tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54802892665418652422024-03-13T21:52:33.401-07:00The Art Escape PlanThis blog houses Arthur Hash's research. Arthur is a jewelry designer, educator and part-time metalsmith. He often uses digital tools in his work but also teaches and practices traditional silversmithing and fine jewelry. arthur hashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455203776969059266noreply@blogger.comBlogger724125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480289266541865242.post-66742998445288383522021-06-25T10:29:00.001-07:002021-06-25T10:29:26.159-07:00Glowforge/future/things part!<p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Glowforge review!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vmqev0joV94/YNYQiwcERDI/AAAAAAAAXt4/auJyyyf6Ga0k44X_o4HYy7Wobz0-eno0gCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="414" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vmqev0joV94/YNYQiwcERDI/AAAAAAAAXt4/auJyyyf6Ga0k44X_o4HYy7Wobz0-eno0gCLcBGAsYHQ/w343-h400/image.png" width="343" /></a></div><br /><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">So it has been a couple of months now and I have had some time to put my Glowforge through the wringer. If you want to skip the entire review the short story is: if you need it and you can afford it, buy one. They are very user friendly and I can't seem to find too many things to complain about. I guess it is a little slow but....patience prevails. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">After using it almost everyday, I realize that I was torturing myself with my old full spectrum 5th gen hobby laser. This is such an upgrade. If I had to make a comparison it would be between a horse drawn carriage and an automobile. Seriously, a lot of what I had problems with are now non-issues. There is auto-focus, there is a pre-set library for "proof grade" materials and the filtration<strike> unit seems to be doing its job so far</strike><span style="color: #2b00fe;">. <i><b>UPDATE: </b>the filtration unit is now clogged after about 100 cuts. (I get about three insert sets per cut) So I am now hard piping directly outside. I may upgrade to an external fan to cut down on noise and be even more efficient with fume extraction but for now the internal fan seems to be doing its job well (see below). </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">The auto-focus good and bad: First the good. It has autofocus! No more inserting some stupid jig or wrenching down a knob. It has a camera on the business end of the laser and before each cut, it focuses to the top of the material. The bad, you have to make sure this is clean before every cut otherwise it won't focus and you could potentially start a fire. So after cutting a full sheet of material you have to wipe the clear window that covers the camera. Sometimes I have to clean it and then restart the machine just so I know it is working. I guess depending on what material you are cutting you may have to clean it after every cut. Which takes a little time. Again, depending on what you are cutting you may have to clean the lenses....a lot. I am cutting 1/8 mdf and I have to clean it after every run. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="805" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HtoOPaHxQxI/YI7In9UJTuI/AAAAAAAAXeM/9N8SS-swWOIKjZN-RPJQFDWDjDQViKGYgCLcBGAsYHQ/w398-h400/Windows_on_Laser_Head_To_Clean_2%2B%25281%2529.jpeg" width="398" /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HtoOPaHxQxI/YI7In9UJTuI/AAAAAAAAXeM/9N8SS-swWOIKjZN-RPJQFDWDjDQViKGYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s805/Windows_on_Laser_Head_To_Clean_2%2B%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The pre-set library: </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">First the good. There is a preset library. This basically allowed me to jump the shark and just get straight to cutting/engraving. No wasting material to make sure it works. Glowforge puts QR code stickers on their "proof-grade" material. When read by the lid camera it automatically sets the power and cut speed. The bad: if you are not using their material you have to kind of trick it into thinking you are using their material. I ended up buying material from a third party, taking a photo of their QR code, printing it up and throwing it in the machine before cutting. You can create your own setting library and not bother with the QR copying thing. I basically felt super sneaky/smart and then felt kind of dumb. I would also recommend buying application tape to put on said material to protect it when cutting (I happen to have a roll from my vinyl cutter... it is the same stuff)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jtS2KCKbCjE/YI7KQGzaSTI/AAAAAAAAXeU/rfBmbnMLYOUuLZDKM-i8KXvQ5HuiDzAAACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2018-09-15-14.50.51-e1538516827111.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jtS2KCKbCjE/YI7KQGzaSTI/AAAAAAAAXeU/rfBmbnMLYOUuLZDKM-i8KXvQ5HuiDzAAACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/2018-09-15-14.50.51-e1538516827111.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I bought the machine to cut the inserts for the packaging for the my <a href="http://www.arthurhash.com/shop/kkd62gafgzulkszbbccemaqpim9qv1">CAD jewelry flashcards</a>. I never expected them to be so popular and so far the glowforge has been keeping up the demand. I make about 100 sets every weekend and they sell about as fast as I can make them. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i2gIlirubbA/YJpq8G9pg6I/AAAAAAAAXfI/VPDcQ-fW_YYr2NFQQOMSECFp_sHPrzznQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1810/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-04-25%2Bat%2B4.51.09%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1222" data-original-width="1810" height="432" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i2gIlirubbA/YJpq8G9pg6I/AAAAAAAAXfI/VPDcQ-fW_YYr2NFQQOMSECFp_sHPrzznQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h432/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-04-25%2Bat%2B4.51.09%2BPM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7j3fAPq3FT0/YJpr0TG3uoI/AAAAAAAAXfQ/5_AZzhKZ1BM7M9m5fEnrxMtweU_8gLYYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s934/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-05-11%2Bat%2B7.33.38%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="932" data-original-width="934" height="399" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7j3fAPq3FT0/YJpr0TG3uoI/AAAAAAAAXfQ/5_AZzhKZ1BM7M9m5fEnrxMtweU_8gLYYQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h399/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-05-11%2Bat%2B7.33.38%2BAM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /><i><b>UPDATE: </b> I have ditched the filter unit and switched to a outside vent situation (I actually bought an air assist fan not seen in the photos) But I did model and print a hose flange for the corrugated style hose coming off the back of the machine. </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IAjGkvrQgtg/YNYNBvXccLI/AAAAAAAAXtk/5kJ_BPm7Xk8CqDhcyXaVP5H4G-rNqiu5gCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="508" height="348" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IAjGkvrQgtg/YNYNBvXccLI/AAAAAAAAXtk/5kJ_BPm7Xk8CqDhcyXaVP5H4G-rNqiu5gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h348/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DMEexhbh7rI/YNYNHgxo4vI/AAAAAAAAXto/OmKQ6p7MsjkxvAd0dicPJ8c0o8zq431aACLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="449" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DMEexhbh7rI/YNYNHgxo4vI/AAAAAAAAXto/OmKQ6p7MsjkxvAd0dicPJ8c0o8zq431aACLcBGAsYHQ/w385-h400/image.png" width="385" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_dKnvaiyM2g/YNYNOV5P56I/AAAAAAAAXts/Yl0tERggjlcKgS8DQ_WAR01UOKXq26FpACLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="444" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_dKnvaiyM2g/YNYNOV5P56I/AAAAAAAAXts/Yl0tERggjlcKgS8DQ_WAR01UOKXq26FpACLcBGAsYHQ/w382-h400/image.png" width="382" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Over all I am very please but still need to do more with it! I know I have not posted here in a while and do not really intend to. I just thought this was a warranted review. More to come...</span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p><br /><br /></p>arthur hashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455203776969059266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480289266541865242.post-57090939751125233662021-03-23T09:58:00.001-07:002021-03-23T09:58:05.256-07:00Wow. so many things. I don't know where to begin<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rIouK3QwqmE/YFYizykeP4I/AAAAAAAAXTI/ozYEiE6xCP86UW1hi7KBHDBAnXC7VIOCgCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="583" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rIouK3QwqmE/YFYizykeP4I/AAAAAAAAXTI/ozYEiE6xCP86UW1hi7KBHDBAnXC7VIOCgCLcBGAsYHQ/w333-h400/image.png" width="333" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>After a number of home renovations, commissions, workshops and work-work I have put almost everything on hold. We have had a few setbacks that have put a wrench in the works. First, we had an incident at the dog park and our dog was attacked by another dog. It happened so fast and could have been sooooo much worse. I managed to step in and grab her before things escalated but not before the other dog broke our dogs leg. It was horrifying. It was oh so sad and has caused A LOT of anxiety. Liz has a another major event coming up so it puts me on injured dog duty when I am not at work (which is almost never). It has been a rough week. <p></p><p>We haven't yet managed to get a vaccine which is frustrating because an awful lot of people seem to be getting it on social media....? No offense, I want everyone to get vaccinated but I think posting an image of getting the vaccine if you don't have an underlying condition or are not a healthcare worker or are not over the age of 65 is like posting an image of you on vacation while the rest of us have been doing our duty not socializing for ten months! Liz's mom, who died almost a year ago now, has yet to have a funeral because of covid. They had to get it on the books so they opted to wait a year. Well it's almost been a year and Liz can't really travel without a vaccine. Sooooo frustrating. </p><p>It has been rough couple months on top of a serious covid scare, I was in bed with a fever