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Bought some copic markers, learning how to use them!

So I had an extra day or two here before my shop shut down with little to do, so I decided to make a wedding present for my best friend who just got married! I did the programming and drawing in MasterCamx5, the steel is 316 stainless, and I pinned brass inserts into the handles. I also engraved the brass handles, but I’m not putting that picture up since it has my friends names on them. The process was roughly: Screw a plate of 316 to an aluminum backing plate -> cut out inside details -> ream pin holes and screw bottle opener body to plate -> cut out openers from steel plate -> machine brass inserts to match -> slam inserts in with pins -> mill close to finish size -> grind very carefully. 316 is non magnetic, so thats why its held in with so many parallels on the grinder.

I’m making one of my best friends a wedding present. Its a bottle opener! the pocket in the handle is for a brass insert that I’m machining separately that I’ll be pinning in - I have not decided whether it will be steel or brass pins. I’m making them out of 316 stainless steel which is a huge pain in the ass to machine, but it should last forever!

A house that I’ve gone to a few parties at has a “house journal” that people are invited to write/draw in. This is the same house that I posted some wall paintings from. I’m an introvert and that journal was a great excuse to draw at a party. I love that thing!

I got laid off because a private equity firm needed to cook the books, so I’ve been pissed and sketching a bunch. My friend asked me to paint the kick drum for his band, so here are some of my doodles and ideas!

It’s the truth

recursivechic:

I met 95 year old sewing aficionado Lilly Weissenberger in Washington Maine last summer, and she showed me this amazing quilt she made between 1950-1980. She said she started it on a whim and it turned into a huge project, apparently the neighbors etc… would bring by their labels to add to the available options, she tried to not re-use any of them.
The quilt is willed to the Colby College museum, where I think Mrs. Weissenberger may have worked.

This. Owns

Here is my valentines day card! Got them printed a tad late, but I figure they’ll still be appreciated.

Here is the block that the valentines day cards were printed off of

Here is the drawing, the tracing paper, and the image transferred onto the linoleum block