I find particular amusement that 52 Lasers is considered a "stunt blog." Stunt blogs have a goal to meet in a certain period of time. An excellent example of a stunt blog that has helped the world is The Uniform Project, where the author wears the same uniform every day for a year. Another good … Continue reading 32: Laser Engraved Beads
I love the term "exhaust blower." It's not a flowery name, nor a detailed technical description. It's blunt. My exhaust blower, a DC-3XL, blows exhaust, and that's all it does. It does it well, too, and that's excellent because you cannot run a laser system without the airflow taking your laser-obliterated material out of your … Continue reading 31: Exhaust Blower
One of the most interesting things I've done as a museum curator is work on a script for a Victorian Halloween drama presented by the museum. There are many interesting aspects to death and dying in the Victorian Age, and their interest in the afterlife. In an interesting juxtaposition, the Victorians were advancing technology and … Continue reading 29: Spirit Dial
Here are the stages of the painting test for Rebecca's laser cut recipe box. Before I committed to making the gift, I wanted to make sure paint over transfer tape would work with such an intricate design. It was kind of a pain to peel the tape (it didn't come off in one big chunk) … Continue reading Testing painting with transfer tape
