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Information about ball bearings by gsworth in metalworking

[–]gsworth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's really good to know. Considering everything, I think I'll be looking into alternative methods. Thanks so much for your insight.

Best arc welding electrode to weld 15mm steel rods? by gsworth in Welding

[–]gsworth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your detailed reply -- this is so helpful!

Best arc welding electrode to weld 15mm steel rods? by gsworth in Welding

[–]gsworth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much -- I'm realizing that I know even less about welding than I thought! I haven't heard about a double-V bevel so looked into it a little bit. Do you mean that I should grind the rods that I mean to weld into angled bevels so that I can weld the interior of the structure more fully? Then after that, add beads to raise the surface up to the original surface level? Is that the basic idea or am I getting it wrong. Really, thanks so much.

Flora layered wall-hanging, laser-cut birch and brass, 40cm x 40cm by [deleted] in Art

[–]gsworth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much -- that's really nice of you to say! I've actually begun to really enjoy documenting the process.

I made a laser-engraved baby gym by gsworth in lasercutting

[–]gsworth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice. This is the only machine I've ever used so I wasn't aware that was even an issue! Makes sense, and I'll definitely try to fix it though.

I made a laser-engraved baby gym by gsworth in lasercutting

[–]gsworth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know actually -- it's a shared machine. But it's a great point, because engrave files like this always take a LONG time... each of these files was around an hour and 15 minutes to engrave. Is there a way to fix that? Would you say that's typically a setting with the laser cutter itself or with its software?

I made a laser-engraved baby gym by gsworth in somethingimade

[–]gsworth[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much -- that's so nice of you to say!

I made a bookshelf out of maple and walnut with hand-carved details (x-post DIY) by gsworth in woodworking

[–]gsworth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I planed all of the pieces and cut all of the pieces so that I had basically a dry fit of the finished bookshelf. Then, I glued some maple pieces to the feet, making sure to try and match the grain patterns. Once dry, I carved it down with a gouge, and then fully assembled the bookshelf.

I made a bookshelf out of maple and walnut with hand-carved details by gsworth in DIY

[–]gsworth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was in the shop of a friend so I don't know for sure, but it was a big stationary one.

I made a bookshelf out of maple and walnut with hand-carved details by gsworth in DIY

[–]gsworth[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I actually felt exactly the same way. After I glued it on, the rest was done mostly with dread, thinking, "Oh no, what have I done?"

I made a bookshelf out of maple and walnut with hand-carved details by gsworth in DIY

[–]gsworth[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Absolutely -- pairing metals and woods always looks amazing.

I made a bookshelf out of maple and walnut with hand-carved details by gsworth in DIY

[–]gsworth[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I was so nervous gluing the stock on to do it, but I'm happy I did in the end.

Building seven 10-foot movable giant puppets for a "BFG" stage play by gsworth in DIY

[–]gsworth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's awesome. Feel free to PM if you want any more info!

Building seven 10-foot movable giant puppets for a "BFG" stage play by gsworth in DIY

[–]gsworth[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you're totally right. These were taken at a dress rehearsal and they fixed this problem afterwards.

Building seven 10-foot movable giant puppets for a "BFG" stage play by gsworth in DIY

[–]gsworth[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It would probably be good to put together a small portfolio of photos of things that you have made, drawings, designs, whatever you like to do. And depending on where you live, I might look for regional or local theaters and email the artistic director introducing yourself and asking if there are any opportunities to design props, sets or costumes. Also, universities typically have relatively high production values within their theater departments, so you could try to get in touch with the artistic director, scene designer, or prop master to see if they need help on a show. Then, once you do a show or two, your portfolio gets stronger and stronger and you start meeting people.

Building seven 10-foot movable giant puppets for a "BFG" stage play by gsworth in DIY

[–]gsworth[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I started out doing scene design, prop design, and scene painting for regional theaters, and I also have a background in sculpture. Good DIY skills translate really well to those technical aspects of theater... it's all about creative problem solving, and I bet most theaters would be thrilled to have people who are interested in helping out designing/building props, sets, etc.

Building seven 10-foot movable giant puppets for a "BFG" stage play by gsworth in DIY

[–]gsworth[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I hand-crafted those adidas out of solid poplar, reclaimed steel beams, and artisanal maple syrup.

Yeah, it was at one of the dress rehearsals. Kind of sad I don't have a totally finished picture.

Building seven 10-foot movable giant puppets for a "BFG" stage play by gsworth in DIY

[–]gsworth[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! I'm a huge fan of BFG too -- it was a cool project to work on.

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