Category Archives: Art

Awards

Posted on 2016-04-12 by Nigel VH

I’ve been holding onto some trinkets from a work event some time ago, in anticipation of finding a proper use for them. The other day I decided the most befitting use would be to incorporate them into an award to … Continue reading →

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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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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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3D Printer

Posted on 2014-08-28 by Nigel VH

Recently a friend of mine sent me a number of parts he had laying around to get me started on building a 3D printer. The parts he sent, plus some time, and a few parts I could buy would combine … Continue reading →

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