of 102 for 48 hours. After not really going out except for groceries, multiple tests, all negative, I am finally on the other side of it. I am not sure what it was but it sucked and I am completely drained. I have not been able to bring myself to post anything and frankly, I don't have much of anything to report. I did however manage to release my CAD flashcards through my site. <a href="http://arthurhash.com/">http://arthurhash.com/</a> I basically bought a glowforge to lasercut custom packaging and I LOVE IT. I feel like I have been suffering in tech hell for the last six years with my old full spectrum laser.This thing solves almost all the problems I had with my old laser (auto focus, cleaning is a snap, automated material sensing, interior camera, front pass through. Seriously, it is pretty great. I will have to do a write up later with a full review. </p><p>I also finally install the slab for the counter on the cabinets I installed last year. wha wha whaaaaa </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0LNEUBsIwQs/YFnwSI-FPHI/AAAAAAAAXTQ/vDDooJyw8qoy7aoj2YtJ6Cn8tBM-SY90wCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="750" height="517" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0LNEUBsIwQs/YFnwSI-FPHI/AAAAAAAAXTQ/vDDooJyw8qoy7aoj2YtJ6Cn8tBM-SY90wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h517/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4x_6vcCudQQ/YFnwUMzYABI/AAAAAAAAXTU/P164Vxv5FCUJEMmcJzp5cD5kb1ASI6o6ACLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="750" height="494" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4x_6vcCudQQ/YFnwUMzYABI/AAAAAAAAXTU/P164Vxv5FCUJEMmcJzp5cD5kb1ASI6o6ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h494/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lGmFeiGf2zA/YFn0FZpGnmI/AAAAAAAAXTg/Lg4X3D-_LW4cgeUHOvMvEdjCQPnANRYCACLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="501" height="640" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lGmFeiGf2zA/YFn0FZpGnmI/AAAAAAAAXTg/Lg4X3D-_LW4cgeUHOvMvEdjCQPnANRYCACLcBGAsYHQ/w613-h640/image.png" width="613" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KBz7XGU8tBo/YFn0J8I5NVI/AAAAAAAAXTk/m2bBq-hp-Sg1znqq1wUc6xyogkA0rGjNgCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="531" height="640" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KBz7XGU8tBo/YFn0J8I5NVI/AAAAAAAAXTk/m2bBq-hp-Sg1znqq1wUc6xyogkA0rGjNgCLcBGAsYHQ/w637-h640/image.png" width="637" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kmA4f9vPkYE/YFn0Rdosq4I/AAAAAAAAXTo/uHkLE9-DyQYr_ourVQiKUqS4zhYl_Q_aQCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="534" height="478" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kmA4f9vPkYE/YFn0Rdosq4I/AAAAAAAAXTo/uHkLE9-DyQYr_ourVQiKUqS4zhYl_Q_aQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h478/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UNv--5GMfXo/YFn0p1djSUI/AAAAAAAAXT4/aPFXtjwtJYAGoSzwatuWNgatRSkZh_owwCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="516" data-original-width="425" height="640" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UNv--5GMfXo/YFn0p1djSUI/AAAAAAAAXT4/aPFXtjwtJYAGoSzwatuWNgatRSkZh_owwCLcBGAsYHQ/w528-h640/image.png" width="528" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>arthur hashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455203776969059266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480289266541865242.post-27478740193884984562020-11-09T11:58:00.001-08:002020-11-13T09:07:55.683-08:00New shed area/Friday the 13th<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Liz and I made some headway with our shed/deck. It went up pretty fast thanks to the help of some hired guns! We are making it into a outdoor movie area as well. Today I am working on some proper steps.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We are going for the board and batten style to finish it up. I added a seeding shelf inside so we can get started on future plantings. We put a good single coat of primer and the next move is to put on the battens. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Also our plan to have the back side an outside movie theatre has become a reality. I think we will be watching friday the 13th tonight!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I have also sold out for the forth time of my h-pattern ring templates. I have already started making more! I am now moving on to other fun things like nesting bur holders. I think I will modify the design so they actually interlock but for now they might make great stocking stuffers just as they are. I will probably sell them through my <a href="http://www.arthurhash.com/">instagram shop</a></span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_3TK26azrPc/X6mBS_uJ1MI/AAAAAAAAWLo/E8RuFfEMD9oDN-ycVt-9pKlP5cQvK-SlgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3669%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_3TK26azrPc/X6mBS_uJ1MI/AAAAAAAAWLo/E8RuFfEMD9oDN-ycVt-9pKlP5cQvK-SlgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3669%2B2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K4aAa0pn_Ek/X6mBS-EmyaI/AAAAAAAAWLs/SlWFA-1EMcktvgsZ2oCwgLPvZrU1zHyyQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3690.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K4aAa0pn_Ek/X6mBS-EmyaI/AAAAAAAAWLs/SlWFA-1EMcktvgsZ2oCwgLPvZrU1zHyyQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_3690.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o9dirG05ir4/X668-YsZgZI/AAAAAAAAWOg/E5uXE3wcs3I07jIpX8K6AaUZ18hAPvQRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_3823.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o9dirG05ir4/X668-YsZgZI/AAAAAAAAWOg/E5uXE3wcs3I07jIpX8K6AaUZ18hAPvQRgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3823.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />arthur hashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455203776969059266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480289266541865242.post-59508839305788068762020-11-02T08:35:00.002-08:002020-12-04T14:05:55.145-08:00Trying to keep the anxiety at bay with rando projects<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7mlRmrG3k6s/X6Auu5WtY4I/AAAAAAAAWHs/cPfJLcsq6G4I-GkR7zM8-U4bLkOM00TKACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3576.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7mlRmrG3k6s/X6Auu5WtY4I/AAAAAAAAWHs/cPfJLcsq6G4I-GkR7zM8-U4bLkOM00TKACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3576.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Not too much to report over here. Things are busy at work and in the studio. I am trying to keep my mind off the election by staying busy. I think that depending on the results it will be blamed on 2020. In studio news the H-Pattern ring templates are sold out....again (we raised over $400 for the ACLU!). I need to make more. I am really surprised how popular these are. I am also working on multiple digital centric projects (soon to be revealed. There is a "hint" photo below see if you can guess what the project is) Liz and I have been trying to get out and go for a walk in the woods...by ourselves.... which has been nice but also eerie now that most of the leaves are on the ground. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We had a very adult halloween, we basically stayed home, wore our costumes and ate candy while watching a scary movie. Basically we were adulting and being covid responsible (no, we didn't give out candy nor did we get anybody ringing the door bell YEAH US!). We were going to go as Wanye and Garth from Wanye's World but I decided to back out at the last minute and go as a jedi ("Garth Vader!) Both outfits needed some crafting/mending so I had to dust off the old sewing machine and vinyl cutter! Not much jewelry being made at this time. I am however enjoying being in the studio when I am not at work or working on the house. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Liz is still working from home, often all bundled up on the couch. She is in healing mode after working so hard on her event at Metalwerx. I think it nearly broke her. Actually every year it nearly breaks her. IT IS SO MUCH WORK!!!! I am sure I am only hearing a fraction of what is actually going on. I just get the tip of the iceberg. It seemed like everyone loved it but it was overwhelming at times. Personally with these crazy times upon us people need to curb their expectations and dial everything back across the board. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We had a significant dusting of a couple of inches which has frozen our shed project in its tracks. Wha wha whaaa. As soon as it thaws out we will get back to it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Be well out there. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hEuWI5Dm3wE/X6Auu4POTJI/AAAAAAAAWHo/Sv0Kris7U3A7cXdSo158bCg2ldhBnwYkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3575.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hEuWI5Dm3wE/X6Auu4POTJI/AAAAAAAAWHo/Sv0Kris7U3A7cXdSo158bCg2ldhBnwYkgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_3575.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K3IbHkQkA5Y/X6AuvyT8txI/AAAAAAAAWH0/gm7NLgrGolkRBWPTvyfAmMS8hTqRZ0sDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3578.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cHdqyqtzeBM/X5WjH6WUR_I/AAAAAAAAWC0/XGZcIKCl_NAzjQ8FZX1-ZTLm2srBmD9EwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3347.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cHdqyqtzeBM/X5WjH6WUR_I/AAAAAAAAWC0/XGZcIKCl_NAzjQ8FZX1-ZTLm2srBmD9EwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3347.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> </span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Things that happened this week:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">One of my bracelets was acquired as part of the permanent collection at the Cooper Hewitt. I did an interview to go along with the work. I also have posted two brooches for sale on my site if anyone wants or can't live without an <a href="http://www.arthurhash.com/shop/dots-and-lines-brooch">Arthur Hash brooch</a>! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I dug out and leveled an area for our new shed near our newly built party platform. Unfortunately, we are in a little bit of a holding pattern. There is a serious shortage of wood! I am kind of blown away. We had to make a special order to be delivered to the house via a flatbed. We also can't even get screws to finish the decking. The deck is only %70 screwed down! I am a little worried about warpage in the cold. