If you've been reading my blog then you'll have encountered photos of the gorgeous MADE Ornamental Rose Engine by David Lindow. Well... there's now a website with tons of incredible photos of the lathe and the process - a brochure(!) - and the whole story of its creation. Check it out! Here's a recent post [...]
Month: February 2016
The Art of Illusion
The art of illusion is a fascinating subject, and one that I have been drawn to throughout my life. The fact that the experiences provided by automata, sleight of hand, holograms, and magic lanterns all activate the same cognitive mental processes in the brain is remarkable. In between engine turning classes earlier this month, David [...]
Photos from Engine Turning II Class
We held our first advanced engine turning class last weekend! It was great to see some familiar faces, as the class was made up of returning students from previous sessions. Some students focused their time and energy on one ambitious project, while others tried using different materials, figuring out patterns from photographs of antique objects, [...]
Seeing the MADE lathe & the MJT
Last week in between classes David and I had the privilege of visiting The Museum of Jurassic Technology and taking a field trip to Al Collins workshop. Al is one of the developers of the MADE lathe and is in the thick of some fascinating research. He has developed some rosettes in an attempt to [...]
No.1 Round Two – Intro to Engine Turning
We got the jig borer set up for laying out dials, which produced great results. Some students even tried their hand at engraving. A diverse group of talents - jewelers, wood turners, ornamental turners, art conservators, watchmakers, and artists coming from all over the US - Nevada, California, and South Carolina - made for a [...]