Fused Glass Attempt # 1
The first thing I tried with my new kiln was some glass fusing. Tools To cut glass I needed some new tools: - Toyo Glass cutter and cutting oil (appears to be just a very low viscosity mineral oil). -…
New Tool! Jewellery Kiln
I've wanted one of these for ages, so I decided to buy one a couple of weeks ago. I went for a "Prometheus Pro-1 PRG" which is a small, comparatively cheap desktop kiln: Its ideal for a beginner. I pa…
Cyanotype Attempt #2
I tried the Cyanotype process again. I used the same method as before, with the following improvements: - I had sponge brushes to paint the fluid on the paper consistently. - I made sure not to leave…
Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum Wallisii) Pollen
My Peace Lily has flowered and is scattering pollen everywhere. I think might even be giving me mild hayfever. Clearly the only thing to do is investigate! I happen to have this microscope slide equip…
Cyanotype Attempt #1
A Cyanotype is an early photographic method which yields a characteristic Prussian Blue image. It is literally how you make a "blueprint". I've done this before on a small scale, but I'd forgotten the…
Epoxy Resin Casting Attempt #3
I wasn't going to post another of these attempts as I'd hoped to be actually doing something with it now, but as it turned out, the red owl was a failure. It never cured properly: I figured out I'd si…
Making a UV Exposure Box
I've been wanting one of these for a while for some other projects I have planned. Previously I've (ab)used an old EEPROM eraser box, but (a) I wanted something a bit larger and (b) it isn't mine and…
Moles, Avogadro's Number, and Atomic Mass Units
I quite enjoyed Chemistry in Secondary School: I think I even did a CSYS course in it. However, I remember always having problems with the concept of a Mole and the calculations surrounding it. I'm no…
Making Skeletonised Leaves
I decided I wanted to try making some skeletonised leaves. So I did some Googling and decided to try this approach. We went out in the evening and gathered some leaves from the local Shrubbery. Totall…
Knitting Machine: Needle Router Working!
Check this out! https://youtu.be/zFk4xcyWZeI Needle Router v2.1 Demo I've actually had the main design on the whiteboard for a few weeks, but I wanted to play with other things for a bit: This is v2.1…