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https://www.toolstotech.com/projects/fun-with-ducts monthly 0.5 2024-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/c2308602-245b-498f-b9f7-bb3acf2b1e16/20240420_223457.jpg Projects - Fun with Ducts Ducts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/ab296c0a-a6bf-48bd-907e-ffb2e68eaef1/20240420_223526.jpg Projects - Fun with Ducts More ducts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/35ec5be5-cb74-4d62-86a1-b62dc5b40a0c/20240420_223626.jpg Projects - Fun with Ducts Even more ducts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/caa9d661-78ea-4cd8-ba5f-c99bd2240c3b/20240407_175342.jpg Projects - Fun with Ducts Decided to add a transition between two colors on one wall. First drew this sketch to make sure this wasn't a completely ridiculous idea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/1716336611827-W3AV6SC3K0CE3BLUZSOW/processed_20240521_200731.jpg Projects - Fun with Ducts More sketches and a grid for reference https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/7be46f1a-9048-46a2-a4c0-85cce85e1a0b/20240409_194416-EDIT.jpg Projects - Fun with Ducts Marked out the grid on the wall and used some handy objects to draw the curves. Eventually settled on a hi-hat cymbal and an air hockey puck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/3b2938c5-0b0e-4b67-ae7e-60b108ce5789/20240411_133847.jpg Projects - Fun with Ducts Finished painting the first coat around the transition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/4b1f750b-c061-48f9-9c15-61a31f63be63/20240411_194532.jpg Projects - Fun with Ducts Yellow's done. I'm starting to like it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/ad08ae9e-140a-4c89-83e6-cadf3376eecc/20240412_133322.jpg Projects - Fun with Ducts And there's the orange https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/317bf22c-873a-4cf3-8be9-9062e186364d/20240411_213803.jpg Projects - Fun with Ducts The finished product in all its glory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/968fc8f7-7934-4d08-b8a2-25909fcb7d86/20240423_230058.jpg Projects - Fun with Ducts Might as well use up the paint! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/b33039c2-0d05-4453-9eb4-7364f4ef54ee/20240426_214725-EDIT.jpg Projects - Fun with Ducts Even the laundry room is getting some color. https://www.toolstotech.com/projects/logo-design-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/d819ab6f-a7ad-4d7e-94e1-69fc9b66e312/20240414_153602.jpg Projects - Tools to Tech Logo Design First, a quick scribble to get the idea down on paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/357b333e-1b83-4233-9885-53abb02877c1/20240414_154229.jpg Projects - Tools to Tech Logo Design Very rough sketch, different text placement https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/6968ef86-9713-4b98-ad52-3cf8fb12b4a0/20240415_135330.jpg Projects - Tools to Tech Logo Design Took a reference photo of my drill using a fisheye lens for some extra flair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/09d12474-9ee1-4756-b1cb-bbe0a1894436/20240415_135143.jpg Projects - Tools to Tech Logo Design USB cable reference photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/1716405437752-KRDMBGQIKG5TT1CCORJQ/Logo%2Bsketch%2Bin%2BPhotoshop.jpg Projects - Tools to Tech Logo Design Sketched with a digital pen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/465ebf8d-7743-4b93-b823-7b15b8345af8/Logo+line+art+in+Illustrator.jpg Projects - Tools to Tech Logo Design Traced the sketch with vector lines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/11d42bd1-c680-454f-8346-e2634deee7f8/TTHS_Logo_GraphicOnly_Trans.png Projects - Tools to Tech Logo Design Colored the artwork https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/3e0b9357-fef1-4fe1-8652-ae6c2b71f2f5/Metal+crosshatch_screenshot.jpg Projects - Tools to Tech Logo Design Metal crosshatch for "TOOLS" texture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/830827dc-8732-4170-bfc8-3f529f436f38/circuitry_screenshot.jpg Projects - Tools to Tech Logo Design Circuitry for "TECH" texture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/ca6dd6e6-171a-42b2-b974-273ebab728e9/Logo+lettering+closeup.png Projects - Tools to Tech Logo Design Closeup of the letters with textures applied https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/858371e8-a419-44d5-b06e-bdd4c5390a6f/TTHS_Logo_Trans.png Projects - Tools to Tech Logo Design After many versions, this is the one I'm settling on for now! https://www.toolstotech.com/projects/the-original-screen-time monthly 0.5 2024-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/e31b77ac-2418-4a71-8c60-8f8495bf54b1/20240521_100707.jpg Projects - The Original "Screen Time" The "before" shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/61bd1e49-2bcf-4194-b729-d4e242a445f5/20240531_161307.jpg Projects - The Original "Screen Time" The framing is underway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/d3182d6a-1a55-433e-a34e-1c75033944de/20240607_140121.jpg Projects - The Original "Screen Time" The framing is up and ready to be screened. