wrapped
that’s a wrap on the Danish cord project – wove the second frame Monday evening and handing them off tomorrow
i’m pretty happy of myself with this one
taking process photos and notes has been an invaluable part of my process, and i’m all the more encouraged to keep experimenting and developing my practice
taking my time through each step was important, too
the pace and planning of the first round helped ensure a smoother trip through the second
and at this point, i’ve decided pulling the cord from the center of the spool was not the way to go… d’oh!
frame one
frame two
nice nice…
wefts
job box
serendipitous curbside find now holding cording supplies
wove the first Danish cord frame last Tuesday – feeling accomplished having that step under my belt now
several tacks secure the start and end of the weaving cord
used most nails twice, and a few just once
45 rows of weaving, in all
onto the second frame – got the tacks in last Thursday, and just got through warping and wrapping the rails Saturday
hot tips and observations from the first go were helpful for the second round of drilling pilot holes, hammering tacks, warping, and wrapping cord
picked up a few more since
HOT TIPS:
pack rows of weaving as you go (like Jim said), otherwise you may run out of nails…
don’t pull weft cord too tightly – there should be a little slack in the cord while weaving
don’t work frustrated – take mental and physical breaks whenever necessary
that last bit is somewhat of a universal revelation: don’t work angry – that’s when mistakes happen
spotted this flower while looking through process photos
different from how i saw things through the viewfinder
reminder to keep my eyes peeled, for something new… !
learning scheduling and time management on this project
practicing setting reasonable goals and expectations, and making time for rest
remember:
practice makes progress
ok, bye bye… !
warps
10 pound spool of unlaced Danish cord from The Caning Shop
started uncoiling from the center – may not have been best
diagonal and end cutting pliers
end cutters have worked well to get in close and cut flush to tightly packed cord
light on tools for this portion
aside from the cord and cutters, spring clamps were used frequently to hold the warp/wrap cord in place and in tension while taking breaks – essential
also used a bone folder to gently position the cord evenly across the rails when necessary
warped and wrapped separately – felt that approach allowed a little more flexibility (in the event of any mistakes…)
serpentined the warp cord over/under weft nails to start and finish – those ends will get concealed and held down by the weft cord to come
secured ends of wrap cord with a couple actual tacks: 7/16 inch and 3/8 inch blued steel cut tacks
may not’ve made it to weaving, but i’m pretty happy of myself and how this is turning out
got a solid cording workday in yesterday – about 8 hours or so
majority of that time was spent on the floor warping and wrapping
going to bring the frame to table-height for weaving, next
and please,
REMEMBER TO STRETCH
thank you!
tacky
kept on cording this past Wednesday – got things pretty well set up for weaving.
the Danish “L” nails for warps and wefts – technically not tacks
these are round-about 7/8 inch long with a 1/6 inch shank and 3/8 inch flanged head for holding strands of Danish cord
cordless drill and 1/16 inch drill bit
using tape on the bit to help prevent drilling too far
8oz claw hammer
good general purpose banger – got most of the nails in with this
7oz tack hammer
real handy for the corners
needle nose pliers
essential for holding corner nails in place to hammer without smashing fingers
went through 100 on a single frame – dang
used templates as guide for punching nail locations, drilled pilot holes, then hammered them home.
kept the weft nails staggered and aligned the warp nails down the center of the rail – less fussy, i think.
HOT TIPS:
drill ALL pilot holes before beginning nailing
set nails closest to the inner corner FIRST (in this case the corner weft nails)
set outer corner nails second (corner warp nails, here)
RIP to the first drill bit… oops.
baby steps
notes from a visit to The Caning Shop – several of which may no longer apply… !
weaving Danish cord on a project for a furniture designer and carpenter friend.
learned a good deal so far about weaving Danish cord, communication, time management, and developing a process.
bookmarking a few reference videos to come back to as i get going on the weaving:
steadily working through this. weaving is in my wheelhouse, woodwork isn’t.
taking baby steps – starting with weaving diagrams and nailing templates.
1 inch warp spacing with typical 1/2 inch weft spacing. most conventional approach resulting in ~ 4 wraps between each warp pair.
1-1/4 inch warp spacing
i like the proportions of this – a bit more frame wrapping between warps (~ 6) and less weaving, seems alright.
1-1/4 inch warp spacing along the frame stiles – kinda neat. may not be the pattern for this, tho.
need to locate and drill pilot holes for the “L” shaped Danish nails to get tacked into.
that’s a measure twice drill once type deal. so imma measure a few times more…
made nail templates indicating 1/2” weft (top/cyan) and 1-1/4” warp (bottom/magenta) spacing. first and last warps are a double pair – hence the 1/2” spaced pair at either end.
staggering the nails to help prevent the wood from splitting – a tip first picked up from The Caning Shop.
nail template taped to the inside face of the rails (warp) and stiles (weft).
seeing the template on the frame i’m thinking the orientation of the weft nails should flip. or – could eliminate the farthest weft and warp nails at the inside corners and tack down to start and finish.
goal for this week is to drill pilots, tack “L” nails, and weave at least one frame.
remember: take time to brainstorm, ask for help*, mock things up, take care of your body, document, and enjoy… !
