A couple years ago I decided to carve a sperm whale from wood I had lying around. I attached the jaw with a brass hinge because I wanted it to look like an old toy, but I wanted to give it some life, so I casted two half spheres in clear resin, and painted the …
Month: February 2019
Endless 2D Terrain Generator
Since I haven’t programmed in a while, in the last few days I decided to do a fast programming exercise: a generator that can make on the fly an endless 2D terrain. I created it in Unreal Engine, and made it with 3D models instead of the usual 2D ones, so it’s in so-called 2.5D. …
Update 2 to Burning Planets’ free set
I’m very excited to bring you this new update to Burning Planets, because it’s been possible thanks to the support of a friend and volunteer! The rule book is now available in Russian too! The other updates and fixes are: Now planets and asteroids have an alternative version with space background, to match the colored …
Crucible tongs, for lifting ~ Easy and cheap
Furnaces are usually tall, hollow cylinders, and mine doesn’t make an exception. This means that the last pair of tongs that we made, designed for pouring, won’t be able to take the crucible out of the furnace, for that, we’ll need specifically designed tongs. These new tongs will share most of their crafting process with …
Crucible tongs, for pouring ~ Easy and cheap
For my current project I need tongs, and cheap light built ones are available on the internet, but I wanted them to be good for heavier crucibles too, and to spend even less. Plus it’s always a pleasure to get your own stuff from raw materials! As in my last project, I’ve kept it simple, …