Jenessa finished the train engine sculpts on Friday. I now have to glue on the mast ropes and connecting rods to the running gear. Then the two little engines will be ready for paint. The big version of the pirate steam engine will be started this coming week. The specialty parts like the genuine solid brass steam whistle have arrived and are waiting. It is going to be fun!
Answer (in brackets)
A couple of days ago I posted a picture of a custom bracket we had made on the new MultiCam CNC plasma cutter, with the opportunity to guess what it was for. The answer is to hold up our new gutters by the back patio. We got them up just in time as it has rained hard for the last two days. They work good! The brackets feature a series of hearts to match the trim on the rest of the house. The bare metal gutters and brackets will be allowed to acquire a rust patina over time.
Playing architect
One of the careers I considered in my early twenties was architect. I even took one year at BCIT learning the trade. I decided I didn't like the technical aspects of the business. I didn't want to spend my years at a desk and I discovered I best loved to draw freehand. Since then I have designed many buildings, art directed many projects, most often putting a creative twist on plans drawn by others. It's a fun job! Today's project was the final version for a store/restaurant/house in Squamish. The client came with a plan in hand. My job was to fancy it up. This is going to be a very fun project!
