I 've always dreaded the varnishing operation. You painstakingly coax every individual millimeter of a work to get them all to sing together in concert and it's finally finished. Then, you risk the whole darn thing by adding a layer that you can't see over it all.
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Every so often, I receive queries in my mailbox asking about various topics. Today, I was asked an astronomy question that intrigued me:
"Throughout all of human exploration, Art, in one form or another, has always been our first vehicle." - B.E.Johnson, 1970
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Casting glass seems a daunting process when you first consider learning it. It takes special equipment and a budget. It also takes patience and perseverance to succeed. A bit of courage doesn't hurt either but wonderful things are possible.
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Part I in the Making Of series. The building of the cherry wood octagon cabinet. Wood turning, lamination, cabinetry.
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It's always good when a project is finished; even better when it's a success, better yet when it's never been done before and the top when someone almost inevitably says: "You can't do that!"
The bonus prize is doing it under severe adversity and not caving. Kinda like beating yourself in the head with a ball peen hammer, 'cuz it feels so good when you
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Space travel the way it was meant to be—rivets, valves, gears, pipes, portholes, swoopy fins and all! ..but in blown glass.
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An Artist-Engineer:
Blown Glass Sculptor, 3D Modeler & Animator, Space & Astronomical Artist, Production Designer, Photographer, Pilot, Technical Illustrator, Writer, Constructor of Kinetic Sculptures Employing Exotic Materials— Predominantly for the Aerospace Industry.
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