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The state is requiring everyone to get tested for COVID so signed up and did a drive through test. It took about twenty minutes and was very organized. Kudos to all the people who are working the lines (seriously awesome, thank you). I think they touched my brain with the q-tip! Hah!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I bought and assembled a new FDM printer an </span><a href="https://creality3d.shop/collections/ender-series-3d-printer/products/creality3d-upgraded-ender-3-v2-3d-printer" style="font-family: arial;">Ender 3 v2 </a><span style="font-family: arial;">(so far so good.) It took about an hour to put together and after a few minor adjustments it seems to be printing like a dream. I have a few complaints/concerns but they are VERY minor for a $260!):</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">You have to transfer files from your computer via a micro SD card. In and out, in and out, in and out. I am pretty sure over time that something is going to break. I maybe I haven't found it yet but I wish there was a direct link to the machine via USB or bluetooth or something. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">It is VERY quiet, almost too quiet. As in I sometimes I forget it is running then them reach across the desk bumping into it ruining a long print. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">It has a heated build platform which helps with bed adhesion. I have not had a problem with the part not sticking to the build platform...yet (I guess that is a thing from what I have read online). </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">I have not yet really tested the machine. It used the Ultimaker slicing software which seem super robust and easy to use. I have no idea what the supports look like so I am going to do a large complex print tonight and see how it does. I am going to start with a large flat part to see if the part pulls off the bed. </span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Oh yeah and we voted!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I hope everyone is doing well out there! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a-tHUob-ue8/X5WsiOnhVwI/AAAAAAAAWDU/bSIJD-PMMJ007JBk0XWi5YDP6evgrZFfQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/B4C77B03-79D1-472D-A99E-5E46DCA6D002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a-tHUob-ue8/X5WsiOnhVwI/AAAAAAAAWDU/bSIJD-PMMJ007JBk0XWi5YDP6evgrZFfQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/B4C77B03-79D1-472D-A99E-5E46DCA6D002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I am working on a new covid mask. I have managed to grab a quick simple 3D scan of my face to boolean out the mesh for an almost perfect fit. I am will affix cloth to the inside of the mask once I get it just right. So far it fist like a glove but I need to reposition the lugs for straps. So far so good. I think I might do a me mask after this one (as in process the mask for someone to wear my face on their face. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KR8kispLFsI/X3uK8tohAYI/AAAAAAAAV-E/PIl2z01gJ-oD8sjduTZkm1xvOuOHGGXZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-10-05%2Bat%2B5.06.35%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1979" data-original-width="2048" height="616" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KR8kispLFsI/X3uK8tohAYI/AAAAAAAAV-E/PIl2z01gJ-oD8sjduTZkm1xvOuOHGGXZwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h616/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-10-05%2Bat%2B5.06.35%2BPM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9IYXKMFbcys/X3uK8rV_cYI/AAAAAAAAV-A/AJw3fEWFrTQ-IxxB5IlzXU-FEDPa07XxwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-10-05%2Bat%2B5.06.47%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I often catch myself everyday complaining about something stupid. I always think about how it could be worse and honestly it instantly shuts me up. I am lucky that Liz and I have our health and that we both have jobs. That being said, I have been trying to frame everything in that light. Sometimes it is hard to recalibrate when some crazy thing overwhelms you and you just want to crawl into a ball (I am thinking about the debates, I am thinking about not doing more to support BLM or activating locally, or just doing more in general). I have come to the conclusion that perhaps my projects could be providing me a distraction from these things and have very much become "craft therapy" Is that bad? I feel very privileged for even having a chance to fail. </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So here has been what I have been up to:</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Fingerprint wedding bands (one finger print on one ring and one finger print on the other) White gold and Yellow gold</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">ACLU fundraising earrings (you can buy them through my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CFaZ_2Uhi6M/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank">instagram shop </a>or <a href="http://www.arthurhash.com/" target="_blank">my website</a>)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">We went camping!!! It was AWESOME. Fall is for sure here and while it was only for two days we had a blast</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">I have been working on new 3D printed Covid masks</span></li></ul></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GjoFqIGqIl4/X3JlnCI9wGI/AAAAAAAAV5A/3r0hJUYiuD03rAgXliIbXE9T4EPj2f-XgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2590.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GjoFqIGqIl4/X3JlnCI9wGI/AAAAAAAAV5A/3r0hJUYiuD03rAgXliIbXE9T4EPj2f-XgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2590.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Unfortunately I am just having some issues with my printer now. Theses test skulls printed really well but then when I went to print something else it all went to shit (story for another post). I am seriously thinking about buying a new machine. I haven't given up on it yet, I am sure it is just a couple settings that I have wrong. From what I can tell it LOVES small organic detailed objects but if you try and print a smooth geometric objects like for example a small box it really shits the bed. So for me with all of these zbrush rings it will print these things all day no problem. I got a commission that I am struggling with because it just wont print it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So in short order below, here are the things I did this week:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I have not yet hooked up the laser cutter so I have been experimenting with the FDM machine. I made a playing card holder. I use these plastic cards to dredge the tray on the resin printer and I needed to make something were I can grab one card with gloves on. Also I made a branding stamp, which sort of worked. I think it needs some help. I might glue some felt to it? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We are also starting a new house project this week. We are building a deck. We have a small concrete pad near the house. It is about big enough for two people and a bucket. So we decided that we would build a nice deck off the side of the garage. The grass doesn't grow in this part of the yard so I am happy to cover it all up!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Liz and I have been having some adventures every weekend. This weekend we went to our favorite farm to do some good old apple picking. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I also had to replace a printer cable ribbon on the solidscape at work. Not my favorite thing for sure but it solved our short in our print head. The company walked me through it. I am convinced that these things were never meant for adult hands to fit into. Lots of tweezers and poking around to get the cable fished through the back of the machine. Ugh. It is almost like they never expect these things to break. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I bought a new mouse to help with some recent wrist pain. I will have to report back to see if it is working. It is vertical so in theory at the very least if should cause some muscle confusion. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We have continued our baking adventures and made some KILLER focaccia. I can't take any of the credit it was all Liz this time. It is so unbelievably good!! I have to stop myself from eating all of it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I can't bring myself to think about how shitty things are this year. RBG dying was a kick in the nuts, while we were all already down and out. I am seriously full on yelling at the news now. I often have to just turn it off. I feel oh so incredibly lucky that my circumstances have sheltered me from most of what is happening in the world. Very soon I hope to contribute more by donating proceeds from my CAD workshops and starting a sale soon. Part of creating the stamp was to try and make some custom boxes to do some fundraising. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>arthur hashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455203776969059266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480289266541865242.post-62644921984658748232020-09-12T12:13:00.003-07:002020-09-16T06:59:50.006-07:00More exciting things happening<div class="separator"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I find myself with way more things to do now that I am not teaching and I am on a little break from the workshops. I have been trying not to spend too much time on social media. As a matter of fact, I am pretty sure I am going to cancel my personal facebook account and maybe only have my artist account. Since my father passed away a number of years ago, the people who were connected to him have been activated on facebook. I am not sure if they know what social media is let alone how it could be useful instead they post hate-speach and misinformation (radical right wing nonsense). I have tried to engage a number of times with them "Hey I know you, what are you being this way?" Well much like telling my wife to relax, its like throwing gasoline onto a fire! So instead of wasting time with them I am now removing them from my life, along with all the other nonsense on facebook. So if you need me I will be here, on instagram OR on twitch! </span><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/arthurhash"><span style="font-family: arial;">https://www.twitch.tv/arthurhash</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>So a couple of updates! First we are launching another round of Rhino workshops the intro is almost sold out! </span><a href="https://courses.thebenchri.com/">https://courses.thebenchri.com/</a> Before that starts up I have been trying frantically to get the studio setup for some free lance modeling jobs I have coming up. So the 3D printer has been a priority. This will be the first time I am using the wash station! