Grant Diffendaffer

21 Sep Storied Haven BRC 2015

Posted at 15:33h in collaborative projects, Five Ton Crane

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Storied Haven at Black Rock City, 2015.[/caption] A few months ago I posted some teasers on the new Five Ton Crane project, Storied Haven. Thanks to Bree Hylkema for envisioning this wonder and leading us down the path to construction. Thank you to everyone who contributed to our fund raising and especially for all the hard work, raw talent, and blood sweat and tears that enabled us to step in to this story book fantasy. The boot house is two stories tall, but countless stories deep. A glimpse of that lays on the bookshelf, a beautiful walnut piece by Gomez. Dozens of carved out art books contain fanciful dioramas and hidden wonders, and the whole house is replete with storybook ephemera: [gallery type="rectangular" size="medium" ids="2389,2393,2392,2391,2390"]

08 Aug Wait for it…

Posted at 15:07h in Steadcraft

It's been a bit since Maker Faire now and my plans to launch a kickstarter for Steadcraft are simmering on the back burner for a bit while summer plans take precedence. I have built out quite an assortment of earrings in fine silver, bronze, and...

14 May 10 Places To Get Your Fashion Fix At Maker Faire

Posted at 09:20h in Events, Grant Diffendaffer Design, Jewelry, Steadcraft

Glad to be featured in this article about the Maker Faire this weekend! via Make Designers are always pushing the boundaries with fashion and the place to see this happening is Maker Faire Bay Area. Every year there is always something interesting to see. People are continuously...

12 May Magnetic Clasp Designed in Zbrush

Posted at 10:03h in 3D Printing, Digital Modeling & Fabrication, Grant Diffendaffer Design, Jewelry, Metal Clay, Steadcraft

People have been asking how I model my jewelry. In the old days it was by hand with polymer clay. Now I mostly use digital clay, and my favorite software is Zbrush. Have a look at this magnetic locking clasp that I have been working...

11 May Introducing: Steadcraft | Timely Fashion.

Posted at 09:45h in 3D Printing, Digital Modeling & Fabrication, Grant Diffendaffer Design, Jewelry, News and Information, Steadcraft

What if you took the best traditions of handcraft--reverence for the made object, heartful engagement with material, and mastery of skill, and combined that with 3D printing and digital fabrication? What if artisanry is not lost to unthinking machinery? What if everything was beautiful, individual, and made to last? May...

08 May Hot off the 3D Presses

Posted at 10:50h in 3D Printing, Digital Modeling & Fabrication, Jewelry, Metal Clay

This happened while I slept (and before and after). 12 hours on the Printrbot. After removing it from the support structure, I will mold the model with silicone and re-create it in bronze using metal clay. After seeing the beautiful finish the last buckle took...

07 May Torch Patinated Bronze Belt Buckle

Posted at 07:57h in 3D Printing, Digital Modeling & Fabrication, Jewelry, Metal Clay

I gave the buckle a torch patina. I can't get over how amazing the sky looks. [gallery type="rectangular" ids="2256"]...

05 May Storied Haven Project | Indiegogo

Posted at 10:15h in collaborative projects, Five Ton Crane

I've mentioned that I'll be crowdfunding my jewelry launch at Maker Faire, but this is something else you will want to see. If you have been following me here for long, you may know that I'm involved with a group of Oakland centered artists called...