tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29994619013267990822024-02-20T04:29:25.036-05:00SteamSmithWorksSteamSmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314877510604345774noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999461901326799082.post-7472468291994756672020-03-24T10:52:00.001-04:002020-03-24T12:27:27.991-04:00video, Schwabe working on automobile groupFor some time I have been creating small sculptures based on automobiles .... my re-imagining of classic cars as steampowered and the like.<br />
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NOW I am beginning a group of sculptures that are <i><b>automobiles of my own design</b></i>. I have made a video of some of the early work on this group. Find it here: <a class="style-scope ytcp-video-metadata-info" href="https://youtu.be/z3HoimKOHR4" style="background-color: #f4f4f4; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: nowrap;" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/z3HoimKOHR4</a> .<br />
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<br />SteamSmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314877510604345774noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999461901326799082.post-23250045817757681942020-03-05T17:04:00.000-05:002020-03-05T17:04:00.086-05:00Two NEW places to find my work on-lineTWO NEW places to see and purchase my work:<br />
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"artrepreneur" a great place to shop for art on-line. My works may be found on artrepreneur here: <a href="https://artrepreneur.com/p/MarkEliotSchwabe">https://artrepreneur.com/p/MarkEliotSchwabe</a><br />
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Also; please visit my new website (yes, it is my old web address, but a completely new site:<br />
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Thanks! SteamSmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314877510604345774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999461901326799082.post-62204793196303068072018-05-21T12:26:00.003-04:002019-06-08T13:19:14.512-04:00Paradise City Arts FestivalAugust 16 - 18, 2019<br />
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I will be showing my creations. Please stop in and see what I have been up to!<br />
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info: <a href="https://keycitysteampunk.com/">https://keycitysteampunk.com</a> <br />
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<br />SteamSmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314877510604345774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999461901326799082.post-35029610096857428232015-08-22T08:26:00.000-04:002015-08-22T11:09:23.252-04:00The Making of "Steampowered 57 Chevy brooch II"On July 2, 2015 I completed my second interpretation of the classic 1957 Chevy. It is a brooch, approximately 3 inches long, and comes with a frame so that it may be displayed when not being worn. It is made of pewter, brass and copper with a nickel silver pin back.<br />
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Like my first 1957 Chevy brooch, it is "steampowered" and interactive. This time it includes three moving parts. The door opens/closes, the steering wheel turns AND it has a coal bin - the bin lid opens/closes.<br />
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I am often asked how my pieces are made. The process does differ somewhat from one piece to another. Having said that, the making of this piece is more or less typical of how I make my wearable sculpture brooches. I took photos as I made it chronicling the process. Those photos follow with explanations of the process. <br />
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But first, pictures of the completed piece itself and in its frame.<br />
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The creation process:<br />
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First - the sketch. In the first photo, the paper with the images I was working with sits on my bench. The image that I used has been cut out. The next photo shows <b><span style="font-size: large;">the body</span></b> of the brooch cut out of solid pewter plate stock WITH the sketch still glued to the pewter. The pewter stock chosen is 9 mm thick.<br />
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I have removed the paper and "made notes" on the pewter.<br />
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Here is the the body (in early stages) shown with the piece of pewter plate that is was sawed out of:<br />
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I then added some brass parts. The first of these were two pieces of brass angle stock. These are not only decorative, but also functional. I added them to underside and outside edges of the passenger compartment adding strength to this thin (and hence, weak) part of the body. "Rivet" details were hammered onto one side. On the underside I drilled a number of holes and inserted brass pegs - when completed, these will make nice details.</div>
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Brass details were also added to the fin area - a piece of sheet with rivet details was fitted as well as a brass wire (adding some height). </div>
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This BOTTOM view photo also shows that I have been hollowing out the body in the wheel well area. Extensive hollowing out of the piece is necessary so that it will be light enough to be worn without "pulling" fabrics. Also visible in this photo is some pewter weld that I added to replace a small area of pewter that was removed in error.<br />
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I set aside the body for a while and started work on the <b><span style="font-size: large;">boiler</span></b>. I had made a boiler out of pewter and brass for the first 1957 Chevy brooch. Before using that boiler, I had a mold made and had several castings made in brass. The boiler for this piece began with one of those castings.</div>
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I made a number of pieces and parts to be attached to the basic boiler. The exhaust transfer pipe was made from brass rod. The steam transfer pipe was made from brass rod and a piece of brass tubing with turned (as on a lathe, but I use a hand held machine) details. The air intake was fashioned from two pieces of tubing and a brass rod.</div>
