A Quarter Century Customizing an Electric Guitar
How many artists does it take to mod a Fender Squire Guitar? And how long?
Tag: D.I.Y.
As an artists I see the objects around me as malleable works in progress. I love putting wheels on my things, cutting things up and reshaping them, and breaking things to put them back together in a way that no one’s thought of yet.
DIY Combat Boot Roller Skates – Ready for Scuffing!
Making your own roller skates isn’t very hard, especially when you have an old pair that doesn’t suit.
Skunk’s Solo Musical Album: Nemobird – Wormhole Life Support
Wormhole Life Support – a musical project for fun and free distribution.
The Robot Book: a Never-Ending Work-in-Progress
I’ve been working on a book for a few months now: a catalog of each and every robot I’ve ever built, from Astrobot #1, Ziggy, to the latest. As I approach the 300 mark, it’s become increasingly challenging to keep up with the documenting and publishing the most current work, let alone digging into the past. It[…]
Fun with Colors
Working in raw steel is pretty monochromatic. I love going big with color whenever I get the chance.
Making a Superhero Mask
Making a proper mask is tricky. Here’s how I made mine.
Thermal Shirt Mod: Experiments with an Overlock
I’ve been plying around with a serger. I got some XL sized thermals, and tailored them. Inspired by Hapto.
Interior: Pictures of My Place
When the Somerville Scout was looking to do a story on people who do interesting things with their living spaces, they visited my place.
Mad Rabbit
This is a new prototype for low power lightening field for a ship. 300 LEDs lasted the entire mission.
Knightsaber Maintenance
One of the el drivers shorted. Must have been that battle with the sarlac on tatooine.
Firefly Chandelier
This is one of those projects that sits for six months before starting, and then it only takes a day to execute. Leaves me wondering why I waited so long.