Monthly Archives: April 2011

Bringing it together

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Gene

I did a fit-up of the parts for the top of the handle. Sandy seems unimpressed but I am happy with them. This is a shot of raising the handle boss.

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We Make the Tools, so YOU can do the job.

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Gene

Long ago, I kind of fell in love with sheet metal. No, it is not a mono mania, just a kind of pragmatic choice. It seems like drawing for me.  Art, is supposed to be about the message, not the … Continue reading →

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Bowled over

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Gene

Ok,  I got the rough paper pattern for the bowl finished and the other side of the handle nearly in shape. This bowl is pretty big. Here is another view, and the other side of the handle on the buck.

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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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