HOLIDAY GREETING INATOR
I’m still getting the hang of creating short-form videos. This one was a lesson in where not to put the captions, but other than that I’m happy with how it came out. The idea of sending magnets instead of Christmas cards actually came up last year. Each magnet has an NFC tag in it. Just tap it to your phone and you’ll instantly view a photo video slideshow of our year in review!
Read moreMODEL PART DRYING TRAY
I’m easily distracted and enjoy making a bunch of different stuff. Recently I got into building and painting models. Well… Sort of. I’ve yet to successfully build a whole model. I have a Gyrados that I’ve been trying to finish for over a year. You clip the model parts to the end of a stick to paint them. The idea is to be able to paint all sides without touching the piece itself.
Read moreFIXING MY CAR WITH A 3D PRINTER
3D printing is incredible technology. We’re seeing some backlash from all the “3D printed crap” hitting the market. That doesn’t change the effectiveness of the tech itself. For me the real joy in the hobby came when I started designing my own things. There’s something magical about almost “thinking” something into existence. Usually I make art and silly stuff, but an opportunity arose to “fix my car” with a 3D printer.
Read moreROBOT PAINTINGS
Robot…. Robot Rock… Sorry… I had to. I do love me some Daft Punk. I still haven’t gotten over their breakup. Anyway… My painting skills are an abomination unto art. That being said, it doesn’t stop me from trying on occasion. I actually really enjoy doing the “group painting nights”. If you’ve never done these… Everyone gets drunk and attempts to follow along with what the instructor is telling you to do.
Read moreCUSTOM CHECKERS
Some good friends of ours have a young daughter. We’ll call her “Mel” (not her real name). Anyway, she loves playing games. All kinds of game actually. Her dad has done an incredible job of introducing her to both board games and video games. She’s a really, really smart kid. Anyway, he found his old Connect 4 set from when he was a child and wanted to share it with her.
Read moreHANDMADE CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS
So every year the wife and I make each other a Christmas ornament. We don’t buy each other gifts, so this ornament is a Big Deal™. Throughout the years I’ve done different stuff. Early on I put in… Less effort than I should have. She did, at one point, receive a pine cone with pom-poms glued all over it. I should remind you that I was a grown man of 34 years old at the time.
Read moreWELCOME TO MAKERINATOR
Welcome to the awkward first blog post. Usually these just end up as orphans. Someone creates a blog, writes up a first blog post, and promptly forgets the thing exists. I suspect this will be no different, but who knows? The truth is I enjoy making stuff. Sometimes it comes out good, sometimes it’s hot garbage. Either way, I don’t have a lot of people IRL that I can share it with.
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