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Also, last week is was my birthday and it was amazing. So much love. A good pal of mine sent me some truffles from the milk bar! (Loring you son of a bitch! I almost ate a whole box by myself!) Liz bought me a canoe! I made myself a gorilla ring, I got some fancy to-go cocktails form ISCO spirits and there was an awesome zoom gathering!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Oh man. So much love! Thank you everyone!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Work has been crazy busy! Its like the holiday season is happening now! I am literally cranking out four to fives rings a day!! Bananas! I recently did an insert ring (two bands that receive an engagement ring) and a "copy ring" which is were someone has a ring they love but it is costume jewelry and I have to make it into a "real" ring. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We also made pizza and went for a couple hikes here and there. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Liz has a big virtual event coming up at work <a href="https://metalwerx.com/marketplace">https://metalwerx.com/marketplace</a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I am going to try and post more. 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I think it was on sale for $130. If you read my blog you know that </span><a href="https://theartescapeplan.blogspot.com/2020/04/phrozen-4k-reviewwrite-up.html" style="font-family: arial;">I purchased a Phrozen 4K to try and print some jewelry pieces</a><span style="font-family: arial;">. While messy it is a great printer. It has its quirks but for the resolution and price it is hard to beat. As far as I can tell it's direct competition is the </span><a href="https://www.anycubic.com/products/anycubic-photon-3d-printer" style="font-family: arial;">Anycubic Photon</a>. <span style="font-family: arial;">While being </span><span style="font-family: arial;">a lot cheaper but it doesn't come close to the resolution I need for 3D printing parts that require stone setting or fine texture. So when I was shopping around the Phrozen was the one I landed on. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Now that the studio is all setup I can start setting up my print area again. So far everything with the wash station seems to be working well. It seemed to be packed well. It comes with a couple accessories specific to the Anycubic photon (I will skip those). There is what I will call the "dangler" which allows you to take the platter off the Photon and put it right in the wash station....which is great but unfortunately doesn't fit the screw for the Phorzen platter. I will probably just file it to fit. There is also a dunk basket for larger parts (which will I probably use more often than the dangler until I figure out the dangler) </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">From what I can tell it is just a magnetic stir station with a propeller in the bottom of the container. If you take the container out you can put in a small platter that rotates slowly to cure your part. It looks to all be anodized aluminum with parts that neatly nest into place.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>So far this is what I like:</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Small foot print: I am printing jewelry so it is perfect size</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">You can rinse and cure at the same time: It does one thing at a time. No chance of messing it up</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The cure station will not work if the shroud it off: you wont accidentally zap yourself with UV rays. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">It is about the same size as the Phorzen 4K: which means the lunch trays that I bought from Amazon will fit under both just incase something leaks when I am not around.</span></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Things I don't like:</b></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">I can't use it yet because there is a shortage of IPA </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">It is a lot of IPA: It is 3500 ml that is almost a gallon of IPA just hanging out</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">It came with a spare bearing :This makes me think that might be a problem in the future (maybe this is a pro?)</span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So there is no happy ending currently. I don't have a place that I can source IPA. If anyone has used something else to clean resin parts successfully, please let me know. Once I start printing (which will be very soon) and find some IPA. I will circle back and post the results. Also I need to buy some gloves and paper towels to process the prints. Who would have thought that a virus would bring resin printing to its knees!</span></div><p></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FFZANicJgXE/X0vxiwA1x4I/AAAAAAAAVoc/b415dUN4BSgdfTAWPIP0MK_spbf2FpWxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2056.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FFZANicJgXE/X0vxiwA1x4I/AAAAAAAAVoc/b415dUN4BSgdfTAWPIP0MK_spbf2FpWxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2056.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LLtTyV9_Mfo/X0vxi9zVkyI/AAAAAAAAVoU/2tJBQ-6Bkt0a0ZQDQ2jC4LRJ0UeUfo0nQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2057.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LLtTyV9_Mfo/X0vxi9zVkyI/AAAAAAAAVoU/2tJBQ-6Bkt0a0ZQDQ2jC4LRJ0UeUfo0nQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2057.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DWzkqhYoi_c/X0mPhQwhNpI/AAAAAAAAVm8/kWQNXYY7r4kO2oHcpfgEfc7NfrRSbInpQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1154/IMG_1943.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DWzkqhYoi_c/X0mPhQwhNpI/AAAAAAAAVm8/kWQNXYY7r4kO2oHcpfgEfc7NfrRSbInpQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1943.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So Liz and I are piloting a new laser cutting service. As you may recall I was using another company based out of Barcelona! I loved them but the shipping takes a bit. So lately we have been using <a href="https://sendcutsend.com/">SendCutSent</a> So far they have been great and I have been very happy with their parts. My only complaint is that the polished stainless is so polished the final product is hard to photograph as it picks up all the fingerprints. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> As you can see below I have been making these production earrings for a while now. I am starting to get organized in the new studio and I have the fusion welder setup (I finally organized all of earring findings) . This will make short work of welding on the earring backs! I am about to update some inventory on the site <a href="http://www.arthurhash.com">www.arthurhash.com</a> so check back soon. Also a portion of all sales will go to a charity of my choosing (probably to help the world heal in one way or another! We need it right now!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I would highly recommend SendCutSend for any laser cutting project. I actually need some new house numbers and some panels for the soldering station so I will be placing another order soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am adding new updated images of the studio at the end of the post! Also Liz bought me a canoe as an early birthday prezzy! 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FJ-U5YoEm1w/Xz5fWwzI-3I/AAAAAAAAVjw/TbAC3sdDtIsd2Hk7QIb73o7ayiGfOuLtACLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_1892.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FJ-U5YoEm1w/Xz5fWwzI-3I/AAAAAAAAVjw/TbAC3sdDtIsd2Hk7QIb73o7ayiGfOuLtACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1892.jpg" /></a></div></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Since our last day of camping got rained out we decided to go out on an adventure. Again, in our attempt to source our veggies locally we found a farm that has a "pick your own" policy and flowers were in season! You basically get a mason jar and for one price you fit as many as you can in the jar. Much like our lavender picking adventure it was fun to be outside "harvesting" our own. It provided some inspiration for<a href="http://www.lizclarkjewelry.com/" target="_blank"> Liz's work (lots of flowers if you haven't seen it!)</a> We also went for a short hike on a birdwatching trail. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OBW2QH9fBRI/Xz5cTutNueI/AAAAAAAAVjM/O8r5fvNvqZ0YvmnMYgx3K9MYw1bMn7VcwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1888.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OBW2QH9fBRI/Xz5cTutNueI/AAAAAAAAVjM/O8r5fvNvqZ0YvmnMYgx3K9MYw1bMn7VcwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1888.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NqbNcmTgixg/Xz5cTEePlHI/AAAAAAAAVjI/syqMrS2WvjMdDT8YY_DZ0awcsLnBQoW_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_1880.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Soon. I will be offering more Rhino workshops through <a href="https://courses.thebenchri.com/" target="_blank">the Bench</a> here in good Old Rhody Rhode Island! We are finally getting around to doing a </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Nerd hangout session (more news on that later). This last week Liz and I took a couple days off of work to go glamping (I guess camping at a camp site is not real camping, according to Liz) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The last time we went camping was about ten years ago. We just packed all of our camping gear that we dutifully organized from our last trip not realizing that we were missing come crucial components like something the make coffee with, a frying pan or a tent big enough for two grown ass adults. Liz said: " the best thing about camping is the problem solving!" I think I agree with her. