11th Sep 2018

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  

09th Sep 2018

CNC 6040

This thing is a real gem. After about 8 years, it still runs like a top. Here’s a short video of a test jog after installing a new computer to...

29th Jul 2018

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...

25th Jul 2018

Cake Topper

I made up this cake topper from acrylic and a throwie. Goes nice with this cake stand I made…

07th Jul 2018

Air Cart Electric

Here’s another air cart project. I just put together this pod for a motor and battery. I think I need two or three batteries. I’ll try that next. I set...

17th Jun 2018

Air Cart Rubber-Power

Over at the hack613 makerspace project we’ve been focusing on locomotion as part of our outdoor programming! Here’s my installment so far:  

28th Apr 2018

DIY Buttons

  Shirt Buttons I’ve got a policy that if I need a button on a shirt I will make it. It’s taken well over a year. I finally lost a...

21st Apr 2018

Did you make a Mothers Day and Fathers Day card yet?

I’ve made lots of fairly lame attempts at making cards and I finally found a way I’m happy with. I really like printmaking and card making is such a great...

07th Apr 2018

Printmaking Cards

I’ve been experimenting with printmaking and portraits and I think I found a great way to make greeting cards. I think this is a great candidate for workshops and also...

21st Mar 2018

More Printmaking!

I’m doing a fun series of my friend Joyce. There are a couple other ladies interested I will start those as the images come in. I think this will be...

14th Mar 2018

Power-lines Print

This printmaking project uses a square piece of linoleum. You use the square to mark a piece of paper then cut it into a stencil. You use use the stencil...

14th Mar 2018

Crow Print

Here’s more printmaking in the pipe. It’s 4×4″ and is a lino mounted on a piece of birch plywood. The idea is you use the birch square to make a...

13th Mar 2018

Building and Sky Printmaking

This uses the same method I devised from the Crow. The block is used to mark paper so you can make the sky and the reflection. You then use the...

25th Feb 2018

Icon

This project is to do portraits of Ottawa Icons using printmaking techniques. Time to celebrate our beautiful town! Below is the current work queue. Please comment with your suggestion for...

30th Dec 2017

Printmaking and Portraits

Doug and I have been working on this. We tried some lithographic experiments (and a few other things with varying success). The relief printing is really coming forward. This is...

10th Dec 2017

T-Shirt Block Printing

Andrew and I gave this a whirl today! It works great! I think I will try some more of this!