WIP = work in progress This is a quick post to show how a Nautilus rug is assembled. I will post a similar picture of a traditional spiral rug in progress so you can see how the parts are similar but the assembly is different. The pink strip wrapped around the black is how I…
Category Archives: 751 Techniques & equipment
Newly sharpened shears
Say THAT three times quickly! Newly sharpened shears newly sharpened shears newly sharpened shears! Oh, the joy of finding a new sharpening service! The little store where I used to take my good shears closed in the depth of the recession. It was sad; it was a convenient location I passed frequently on my way…
Undercuts, opening a work, and Bob Burridge’s Loosen Up and Paint Like Crazy class.
First, the undercut question. I carved Braddan Flame earlier in the summer and it’s been sitting on the front porch where I can see it from my desk for a few weeks, sanded and finished and just about ready for color. Last Sunday morning, it struck me that the braids would be more clearly defined…
Outgrowing a painting class
What a long strange trip it’s been The second weekend in November is Jerry’s Art Expo, a 4-day extravaganza of classes and trade show hosted by Jerry’s Artarama, an excellent chain of art supply stores. I’ve attended classes and shopped hard for several years and have come to think of it as an Autumn Break,…