by mike | Sep 19, 2022 | Modeling Techniques, The Art of The Craft, The Modeling Conversation, Uncategorized |
How we model and the standards we apply are a choice each of us makes. These are part of mine. This is an exercise piece to develop my skills in making multiple parts to a specific dimension, soldering and learning to work with more precision. The material is...
by mike | Nov 30, 2021 | Modeling Techniques, PS2CD 4427, The Modeling Conversation |
It’s said that you can spot an artist in a museum or gallery by the way they look at paintings. Most people simply amble along spending a few seconds with each work. An artist however, will linger by certain works, move in close and then step back. Move in again and...
by mike | Nov 24, 2021 | PS2CD 4427, The Modeling Conversation
Our desire to create suggests we have something to say about the subject; that there is a connection we feel and wish to express in a tangible form. I like the process of shaping a material to form and dimension. I purchased the mill because my desires for the work...
by mike | Nov 15, 2021 | PS2CD 4427 |
I’ve spent a lot of time over the years just looking at objects, trying to understand what their characteristics are. After you’ve done this long enough, you learn what your eye is drawn to as you notice certain details again and again. The main driver of the covered...
by mike | Oct 6, 2021 | Modeling Techniques, PS2CD 4427, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience
Scratchbuilding is 99% problem solving, especially when working with unfamiliar materials. You’re learning the characteristics of a material such as plastic or brass and how to successfully work with it. At the same time, you’re working out the best techniques and...