We slid down, hitting each branch as we went, as we meant. For, if we hadn’t, we surely would have been caught in the sudden ooze of the of the Slinktree sap. It happened only every 18 months and was the only time we could capture the bore weevils pincer flares, dripping with the liquid magma of these links. Su Jian – So many new pieces since our last look at his work. Many new characters, some grayscale work, and plenty of amazing environment concepts with a little process thrown in along the way. Unmet – The bust sculptures of artist Christina West. Kinda look like a gobstopper that’s been…
Back in the day, when video game software was all pixelated and had far less storytelling capacity than the games of today, console hardware was somewhat primitive. Instead of connecting to the internet to play with strangers online, you needed to have actual friends to invite to your actual home. And instead of using a wireless controller a mile away from the television screen, a wired controller had you smack dab in front of it. Technology has come a long way since then, but like any respectable person with a taste for nostalgia will tell you, it’s always good to come back to the classics. Thankfully, the folks at 8BitDo…
Don your favorite bathrobe, cream that coffee and get comfortable with this week’s SolidSmack Weekend Reader. The Weekend Reader features a handful of the most interesting articles featured on the ‘Smack over the past week ranging from tips and tricks to inspirational designs, processes, and more. So lay back, relax and take a load off while reading the top stories on SolidSmack this past week. Oh and uh…don’t forget to shed some much-needed sunlight on your face, too. Watch a Lathe Master Freehand Carve a Chess Set From Scratchk Not everybody knows how to play the game, but almost anyone can appreciate the quality of a good chess set. The…
Having a place to jot down your ideas when inspiration strikes is a must for any designer or engineer. Yet, finding the ideal (durable!) scratchpad to keep in your pocket (or close by) at all times isn’t always easy. Which is why we love the Rollbahn pocket memo from Rollbahn. Featuring a gold metal cover (yep—really!) and tearaway gridded pages, this edition of the iconic Japanese notebook is the perfect fusion of simplicity and function. Rollbahn Gold Metal Cover Pocket Memo (Gridded Pages) — $12.00 Features: Made in Japan 112×138mm Durable Metal Cover Elastic Enclosure Perforated Tearaway Pages PURCHASE VIA AMAZON Affiliate purchases help support SolidSmack through a small commission…
An anonymous tipster has provided the solution to last week’s Solidscape event. If you missed it, Stratasys unexpectedly sold their subsidiary, Solidscape, to Prodways for an undisclosed amount of cash. Solidscape produces high-end wax 3D printers mainly for the jewelry industry, whereas Prodways delivers large-scale production 3D printers for industry–quite a bit different. Our thought was that Prodways picked up Solidscape because they were angling for a way to transition smaller, but growing, jewelry manufacturers from the small-scale Solidscape equipment to their larger scale Prodways products. This still makes sense. But the mystery was why Stratasys would snip off Solidscape. Originally, my thought was that they wanted to focus more on large…
Well, it’s been a couple years since The Big Life Fix made its debut, but tonight at 8 PM (UK time) they’ll have an all-new episode (and more to come). The crew of eight engineers, designers, and makers take on the challenges others would balk at to help people change their lives, fulfill their dreams, and do the very things they never thought possible. Jude Pullen just gave us the heads up on the premiere where he’ll help Kyle Elson, a talented gent who has dreamed of being a hairdresser and trained for it, even though he had one big, glaring challenge–no left hand. Though he’s had surgeries to add…