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The Blog-thing

Thoughts, experiments, and [over]sharing
If You Aren't Technical, You Aren't an Artist
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Let’s dispell with the myth that creative folks aren’t technical.
Functionally Homeless—A New Adventure Begins!
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Look out horizon… here we come!
Announcing Orange Turbine!
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Getting that awesome Blendery juice into production pipelines.
The Birth of Ernie Vance
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M.J. Guns is dead. Long live M.J. Guns!
Making Art From a Free Table
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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
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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…
I Made Merch!
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A few folks have suggested make the “It’s Vertex Not Vertice” shirt available for sale. To that I say… OK!
Social Media for Creative Curmudgeons—Part 3: What if I Hate People?
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I’ve gotten a bit of feedback on the previous two parts in this series. One of the things that’s been brought up is just how much of a “rabbit hole” various social media platforms can be. It’s to unwittingly get sucked down into it. Hours pass while you’re scrolling through posts and you suddenly wonder where all that time went. You’ve got work to do, so you want to avoid letting that happen…