Author Archives: Gene

Establishing an Identity . . .

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Gene

I was introduced to two incredibly energetic women  that have decided to build their dream company, designing and manufacturing their own line of designer handbags and using as much as possible, local sources for production.  A made in the USA … Continue reading →

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Getting a handle on it

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Gene

Once the buck is assembled paper patterns can be pulled from it to assist in cutting out and shaping the aluminum skin. Here I have cut out two pieces of Aluminum and started initial forming of the part after cutting … Continue reading →

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Starting work on the pattern

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Gene

A full scale mock-up is a good way to get feedback on size, shape, and position. Getting the design from pixels and bytes to a tangible object can be a major task. Since I modeled the original in Rhino, I … Continue reading →

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Starting work on a new fountain.

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Gene

I decided to make a fountain for display at the local biennial art fair. They needed a signature piece to attract attention, and I was amused by the prospect. The festival is called “Art Soup,”I think because the founder had … Continue reading →

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