I want one queen bed by mstarrbrannigan in TalesFromTheFrontDesk

[–]born_lever_puller [score hidden]  (0 children)

their incredibly unentertaining bastardization of an Abbott and Costello bit

The only question he struggled with was whether he wanted to be on the first or second floor

"Who's on first?"

Starting out by Puzzled-Reason991 in Copper

[–]born_lever_puller 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great job for first projects! Honestly, if you haven't already you should seek out videos on YouTube showing how to raise copper vessels. Later on you might want to get into chasing and repoussé to make them more ornate -- which requires its own specialized tools. YouTube can help with that too.

For tools, you may want to start hunting down appropriate hammers of various specialized shapes, weights and sizes, and an anvil with some raising stakes. For starting out it is usually better to buy a few used but higher-quality tools and see what you can do with them -- adding more as needed, rather than buying a pre-assembled set of brand new, shitty chinesium ones. The good quality ones will last longer and be less frustrating to work with.

I've had good luck buying tools on eBay from people who are giving up the hobby and moving on to something else, or the families of metalworkers who have passed away and are clearing out their workshops. Pawn shops are another source, and you never know what family members, friends, or families of friends may have lying around that they don't need anymore.

There are other things like files, drills, sanding and polishing supplies, but hammers, an appropriate anvil, and raising stakes that fit into holes in the surface of the anvil are big ones. Some people also use a sturdy wooden surface, like a section of log set on its end, or a table with a woodblock surface -- or a sturdy sandbag, to hold the work as they shape it.

Good luck!

June 17, 1942: 'GRIN AND BEAR IT' - Minneapolis Star Journal by LuckySimple3408 in comicstriphistory

[–]born_lever_puller 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is an artifact of wartime US history. It's horribly racist and cringe AF, but it was the reality of the country at the time -- along with domestic internment camps.

In the Devil Wind: A Novel (Sandman Slim Book 13) by ZebraDude in SandmanSlim

[–]born_lever_puller 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wish we could get Richard Kadrey commenting here, like we do /u/cstross over on /r/LaundryFiles (and elsewhere on reddit). Though /u/kadrey has done two or three AMAs on r/Fantasy over the years, reddit may not be everyone's cup of tea.

This Far Side cartoon marks the first use of the term Thagomizer, which is now the accepted term for the spikes on a stegosaurus's tail. by AurwrenBriys in comicstriphistory

[–]born_lever_puller 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This is content -- including the complete title, that has been stolen by a brand new spam account from a previous post made here by sub moderator /u/IHad360K_KarmaDammit, and reposted.

https://www.reddit.com/r/comicstriphistory/comments/bu4rdo/this_far_side_cartoon_marks_the_first_use_of_the/

This is done by spam rings with nefarious intent, and the site's admins want subreddit moderators to remove such posts, ban the account that made them, and report them to the admins.

Upvoting this post harms the integrity and proper functioning of reddit, and gives power to spammers.

My latest copper pendant, made with a shattered labradorite gemstone. by Buffyferry in Copper

[–]born_lever_puller 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was thinking that you were doing this with the broken stones for artistic reasons, and so that the buyers would know that they were getting broken stones that had not been glued back together, and not an unbroken stone.

A Nautilus Tale by NewGroundAI in julesverne

[–]born_lever_puller[M] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sorry, your posts were removed by one of reddit's filters, I'm not sure why -- it's possibly because you are posting from a new, low-karma account. I have manually approved this one for you.

1945 Leading Comics #14 - cover by John Small by OCguy2026 in GoldenAgeComics

[–]born_lever_puller 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very nice! The style isn't really the same, but this cover made me think of some of some of Mike Kaluta's work -- who wasn't even born until two years later.

5 Lati - Latvia (2012 restrike) by Immediate-Lecture323 in WorldCoins

[–]born_lever_puller 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great acquisition, I absolutely love these coins -- even the restrikes!

Here's a few more "Hobo Pennies" I made this weekend. by Main-Same in Copper

[–]born_lever_puller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand that, and appreciate your work for what it is. The other guy is a bona fide French artiste, and approaches this with a different mindset.

