Does anyone know what this instrument is called? It’s not a steel drum or calypso, but seems to be more like two Wok’s welded together? This music is very ‘island style’ and has a great sound to it. And the musician certainly fits the stereotype of the music style we’re …

A passive survey of the incoming Worshipful Master Elect consisted of the simple question, “What are your favorite symbols in Masonry?” To which he replied, several days later…”The Trowel and Holy Bible.” So I began creating the artwork which would eventually be laser etched into the outward face of the …

Here is a beautiful video about the more traditional way of making a book produced by Glen Milner, for the Daily Telegraph. Quite a magical time in the evolution of the printed word. Shot at Smith-Settle Printers, Leeds, England. Slightly Foxed have stepped aside from the ebook stampede to publish …

While I’m sure nobody will argue with me that Mont Blanc pens are typically garbage, it is really refreshing to see them produce something that isn’t completely injection molded. I’m pretty sure they used a mill to rough in the body of these skeleton body pens and then …

If you’ve known me for a really long time then you know I’ve been a fan of Special Makeup Effects from an early age. There is a special place for SFX in my heart that goes far beyond any computer graphics. Mainly that it is a physical process and that …