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I have included some highlights from the trip:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Me being impatient with the coffee apparatus Liz cobbled together</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Cooking everything on a sheet-pan because we forgot our frying pan</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Suffering through the kid size tent we brought</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Our double dog bun situation</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The surprisingly empty Narraganset beach! (whoop whoop private beach party!)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Whale bones</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Beers at the Whalers brewery (again no one was there! whoop whoop)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">And our fancy campsite (with RVs in the background)</span></li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">While were there we went to the <a href="https://www.southcountyri.com/listing/south-county-museum/82/?gclid=CjwKCAjw1ej5BRBhEiwAfHyh1M24s6keHvAWCbod6LOyMvLIBlwxZhhebALI8ggjBdRooczG-M06bhoCeh8QAvD_BwE">local museum</a> which was mind blowing. It looked to have a fully functioning type setting studio including a type casting machine? Also you could eat off the machines. As far as I could tell they didn't have AC or heat so I am not exactly sure how they kept all these machines from rusting into the ground so I concluded they actually use all this stuff! I desperately wanted to see it all going. With Covid the place was empty and all the windows and doors were open and the tours were self guided. They also had a blacksmithing shop but it was obviously staged and not in use. Unlike a letter press studio I can recognize when a metal studio is not in use. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A0prb11-iY8/XzqGYc5vyNI/AAAAAAAAVg0/0ZHxHlMyxZ4khMYaxkRZbuqnQN9sDsGXACLcBGAsYHQ/s1056/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-08-17%2Bat%2B9.16.50%2BAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="986" data-original-width="1056" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A0prb11-iY8/XzqGYc5vyNI/AAAAAAAAVg0/0ZHxHlMyxZ4khMYaxkRZbuqnQN9sDsGXACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-08-17%2Bat%2B9.16.50%2BAM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Things are buzzing in the studio. We are getting geared up for our second big house project which is a large platform deck and shed. I am secretly hoping to make a cozy outdoor hangout spot. I think it is tough because we need to get permits and city hall has been hit and miss with permitting. Also I hired a carpenter to help and he is BUSY. Totally excited though. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In the studio we hooked up the torch and realized that almost all of the o-rings on the tips were shot. I found out the hard way and we almost didn't have a studio anymore. Wha wha whaaa. Smelly burnt arm hair. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When I went to replace them they basically all crumbled or snapped off. I have to be honestly getting the o-rings has been difficult. I went to four welding supply stores in town and none of them had them. I am trying to shop locally as much as possible. We have been trying to get our veggies and meats from local farms as well as shopping at the mom and pop hardware stores (recently one of said stores saved our bacon while camping, more on that later)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I have also been installing some LED shop lights and shelves. I also bought a fire cabinet which houses all of our chemicals. I have been wanting/needing one for years. Having random cans of solvent and IPA floating around always made me nervous. So now, all safe. I am also going to install a fire extinguisher near the hood. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I am getting excited to get back to using the space. Right now I feel like I am using the space to fix the space. Honestly We need to now start organizing things. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Recently Liz and I went camping.....glamping..... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We haven't been camping in over ten years. Let's just say that we need to plan a little more before we go camping again. I think we were a a lot smaller back then and we, for sure need a bigger tent. Also we forgot our coffee pot. That all being said we had a BLAST!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It has been amazing to spend more time with Liz. I feel like I lost the last ten years of my life to my job so I have a lot of time to make up for! I think we are going to schedule another camping trip for the fall!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-edM_VoNDz1w/XzmURR4XZlI/AAAAAAAAVeg/DuZyMsU-s30IdUj0oLlmrdgeKfat8ybzACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1798.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-edM_VoNDz1w/XzmURR4XZlI/AAAAAAAAVeg/DuZyMsU-s30IdUj0oLlmrdgeKfat8ybzACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1798.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1DTHFtBBV5c/XzmUPAWTk5I/AAAAAAAAVd8/9M7UbGzqZxsFMxEnGYUJzYQG1G3BYjxbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/B554681B-8B6B-41C3-A60B-E4D2E89B5EB6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1DTHFtBBV5c/XzmUPAWTk5I/AAAAAAAAVd8/9M7UbGzqZxsFMxEnGYUJzYQG1G3BYjxbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/B554681B-8B6B-41C3-A60B-E4D2E89B5EB6.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PYGF0tPXqY0/XzFPFM0d4gI/AAAAAAAAVcM/RoOWBBSsbVAlD6GPPY21uLVWkyrIXNe_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1628.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PYGF0tPXqY0/XzFPFM0d4gI/AAAAAAAAVcM/RoOWBBSsbVAlD6GPPY21uLVWkyrIXNe_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1628.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pjBGG-AM5DQ/XzFPFOusA2I/AAAAAAAAVcU/QpNeUF09yQURYvLP0bY3nv5o-luYCTOtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1629.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pjBGG-AM5DQ/XzFPFOusA2I/AAAAAAAAVcU/QpNeUF09yQURYvLP0bY3nv5o-luYCTOtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1629.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SPmAXuLLJkw/XzFPFMVDaWI/AAAAAAAAVcQ/vpbmkjI0v6ULUuv8AEl8Xkw5Caq4ZA96ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1630.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SPmAXuLLJkw/XzFPFMVDaWI/AAAAAAAAVcQ/vpbmkjI0v6ULUuv8AEl8Xkw5Caq4ZA96ACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1630.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G7puu4WCEyk/XzFPFyB8-rI/AAAAAAAAVcY/vmI9nOblPB0Pv0PopjtSgl-qFVh5aVPzgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1631.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G7puu4WCEyk/XzFPFyB8-rI/AAAAAAAAVcY/vmI9nOblPB0Pv0PopjtSgl-qFVh5aVPzgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1631.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f7rYEgSfozM/XzFPGc33PvI/AAAAAAAAVcc/KSXDqCW2S8sNUJABqB4v1Yk-1jVT3VTLwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1632.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f7rYEgSfozM/XzFPGc33PvI/AAAAAAAAVcc/KSXDqCW2S8sNUJABqB4v1Yk-1jVT3VTLwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1632.JPG" /></a></div> <p></p>arthur hashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455203776969059266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480289266541865242.post-90508762580089341682020-08-03T16:05:00.001-07:002020-08-03T16:05:23.181-07:00Ventilation install!<font face="arial">I installed the ventilation today. It went a lot smoother than I thought it would. I guess when you have the right tools for the right job things can go quickly. As I mentioned in a previous post I bought a restaurant grade range hood. I thought it was 1200 CFMS but it is more like 900 which I think is still plenty. The hood itself weighs about fifty pounds hence the chain. It is bolted to studs so the chain is just a safety precaution. I wouldn't want that thing falling. </font><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">In a nutshell:</font></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><font face="arial">I had Liz sit and pretend to solder</font></li><li><font face="arial">I measured where her nose was and made the bottom lip of the hood end there.</font></li><li><font face="arial">I found the studs and bolted a mounting board the length of the hood. </font></li><li><font face="arial">I then used heavy eye-hooks on the king-studs at the top of the wall. </font></li><li><font face="arial">I hung the hood via the chains and then carefully lifted it up, adding a board at time till I had it to the height I needed. </font></li><li><font face="arial">I then adjusted the chain and anchored the hood to the mounting board. </font></li><li><font face="arial">I marked the hole on the drywall and cut it out with a trim router (setting the depth to the thickness of the drywall)</font></li><li><font face="arial">I then drilled a hole in the middle of the hole so I could do the same on the exterior clapboard. </font></li><li><font face="arial">I then used insulated flex hose and strap clamps to connect the hood to a stainless soffit vent I found on amazon. </font></li></ul></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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More often than not it is a person whose beliefs don't align with my own. Not to go into too much detail but I haven't seen this much blatant racism/violence since I was a kid living in the south. People who I had known to be "good people" have revealed themselves as horrible humans. We are polarized as a country and everyday shocks me to my core. </font><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">This is my new normal. ME: "Hey buddy how is it going?" ASSHOLE: "Did you see those antifa fucks tore down another statue last night!?" ME: "What the fuck is wrong with you and why the fuck do you care!? Did you live there? Are you a person of color that has to look at that shit everyday!? Stop watching Fox News!" Inevitably, I find myself hoping that it is some twisted form of a joke because I don't want to give up on them as a human. But no. It is not. Some people are hot garbage. </font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">I have found