Owing partial thanks to the awesomeness of fluorescent green material, I put together a custom piece for a client this week that blended appreciation for two things: the X-COM series of science fiction video games and the real world United States Army Special Forces. We decided on a parody of the X-COM shield design, cast … Continue reading 78: X-COM Shield
When they were first announced, I knew fairly quickly that I wouldn't be attempting to collect amiibo figurines. Being a fairly stalwart Nintendo fan, though, I knew I'd be picking up a handful of the tiny Nintendo characters. I certainly didn't anticipate how hard it would be to get a hand on some of them, … Continue reading 59: amiibo Display Platform
Recently, an old friend got in touch and said he wanted to get a new wallet. Brenn wasn't interested in the same flap of leather or cloth that we've all been using for a few decades. Instead, he was interested in a simple flat wallet similar to something seen online. Simple and flat are things I … Continue reading 48: Simple Wallet
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