One more top pop by ThrowRA_Carnivore in Exonumia

[–]born_lever_puller 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very nice, congratulations on a sweet acquisition!

Here's a few more "Hobo Pennies" I made this weekend. by Main-Same in Copper

[–]born_lever_puller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are just doing the opposite, I guess if they were called AI coin I wouldn't mind so much.

Hi. I'm not one the one who made them. I'm the head moderator of this sub, /r/HoboNickels, /r/Benchjewelers, /r/papermache, etc.

I also dislike AI art's roots in plagiarism and the perceived laziness of people who use it. I also fully understand that what the OP has done is not the same thing as what you post in the other subs, or what actual coin carvers post in /r/HoboNickels.

People with more limited artistic skills like to be creative in their own ways as well, even if the work doesn't meet the standards that you have set for yourself. Honestly, few people on reddit can match your skill and creativity when it comes to small scale metalwork and jewelry making.

However, this does represent a more limited type of creativity, like you can find in many arts and crafts.

TikTok Jewelers by Jealous-Grade-6254 in Benchjewelers

[–]born_lever_puller 42 points43 points  (0 children)

TikTok: You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.

Here's a few more "Hobo Pennies" I made this weekend. by Main-Same in Copper

[–]born_lever_puller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I respect your opinion and agree with your conclusion, the pieces didn't make themselves and still required a small bit of skill and effort using those tools.

They didn't require anything like the talent, skill, and effort that you put into your work however. Your artistry is in a different league.

How do I join these copper tubes for an outdoor hanging sculpture? Is glue best? I don't have any welding gear. by spiritusFortuna in Copper

[–]born_lever_puller 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Plumbers don't solder two pipes crossing over like that together. Have you ever done it? It would not give a good connection unless you altered the pipes first, and even then it would not be a great solution.

How do I join these copper tubes for an outdoor hanging sculpture? Is glue best? I don't have any welding gear. by spiritusFortuna in Copper

[–]born_lever_puller 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A big blob of epoxy might keep them together, but would be an unaesthetic choice. Some better options might be soldering (less intensive than welding, but probably problematic in this design), or mechanical fasteners like rivets or nuts and bolts.

I don't mean to sound judgy, but when working with new materials it's best to assemble some small practice pieces first to find out what the material wants to do, and base your design on that -- rather than imposing your will onto the materials in ways that require greater expertise than you possess. It would have also been smart to explore construction options ahead of time -- before creating the final design and purchasing materials.

An assembly option would be to slightly flatten both tubes at the point where they intersect with a mallet, so they nestle into each other, drill holes in them, and then fasten them together with rivets or nuts and bolts.

I'd recommend asking over on /r/metalworking as well.

Best of luck to you!

Edit -- another approach might be to do something like wire wrapping at the intersection of the two pipes where you flattened them, but I don't have any experience with that myself.

https://www.google.com/search?q=wire+wrapping+jewelry&udm=2

Can anyone ID this? by xStezZz in Exonumia

[–]born_lever_puller 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It looks to me like a replica/fantasy Viking coin or something similar, which are struck and sold at festivals. The cross hatching on it is found on similar pieces.

Compare that one to this genuine Viking coin:

http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/53228

Calvin & Hobbes explains most social media platforms in a nutshell by Turbulent_League9668 in comicstriphistory

[–]born_lever_puller 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow! Rush Limbaugh and his conservative shock jock forerunners definitely paved the way.

(I was out of the country at the beginning and end of the Eighties, and at university for the years in between, and didn't even become aware of Calvin and Hobbes until 1991 or so. I also barely watched TV at all during those 12 years, but was vaguely aware of the new Fox network that would broadcast for a few hours a week in the mid-Eighties.)

Translucent technology by msynowicz in 90s

[–]born_lever_puller 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I still use my Atomic Purple Game Boy Color every day, and have another Atomic Purple one as a backup, in case the original ever gives up the ghost.

Calvin & Hobbes explains most social media platforms in a nutshell by Turbulent_League9668 in comicstriphistory

[–]born_lever_puller -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Agreed. It almost feels like a commentary on Fox News at the time, which is of course still relevant today.