it difficult to make anything so this platform is allowing me to evidence the non-jewelry "work" that I will call my "craft therapy". It has now become the only thing, besides Liz that can walk me back from that edge. I feel privileged that I have this as an outlet and hope, in the future, to build a practice that supports positive change. </font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">Now that we have converted our garage to a studio we have to build a shed (more on that in a future post). We have downsized quite a bit from our old studio. We went from 400 square feet to a little under 200 square feet. I have been trying to find ways to save space. </font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">So here is what I have done so far: </font><span style="font-family: arial;">First, I put my computer on an arm so it can float independently from the table it was on. Doing this has freed up that table, which is on wheels and is now a mobile workbench. </span></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">I have also converted my microscope to a HD LCD screen/microscope/camera/light. I will probably sell my old setup because this has both saved me a boatload of money and space. I had to 3D print a quick bracket to make it fit the articulating arm. It took about an hour to design and print. The camera is wireless, battery powered and uses a micro SD to record video and take pictures. I have so much room on the bench now and I don't have to keep taking my glasses off and on to use a microscope to set stones! </font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">We are also working on installing ventilation. After weighing multiple options I have decided to go with kitchen style range hood. After measuring, I bought the best one that fits our space. Not too big, not too small, just the perfect size. 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I have tried to make a few in my time but I have failed miserably (see images below)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s-uLJuSux1g/XxDtk2Yqj7I/AAAAAAAATUA/erSn45nV5SYLxO3LbfzK2RkbxxBMvMizQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1046/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-07-16%2Bat%2B8.11.58%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1046" data-original-width="1038" height="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s-uLJuSux1g/XxDtk2Yqj7I/AAAAAAAATUA/erSn45nV5SYLxO3LbfzK2RkbxxBMvMizQCLcBGAsYHQ/w498-h500/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-07-16%2Bat%2B8.11.58%2BPM.png" width="498" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b2py4cXb27Y/XxDtk5EbkkI/AAAAAAAATT8/vM24vpwyvxsGEu1H9qqeJzV0lOMDq0B8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1046/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-07-16%2Bat%2B8.13.32%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1046" data-original-width="1038" height="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b2py4cXb27Y/XxDtk5EbkkI/AAAAAAAATT8/vM24vpwyvxsGEu1H9qqeJzV0lOMDq0B8gCLcBGAsYHQ/w498-h500/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-07-16%2Bat%2B8.13.32%2BPM.png" width="498" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SMR7tmFOfrY/XxDtlQLuo9I/AAAAAAAATUI/7imqoL5w_bcA-TmN3vXwcTO1d1rAng7OwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1046/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-07-16%2Bat%2B8.14.55%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1046" data-original-width="1038" height="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SMR7tmFOfrY/XxDtlQLuo9I/AAAAAAAATUI/7imqoL5w_bcA-TmN3vXwcTO1d1rAng7OwCLcBGAsYHQ/w498-h500/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-07-16%2Bat%2B8.14.55%2BPM.png" width="498" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nOAGJgYBOJo/XxDtldgctqI/AAAAAAAATUM/HlDGDqYMNdYAWg0Vnu5rbMmuOkjDNxKHwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1046/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-07-16%2Bat%2B8.15.01%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1046" data-original-width="1038" height="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nOAGJgYBOJo/XxDtldgctqI/AAAAAAAATUM/HlDGDqYMNdYAWg0Vnu5rbMmuOkjDNxKHwCLcBGAsYHQ/w498-h500/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-07-16%2Bat%2B8.15.01%2BPM.png" width="498" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />I need to take a class. If anyone knows a good one to take or wants to do an online hangout or something I am on board!! <br /><br />In the mean time I lost my last pocket knife. I never break them I always loose them which sucks because they are getting expensive. So my last knife was a <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">kershaw launch 4</a> which is a nice auto open knife. My only complaint was the blade shape. Not my favorite (Spear point/drop point wedge thing). That all being said I would often forget I had it on me....again not a great feature. Also the spring was so tight it would often fly out of my hand and I would often stab myself trying to recover it. <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-akBxlkU1v20/XxDt-Q73vYI/AAAAAAAATUk/Fo4ohELL4moQaOwf60pto1NQ_0ilkGRBACLcBGAsYHQ/s1046/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-07-16%2Bat%2B8.09.25%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1046" data-original-width="1038" height="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-akBxlkU1v20/XxDt-Q73vYI/AAAAAAAATUk/Fo4ohELL4moQaOwf60pto1NQ_0ilkGRBACLcBGAsYHQ/w498-h500/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-07-16%2Bat%2B8.09.25%2BPM.png" width="498" /></a></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br />So I recently discovered the <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">James Brand knife company</a> based out of Portland Oregon. Love them. I ended up buying a Folsom with a half serrated drop point (The serrated edge is a must for me). I will have to report back on the how the knife works "in the field" AKA my studio/rando house tasks. I am a big fan of the packaging and the small attention to detail with the green lanyard hole and the triangular thumb hole. The packaging was CNC'd and lasered and it came with a nice felt pouch which I probably will never use. <br /><br /><br />This is just a quick plug... probably. This product review stuff might not be a regular thing but.... I just thought I would plug a small company that is making a nice product. 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<span style="font-family: arial;">A while back Liz and I were trying to solve our dust collection problem. Liz sands a lot with her flex-shaft and I often grind things at the bench. We both end up wearing dust-masks/respirators (often for hours). With the current shortage we have been trying to solve it with "at the bench" dust collection systems. A while back I bought an under bench system off of ebay to use with the Jooltool (more on that later). It more or less looks like this:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial;">It actually works like a dream when I remember to use it (the rheostat switch it a little awkward). I bought it for two reasons: one, it was cheap and two because it collects the dust in a bag and we can refine it (the bags are all paper with one little rubber part that you can rip off before you throw everything in your refining barrel). <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dentist-Dental-Dust-Collector-Single-Row-Vacuum-Cleaner-Lab-Equipment-370W-JT-26/153195180020?hash=item23ab24eff4:g:fm8AAOSwIsxbqvaM" target="_blank">This one was $100</a> but they sell some with foot pedal switches (I should have bought one of those). The one serious design flaw is that the hose is way too short for it to be practical. The good news is that is it the same size as a small ShopVac hose ($33 with couplers from Lowes). The other problem is that I needed a mount for my bench to hold the hose down and add more "in-take cone-age" to direct the dust.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Off to Rhino and the Cetus MKIII extended FDM printer. I also need to make another bracket to hold down the hose on the back of the bench. </span></div>
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arthur hashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455203776969059266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480289266541865242.post-22436156384161049572020-07-10T10:36:00.003-07:002020-07-11T09:57:25.126-07:00Random ramblings and more<font face="arial" size="5">So many many many things to talk about. </font><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">First, I can't thank the students enough. I have have now taught six online Rhino workshops with over seventy students! I have only had one "unhappy"student but think it was more of a miscommunication/understanding. As in....they thought they were gonna get X and I was delivering Y and we ended up settling on me going the extra mile and giving them Z. </font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial"><b>For example </b>(not the actual conversation): <b> </b></font></div><div><font face="arial"><b>Student: </b>"I signed up for your baking class....." </font></div><div><font face="arial"><b>Me: </b>Well the workshop is not a baking class, I am teaching an overview on cooking."</font></div><div><font face="arial"><b>Student:</b> "I read somewhere it is on Baking! Why is it not on baking!? Could you change the class to baking so I can take the class!?" </font></div><div><font face="arial"><b>Me: </b>Well, no because the other nineteen students signed up for a cooking class not baking." </font></div><div><font face="arial"><b>Student:</b> "Well that is total bull and I demand more focus on baking!! or I will tell everyone you suck AND another thing it is false advertising! You said it would be on baking!!! I read somewhere it was on baking! I am writing a lengthy email to your host school complaining that it is not on baking...." (there was more)<b> </b></font></div><div><font face="arial"><b>Me:</b> " Well actually if you read the course description it quite plainly says cooking! I am so sorry you were confused. I will do my best to talk more about baking for the remainder of the class and maybe I could use baking examples to help explain cooking in general. Will that help you!?" </font></div><div><font face="arial"><b>Student</b>:.............