My family has the Christmas tradition of making our presents. This year I made turned candle sticks for one of my sisters. I was inspired by some candle sticks I had seen in a design blog somewhere.
An oak side table (or stool, can’t decide) for another sister. Kind of an homage to the Eames Walnut Stools
And a patterned t-shirt using discharge paste (maybe the worst named product ever). Remember the S.E.A. Monkey?
I’ve kept a notebook for years, jotting down ideas and designs. I finally filled up my latest. It took almost 5 years.
If my apartment was on fire, this is probably what I would grab.
I’ve been meaning to enter this contest for a long time now.
I turned a champagne cork on the lathe. An homage to the Eames Walnut Stools.
Grand Brass sells the best lamp sockets I’ve ever worked with. So much better than the cheap brass crap you can get at the hardware store, the sockets actually screw together.
The best one has a built in dimmer switch (near the bottom of the page). They are expensive, but so worth the price.
Thomas Forsyth created these great Drawing Tops.
Thomas Forsyth - Drawing Tops from Thomas Forsyth on Vimeo.
In his own words:
Via notcot.org
Tried something different with the magnetic eyes, I used chalkboard paint. It adds a new slant on the faces I can make.
My friend Liz Lomax is a very talented illustrator. Her technique is called three dimensional illustration. Basically, she sculpts these incredible figures. Builds very detailed dioramas to go with them. And then she photographs the whole shebang. The photo is the finished product, the photo is the illustration. Sometimes she even destroys the sculptures after the picture is taken. And that makes me a little sad.
She’s been documenting her run ins with a recent MasterCard project she did, on her new blog. She literally finds her artwork on billboards and pay phones all over New York City. Here is what she said about the experience:
Of all the people I know, Liz is the closest thing to a rock star. Do yourself a favor and check out here site and blog.
What a wonderful world it would be.
I was in the Poconos a couple of weeks ago and turned two lamp blanks: one birch (the tall one), one maple (the fat one). Both turned green and allowed to crack. Need to dry them out completely (nuke them) before I can add the finish.
