 Gift: Laser Bowls
Saturday, 18 Dec 2021
I started off super ambitions this year, farted around with some ideas, then finally landed on these fairly simple bowls. Finding the design I found this site full of free vector files called DesignCN…
Police car ornament and the Dozer
Saturday, 11 Dec 2021
I got a request from my sister-in-law for a police car tree ornament. Her oldest boy is really into police and cars and would love a tree ornament. I searched for designs I might laser cut or 3d print…
Leather Insignia
Friday, 26 Feb 2021
A friend got a new Indian Motorcycle and wants to personalize it. She wanted her rank insignia on the heat shield and a couple of other pieces. From what I’ve seen of people embossing leather I figure…
Wallet Leatherwork
Friday, 27 Nov 2020
With my new found laser cutting capabilities I decided to try it on leather. I’ve wanted to make a wallet for some time. I looked around a bit and finally found one with lots of card pockets that I li…
Bought a Laser Engraver
Wednesday, 16 Sep 2020
Laser Engravers look fascinating and they are driven with GCode just like the 3D printer. Here’s my first few attempts to use it. And everyone got one of these for X-Mas: I’ll bet I could use this to …
More Leatherwork, Making Beer Coozies From Wrecked Pannier Bags
Wednesday, 15 Jul 2020
With COVID happening, group motorcycle rides is one of the only things I get out for. You’re outside and most of the time, in your helmet. They’re pretty safe. Until there’s an accident. A fellow ride…
COVID-19 Mask Strain Relief Clips
Tuesday, 7 Apr 2020
So, COVID-19 hit and I’ve got a 3d printer. So I got straight into printing these clips to help nurses masks more comfortable. I printed about 1500 total and shipped them out to anyone I could find th…
Leatherwork bracelet, carved
Saturday, 7 Mar 2020
I picked up a set of leatherwork tools for carving and thought I’d try my hand at it. My daughter had plans to have friends over for her birthday and do a D&D campaign. With this inspiration I decided…
First Leatherwork, break and clutch covers
Saturday, 15 Feb 2020
I ride year round. I noticed, even through gloves, that the cold seeps into my fingers from the break and clutch levers. It’s noticable as compared the grips as they have rubber covers. I decided this…
A Halloween Costume Addition
Saturday, 10 Nov 2018
The group costume idea is one I like to get behind. This year we were all working on characters from How To Train Your Dragon. I, of course, and going to be Stoick the father. I wanted to do one featu…
Make Your Own Pinata
Monday, 18 Feb 2013
The offspring wanted a birthday party at our house. She wanted a unicorn pinata. PartyCity had no such thing. DIY Dad to the rescue! With a few cardboard boxes, some toilet paper tubes and tissue pape…
A Fairy Door
Sunday, 20 Jan 2008
I cut these pieces with a jigsaw freehand and glued them up.…