Five Ton Crane's "Oakland Squared" project was originally conceived for public installation in the outdoor window displays of the SF MOMA Artist's gallery. After a six month installation there, they now have a new home in the newly-renovated Latham Square Building in uptown Oakland. Each of...
[caption id="attachment_2765" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Tapagami[/caption] Maker Faire made for many interesting memories. We had a great show with Steadcraft and are already looking forward to next year. If you haven't been before, put it on your calendar now. For anybody used to toiling in relative obscurity...
This map should help. We are in Zone 2, all the way at the corner of the building, kitty corner to the California College of the Arts area. On this map it is marked as the "Make Electronics" area. ...
I am furiously preparing for Maker Faire, where I load in just three short days from now. I have a pile of freshly minted Steadcraft earrings for sale and will be exhibiting a range of work. Come see classic necklaces from my book, Polymer Clay...
I'm appreciating this take on this particular scandal from Makers Muse: https://youtu.be/y_5Dmnagr4M Summarizing my thoughts almost exactly--with the exception that I'm somewhat lacking in sympathy for Rylan Grayston at this point. If his story is true then he has been victimized by his partner David Boe. Regardless...
This is not a Kickstarter! This is an old-fashioned Grand Opening Sale! I have decided that for now the best crowdfunding for this business is organic growth. Save 25% at our online store from now until May 27th. Just use the code "grand opening" at checkout...
The beauty of photogrammetry is the ability to create a 3D model from ordinary photographs. This opens up great opportunity to people who could use such models for 3D printing or digital media but don't know how to design with CAD. How could this be better? Well, you don't even have to take the photos yourself.
If you can download photos, you can 3D model. Try Google Images, Flickr, etc., to gather a collection of photos of a given subject. Upload them into software like Memento--hey presto, 3D model. Check out the following Manhattan model I made while developing this 3D printed sculpture (photos from Google Earth):
Similarly, I'm modeling a Gaudí designed gate in Barcelona via crowd-sourced imagery. Finca Güell:
If you haven't seen it lately, check out my Portfolio, which I've given a little face-lift to. Here is a quick look at a few of my favorites from over the years: [gallery type="rectangular" link="none" ids="2576,1750,1668,1638,1552,1466,1456,1450,1440,1397,2256"]...