days in the life of an art jewelry creator
Posted in random on Mar 12th, 2010
so to speak. The most convenient burner on our gas rangetop hadn’t worked in years. Recent online research pointed to a faulty electrical part inside the rangetop. The purchased part sat on our counter for a few more weeks while we worked up to the idea of fixing the burner. The rangetop was removed from [...]
Posted in Out and About, random on Feb 27th, 2010
Metalsmithing pickle (sodium bisulfate) is neutralized with baking soda. The knowledge came in handy when a kitchen pipe was eaten from the inside by sulfuric acid, the main ingredient in a drain cleaning product. The acid went through the plumbing, then through an aluminum pan and onto the wood cabinet and slate floor. When I [...]
Posted in random on Jan 31st, 2010
Now that’s what a processor fan is supposed to look like! That is not what the thermal grease between the processor fan and the CPU are supposed to look like And, eeewww, that’s what the processor fan did look like before cleaning Maybe now the case on the computer can be closed without the unit [...]
Posted in Colors and Shapes, environment, random on Jan 10th, 2010
Kilauea sends lava down to the sea near Kalapana Traversing the lava fields at night is a downhill hike with flashlights And, on the way, the sky is lit up in oranges and reds and bright yellows
Posted in random on Nov 21st, 2009
Edith Sommers recently shared her use of radiator parts in a lecture at the November meeting of the Metal Arts Association of Silicon Valley. She kindly brought many examples of radiators, fins from radiators, and pieces she has created with radiator fins. Edith thoroughly cleans her donated radiators before creating her wearable radiator art. Edith [...]
The conversation this morning: “Want to see something cool in the washer?” “What could possibly be cool in the washer?”
Posted in Out and About, random on Sep 2nd, 2009
The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s “Juvenile White Shark Project” has placed a juvenile female white shark in the Outer Bay tank at the aquarium. Here’s a video of her, along with a couple of still shots from the video. She’s still getting used to her temporary home.
Posted in Out and About, random on Jun 1st, 2009
Posted in Colors and Shapes, random on May 21st, 2009
The macro lens practice continues….
Posted in random on Feb 25th, 2009
I love the shapes and color variations