A Little Game

Erik, Vigo, and I have been trying to make a drawing a day. We've had limited success. See if you can guess who drew what. One drawing is by Iris.

Click on the link and say in the comments who you think drew what.

The Instructables Book is Out

The Instructables book, featuring my screenprinting how-to, is out now. Have a look. I haven't gotten my free copy yet, but I'm looking forward to it.

I didn't make the cover, but you can get my instructable as a free pdf sample on the book's page.

Bust

I haven't done any kind of sculpture in a long time, so I decided to kind of get my chops back by doing a very small bust of Vigo in clay. I plan to use this project to teach myself some things about making molds. The only kind I know how to make now are plaster molds that can only make one piece because you have to break the mold to get your sculpture out. I'd like to learn how to use something else and make a little series in different materials to see how they compare. This is also an exercise in documentation which has always been a weak spot for me.

I've only sat down to this piece three times so far. The light in our apartment is not so great, so I have to work on it on weekends, in the daytime or I really can't see what the hell I'm doing. The other hindrance I have is that we don't have a high table or stool for me to put the piece on, so I end up working on it in uncomfortable positions. I have a serious kink in my neck right now. My main problem is that I'm just out of practice. Luckily, I'm not in any big hurry to finish this project.

Here are a couple pictures in chronological order of the work in progress. The last two are from today. You can see I didn't leave off on a high spot, but my neck was killing me!

Wallet Hunting

I'm in the market for a new wallet, so I went on Etsy to see what kind of nice handmade stuff I might find. I need something that can handle coins and is big enough for Euros. I'm probably going to hunt here in the local shops instead of buying something online, but here are my favorites from Etsy.

Maybe I'll make my own...

El Chupacabra Wallet by handsomeleather, $100




Red Bees Wallet by handsomeleather, $100.00

Mal, by Israeldgifts, $98

Tri-Fold Bike Wallet, by larrysleatherwork, $55

Wonder Wallet, by mishidesign, $120

4-Pocket Money Organizer by valhallabrooklyn

Legal Pad Pocketbook by QuietDoing (who has lots of cool stuff), $49

Sparkly Crow by hippofabulous, $40

Clutch by RidikRidonk, $38

Ziparound Wallet by bonspielcreation, $36