Steampunk Treehouse — Coachella update
The new patina on the roof of Steampuk Treehose is starting to take shape. Our goal is to give the roof some really aged blue-green color by applying a fresh layer of paint on the rusted metal, and then systematically (and artfully) destroying that layer of paint. Last weekend we […]
“Bloom” Sketch 1
I’ve started doing some design work on two new sculptures. Here is a CAD sketch of the first one which, for now, I’m calling “Bloom”. It’s a kinetic piece ~20″ high and ~12″ wide that is inspired by a blooming bud. The core idea is for there to be a […]
Project Orion
If you ever need to get to Saturn and back in just five years all you need is a space ship and a handful of nukes. Read more about Project Orion This short video is really cool:
Lunar Eclipse from Orbit
On February 20, 2008, sky gazers from the central Pacific to Africa saw the full Moon turn a striking red as it passed into Earth’s shadow. From space, the lunar eclipse deepened the darkness of the night. The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program’s (DMSP) F16 satellite captured this view of the […]
Steampunk Treehouse — Etching for the Burning Man office
Last night I also got a good photo of the etching I made for the gift the Steampunk Treehouse crew is giving the Burning Man office to thank them for all their support last year. I did the etching and Martin did the frame. Kate and Sean lent a hand […]
Steampunk Treehouse — Coachella update
Well Coachella is coming up really soon and the Steampunk Treehouse crew has been hard at work getting our little treehouse ready. We’ve gotten a bulk of the basic upkeep and repair work done and can now take some time to do some cosmetic work. One of the first things […]
The Art of Shawn Barber
Beautiful, sensual, solefull painting of tattoo artists, their tattoos and their tools.
Shinies
La Géode Cloud Gate Atomium Shiny Balls Mirror
Jules Verne ATV
Give that it’s named Jules Verne, this unmanned, European Space Agency (ESA), automated transfer vehicle (ATV), need more rust and rivets.
The Trenches of Approach
Here is a short but thought provoking blog post on the relationships between religion, fortification architecture and the modern terror state.
Tube Coping Calculator
I’m a big fan of on-line calculators while designing and fabricating. I regularly use a host of trigonometry and geometry on-line calculators and there are tons of others on the web. But sometimes you need to calculate something very specific to metal working — like a tube coping — that […]
9
Check out this stunning short animation by Shane Acker— 9 Nine Shane Acker Short Animationby FrFKmeron
The sculpture of Stephane Halleux.
Adorable, creepy, detailed, fantastic, robotic, mechanical and oh-so French. Enjoy.
Data is beautiful
Humans are visual animals and our understanding of the world is largely in the context of vision and visual imagination. Accordingly, a huge portion of our brain is dedicated to the act of seeing. Put your hand on the back of your head. The area it covers is roughly the […]
Nature Steampunk Feature: Crafters tinker with technology
I’m honored to be somewhat featured in this recent Nature article about Steampunk. Nature is a very high profile science journal that I largely only encounter in my life as a scientist. I think my thesis advisor will find it … let’s say … amusing that I’ve gotten a mention […]
Freak Angels
Check it out — it’s got a steam helicopter in it and it’s written by on of the best comic writers Warren Ellis:
High Speed Videos
I’ve seen lot’s of high speed photography but not allot of video. Check out this high speed video gallery from the Photron company. For some reason I love the one of the cookies.