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The Blog-thing

Thoughts, experiments, and [over]sharing
Designing a Tattoo with Blender
·2370 words·12 mins
In far too many words, I describe how I designed myself a travel tattoo… in the nerdiest way possible.
I wrote an app to help published authors
·1017 words·5 mins
It’s called Tablescraps and it’s here to help published authors monitor their book stats.
Announcing Fulcrum: Season One
·430 words·3 mins
Here we go, I’ve got some post-apocalyptic technofantasy for you right here.
If You Aren't Technical, You Aren't an Artist
·857 words·5 mins
Let’s dispell with the myth that creative folks aren’t technical.
Functionally Homeless—A New Adventure Begins!
·624 words·3 mins
Look out horizon… here we come!
Announcing Orange Turbine!
·388 words·2 mins
Getting that awesome Blendery juice into production pipelines.
The Birth of Ernie Vance
·330 words·2 mins
M.J. Guns is dead. Long live M.J. Guns!
Making Art From a Free Table
·781 words·4 mins
I found a free wooden table sitting on the side of the road while I was walking my dog. Now, it’s no longer a table. It’s a big ol’ carving of a lion’s head."
Blender for Dummies, 4th Edition Is Out
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The latest edition of Blender For Dummies has officially been released…
3D Printed Carving Mount
·833 words·4 mins
I’ve been carving a lot more, both with the bent wood rings that I make, but also in general. For carving the rings, though, I need a stable mount to do that detailed carving work. Engravers have something like this, but they’re expensive and quite overkill for my needs. So I went about designing and 3D printing my own…