I squished some modeling clay for a few minutes to get it soft and it ended up looking like this. Just for fun I snapped an Iphone photo and sent it to my daughter via SMS. I told her he looked like he was in great pain. She laughed and called it “Monday” and that I should do a series for the whole week. Hmmm…
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Not For Drones Only
I just registered with the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) as a hobbyist operator of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). That means I can legally fly radio controlled “drones” and any radio controlled model aircraft that weight between .55 and 55 pounds. It doesn’t indicate or mean that I am trained or qualified to do so. There are a few safety “rules” I pledge to abide by, and I must place my registration number on my aircraft....
Continue reading...Resoluting
I am a week into my new years’ resolution of examining my new retirement and making a more detailed plan (if necessary) on how to spend my time. Much of it is determined by my state of health with my peripheral neuropathy limitations. Doing what is within my physical abilities. I definitely want to be selling things I make as a part of my ongoing small business venture. I call it my art, but it...
Continue reading...Mass Production?
My wife Gloria sold some of my lost wax silver work today. That’s good! But now I have to get busy and and get some more made. Lost wax casting is not exactly a factory operation around my studio/workshop. Hand carving usually takes several days just on the carving. The CNC mill carving requires about a half day to do the carving if the code is already written and proven. I do get a little...
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