happy new year!

chillin' in the apartment, nommin' homemade fudge and gingersnaps, music and videogames with friends.

it's the best weekend ever.  come back on monday and buy some fanciness, but until then, party on kiddoes.



wingsmith out.

wild hunter wings.

i know i said i was going to make storm wings next, but i found a pale green pair of stockings in my ingredients box and they ate my brain.

the base is wrapped in leather and ribbon and embellished with some silk flowers i found in a bag in my closet.  the cords around the wing bases are woven waxed leather.

there are also touches of gold paint along the whole pair: the flowers, the leather, the wings themselves; just to tie it all together.

the speckles are in the same metallic gold paint and look rather handsome if i do say so myself.

they can be mounted with backpack style ribbons with little effort, your choice of elastic or static.  i personally prefer static cords, as they hold the wings more firmly; however they can be slightly more difficult to get into and out of.

i'll sell these to the right owner for $30. 

wingsmith out.

wire zomg.

these have been in the works for a while, oh yes they have.  and by in the works i mean sitting on my nightstand waiting for weeks for me to get around to photoing them ahahah.  anyway, here they are. 

all three are unique/one of a kind, just like anything else i produce, but i'm always open to attempting a copy of myself haha.

the froglizard (top) is about three inches long from tongue-tip to tail and is for sale @ $10.  the tiny toad (center) is only an inch long and i will sell him for $4.  the satyr in the tree (bottom) is perhaps seven inches tall and can be purchased for $18. 

email me, comment me, whatever works.

wingsmith out.

paint something?

i think to myself at work, i should make a list of all my projects.  and now it occurs to me, i should paint something.  yes.

storm wings still brewing in my head, with the following catalystic colors/shapes:

a painting i did ages and freaking ages ago

but in the meantime i think i want to paint something.  it has occurred to me that i have a perfectly good bodhran case in my closet that needs embellishment.  maybe tomorrow night after work, i'll paint it. 

or maybe i'll finally get off my bum and finish the logo for puca.  it's astonishing to me that they put up with me and my infinite delays.  haha, i love you guys.

does anybody know anything about winter gardening? i'm looking for frost-resistant, shade-loving plants for growing in containers.  send me thoughts; also ask to buy things please.

wingsmith out.

november.

i hung my spoon chime today (finally).  it looks pretty awesome out on my balcony; i'll post pictures at some point.  it's getting windy out at night now so i'm anticipating some groovy spoon serenades in the evenings. 

i'm also super excited that my chives and onions are starting to sprout (they're winter vegetables so i plant them now and then they are supposed to explode in the spring).  it's been kinda warm for november the last week or so, which i think has helped.  don't you love growing things? i've been squealing about my babies for days, it's like i just gave birth or something.

i've got a couple new wire sculptures that i'll photo up for my next post.  i had to buy a new roll of wire recently; i ran out of my thin stuff, and home depot didn't have the gauge i wanted anyway, which was frustrating.  i prefer 18 or 20 gauge--a little tougher than the 22 gauge i ended up buying.  22 or 25 gets a bit thin for sculpting, though it's nice for detail work.  i'll make some more little sculptures with it so you can see what i mean.

in the meantime, i'm off to clean the bathroom or something.

wingsmith out.

spooooooon.

it is i, the wingsmith.  i thought i would share with you a little project i undertook today.  my first day off in a couple of weeks (that I haven't spent driving or visiting family members anyway) and i chose to spend it on the following.

spoons: $6 at goodwill.

a good variety in here, all with a nice sound.

tools of the trade.

my little darlings :3

wonder what this will do?

a nifty texture growing in here...

central clapper attached.

a few more ready to go...

more attachments...

hanging free!

it has a pretty nice sound, i think.  i'll be hanging it in my patio as soon as i get the hardware for it.  now that we're headed into what feels like a windier season for austin, it should be quite nice out there.

as always, email me if you want one.


wingsmith out.

new wings soon.

i think i have a new pair of wings growing in my head.  i keep reaching for my pliers with itchy fingers and just holding them.  (it's a bit creepy if you're not used to it.)  i'm thinking perhaps a stormy pair.  yes, the color purple is in my mind, and not simply because today seems to be purple day.

i shall likely have to go to a walmart soon, to buy stockings.  i might also need more paint, particularly yellow.  i bought the wrong shade last time and now i need a good golden-yellow refill.

yes, the storm image is building in my mind.  off to find my wire.




wingsmith out.