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After assembling the boiler parts (no pic) I began making <b><span style="font-size: large;">wheels</span></b>.</div>
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I sawed circles out of pewter stock, drilled a hole in the middle and soldered a brass rod in place. This enabled me to attach the pewter wheel-to-be to my flexible shaft machine for turning (as on a lathe). The first part of the turning process was to "true up" the circle - making it perfectly round.</div>
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Next the wheel starts to take shape and tread lines are cut in. Earlier, I had made a hub cap and had it cast in brass. <br />
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The next step is to make a proper seat for the hubcap in the new wheel.<br />
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This process was repeated for the second wheel.<br />
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Time to work on other parts. I made the hinge for the door and attached 1/2 to the <b><span style="font-size: large;">door</span></b> - also began construction of the door handle.<br />
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Also, the <b><span style="font-size: large;">windshield</span></b>; which began with brass square tubing, cut and bent to shape and cuts soldered close.<br />
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Additional parts were made and soldered into place (this one is ready for soldering).<br />
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After all of the parts of the windshield were soldered together, the windshield was soldered to the car.<br />
Note that the wheels and hubcaps are already soldered in place. Also, I build and attached front and rear <b><span style="font-size: large;">bumpers</span></b>.<br />
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Next up was the <b><span style="font-size: large;">steering</span></b> assembly and hollowing out the <b><span style="font-size: large;">coal bin</span></b>. Also, the final boiler location was determined and a hole made for the exhaust transfer pipe (fixing the boiler location).<br />
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Before the steering unit could be soldered into place, the <b><span style="font-size: large;">instrument panel gauges</span></b> needed to be soldered. Then the steering was soldered in two places - the column was soldered into its notch and the post was soldered to the floor. <br />
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There was also additional hollowing out (to reduce weight) and the <b><span style="font-size: large;">coal bin</span></b> <b><span style="font-size: large;">cover</span></b> hinge was begun.<br />
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I usually make hinges by soldering tubing onto plate and then sawing apart (using the thinnest saw blades generally available).<br />
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After the parts for the hinge were made, one section was soldered to the boiler, the other is shown next to the coal bin lid - I will be soldering them to each other next. Also, there will be a handle for the coal bin which will be constructed and also soldered to the coal pin lid.<br />
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This wearable sculpture is nearing completion. But first, two more parts. I made a <b><span style="font-size: large;">headlight</span></b> in the style of nineteenth century calcium stage lights out of three pieces of copper & brass; and I made a <b><span style="font-size: large;">hood ornament</span></b> from a brass wire. <br />
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In addition, many of the parts received a "cleaning" (smoothing out of rough spots, etc).<br />
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Here are the parts ready for final assembly.<br />
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Here is the "completed" piece (after final assembly and "cleaning" but before "finishing").<br />
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The last process is "finishing". The piece is washed, "blackened", and shined (the high points are brushed go give them a shine).<br />
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The final result, several views:<br />
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I may be contacted about this piece at <a href="mailto:Mark@markiemoose.com">Mark@markiemoose.com</a> .<br />
<br />SteamSmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314877510604345774noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999461901326799082.post-30698151385777932942015-07-02T16:11:00.000-04:002015-07-02T16:49:18.976-04:00Steampowered '57 Chevy #II brooch completed My newest Wearable Sculpture Brooch has finally been completed.<br />
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My first Steampowered '57 Chevy was sold the day after it was completed - very few people got to see it. <br />
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I made another, which is now finished and available at Frog Hollow Gallery in Burlington, VT - offered at $2495.00.<br />
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Here are a few pic:<br />
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<br />SteamSmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314877510604345774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999461901326799082.post-24015105433959871182015-03-15T10:11:00.003-04:002015-07-02T16:51:56.649-04:00Framed BroochesThe next wearable sculpture brooch (with frame) is my Gear Drive Rocket Ship. It is available at: <a href="http://www.wearablesculpturebrooch.com/">www.WearableSculptureBrooch.com</a> - offered at $885.00.<br />
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<br />SteamSmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314877510604345774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999461901326799082.post-36488771139738422082015-03-04T18:25:00.001-05:002015-07-02T16:51:02.910-04:00My "Steam Locomotive I" wearable sculpture brooch is available at: <a href="http://www.wearablesculpturebrooch.com/">www.WearableSculptureBrooch.com</a> - offered at $2950.00<br />
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There has been lots of interest in this piece. It took me more than a year to make.<br />
I photographed much of process and thought that I would share the process with you here.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Making of Steam Locomotive I</span></b></h2>