(*thank you, Sam, for your help and support along the way)
sidenote: reminded of Broken Social Scene’s OG version of “Lover’s Spit” via “… (Redux)” off ‘Bee Hives’ played by Rare Earth on KALX last week.
sparked a trip through ‘Spirit If…’ yesterday, from rooter to tooter – *chef’s kiss*
ok, bye bye… !
es·chew
“uh-shoo”
mispronunciation and misspelling led to a definition wild goose chase – “achoo? ah-shoe? what?!”
es•chew \e-ˈshü, i-; es-ˈchü, is-; also e-ˈskyü\ vt [ME, fr. AF eschiver (3d pres. eschiu) of Gmc origin; akin to OHG sciuhen to frighten off — more at SHY] (14c) : to avoid habitually esp. on moral or practical grounds : SHUN syn see ESCAPE — es•chew•al \-əl\ n
‘Slouching Towards Bethlehem’ - Joan Didion (1961/Farrar, Straus and Giroux) cover design by Lawrence Ratzkin
leaving notes as i go – double underlines are for words i don’t know, yet.
several i’ve come across, so far:
an•ti•ma•cas•sar \ˌan-ti-mə-ˈka-sər\ n [anti- + Macassar (oil) (a hairdressing)] (1844) : a cover to protect the back or arms of furniture
apoc•ry•phal \-fəl\ adj (1590) 1 : of doubtful authenticity : SPURIOUS 2 often cap : of or resembling the Apocrypha syn see FICTITIOUS — apoc•ry•phal•ly \-fəlē\ adv — apoc•ry•phal•ness n
er•satz \ˈer-ˌsäts, -ˌzäts, er-ˈ; ˈər-ˌsats\ adj [G ersatz-, fr. Ersatz, n., substitute] (1875) : being a usu. artificial and inferior substitute or imitation <~turf> <~intellectuals> — ersatz n
rail•lery \ˈrā-lə-rē\ n, pl -ler•ies [F raillerie, fr. MF, fr. railler to mock] (1653) 1 : good-natured ridicule : BANTER 2 : JEST
de•noue•ment also dé•noue•ment \ˌdā-ˌnü-ˈmän, dā-ˈnü-ˌ\ n [F dénouement, lit., untying, fr .MF desnouement, fr. desnouer to untie, fr. OF desnoer, fr. des- de- + noer to tie, fr. L nodare, fr. nodus knot — more at NODE] (1705) 1 : the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work 2 : the outcome of a complex sequence of events
(definitions from Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition)
enjoying ‘Slouching…’ so far. clocked it in a ‘Sex Education’ scene – reminded of my own unread copy…
slow to start, eager to continue
ok, bye bye
philistine
‘The Squid and the Whale’ - written and directed by Noah Baumbach (2005)
Phi•lis•tine \ˈfi-lə-ˌstēn; fə-ˈlis-tən, -ˌtēn; ˈfi-lə-stən\ n (14c) 1 : a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia 2 : often not cap a : a person who is guided by materialism and is usu. disdainful of intellectual or artistic values b : one uninformed in a special area of knowledge — philistine adj, often cap — phi•lis•tin•ism \-lə-ˌstē-ˌni-zəm; -ˈlis-tə-, -ˌtē, -lə-stə-\ n, often cap
Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition
common assets, vol. 5
all aboard…
‘Station to Station’ - David Bowie (1976/RCA)
‘Newage Daydream’ - Amy Blaschke (2021/Amy Blaschke)
‘The Dreaming’ - Kate Bush (1982/Noble and Bright)
inspired spin-off listening which included The Knife, Dead Can Dance, and The Hives.
‘Blonde’ - Frank Ocean (2016/Boys Don’t Cry)
‘The Best of Car Talk’ - NPR
late-comer to ‘Car Talk’ – happy to’ve made it.
“This is Just Some Songs” - ‘This American Life’ (2021/WEBZ)
that’s all, for now.
moody
feeling out of sorts.
listened to Little Simz this afternoon.
‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’ - Little Simz (2021/Age 101 Music)
holy sh-t…
a few things, now that some Dust has settled:
bookmarking where i’m at with weepy – cover came together last week.
feeling into the “doubling back” part of the loop-de-loop, too.
taking the time i need to take – no rush.
ok, bye bye
signs
one of the better M. Night Shyamalan movies, i think.
i recall chatting about Signs at work recently. or maybe that was something else…
take a look at these two trailers for Signs: low quality vs. high-er quality. low quality looks like a ’90s Chris Columbus flick – new Culkin.
i digress…
inspired by Sam’s hand diagrams and reminded of sign language diagrams, namely the ASL alphabet.
first sign learned from The Lady: “i love you”
trying stuff with color – “yes, that’s happening!”
