New Covid project! We installed these brushed aluminum pulls when we redid our kitchen years ago. They look nice but have square corners that are always catching (sometimes tearing) loose clothing, poking knees, and generally causing pain.
We’ve been back on the Sculpey. I pretty much exclusively work on aluminum foil armatures now and this project represents one of my more ambitious. The sword and sword arm in particular have a single-piece core built from a pounded flat aluminum blade and “bone”. She leaned over in the oven despite having an aluminum core base connect to leg stalks, so I ended up levelling her base with some foamy clay post-bake.
Made candy canes with the kids yesterday. If cooking candy doesn’t count as “making, crafting, etc.” then the hand-forged candy stretching hook that I mounted to the wall probably does.
We are redoing a bathroom that a previous housemate… fouled. As we were removing a toilet that had gone all trainspotty, I had an epiphany. A few moments of excited discussion later, and we are now working towards having a dedicated laboratory. (We may not be running an “actual” farm, but we still need to be able to do floats and cultures and suchlike.) I am unreasonably excited, and yes, I have a small Van de Graff generator.
If you’re lucky, then the log fallen nearby is slightly hollowed out white pine. Less work… also burns in the rain with a bit of an angle. I’m not sure if it’s better to carry a 1" auger and bit brace or a saw heavy enough to cut the log like a Swedish torch, assuming in this case that motorized equipment is verboten.
For sure, I did not use ideal logs. These were hardwood (probably oak) and difficult to cut and drill. Hard to light, as well. There just aren’t many pine logs available in my area.
I did learn that the “pie” cuts are easier if you lay the log on its side and cut “down” from bark through the center, so you’re cutting parallel to the grain.
Making gifts with the kid a few weeks ago. Wooden snowflakes, washable paint, then a few layers of gloss with glitter. Most are ornaments going in cards. I turned some into fridge decor.
Yesterday I added two new sections of fencing to cordon off vulnerable trees. As soon as I finish breakfast, I’ll put on a few more layers and go get my Westinghouse on. I love our horses, but don’t fuck with a treehugger.
