Finally got something to show.

My first turned container. Yay!

Wood turning is something I've wanted to do since 5th grade woodshop. With the exception of some time in a machine shop back in '07, I hadn't touched a lathe since the early 80s. Metal working is fun, but too rigid. Of course it has to be. T'is the nature of metal to be difficult.

Not so much with wood!

Figured it was time to try some 'new' things and wood turning is high on the list. I've been playing with the lathe (aka learning how to use the thing) for the past month or so and finally tried a proper friction lid container. It works!

Ha!

This is only beginning. Mwwwwahhahahahahahahaha! Oh! Details?

It's 2"dia. plain ol' cherry (swiftly becoming my favorite wood to turn), and about 2" tall. I sanded it with Howard's Butcher Block Conditioner cause that's what I happened to have on hand. Looks nice but I'd prefer something glossy and longer lasting. No big deal, this was just proof of concept. Fine finishing comes later.

So yeah! I'll be doing more of this. Yay!

Ignore that last transmission...

... stay tuned.

Complete and total change of plans.

Amber earrings. Still need fine tuning.Yeah, the paintings ain't working, at least not these days. So I'm making a switch to handmade jewelry! Yay! Why?

1. Not very many people buy paintings. Nearly everyone buys jewelry... and it's still art.

2. Wire bending is tedious and fun! And it's something I've messed around with for a long time.

3. It's a great excuse to have a bunch of amethyst around. And quartz. And fake Hematite. And other shiny things.

4. I still get to play with colors. That's kinda my whole deal so... check!

5. If I get bored with making a design, I can make a bunch of something else!

Still learning right now, but I should have some items available at my ArtFire Shop well before Thanksgiving.

- Mark

Update on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 9:16AM by Mark W. Stevens

Yeah... fail. Materials I bought are too cheap. I can't sell what I've made. Boo.

The Return of the Progress Report!

This post has been moved... er... modified. Please click here Halfway to 86 - Progress Reports. Gonna see if turning these updates into their own little galleries makes them a little more organized... or sumpthin.

Quick Update

Finally getting back to where I was before The Great Computer Crashes of 2011. Not painting, unfortunately, but reorganizing my studio / basement. Yes, I have a lot to do here at the site still, and yes, I need to get my shop updated, and yes, I need to paint! But first things first...

I gotta get the home base in better shape so I can do all the above right. It's gonna take some time. I will continue to post updates here.

Update on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 1:06PM by Mark W. Stevens

...and now my email isn't working. Any email address ending in "goatlike.com", "markwstevens.com", or "doodlesincolor.com" will not get to me. Friends, family, random strangers... please use the form on the contact page here at the site to get in touch with me.

It sends emails to a web based email account so I don't have to rely on anything but the internet... and we all know how reliable that is! Bwwwwwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha  heh... eh... ahem.

'Scuse me, too many computer related problems the past couple months. Gettin a little punchy.