Cool Hunting Video Presents: Lou Nasti from Cool Hunting on Vimeo.

only five days left.

Only five days left being single. I just saw these videos and thought I would post them. A little escape from all the stress. Go check out Great Spaces. If they get 2000 likes they will make the first episode. The first episode is out.

NC BLACK tools

Just saw this article about NC Black. As you remember they came to my studio and did an engraving workshop.  Les and Andrea came by a couple of weeks ago.  They seem to always be on a whirlwind tour, conquering the world one workshop at a time. I thought I would add some more photos of their other tools. I especially love their larger Macro Spiculum hammer and Nano Nylon Mallet.

It seems like they are constantly improving designs, making new tools and just really care about metal tools and everything that comes with it. I can't wait to see them again and hear all of their metal tool "picking" stories.  If you can take their workshops. 

MOVE from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.

3D Printing of the Wallpaper Magazine Logo from Freedom Of Creation on Vimeo.

Letterpress from Naomie Ross on Vimeo.

stuffffffffff

In between going absolutely crazy with wedding plans, I have managed to make some headway on some brooches. I sent out some wax 3D printing for the backs but have yet to settle on a design that I like. The first round didn't come out so well. They were riddled with problems, marks from the printing process that when buffed out left the material too thin, wavy or melted in sections that compromised the design, and sprues in places that were almost impossible to cut out. I have decided to go in a different direction. I hand fabricated one and then sent it off to be molded and cast. By making one myself, I had the luxury of using easy solder and other metals knowing that when the cast came back it would be all silver. The cost of having it cast is going to be about the same as having it 3D printed. Here are some photos of the fronts, the failed 3D prints and the laser etching on the inside of my wedding band!!. Let me know what you think.

water painting

Thanks Ayumi

happy forth of july!

more metals renovation

maison champs-elysées by maison martin margiela from designboom on Vimeo.

french fashion house maison martin margiela was commissioned by hotel maison champs-elysées in paris
to reconceive the interior design of the building. the soon-to-be five-star estate (set to open in may 2011),
is located within the historic maison de centraliens in the heart of the city of lights and will feature 57 rooms, 5 junior suites, and 6 suites. the architecture of the structure at number 8, rue jean goujon, brings forth the essence of a french maison.

la maison champs-elysées aims to redefine what you might expect from a hotel and bring you a new lifestyle experience, designed with simplicity, yet full of abundant details.

read the full article on designboom!
http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/14214/maison-champs-elysees-by-maison-martin-margiela.html

new dust skirt fro the CNC

I freaking love our new dust skirt for our shopbot. The skirt itself snaps on with a bunch of rare-earth magnets. Also the skirt itself is denser making the dust collector WAY more efficient. It is going to make changing the bits a lot easier. Instead of moving the head up 6 inches in the Z axis, I can just set the safe Z at 3" and then there is always room to unsnap the skirt. No more stupid thumb screw in the back. I had to alter the hose and how it hangs. I think I might even change it again and make a hinged gantry thing with a hole in it that gets anchored to the wall. We shall see.

yum

beet cake from tiger in a jar on Vimeo.

silver links

In between wedding plans and the studio reno I have been making some stuff. I swear.

Cool Hunting Video: RVS by V from Cool Hunting on Vimeo.

Vidal Erkohen is equal parts eyewear designer and collector. With a love for eyewear that has been nurtured since childhood, Erkohen has channeled this passion into RVS by V, a small-run eyewear line based in Istanbul focused on producing classic high-quality frames. In our latest video we talked to Vidal about the history and significance of eyewear, and the formation of RVS by V.