There will always be side projects here or there.
These are things that happen when I have been sitting at the easel or desk too long, or …waiting on files to get back to me from the imaging service. I hate weekends, they only inconvenience those of us who have an evil and sadistic boss n place of ourselves.
The other day, I decided to drag out the dremel and get to work on my goggles. The finished piece will be solid brass, except for the straps and a bit of padding on the ridge. I want them to be able to survive a nuclear blast, just in case. I think I also want them to have hinged covers, much like those worn by Victoria in my comic book that no one reads, also seen in my Heptameron print.
The goggles will have protective lenses up front (or tinted ones in their place), and prescription lenses behind them. This, since I will not be able to put them over my glasses, and since I hate contacts… due to an incident where I tried for a day to peel one loose that had fused to my eye, only to find I was simply trying to peel away the impression the contact had left. No idea where the contact actually went, but I suspect that it floated up and lodged in my brain.
These aren’t finished yet, but if you want to see how they are coming together or how I am making them – offer some ideas or critiques, well you can always check out things I am working on via my Flickr feed.
So far, they are made from a brass pipe, a thick brass hinge pin, and two brass drawer pulls.
For the cup shape, I used a pattern found here, and for added decoration, I plan to use Von Slatt’s etching process shown here.
Tools used: Dremel, drill press, hack saw, pliers, clamps.
I also thought I might add that, though I am not putting out any new art until these commissions are done, Beth has been working on some crafts from her art and mine, and has also put out some new artworks. You can find these things at our Etsy store, which is still running the big print sale because body bags cost money (continue to page 10), or because demolition and rehab of our anticipated living space needs funding (turn ahead to page 49).