Outside of “seeing” a new piece in a pile of scraps, one of the most inspiring parts of my craft is getting to know other artists. The shared spirit of the creative process – how we all begin our work – is strangely the same in many ways, while being very different and unique to each artist.
Spent some time with the talented Peter Smolenski recently, playing guitar and goofing off in his yard while test driving his rad googles – I need to get a pair of these!
Quick fab/finishing hack for all you welders out there. Cut up a few small pieces of Scotch-Brite and run a piece of threaded rod through some washers and nuts. Put it in the drill and Voila! A great buffer/finisher for stainless that’s cheap and gets in tight spots.
What tips or tricks do you use around your shop?
There is always a lot going on when new pieces come in or I am getting started on a new sculpture. Here is what inspired me today…..I wonder what it wants to be next?
