This year I’m building an encryption device for my Retrotechnology Society. If you recall last year 6 of my friends/relatives were “antecedently” inducted into a secret society. The only down side being that the society was so secret that I never heard back from anyone. This year I’m going to change all that by providing … Continue reading
Sometimes back in the day I’d just put up a bunch of pictures without a writeup. So sorry, no write up.
The other day my son Pioneer brought home a paper lantern from preschool. Around that time we also got some pastries in an interesting paper to-go box that had four sides and folded up into a nice curved shape. That got me thinking that I hadn’t done any paper projects in a very long time. … Continue reading
The japanese director Hayao Miyazaki has produced some of the world’s best animated films. His “My Neighbor Totoro” is one of my favorite kids’ films. It came out in 1988, but didn’t really make a showing in the US until much later. Around 1990 a friend of mine who is an Anime fanatic introduced me to Miyazaki’s work. We … Continue reading
I like making Halloween costumes. When I was little my mother did a lot of sewing, quilting, embroidery, knitting, crochet, tatting, etc. She showed me how to do the basics. How to sew on a button, and encouraged me as I worked on various projects. A square of cathedral window quilt, a lion embroidered a … Continue reading
I like making lamps. You get to have fun playing around with light and shadow, they’re useful, and as long as you do it right you don’t burn down anyones house. My friends got married, and I wanted to make a wedding gift for them. They are into bar paraphernalia. They even provided the wet … Continue reading
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