With the Sculpture Magic Workshops now less than two months away it is time to begin preparations. Ive been busy creating routing files for the MultiCam CNC router. Each name plaque will be unique, a one off treat for our guests. Here's the first three that are ready for Becke's painting magic.
TEDx talk
Next Saturday I will be presenting a TEDx talk. The initial nervousness is now gone. After countless revisions, tweaks and cuts I know my talk inside out and am comfortable that I will be able to confidently present and stay within the time allotted. I'll be talking about something I am passionate about. My subject is 'retirement'. Many spend the best decades of their lives at a job they do not enjoy and looking forward to the day they can retire. We should retire from this crazy idea and instead do something that excites us, something we are passionate about and something that is fun. It sure beats working! I'm looking forward to sharing my ideas.
Glad you axed.
Peter was very excited to get started on the weapons for the Camp Viking project in Dubai. For maximum realism we decided the build the axe heads, sword blades and spear tips with metal rather than sculpting them in some other medium. Peter designed the files and we cut the parts using our Multicam CNC plasma cutter. It is extremely fast and accurate making assembly a breeze. For a little extra bling Peter whipped up a dragon design which was cut into the face of the axe by the plasma cutter. By welding a steel plate behind it we had an instant decorative etching. We then cut and welded the sides and back onto the axe head. It didn't take long. A little grinding and we were done. Peter instantly felt like a VIKING! :) These pieces will be sent to the galvanizers before we sculpt the handles around the steel shafts.
