One of the tools that I’ve been using heavily during the construction of the puppets is 20-331 flush cut pull saw made by Stanley. A couple of nights ago, I broke the blade where it connects to the handle. The blade is clearly made to be replaced, which is great because the handle is still […]
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You know, I’m not sure who pointed out the video highlight reel from the Alfred E. Smith Memorial dinner, but I’m glad they did. Â It’s an annual roast that features the two presidential candidates. Â McCain and Obama each do a comedy routine, roasting themselves and their opponents. Â Obama is amusing. McCain is hilarious. Not only
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07:15 At the puppet kitchen, treating the wood witch’s arms to look like tree branches instead of aluminum and dowels. # 08:27 Hands are sculpted. I’ve restricted the elbows so they don’t spin around like a zombie’s. # 08:43 Adding strips of mache to the arms to give a treebark texture. I’m getting a little
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00:46 Back at the Puppet Kitchen and doing cleanup. I got to paint tonight, which makes me feel good. Painting and sculpting are my favorite bits. # 13:51 I’m watching the debate, which I missed last night. I’m struck by the fact that when McCain misrepresents something, Obama smiles. # 13:54 Huh. Just noticed that
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The third witch is supposed to look as if she’s made of stone. I began with blue foam and roughed it out as if I were actually carving stone. The clay on the face is to give an example of what she would look like if she were wearing a mud mask as a disguise.
01:35 I just finished macheing the stone witch’s head and am cleaning up to head for home. I think tomorrow I get to paint. Yay! # 13:40 They are testing the fire alarm in the building. We are not amused. How long does it take, really, to figure out that, yes, it makes noise. #
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If you are going to KGB tonight and are curious about the puppets I’ve been working on, let me know. The Puppet Kitchen is also on 4th, mere blocks from the bar. I’ll be heading back to work afterwards.
Gentlemen, you might want to skip this entry, I’m talking about girl things. For the past couple of months, I’ve been using Mon.thly.Info, which is a web-based tool that tracks your cycle. I am totally in love with it. Not only does it offer places for you to record things like when things start, it
02:08 This is the second time in a row that I’m at the shop at 2 am. I think I’ll give in and nap during the day so working late seems reasonable. # 03:46 Hm. Just realized I’ve never had a female cab driver. Have you? # 13:53 My cat seems to think that the
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The Woodwitch is supposed to look like she’s gathered a bunch of sticks and built herself out of them. I did a technical sketch on the large drawing of her and then dived in. This is the shoulder yoke. After cutting out the shape on the bandsaw, I drilled two holes for the support poles.
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The local news covered City Winery, where Rob works, the other day. If you look quickly, you can spot him several times throughout the footage. He’s the one on the left in this shot. Just in case you didn’t know what Rob looks like.
Astronaut Greg Chamitoff, aboard the International Space Station 220 miles above Earth, is ready to take your questions. Here’s your chance to hear direct from space. Chamitoff’s schedule will not allow him to answer many questions, but he will attempt to answer a few each week. In this video, he talks about the concept of
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Jim C. Hines is having an auction to benefit the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. As I mentioned last week, I’m auctioning off an advance review copy of The Stepsister Scheme. All proceeds will be donated to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The auction is now live. I went for the 10-day listing, so
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01:19 It is never completely comfortable to be alone in a building, to know that one is alone, and to hear something fall over. # 01:34 I think I’ve hit the point of diminishing returns. Time for me to head for home. # 02:36 I was writing to someone and started to type, “my friend”
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Hey, my lovely NYC readers. Is anyone interested in working at the winery with Rob tomorrow from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00p.m.? It’s $10 per hour, which is isn’t much, but it’s a fascinating look at wine-making. They’re getting in a shipment of grapes tomorrow and need a couple of people to help sorting fruit. I’ll
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