Tricks of the Trade
It’s customary to heat-seal EVA foam before applying primer and beginning to paint. But what is heat-sealing, and why should you do it?
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Just for fun
Bad Products
So the bulk of my hobby room was done by the end of June. But putting that room together isn’t the only thing I did before summer went into overdrive and drove me out of my hobby room for a good two months. I also bought hardware! This article doubles as a review of Lidl’s rotational multi-tool and their service. Spoiler: it’s not great…
Read more “Tool Troubles (June 2018, part 1)”
How we got here
I had wanted to start building my vertical storage extension, but the leftover pre-laminated OSB panels I had were no good for this project as I didn’t have the ability to saw them into the right sizes on my own, and many would’ve been too small to begin with, so after I finished drawing up my plans, I made another panel cut layout image so I’d know for sure what I’d need — then bought everything I’d need to get started with the building process. Read more “How we got here (June 2018, part 2)”
How we got here
Everything I’d initially designed, I’d finally built. And all was, well… not perfect. My storage was great for large materials, but I had a lot of small tools and materials that I needed to store, and I wanted to come up with a better solution for that.
Accidental Art
While I’m painting I’ll often wipe my brush on a piece of paper to get rid of excess water or paint. There’s no logic to these brush strokes, they’re entirely random. It’s just something that I do, usually without looking. Now, I could throw that stuff away. But instead, starting now, I’m going to take photos of it and call it Accidental Art. Read more “Accidental Art – 24 Nov 2018”
How we got here
There isn’t much to say about the last part that was in my original planning, but let’s cover it anyway – for completion’s sake. Let’s talk about the leftmost raised platform, and the magical secrets within… Read more “How we got here (May 2018, part 3)”
How we got here
I noticed I could add more storage to the hobby room if I used that annoying sloped roof to my advantage.
How we got here
Making the main desk was easy! It genuinely was. It was basically just a larger version of the storage space I’d already built. It did, however, take me over a month to put together because of the amount of work involved. Read more “How we got here (May 2018, part 1)”
How we got here
I wanted to work on my main desk, but I did something else instead. I was still happy with my corner ‘box’ idea, but the walls in this room are viscious. I already made myself bleed several times just applying the pipe insulation. I couldn’t just put materials in that box and have them lean against that wall. It might damage my materials. I figured it would be better to solve that issue first.