3D Sculpt : ZBrushCore
Shiny and New In 2016, I got a brand-new computer for Christmas (love that new computer smell). My retired[..more]
3D Prints : Smoothing
ABS printed Hands 3D desktop printers for the home consumer have become affordable and the quality of[..more]
3D Print : Discoveries
Acetone cold vapor bath My predominate art medium has been polymer or resin based -- as a[..more]
Opening Reception
UPDATE: Today we were informed by Florida CraftArt Executive Director, Katie Deits that our one-of-a-kind figure "Avine Degas" had[..more]
3D Printing
3D Skull model Our figures range in size from 6" - 24" tall, and use 6mm -[..more]
3D Modeling
In a ideal world, the recently captured Head model would perfect and not require any finessing or repairs, but this[..more]
3D Capture
There are various methods to capturing an object to create a 3D model but the most common are Laser Scanning[..more]
3D Scanner
We have been interested in 3D printing for years, eager for the day when it was available to consumers for[..more]
Studio Visit
Visitors from Creative Pinellas, Engagement Director Elizabeth Brincklow, Board member Carlen Petersen, and Executive Director Barbara St. Clair stopped by[..more]
Closing Reception
On Saturday, August 13th, we attended the closing reception of "A Well Crafted Tale" at Florida CraftArt, sponsored by AARP[..more]
True Confessions
Thrifty is Nifty We are financially frugal nest egg nurturers, the poster children of saving for a rainy day[..more]
Electronic Automata
Servo Programmer To program our electronic, servo controlled automata we use two software applications: Visual Show Automation (VSA) by[..more]
Hand-crank Automaton : Part III
Monkey Costumes Designing a costume for an automaton is different from designing for a static figure because the clothing[..more]
Hand-crank Automaton : Part II
Controlled and Passive Motion There are two kinds of automata motion: controlled and passive. In our hand-crank monkey automata,[..more]
Hand-crank Automaton : Part I
How a simple stick figure became a Monkey in Motion When designing an automaton, we decide what kind of[..more]
Miniature Automaton : Part II
Assembled prototype with wind-up controller The controller prototype crankshaft is attached to a small music box movement with the[..more]
Miniature Automaton : Part I
The initial experiment was to see how to get the most motion out of the simplest puppet; in reality, automata[..more]
“A Well Crafted Tale”
Our one-of-a-kind figure "ElviSan" – a Japanese Elvis Impersonator, was accepted in the Florida CraftArt juried exhibition "A Well Crafted[..more]