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First, pictures of the finished piece - by itself and in its frame.<br />
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I started with a picture of an old steam locomotive. I cut up the picture, rearranged parts and made changes.<br />
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Then I decided which pieces should be made out of brass, and which should be made from pewter. The next decision ... of those parts, which ones am I likely to want to use more than once? <br />
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With that decision made, it was time to get to the workbench and make parts. The parts that would be used more than once (like the drive wheels) I would make ONLY ONCE (as "models") and have someone else cast them for me. The following pictures show the original models of the parts that I sent to the caster. The wires leading to the parts are called "gates" and are the pathways that the liquid metal passes through to fill the mold. <br />
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I used Schaler Mfg, in RI to do the casting for me.<br />
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The above four pictures are of parts to be cast in brass.<br />
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The picture just above are parts to be cast in pewter. Only one of these is part of the locomotive - the others are parts for me to use to make future rocket ships and airships - all four of these are pictured together, because all four pieces went into the same mold.<br />
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Once I had all of the cast parts, they needed to be "cleaned." That is the process or removing gates and irregularities (sawing & filing) and, in general smoothing things out. Also, wheels needed to have holes drilled (for the axles to go through, and for the connecting rod to go through). <br />
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Next, I started making other parts and began assembly. The undercarriage was first - the pewter plates first; the brass plates added to the outer pewter plate function as a baring for the wheels and are decorative. Holes were drilled for the axles. Then I used mini brass bolts to keep the plates in place and the proper distance apart.<br />
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Then I made the wheel assembly - soldering the connecting rods to the linkage and then attaching that unit to the drive wheels. Next the very important step of fitting the wheel assembly into the under carriage - making sure that everything was going to fit AND work.<br />
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Once I was satisfied that the wheels fit properly, I set them aside to wait for final assembly.<br />
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Time to work on larger pieces. The cylindrical "barrel" was welded to the undercarriage; and the cabin was constructed.<br />
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The cabin began with the floor, which butted against the "barrel" and rested atop the undercarriage, in effect, tying the cabin to the rest of the structure. The rest of the cabin parts were made and assembled in the order indicated.<br />
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Then I cut out the window and engraved a line around it. <br />
The little decorative corner at the top of the cabin was soldered into place.<br />
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I <b>turned</b> (like on a lathe, but I used a hand held machine) the remaining larger parts:<br />
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<b>smoke stack</b>, <b>piston</b>, <b>steam dome</b>, <b>sand dome</b>.<br />
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Of these, the smoke stack was the first to be soldered into place. Then the steam dome.<br />
I used brass wires to make the four pieces of "strapping" that run bottom to top around<br />
the "barrel." Then the sand dome was fitted and soldered into place.<br />
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I made the "walkway" from brass sheet & wire and fitted it into place - making sure that it<br />
would not rub against the wheels after final assembly. The handrail came next, made from brass wire.<br />
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I fitted nickel silver tubing into the holes where the drive wheel axels would be inserted to make<br />
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The pewter piston was fitted to the front, just over the small forward wheel.<br />
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Before doing the final wheel assembly, I did the final detailing of the cabin and textured the "barrel." And soldered the bar pin onto the back.<br />
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Next - importantly - I spent nearly a day grinding away any bits of metal that did not need to remain on the piece - this is a brooch after all, and it would not do to have it too heavy to wear!<br />
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Before soldering the wheels into place, I added one final detail ...... the brass steam whistle!</div>
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Now the brooch is "complete." But it is still not "finished." </div>
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Finishing requires blackening the metals and shining the parts that need to be shined, which was next.</div>
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Finally finished this brooch, a modest <b>2 inches long</b>, </div>
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took about <b>68 separate pieces of metal were fashioned </b>(57 are part of the brooch, the others were gates made for the models) and <b>90 individual soldering/welding operations </b>(72 on the brooch and 18 to assemble the models). </div>
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My concept is to have the brooch beautifully displayed in a frame BUT easily removed from its frame so that it can be worn and then easily put back into the frame and displayed. I was especially keen to have the wheels sit on a brass rail when the brooch was in its frame. </div>
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First I secured a great frame from Dostie Brothers Frame Shop near my studio in Burlington, VT.</div>