Youtube got me again… more signs (p.s. don’t beat your kids… !)
fooled around with Dust Devil while sorting a bungled purchase.
s’alright – but maybe not my cuppa.
toronadoes
got no business with tornadoes, but when lightning strikes… !
seems i like adding an “o” to “tor-o-nado” and an “e” to “light-e-ning” – something i’ve come to realize in all this.
sure, why not?
too hot
introduced to Mary Howitt’s poem ‘The Spider and the Fly’ by an unexpected source: ‘Too Hot To Handle’.
surprise, surprise… i’ve got a shape for that!
The Spider and the Fly
By Mary Howitt
“Will you walk into my parlour?” said the Spider to the Fly,
“‘Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy;
The way into my parlour is up a winding stair,
And I have many curious things to shew when you are there.”
“Oh no, no,” said the little Fly, “to ask me is in vain,
For who goes up your winding stair can ne’er come down again.”
“I’m sure you must be weary, dear, with soaring up so high;
Will you rest upon my little bed?” said the Spider to the Fly.
“There are pretty curtains drawn around; the sheets are fine and thin,
And if you like to rest awhile, I’ll snugly tuck you in!”
“Oh no, no,” said the little Fly, “for I’ve often heard it said,
They never, never wake again, who sleep upon your bed!”
Said the cunning Spider to the Fly, “Dear friend what can I do,
To prove the warm affection I’ve always felt for you?
I have within my pantry, good store of all that’s nice;
I’m sure you’re very welcome–will you please to take a slice?”
“Oh no, no,” said the little Fly, “kind sir, that cannot be,
I’ve heard what’s in your pantry, and I do not wish to see!”
“Sweet creature!” said the Spider, “you’re witty and you’re wise,
How handsome are your gauzy wings, how brilliant are your eyes!
I’ve a little looking-glass upon my parlour shelf,
If you’ll step in one moment, dear, you shall behold yourself.”
“I thank you, gentle sir,” she said, “for what you’re pleased to say,
And bidding you good morning now, I’ll call another day.”
The Spider turned him round about, and went into his den,
For well he knew the silly Fly would soon come back again:
So he wove a subtle web, in a little corner sly,
And set his table ready, to dine upon the Fly.
Then he came out to his door again, and merrily did sing,
“Come hither, hither, pretty Fly, with the pearl and silver wing;
Your robes are green and purple–there’s a crest upon your head;
Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead!”
Alas, alas! how very soon this silly little Fly,
Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by;
With buzzing wings she hung aloft, then near and nearer drew,
Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue–
Thinking only of her crested head–poor foolish thing! At last,
Up jumped the cunning Spider, and fiercely held her fast.
He dragged her up his winding stair, into his dismal den,
Within his little parlour–but she ne’er came out again!
And now dear little children, who may this story read,
To idle, silly flattering words, I pray you ne’er give heed:
Unto an evil counsellor, close heart and ear and eye,
And take a lesson from this tale, of the Spider and the Fly.
tail end
didn’t feel wrapped on the last two mixtapes – cause they weren’t… needed to put attention toward the tail end: track list design.
lettering reference from ‘Ideal’ tin
track list in ‘Avenir’
tips…
… and tail
it’s not that things are now made “final, final”, necessarily; but it helps identify decisions made.
sidenote: cat time reminded me of a time signature explainer i ran into. classic internet vibes – i dig.
couple album plays from the last few days. got into these between “heads down” sessions. it’s been a ride, enjoyed these pitstops.
Willow and Secret Sidewalk are both trying out some new things – cool to hear it.
‘lately I feel EVERYTHING’ - WILLOW (2021/Universal)
‘Sutro Sound Bath’ - Secret Sidewalk (2021/Primal Dap Sound)
gonna keep on creepin’ on with drawing and jamming and whatever else…
ok, bye bye!
phone sketch
working on the TV/ofrenda drawing, really getting into the phone and iterating with color. i like where things are going – digging the offset version, too.
had imagined the whole drawing as black and white line work, but this yellow phone is pretty fun.
i really like this part of the drawing. looks like a necklace, or something.
or, something…
Cat Time
happy of myself for making it through this.
‘Cat Time’ mixtape design iterations. ‘Ganache’ served as a base for the lettering – ‘Cheers’ vibes, for sure.
Kit Cat-ified, with a Simon twist – ba-da-bing!
better be on cat time, or f--k around and find out.
thanks Sam, for bringing this into our lexicon. and Simon, for your vigilance… !
removed a couple tracks from an earlier mixtape – felt more like self-sabotaging projections than my feelings. still really like the music, just not in that context.
“Silver” - Caribou, ‘Our Love’ (2014 / Merge/City Slang)
“F-ked Up Kid” - Kevin Drew, ‘Spirit If’ (2007/Arts & Crafts)
bedtime – gonna brush and floss.
thumbs up, for rock and roll!
ok, bye bye… !
