Tag: design
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I used to wear a fedora // Try Every Day
Try Every Day #4 For most of my life, I’ve been obsessed with the fedora. It probably started with Indiana Jones, but the iconic hat became a part of my identity. People knew me as the hat guy. I shared that love with my girl’s grandfather. He and I would order hats together and try…
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My view this weekend // Try Every Day
Try Every Day #3 Guess what, I already missed a day. Not a big surprise, but also not without reason. I’ve been on the couch sick since Friday night. It’s not been great for me emotionally, so Em and I have been playing Lego Harry Potter. We fully completed both games and it was nice.…
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Coffee // Try Every Day
Try Every Day #2 Coffee has been part of my life since I can remember. My mother always had instant coffee around. So did my grandma. Grandpa liked percolated coffee. I looked up to them and wanted to try this thing they all seemed to love. I can remember being very young and my grandmother…
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Try Every Day
Somewhere along the way, I forgot to explore new things. I forgot that failure was always an option. I forgot that learning starts with being BAD at something. I forgot to try. Recently, someone very near and dear to me has been encouraging me to try. She’s pushed me past the fear of failure so…
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Custom Heaboard With Built-In Nightlight
I recently bought a new bed from Amazon. I couldn’t be happier with my purchase. The mattress is amazing and the frame is attractive (and adequate.) When I bought it, the frame options scaled from about $100 – $500 based on how much custom stuff you want. I decided that I just wanted the frame…
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Sign Making With 3D Printed Letters
I’ve been wanting to do some custom sign work for a while now. My mom is a crafty person and does a lot of craft shows throughout the year… I thought having the ability to make custom signs like these could expand her capabilities. I also thought it could be a little side gig for…
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Pipe Clamp Bench Vise
I built this workbench in 2013 and the one thing it’s always been lacking was a vise. It’s never had a vise of any kind attached… and I decided to change that. I do more woodworking than anything, so I didn’t want a big metalworking vise. I wanted something flush with the top that could…