Business Cards 2020
I’ve been making business cards out of all sorts of things. I’ve recently adopted printmaking and am finding that a great choice. So this year I am doing another run...
Facere-Bot
This is an experimental drawing robot. It was designed to be portable, light and fast. Facere is Latin for “do”, “create” or “make”. I’ve had a few requests to do...
Cycloid-O-Matic
Here’s an installment for the #hack613 challenge (to make a machine out of 28byj-48 steppers). It’s a three-axis cycloid drawing machine. I drew it up in Sketchup and designed the...
Swirly Bot
Here’s another installment for the #hack613 $10 CNC Challenge! This is based on my previous Swirly Draw. It’s designed around the 28BYJ-48 Stepper motor and A4988 stepper driver. In the...
Etch A Sketch
We’ve got a challenge to build a simple CNC system over at hack613. Here’s my first installment! How it’s Made I took some measurements of an Etch A Sketch and...
Printmaking Business Cards
I carved up a 12″x12″ linoleum from Wallacks and up-cycled some album covers from the clock and jewelry project. This is basically a 12″ square stamp. I roll ink onto it...
Cassette Card Holder
I came across this cassette which was converted to a business card holder today! Wow, what a great idea! I ran across my lab and grabbed a cassette and got...
CD Earrings (Vinyl Earrings)
These earrings are made from CD, DVD and a vinyl (from LP records). I love this material because it’s fairly color neutral yet it has structural color. It reflects light and the...
Hard Drive Platter Art
Here is a portrait of Inessa on a hard drive platter.
CD Portraits
I’m making these cool portraits on CDs… View this post on Instagram I guess I'm supposed to screw the CD down securely #fail #oops #cnc A post shared by...
Flying Disco Ball IR
Doug and I are working on a fun hack for those flying disco ball toys! The idea is to do some IR experiments. Here’s what we’ve figured out. It seems...
Clock Back-light
I am looking at adding back-light to my vinyl clock project. This proof of concept is battery powered but I think I will need something with more longevity.
Choker Necklace from CDs
The black design is cut from vinyl and is about an inch wide. The silver design is cut from CDs and is just under an inch wide. We’re lacing them up...
Ottawa Bee Friendly
I’m making some pins for an initiative to make Ottawa bee friendly. These are made from up-cycle CDs! Other CD related projects. Other wearable projects. Process Sightings! CBC
CD Cover for a Punk Band
At Hack613 makerspace we made CD covers for the band Bel Ann Ana recent album! Bel Ann Ana Bel Ann Ana Album Release Process We spent some time considering the...
Cherries Print
Here’s a five plate printmaking project. It’s not a traditional reduction, I’ve made five actual plates. The plate design was made to have no overlap between the inks on any of the...
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