new stuff and bacon

So I am gearing up for ACC Baltimore. I have decided to do my own booth this year. I am going to document the process here on the blog. I hope it will be prosperous. I am dumping a lot of money onto it. I have given myself a challenge of using "green-ish" materials to try and offset the impact of the gas/material and waste I am going to use/generate by actually doing the show. Here are a few shots of some new production pieces. They are made from recycled copper flashing and left over felt form previous projects. I am also including some photos from our bacon/meat theme this year for Christmas. These great items can be found at Sweat Meats online. I hope everyone had a great holiday!!!

Coffee and design

A while back I was flipping through an issue of dwell magazine. Maybe October, I can't remember. It had a great article on the making of the Alessi 9090 stovetop coffee machine. As a metal worker/designer/coffee drinker I loved it. I thought I would share (click on image to read the article...your welcome). But I also thought I would share some other unique coffee makers. First the Otto espresso. I can't believe this wasn't thought of earlier (it probably was). I love how the handle comes off to open the water reservoir (watch the video). It just seems so nice. I am not sure how I like the bowl that catches the "crema". Also the Handpresso: "Wherever you go and whenever you move, an espresso is always close to hand". Neat little thing. I am not sure that if I am in the middle of the woods how badly I would need a cup of coffee. I guess if I was camping then yeah it would be nice to have a small coffee maker. I kind of just want to try it. The point of this is I LOVE coffee and I would love to at least try either. I am guilty of being a gadget dude. I have yet to find the ultimate coffee machine.

I am also including photos of the SNOW!!!! I can't believe that it is finally snowing!!!

THE END IS NEAR!!!

I just wanted to say congratulations to Ross, Aubry and Nikki our BFAs. Here are some images from their show! Good job guys!

eames shell

work for the holiday!!!

I thought I would add a few links to some places to pick up some of my work for the holidays. Don't forget about my Etsy site.

Test Tiles

This is what I have been doing over break. Freaking test tiles. I got a kiln and a boat load of enamel and have been soooooo excited to actually use it/some. Of course we have to get the formalities over with first. These are just the opaque enamels. Now it is on to the transparent enamels. Some of the enamels are old and not firing properly. They are kind of old. Also we just found out something about the cat. If you put something on the her head she freezes up, hence the cat coaster.

I have been posting a lot lately. I think it is because turkey day is almost here. Also, I just ran out of gas in the studio. Anyhoo, I just saw this and couldn't stop laughing thought I would share. Via [Because Studio]

belt drive bike

Just saw this via MoCo Loco. An Interesting idea from Trek. Everyone is trying to streamline their bikes. Replacing the chain with a belt seems like a logical step. I wonder how long that belt will last. When it does break will you still be able to buy a replacement years down the road?

DROOG! flagship store opens

Just some images from we heart stuff
I have always liked DROOG designs and I am happy they have opened an actual store. Just another place added to a long list of locations I would like to visit.

SPINNING!

I am working on processing the video from a spinning demo here at New Paltz. Here is what I have so far.

new stuff new stuff

Made some new stuff for objectfetish.com (black coffee stains and cinder blocks)and I got my ponoko order (online laser cutting service). Not too shabby. Kind of smelly (burnt orange felt). I have to say that the pieces are incredibly accurate. I wasn't really expecting that. I will have to assemble them and post some more photos later. I also tried some experimentation with electroforming over some 3D prints. I am not sure how I like them though. My whole plan was electroforming them and then having them gold plated. I like the idea of having a gold version of these things. I don't know why.

GOOD morning.

Man I am soooooo morning person. I get up around 6 or 7-ish and feed the cats, let the dog outside, make the coffee, start a fire so we can keep warm, feed the dog, feed myself, poop, check the email and if I am lucky blog about something.....anything. I thought I would throw in a photo of the studio just to remind me to do work today. I think I may have solved my enamel on steel problem with "Hot Sifting" haven't tried it yet but I gonna get to it right after I chase the dog away from my pumpernickel bagel. FYI Liz actually fell asleep with her finger on her nose like that.

Good Morning Cat!

Good Morning other Cat!

Good Morning Wood stove

Good Morning Nose Picker.

Good morning computer and coffee

Get your paws off my bagel!

Good morning messy bench