This weekend I completed some pendants that will be given as gifts to the speakers and staff at Women in Secularism 2 conference happening in Washington, DC May 17th-19th. I recreated their logo in ceramic which was a bit tedious and time consuming. I had to paint in all the details including a tiny dot of green in the eyes. I also inked in the crackle glaze to highlight the fissures that form ran... »
A series of experiments were conducted with the intent of producing bunnies. Specifically, the goal was to recreate the indigenous fauna of the Bunnies Planet (Zones of Adorable). Apparatus Marshmallows Powdered sugar Black decorating gel Kitchen shears Tooth pick Method The outward appearance of marshmallows was altered using a series of incisions. Any exposed tissues were treated with the applic... »
This year, for con season, I’m dressing as Slave Leia… sort of. If you’ve been following this blog, you know that, over a year ago, I wrote a post somewhat condemning the wearing of the Slave Leia costume. And though I’ve revised my stance, it would seem somewhat hypocritical of me to wear the costume without some justification, so I want to explain why I’ll be trotti... »
A couple weeks ago Charles sent me a link to a video from a company that makes a bunch of animatronic products. They’ve got a remote-controlled bird puppet that moves its beak and turns its head side-to-side. It sells for… NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS!? And that’s their cheapest product. I suggested that maybe, if you weren’t that interested in the wireless aspect of it, it might b... »
Neutrality > Investigation > Evidence > Conclusions > and back to Neutrality. »
I was catching up on my podcasts and happened upon Geo’s Christmas List (25:20). One of George’s requested items was: “One clockwork orange. Not the book but an actual wind-up piece of fruit.” Wind-up fruit. Yeah, I can work with that. »
I turned them into ceramic coasters. »
My fellow labbers would have you believe that Dragons are biologically implausible, but I’m here to say that (Puppet) Dragons are not only plausible, they’re real. »
