As I mentioned in my last post, I have been playing with the MidJourney AI to create artwork. The Algorithm continues to make amazing improvements and I am using it to create a ton of cool black and white art for engraving and canvas work: These kind of designs really lend themselves to laser engraving….
Category: Woodworking
Collaborating with MidJourney AI
Hey folks. Most of you know me from the POV CNC YouTube channel, where I do woodworking, teaching and generally waste time trying to keep that cat away from the microphone. I wanted to share a different sort of project with you today. This one involves canvas, spray paint, lasers and Artificial Intelligence. I have…
Things that go blink in the night…
A while back I came across this cool LED Controller called PixelBlaze. It packages together WiFi access and LED Controller interface in one handy package. As I am not a big electronics whiz, the idea of only dealing with 3 soldar connections appealed to me. I also had a few 8 by 8 LED panels…
Painted Inlay on MDF
A design by Tyler Foust created on the Glowforge This piece was created from a design offered on Reddit by user Tyler Foust. The design is one continuous piece and I thought it would look particularly good when cut out on a laser cutter. Once the Design was cut out, I spray painted the two…
Wooden Lightsaber Mk II
This is my second attempt at a wooden lightsaber. This is the first one I have assembled out of a batch of 4. I will put the other 3 up for sale at $125 each. You can reach me at shogun@12ftguru.com if you are interested.
Wormhole
More adventures in turning wood into weird shapes…
The After Christmas Santa Post
As usual, Santa’s workshop has been very busy for the past few months. These are a few of the things I made for Christmas this year.
A Simple Blanket Chest
I finally finished up a six board chest for the end of the bed. The top is from a project I made when I was about 19. It consists of a key collection, laid on a plywood back and sealed in acrylic resin. Throughout it’s life the top has been part of a coffee table, a…
Baby Stuff (Not mine – Don’t panic mom)
A baby rattle and the first of a set of blocks, for Elizabeth and Aaron Karp (or more specifically, for their baby girl). The handle gives it a bit of a royal septer look. However, since I am sort of assuming Aaron’s first child will be named “Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All” that should work…
John E Clark 