(crickets) </font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">They spent the rest of the class with their camera off and their microphone off. </font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">Oh well. </font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div>While we are talking about being generous! I have been donating some of the profits from the workshops to a number of organizations. The first is <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">Crafting the Future</a> a great organization that...."supports the careers of young, underrepresented artists by connecting them to opportunities that will help them thrive." I believe education should be available to all not just the people that can afford it (it is the whole reason I started this blog and why I became an educator and why I am so generous with my time). The other is of course the ACLU. I try to auction a piece off twice a year on my instagram page (sometimes for the ASPCA). If you have money and you want to help....help. <br /><br /><br />Soon I will be making more donations in part because of the students and in part because it is the only thing I can physically do in this moment (I am literally working 12 hour days and come home exhausted). <br /><br /><br />In other unrelated news I am in love with my new headphones. I almost never do product reviews but I LOVE these headphones/earbuds?. They fit nicely under my hearing protection (muffs) and they have built in touch technology so I can quickly pause when Liz is yelling at me AND I can wear them at work and you can hardly tell (that way I can catch up on some <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">Perceived Value</a> or <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">Making It</a> podcasts)<br /><br /><br />Here is a link to the headphones/earbuds/doodads (<a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">TOZO</a>). They do have a microphone for zooming and wireless phone calls but I haven't yet tested it.<br /><br /><br />Soon I will post some new images of the studio which is finished-ish. We still have to paint the outside and get build a shed to house the mower and other yard gear!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NfECyZYA6w4/XwidfOqXHGI/AAAAAAAATNI/ZTySed6vy_IxNA3HSvGvtmmPsNXKxQKdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1200.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NfECyZYA6w4/XwidfOqXHGI/AAAAAAAATNI/ZTySed6vy_IxNA3HSvGvtmmPsNXKxQKdwCLcBGAsYHQ/w375-h500/IMG_1200.JPG" width="375" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xy0jkZicZFM/XwidfGNUvzI/AAAAAAAATNQ/hQeH1vKqS3kRwJC9hH0Fj6CLa_PNg_4pQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xy0jkZicZFM/XwidfGNUvzI/AAAAAAAATNQ/hQeH1vKqS3kRwJC9hH0Fj6CLa_PNg_4pQCLcBGAsYHQ/w375-h500/IMG_1201.JPG" width="375" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AygZZJTyBis/XwidfnYeMUI/AAAAAAAATNU/wcSJpyS20RcBRQ0XKRy6FjGKDzrAesVlgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1204.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AygZZJTyBis/XwidfnYeMUI/AAAAAAAATNU/wcSJpyS20RcBRQ0XKRy6FjGKDzrAesVlgCLcBGAsYHQ/w375-h500/IMG_1204.JPG" width="375" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M3O0odtxuAU/XwidfzYVXkI/AAAAAAAATNY/TwWELuzEbSQUxsVmVqbpnfVsqYEbh28uACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1205.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M3O0odtxuAU/XwidfzYVXkI/AAAAAAAATNY/TwWELuzEbSQUxsVmVqbpnfVsqYEbh28uACLcBGAsYHQ/w375-h500/IMG_1205.JPG" width="375" /></a></div><div><br /></div>arthur hashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455203776969059266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480289266541865242.post-90736540194975899912020-06-29T09:04:00.002-07:002020-07-01T07:41:26.538-07:00More on the studio/Life is nuts<div>
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I just wrapped up the intermediate CAD course through <a href="https://courses.thebenchri.com/">the Bench</a>. I am thrilled with the positive response and have had a great time teaching the classes. We have two more classes open for registration and I am excited to finally have some empty seats (all of the workshops were sold out before we could offer open registration!) If you want to learn Rhino come on board. We are offering a little discount if you sign up for both sections! <a href="https://courses.thebenchri.com/">https://courses.thebenchri.com/</a></div>
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Life is nuts. I have to admit ever since I left academia the pendulum has started swinging back in my direction. One: I have been able to really appreciate what I have now and enjoy it, instead of constantly trying to prove my worth to my department head and dean. I often would come home exhausted and just pass out. I literally walked through life like a zombie never really getting to enjoy all that I was working for. Two: I get to spend real quality time with Liz which I haven't really been able to do in a very long time. It was always the job first everything else second. This proved to be complicated..."no babe this is a real vacation...I mean I have to do this quick lecture and workshop but the rest of the time we will hang out I promise." Three: I no longer have the pressure of exhibiting, publishing or pursing an active studio practice to earn tenure. The stress has melted away. I smile more. I laugh more. I am enjoying life!<br />
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While I still have a strong desire to make and create jewelry I no longer feel the pressure. The truth is I had not been happy with the work that I have made for last ten years or more. I gave almost everything away to my job. Because of this I felt like everything I made was always a half-job. I thought it all was "I gotta get some work out there to check that box on my tenure application". It wasn't actual work or it wasn't something I was proud of.<br />
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While getting ready to move our studio, I realized I have spent a lot..... I mean a lot of time and money making things that never really made it into the world. Odds and ends, doo dads, false starts etc. It is amazing how much money I have spent on my studio practice and in reverse, how much money I am saving not making work. </div>
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On a related topic, for the first time in my career, I feel appreciated (at least in the work I am making for my current job). What I mean by that is: before, when I was making work, the work didn't really have an audience and was rushed and therefore felt a little unauthentic. It was art jewelry for art jewelers. Now, when I deliver on jewelry the "client" is overcome with joy and often showers their gratitude, exclaiming "This is exactly what I wanted! How did you know! You have made my year!". It is soooooooo nice to see it up close and be a part of their lives in a meaningful way. I am not sure I ever felt that when I sold/made my other work. Maybe it was because the gallerist was the in-betweener? Or it was more of a collector-based type acquisition? </div>
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I guess what I am saying is that I have been reflecting on all the work I have made and honestly I can't think of a single instance of it being rewarding. Making it was rewarding but seeing it all in boxes in my basement growing mold sucks. So I guess I have some thinking to do on what my new practice will become because I cannot go back to wasting time and money on something that costs me so much and doesn't give back in a meaningful way. Life is too short. Also there is a lot of garbage jewelry in the world already. </div>
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In other news we are officially done with the inside of the studio!!! Liz and I finished the trim last night and we are ready to move in! I am posting a little before and after. If you notice in the before photos the concrete footer had a yucky sil-plate (which was non dimensional lumber) So I decided to box it all in with and add some quarter round to transition into the dry wall. The concrete footer preventing anything from being pushed up against the wall so the trim will not help with that it will just look better. We just have a little painting to do and we are all set. </div>
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arthur hashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455203776969059266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480289266541865242.post-70163866743863499032020-05-24T10:10:00.006-07:002020-05-25T06:44:27.343-07:00Bad news then good news and then more bad news...then more good news?<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_IaBrDjGt3k/XsqrOuZYz5I/AAAAAAAASsw/VKGkqqnmokEjLyyF56L96Q27fIqTWKmHACK4BGAsYHg/arthurnew2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1098" data-original-width="1145" height="614" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_IaBrDjGt3k/XsqrOuZYz5I/AAAAAAAASsw/VKGkqqnmokEjLyyF56L96Q27fIqTWKmHACK4BGAsYHg/w640-h614/arthurnew2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">I had to take a quick break from the blog because life has been a little nuts. First, the workshops have been going off without a hitch! Really great. Everyone seems to enjoy them and I am figuring out quickly what is working and what is not working. We are moving on to more advanced specialized courses and hope to have more to offer soon. <a href="https://courses.thebenchri.com/">https://courses.thebenchri.com/</a> If anything it has been great to interact with people even if it is over the zoom. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A bit of sad/bad news. Liz's mother passed away. It wasn't a surprise but it was still tragic. Liz's mom had been sick for quite some time. She has been living down in Florida for over ten years now and for the last year Liz's father moved down there to take care of her. We got a call around three weeks ago letting us know that she wasn't long for this world. After talking about it, we decided that Liz would go down there to be with her before she passed. Flying was insane apparently. The airline promised that the plane would be at 1/3 capacity (it was full). She has been away for three weeks now. I hope she can return soon. We haven't decided how she is going to get back. Since flying was crazy she might drive but it is almost 24 hours without traffic. UGH. I hate that I couldn't comfort her when all this went down. With the workshops and work I have been working 12 hour days. