Jan 6 · 2013
labphoto: Something pure, really pure. I am the first who ever crystallized out this compound. Everywhere they describe it as a honey like oil.

labphoto:

Something pure, really pure. I am the first who ever crystallized out this compound. Everywhere they describe it as a honey like oil.

chemistry science crystal first
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    • Dec 22 · 2012

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    Wood turning part 2

    So this is some more turning I did. The first picture needs a bit of explained so here it goes: It is an abstract hollow form made from jelutong that I made using a technique called ‘Inside-out’ turning. You started off with a standard spindle blank and turn a profile on it. You then rip the spindle length ways into quarters and then glue them back together ‘inside-out’ so that the blank is square in section again. Once the glue has dried you then turn the spindle again to create the final outer profile. For a better explanation THIS is a great video to watch. It was real fun to do and definitely will have a bit more of a play with it at some point. 
    The other two photos are for some lace bobbins I made. I was challenged to see if I could make some and on the 4th attempt I finally make a completed one (made either sapele or mahogany. It was an off cut from something and couldn’t quite decide what!). I then set about making a matching pair, one of which you can see here made from African blackwood. These were a great joy to turn (when I wasn’t swearing at the machine that was) due to them being so small and delicate. Very different to anything I’d turned beforehand. However considering at this point I only had a month or two turning experience I think I can say then turned out (no pun intended) quite well! 

    wood working turning sapele mahogany bobbin spindle inside out experiment abstract hollow form jelutong african black first attempt great fun joy matching pair
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    • Jun 19 · 2012

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    Divine boar - Satoshi Kamiya.
    First attempt, folded from standard 70-80gsm brown kraft paper. 

    origami paper folding brown kraft satoshi kamiya divine boar inoshishigami okotto cool first attempt interesting ribs tusks
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    • Jun 14 · 2012

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    Eagle ray - Kamiya Satoshi

    origami paper folding blue texture eagle ray sea sealife equatic aquatic fun cute wet folded first attempt cool
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    • Jun 11 · 2012

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    ‘Gecko and fly on a wall’ by Herman van Goubergen - requested by  briller-avec-vous <—- check out their blog for some more neat origami stuff as well as a whole load of other cool arts. Folded out of 40x40 sugar paper unfortunately (the only paper I had that was big enough without having to glue some tissue foil up)
    Wasn’t as hard as I was expecting it to be, I will definitely fold another one at some point (out of better paper!). The pre-creasing is the hardest bit, it’s all go to be immaculate otherwise it’ll look rough, hence why mine isn’t that great. Was fun folding though :) 
    Instructions are here

    gecko and fly on a wall herman van goubergen request origami paper folding fun sugar rough first attempt pre creasing difficult complex impressive design art
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