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1st - a brass piece with two hooks (just enough hook to hold the pin on the back of the brooch - but not sooo much hook that getting the brooch in and out would be difficult.)</div>
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2 nd - a way to hold the rail the correct distance from the back of the matt, </div>
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After getting everything lined up so that it worked properly and looked great, the pieces were bolted to the matt. All of which took way more work than I had imagined.<br />
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<br />SteamSmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314877510604345774noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999461901326799082.post-13870187744220785782015-02-17T17:27:00.000-05:002015-02-17T17:27:04.476-05:00Just completed:<br />
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Steam Locomotive I brooch<br />
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It is made of pewter, brass & nickel silver. It measures almost 2 inches long and about 1 1/2 inch high. It has 4 moving parts: all three wheels turn and the drive wheel linkage moves as the drive wheels turn.<br />
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I am now working on a frame for it (complete with a rail for the wheels to rest on).<br />
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After the frame is complete, I will add it to my website/etsy store - it will take a few days.<br />
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I hope that you like it!<br />
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I am happy to report that I have been selected as a vendor at <a href="http://teslacon.com/">TeslaCon 5</a> this November.<br />
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In its 4 year history, TeslaCon has won the title of Best Overall Steampunk Con <span class="s1">twice</span>, best performances <span class="s1">twice</span> and Best Tea Room, along with many other awards, it is now the most award winning Steampunk convention in the world according to <a href="http://steampunkchronicle.com/">Steampunk Chronicles</a> Awards - 2012, 2013, 2014. Each year TeslaCon has a theme. This year is is Jules Verne's book, Journey the the Center of The Earth. I will be bringing some work specific to that theme.<br />
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<br />SteamSmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314877510604345774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999461901326799082.post-60367308641505320432014-03-05T16:29:00.002-05:002014-03-05T16:29:36.246-05:00I have recently added some precious metal pieces to my SteamSmith website.<br />
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Here is the latest: Sterling Silver Airship Commander Wings with a 14k gold propeller & propeller shaft!<br />
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<br />SteamSmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314877510604345774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999461901326799082.post-29044623792084484942014-01-06T12:26:00.001-05:002014-01-06T12:26:48.535-05:00Princess Nancy & I will be vending my work - including two new styles in Sterling Silver & 14 k gold - at Boston's Arisia SciFi convention.<br />
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More info at: <a href="http://2014.arisia.org/">http://2014.arisia.org</a>SteamSmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314877510604345774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999461901326799082.post-57470788388530916372013-06-30T18:18:00.002-04:002013-06-30T18:18:34.688-04:00video about the artistIf you would like to see me "in action," you might want to take a look at the video made by filmmaker H E Albee. It is a little over eight minutes long. It is biographical and includes scenes of me at work.<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Well, actually, I have just been invited to work on Vermont’s Barrel Project. Selected artists have been given Rain Barrels to transform into works of art. The completed barrels will be displayed on Burlington’s Church Street and down-the-hill-to-the-lake (Lake Champlain) on College Street. The idea is to raise awareness about the problem of urban run of water.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">For my barrel I have chosen a SteamPunk Nautilus theme. I will make a two dimensional (more or less) Nautilus submarine out of contrasting metals and wrap it around the barrel. Of course there will be more to the project; additional design elements, some three dimensional work, etc. I’ll learn more about what I am doing, as I do it!</span></div>
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SteamSmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314877510604345774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999461901326799082.post-59020622362278580552013-01-16T11:22:00.003-05:002013-01-16T11:22:23.231-05:00I just listed several new SteamPunk Sweetheart/Wedding rings.<br />
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SteamSmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314877510604345774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999461901326799082.post-9821626672891897462012-11-17T11:54:00.004-05:002012-11-17T11:54:50.917-05:00new commission & listing postsGreetings<br />
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FYI - I have been posting on Facebook on a fairly regular basis. This week I made two posts about new listings onto my <a href="http://www.allpropellersspin.com/">www.AllPropellersSpin.com</a> website and a posting about a commission piece that I just completed (and shipped off). <br />
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You might also like to know, that I have a new domain name that will take you to my Dragons Etsy store: <a href="http://www.dragonsmith.net/">www.Dragonsmith.net</a> - please visit and let me know what you think!<br />
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A special treat for visiting here, two pic of the commission piece that are not on Facebook.<br />
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Thanks for visiting.<br />
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I promise to post more regularly in the new year.<br />
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