ChatGPT’s Cartoon Creation
In the last few weeks I’ve been experimenting with ChatGPT’s cartoon creation capabilities. They’re not very accurate most of the time, but they are interesting! […]
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An AI Made Me Do It (Adventures With AI-Generated Artwork)
I’ve started 2024 with some interesting experiments in using AI generated art. Sometimes the results are “Wow”, and sometimes they are “WTF”
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Christmas #1
The hard work of the last few weeks has paid off, and my wooden letter bauble decorations have reached #1 on (a sub-category of) Amazon
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Here comes the Christmas rush…
It’s that time of year when the house becomes a factory, and family becomes little Christmas helpers…
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Cutting a marquetry QR code
Am I the first person in the world who is barmy enough to hand-cut a marquetry QR code pattern? …and then realise that the QR code is WRONG?!
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Lasercutting TikTok Video
I’ve been dabbling with putting my first-ever video on TikTok. I’m trying to teach its algorithm to show me craft videos 🙂
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More Marquetry
More marquetry news: I’ve won first prize (“Beginners’ Applied” category) in Leeds Marquetry Group’s annual competition.
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Wedding Papercut
Wedding papercut (hand-cut, this time, not laser-cut)
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Marquetry goldfish
(The latest creation in my new hobby of marquetry.)
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Marquetry at the Great Yorkshire Show
Had a lovely time at the Great Yorkshire Show. Saw some champion pigs, bought some award-winning cheeeese, and won a prize myself.
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In 2022 I started a new hobby: marquetry
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