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">With a lot of states going into phase two I have been called back into work. Which is crazy. We have been busy! super busy! Like Xmas busy. I guess everyone is scrabbling to get their weddings back on track and want custom engagement rings....right away! I am lucky that I don't have to interact with the public and the owner of the store is providing masks at the door and there are four or five hand sanitizing stations around the store. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">Our studio is in full gear. We finished insulating and the drywall has gone up. We don't have long now before we can move it. We still have the outside, the flooring, the lighting and the ventilation. I bought all the furniture and it is now living in our bonus room (I may have jumped the gun on that) The cats have been using them as a jungle gym. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8QTc-EiX_qg/XsqhOTtH5dI/AAAAAAAASnI/FPIn9Yzo3kMfntvXoibiiol_xrG1i3iRwCK4BGAsYHg/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-05-22%2Bat%2B8.42.11%2BPM.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1238" data-original-width="1517" height="522" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8QTc-EiX_qg/XsqhOTtH5dI/AAAAAAAASnI/FPIn9Yzo3kMfntvXoibiiol_xrG1i3iRwCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h522/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-05-22%2Bat%2B8.42.11%2BPM.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I think the reality of the size of the studio is setting in which is....small. I think that we can do a lot with a small space which is ideal but it might be a tight squeeze. We are looking for studio furniture. Because we are trying to do this the right way we are going all out. We have always been a huge fan of the Seville UltraHD workbenches so we will probably get a few rolling carts to go under those benches AND a number of other things. We shall see how far the budget goes. I guess the ultimate goal is to add value to the house and to provide an ideal workspace for both Liz and I. We also have a finished basement so we are going to probably extend some of the studio there (digital tools, laser printers, sewing machine etc). I am super excited about it all. </font><div><font face="helvetica"><br /></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="UltraHD Rolling Workbench Cabinet" height="320" src="https://www.sevilleclassics.com/media/catalog/product/cache/5eb4a17dfd63a096880f862b983cd24e/2/0/20249_5.jpg" width="320" /><img alt="UltraHD® 4-Drawer Cabinets" height="320" src="https://www.sevilleclassics.com/media/catalog/product/cache/5eb4a17dfd63a096880f862b983cd24e/u/h/uhd20225b_rolling_cabinet_beauty_1_1_1.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="320" /><img alt="UltraHD® 4-Foot Worktables" height="320" src="https://www.sevilleclassics.com/media/catalog/product/cache/5eb4a17dfd63a096880f862b983cd24e/u/h/uhd20257b_workbench_beauty_1_1.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="320" /></div><div><font face="helvetica"><br /></font></div><div><font face="helvetica">I am also launching Rhino courses through a local school here in Rhode Island. They were having a hard time filling classes before the virus hit so I am contributing a portion of the tuition to the school. They are doing all the back end organizing and monetization so they are for sure contributing their fair share. They are also awesome people so it is great that I can help. If you are interested in the class go to <a href="https://thebenchri.podia.com/">https://thebenchri.podia.com/</a> to check out when the next will launch. </font></div><div><font face="helvetica"><br /></font></div><div><font face="helvetica">The mayor of Providence has recently closed parts of the city with barricades to allow for more public space. The idea is that there would be more room for people to walk around without getting too close. Luckily....our house is literally one house in from the barricade so it might be hard getting our drywall delivery. </font></div><div><font face="helvetica"><br /></font></div><div><font face="helvetica">Here are a few images of the windows, a few screen shots from the class, some promo material. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="helvetica"><br /></font></div><font face="helvetica"><br /></font><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6O1zu7tabsA/XrF24sukhDI/AAAAAAAASYM/wHb15BEHm0gv0gd-2pNtBwjeBmIGnb4mgCK4BGAsYHg/3735408D-35C9-4D32-912E-207D177DC71F.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><font face="helvetica"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3814" height="508" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6O1zu7tabsA/XrF24sukhDI/AAAAAAAASYM/wHb15BEHm0gv0gd-2pNtBwjeBmIGnb4mgCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h508/3735408D-35C9-4D32-912E-207D177DC71F.JPG" width="640" /></font></a></div><font face="helvetica"><br /></font><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4WCwceE3Sog/XrF25CDv0LI/AAAAAAAASYQ/31o9xc2VmQ4E37Z9LVy6mHxeGkn8oD3HgCK4BGAsYHg/IMG_0394.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><font face="helvetica"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4WCwceE3Sog/XrF25CDv0LI/AAAAAAAASYQ/31o9xc2VmQ4E37Z9LVy6mHxeGkn8oD3HgCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_0394.JPG" width="640" /></font></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="helvetica"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="helvetica"><img src="https://scontent-bos3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.15752-9/95304622_1139842189699364_7520417516875677696_n.png?_nc_cat=111&_nc_sid=b96e70&_nc_oc=AQlacKhaZ4N_MNSf8OflSWMoyHdU-z-EUCwbhSRHu28s3KqdlvWOYyd-vD3_v7rrS4U&_nc_ht=scontent-bos3-1.xx&oh=3ced5181b45b3bf6b565c0f2e14d2a30&oe=5ED55A0E" /></font></div><font face="helvetica"><br /></font><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d9u_amuOwqs/XrF250qdJfI/AAAAAAAASYU/KQOGzUKpoiAaqVUnJzoMgjSAbemirYTHQCK4BGAsYHg/IMG_0360.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><font face="helvetica"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d9u_amuOwqs/XrF250qdJfI/AAAAAAAASYU/KQOGzUKpoiAaqVUnJzoMgjSAbemirYTHQCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_0360.JPG" width="640" /></font></a></div><div><br /></div></div>arthur hashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455203776969059266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480289266541865242.post-50664104508870843052020-05-01T10:59:00.001-07:002020-05-01T10:59:06.377-07:00The floor is in!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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So I am trying to figure out what kind of flooring to put in our new studio. From what I have read online the best and most affordable thing might be VCT (vinyl tile see above!). I have detested this type of floor ever since I moved out of the dorms in college. I feel like EVERY apartment I have ever rented has had this garbage vinyl tile (also every hospital, school and cafeteria). They always end up peeling up or cracks or just looks crappy. I would normally just stick with the concrete floor but it is going to be freezing in the winter and it is way off level. Also as far as maintenance goes I think it might be the best option. I wouldn't want fancy wood floor because we will for sure mess it up rolling around or dropping something hot. We also don't want tile because of all the grout lines. Also I don't want to chase stones bouncing around.<br />
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So our plan right now is to put down a thick vapor barrier, use treated 2/4s and 2/6s to level the floor, put T and G underlayment (probably a high quality OSB), a rubber membrane and then the VCT.<br />
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So the question is should we go with the high end luxury VCT (looks like marble or wood) OR should we go with the school gymnasium run of the mill gray.<br />
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In other news the 80 amp sub panel is in and we are waiting for our inspection which should be any day now. Yesterday was Liz's birthday which was kind of a happy sad moment so I took her to the beach! It was of course overcast but lovely. When things level off we will celebrate properly. It has been raining like crazy but I guess that is New England for you!<br />
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I am also about to launch my first ever online Rhino CAD class. I will promote here and let everyone know!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been working hard with <a href="https://thebenchri.com/" target="_blank">The Bench</a> to launch a series of online CAD courses. Since I have been laid off I have been hitting all of the projects pretty hard. The first being the workshops and second the garage/studio reno and the third cooking (<a href="https://cheetosandcaviar.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">old food blog might make a come back</a>)! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My thought is to have downloadable content that would accompany the live class. So this would be accessible after the class ends or in-between sessions. I am acknowledging that people absorb content in multiple ways so I am trying to be ready for everyone. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So far I have around 30- 40 pages of an interactive powerpoint. I am making animated GIFs for all the tools I am demoing. This will accompany the recorded class sessions. We hope to have this launch in the next week or so. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am having some computer issues that I hope to solve soon. Photoshop just took a massive poop on me and Adobe's answer to my problem was....you need to buy a new computer. Which is wild because it has been working for weeks now and one morning I woke up and.....the video import tool I had been using no longer works..... three weeks of flawless importing and then....it just stops working. I am pretty sure its not a hardware issue. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So now I am in the process of moving everything to the cloud and re-formatting my computer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because of the rain and the cold temps the studio has come to a screeching halt. We have wired everything and we are waiting on our inspections. I should have more photos on that soon. </span></div>
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