Rabid builder type that jumps from project to project. Loves woodturning, Medieval mechanisms, and everything that has moving parts. Gadgets, Clocks and Chemistry Rules! Shown a big red button labeled "Do Not Push ~ Danger", would have to be restrained from pushing said button. 
Last May I ran a games tourney. I devised a gluttons tourney, were game played was the only criteria to win… ie: quantity over quality. The Winners of the three categories Glutton (most games of the most varied selection), Obsessed (most played of a single game), and Righteous indignation (biggest temper tantrum will receive a [...]
Got material and junk from fabric time solutions and a local fabric store (threads and such). Proceeded to cut out 12 triangular gores with the use of a card stock template. This time I had triple checked the seam allowance around the template. Did not want a repeat of the cone of shame incident. With the 12 panels cut out, I proceeded to [...]
Last summer I had intended to start on my 14th century Timurid Empire disked bell tent. I put it off so I could try my hand at making an Ouled Nail Bedouin Tent. That was a bit of a disappointment, but we must learn and move on. That brings us to present were I have been [...]
I am selling off my stained glass stuff. 45 partial plates 22 full plates 5 oversize plates (longer than ~12″) 2 Large containers of scrap glass (clear, pale in color, different textures) 1 tub of white/pale scrap glass 1 tub of misc colored glass 1 tub of cream/brown glass 1 tub of grey glass 1 [...]
So First Dye job up to bat is the yellow wool. It is the smallest individual color on the carpet, and since I am not that familiar with dyeing, I figured it would be a quick tutorial on how to dye. That and if I totally munk it up, its not going to cost me a [...]
I have finally bought most of the wool I need for my project. I still have a bunch more to buy, but I want to spread the cost of the wool out over a few pay checks. I will be dying the wool four colors, and the fifth color i will be leaving the wool [...]
I have had a commission for building a swift I had completely forgot about. I had started it months ago, and then quickly forgot about it. Well the most excellent Mistress EB finally inquired about her swift, and asked if she could pick it up next apprenti meeting. That lite a big old fire under [...]
A while back I asked someone what a good Turkish instrument I should play, taking into account I have difficulties trying to reestablish a set finger position once I have moved my hands. I took guitar for years, and always seemed to have huge issues with getting lost on the fretboard. I was told I [...]
I finally decided to just buy the wool for the carpet. I have been waffling on the exact wool for ever, and if I don’t start soon, this might turn into a 4 year project. I calculated how much of each color of wool I needed, and had to wind them to the right size [...]
OK… For every success we have, we have to experience disappointments to make our triumphs that much sweeter. The Ouled Nail tent is a disappointment for me. It was an interesting experiment, but in the end it didn’t work out as nice as I had hoped. I think the main problem I have is the size of the tent. [...]
