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Casting Aluminum at Home

Posted on 2015-12-04 by Nigel VH

As a follow up to my last post about melting down scrap aluminum at home, and pouring into a goodwill found heart shaped ingot mold, I have progressed further with my first attempt at lost foam casting. Put simply, with … Continue reading →

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Recycling Aluminum at Home

Posted on 2015-10-24 by Nigel VH

As part of my general desire to learn how to make and do things myself, I’ve long had an interest in being able to re-purpose metals. Metals, being an incredibly useful and versatile raw material cover a lot of ground … Continue reading →

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Pagliacci

Posted on 2015-06-12 by Nigel VH

So, we’ve recently moved after buying our first home, and among the hundred bajillion other things that changed, we also moved out of the service area of one of our favorite pizza places, Pagliacci Pizza. Naturally, we were disappointed, and … Continue reading →

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Vancouver Visit

Posted on 2015-06-12 by Nigel VH

Recently I had the opportunity to visit Vancouver, BC for work, and got to spend a bit of time in the city and see some pretty interesting things. The hotel was very near the convention center on the water, and … Continue reading →

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Business Cards!

Posted on 2015-06-12 by Nigel VH

I’m the first to admit I’m a sucker for shiny things, and when I first saw Moo.com‘s Luxe papers, I figured that was about the shiniest paper I’ve ever seen. After something like a year of admiring from a distance, … Continue reading →

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