This is my old Reliable Velocity iron. It has been reliable but after 5 years I have worn it out. It is not worth repairing, the cost of which would include having to ship it both ways across the country. It is no longer made and has been replaced by an updated model. This is […]
Read More...Cryosphere II – Hydrosphere, 80″h x 50″w, machine sewing, dry felting, stuffing; nylon, polyester, net, cotton, beads, glitter, Timtex, cotton and rayon thread. An exploration of the way water changes its molecular structure each time it shifts from a frozen state to a solid-state and back again. It is a process known as a phase […]
Read More...Working with slippery synthetic sheers I can’t keep the large pieces of fabric under control. Solution – hang them on the wall and take down as needed. My current problem is to find a method for making a soft material appear hard. I have made tapered tubes. They need weights in the bottom to keep […]
Read More...I received lots of comments and questions about my choice of Studio Footwear, as seen in this previous blog post.To answer you all, here are the details. Outside: (Left) Suede, Danish-style clog. Brand – ‘Simple’. The best feature is when I step in soft soil the heel print says ‘past’ while the toe part has […]
Read More...This little beauty is an instant boiling water tank – big enough to fill a dye pot or a teapot. For my purposes it is an energy efficient way to get small amounts of water at the right temperature rather than running the faucet, boiling a jug of cold water or heating a pot of water […]
Read More...Marshall Travis, Artisan Painting Plus, brought his daughter, Madeline, along to help him with the painting. Ron unpacked the new sink faucet that arrived in the mail. The plumber delivered the hot water tank. Ron helped carry it around the back to the crawlspace. This is a plumber’s bag. There were lots of different vehicles in […]
Read More...Installing the lighting. Note the orange spot on the ceiling – Paul Dancy of Prices Alarms has installed the alarm system. The orange cover will be taken off once the system is activated. An electrician’s belt/bag has lots of different wire cutters. Lighting was another big issue that we were most particular about. We got 2 different […]
Read More...While I was downstairs in the crawlspace vacuuming… …and scrubbing the polished concrete,… …Adrian was upstairs finishing the floor. The tiles have the first coat of sealer. The light bulbs help it to dry and cure. To help decide on the type of flooring I did a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of a number of different […]
Read More...I worked carefully around the tree roots while digging the trench. I covered the exposed roots with strips of wet, wool blanket to keep the roots moist. Luckily we had a number of drizzly days which also helped keep the roots from drying out too much. The white pipes are part of the irrigation system […]
Read More...A delivery truck dumped a load of sand that will go in the trench. The trench will hold 2 different types of conduit full of different pipes and cables carrying all of the services to the studio. The water pipe has already been connected from the house main to the studio. An early morning project […]
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