Woodshop times

I was looking through the plethora of my external hard drive when I came across this project folder that I did with my buddy Moe at the woodshop. Good times gone by, Moe conceptualized a shelf and I had to build and make it come to life.



I don't know what to make of the big goggles over my glasses, but I do like the photo because it kinda captures the almost translike feel of getting into it. Lol, I don't know if that makes sense to anyone but it makes sense to me.



The pic above was the final outcome. It's a good looking shelf by a good designer and built by an even better builder. lolol. and some of my stuffs makes cameos too.



Moe was so particular about this "MO" detail and at first I really didn't want do it because I thought 'why should the hardest part to make of this shelf be non functional?' But it is his design and I was only the builder, and at the end of it all I think all the non functional detail makes the shelf. It is also assembled without the use of any fasteners.



ya that be Moe on the right, and Steve Backman in the green shirt, who taught me about 90 percent of what I know about wood and metal cutting. Deep respect about some of Steve's unorthodox but efficient techniques.

more pics of the shelf here. and Shaka always.

Tunnel Vision

I've been non-stop thinking about and learning to make a website. I'm semi slowly progressing to say the least. It's absolutely ridiculous how much time
I waste contemplating about the layout and colors, I keep changing my mind. This is how it looks right now:



I think it's cool that I am forced to look back on past projects since I'm trying
to gather a pool of the ones I want to put on the website. Past ones like this block of wood cut into four pieces and rearranged inside out were fun to make



It's good to relive. Experimenting at the wood shop, trying to get a feel of the machines, like the crazy band saw which almost dismembered my right thumb!



18"x 24" sheet metal bent and welded to form square modules. The lopsided front bothers me because I gave up when I almost spot welded my hand.

PS. Those of you who say you look through my blog every now then, check
out my friend's photo site. She's got cool pics. Happy bd kayvee!

Wild & Organic

The fabrication of language into form. I think it almost looks outer-spacey.



I like it. It's kinda sexy, I wouldn’t mind cooking with it.

Movers and Shakers

I just finished going through my whole body of work, was looking for anything holiday related to post, besides the photos posted a week ago. Much to my dismay, I found none. The closest I have are these salt and pepper shakers, because of the colors, I guess. And I have to thank my design partner for this project, Moe. He wet-sanded the prototype with them holiday colors.



The scene: Walmart paint isle.

Moe: Juju, I found the colors we are gonna use, look!
Juju: (gives weird face) Those look like xmas colors, I don't like it.
Moe: (gives annoyed face) Really? "x-mas!" you're weird. It's Chili's!
Juju: (gives just as annoyed of a face) I don't feel like saying the whole
        thing, got a problem with that? Chili's was only a hypothetical
        restaurant inspiration for our project!
Moe: (gives decisive face) Whatever, we are using these colors!
Juju: (gives defeated face) Fine, but I'm not painting our models, you are!



So that's how Moe and I decided on the Holiday colors. Good times.





Click here for more from this project. May the merry bells keep ringing!!