Getting back into photography
I haven’t owned a camera for several years; I’ve been relying on my iPhone’s camera. A few weeks ago I decided I wanted to get back into photography and last week I bought an Olympus OM-D E-M10 III with 14-42mm…
3D Printed mould for casting plaster
If anyone else has done this, they’ve been keeping quiet about it, so I thought it would be useful to share it here. I made the top & bottom of the mould separately so all the parts could be printed…
Loving the Earth, a short story
[I wrote this for the Rhos Y Gilwen short story competition Loving the Earth. It didn’t win. I still think it’s pretty good.] I have a question I’d like to ask. I doubt you will be able to answer, not…
Plaster of Paris with mica pigment
I’ve been experimenting colouring my plaster of Paris candlesticks with mica pigment. That’s the stuff sold for making soap, cosmetics & candles. The results are very pleasing. I’m adding 5% pigment by dry weight to the plaster before adding plaster…
Another candlestick design
This is a shorter version of the candlestick I made a couple of weeks ago. The design is similar, a little shorter. I also noticed that, viewed head-on, the cup of the original design didn’t look attached to the stem,…
Tea light bowls from 3D printed mould
This tea light bowl design was originally intended as something simple to experiment with mould making. I like them and a couple of friends who’ve seen them like them, too. So I made some more and bought some coloured tea…
Plaster cast from 3D printed mould
Here’s a candlestick & a tea light holder cast in plaster of Paris from a 3D printed mould. I designed the sticks & moulds in SketchUP and 3D printed the moulds in PLA+ on my Creality Ender 3.
3D Printed candlestick project
I designed this candlestick in SketchUP and my 3D printer is printing part of the mould as I type. The candlestick is designed to fit 50mm diameter candles. When all the parts are printed I will cast cast candlesticks in…
3d printed printing press
I printed this mini press from the design by the Open Press project. It will print up to about 6cm wide. I plan to do some dry point etching in plastic plates designed for the purpose. I’ll have to wait…
Meditation for people who can’t, don’t or won’t meditate
Here’s a very quick & simple meditation that takes longer to explain than it does to do. Although it’s quick, it is still beneficial. Practiced regularly it will increase calm and promote presence. This is based on the “One Breath…