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/569cf97f-585b-4aa4-b1c2-0dd898736529/20240614_170041.jpg Projects - The Original "Screen Time" With the roof's slant I had several irregularly shaped panels to screen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/d607c090-918a-4684-8371-1e6c91fd389c/20240614_162822.jpg Projects - The Original "Screen Time" The doors are coming together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/8d2ce7b0-312b-445d-8938-333a0a76f999/20240617_154259.jpg Projects - The Original "Screen Time" One door down (minus the latch and handle), one to go. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/1720460894856-XYQH5KTHZRMX7VWFJ066/20240701_153229.jpg Projects - The Original "Screen Time" Done! Next comes the roof but that's a separate project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/4130dc9e-ba55-4e18-9f95-ce72c5d95c7f/20240702_150902.jpg Projects - The Original "Screen Time" A bug-free view of the beautiful garden. https://www.toolstotech.com/projects/concrete-crumble monthly 0.5 2024-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/d17291e0-610b-47e9-abf9-d215d4b20a2b/20240815_152311.jpg Projects - Concrete Crumble This step is showing its age. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/df5b4bde-1aa4-4920-b068-2ffb8e67b169/20240815_153611.jpg Projects - Concrete Crumble Let's do some chipping... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/fbf550a3-d93a-40ed-9d52-414175a64cfa/20240815_154612.jpg Projects - Concrete Crumble And more chipping... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/b0dc5513-92e1-4193-8065-a749e2644700/20240816_135923.jpg Projects - Concrete Crumble Hmm, maybe I went too far? Nope. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/dab58d02-e7e6-498f-acb8-b09dc2ee0cef/20240816_183442.jpg Projects - Concrete Crumble Plywood and cinderblocks for support. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/1f546985-095b-468b-8a96-a0cdb17c0bb5/20240816_195516.jpg Projects - Concrete Crumble Feeling the pressure of these judging eyes while I work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/da0ed1c9-0ff1-4be3-baa4-3e36a813255e/20240816_215759.jpg Projects - Concrete Crumble The corners were still being uncooperative so we'll call this a first pass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/c57549b1-6b73-4370-bf18-1f800e6fe043/20240822_151902.jpg Projects - Concrete Crumble After drying, chipped off any extra concrete and reinforced the corners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/35261698-53be-4712-9ad2-69b422f7622c/20240822_151915.jpg Projects - Concrete Crumble Some deep scoring on the corner to help the new concrete hold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/2c4582d9-5814-4150-9ce2-2d6c1fa88437/20240822_190337.jpg Projects - Concrete Crumble Still wet but all done! https://www.toolstotech.com/projects/look-mom-up-here monthly 0.5 2024-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/f3d03da4-3244-4c8b-b882-d533c173ec92/20240812_123923.jpg Projects - Look, Mom, Up Here! First, a layer of plywood sheathing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/c97c140e-52eb-46fc-b9d9-0f5ca4e0169d/20240813_125637.jpg Projects - Look, Mom, Up Here! Ready for the edging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/9a9a1d31-6ac5-4f6d-91fa-cb0833f1d63c/20240813_173302.jpg Projects - Look, Mom, Up Here! Installed drip edge all the way around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/c921b489-a660-468b-95c7-ae836178bf6e/20240814_160519.jpg Projects - Look, Mom, Up Here! Priming the plywood to improve adhesion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/df8312c7-56cc-4817-8ff1-5c3b738c4fdc/20240814_162134.jpg Projects - Look, Mom, Up Here! I love the smell of asphalt in the morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/fe28c155-f28c-4cbd-9ac4-95814d74a655/20240820_125841.jpg Projects - Look, Mom, Up Here! Llllike a glove! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/b606329d-8699-4f92-a580-f6bfb01dddd3/20240820_151248.jpg Projects - Look, Mom, Up Here! Caulked and riveted flashing to the gutter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/fdd5851a-c3cd-48ed-a865-cbf17b8afb00/20240820_151621.jpg Projects - Look, Mom, Up Here! Now the edges just need a trim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/8bb27fef-2ae4-46aa-af01-d74036c3091f/20240820_155133.jpg Projects - Look, Mom, Up Here! Trimmed the excess and we're lookin' good! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/5cf4f7d1-191c-426e-8de5-6e31fb8af535/20240813_174447.jpg Projects - Look, Mom, Up Here! Checking out the corner detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66244c514b07561462dca4fe/3e1e0dbb-17a8-4652-b8a4-338aab9007d5/20240820_160101.jpg Projects - Look, Mom, Up Here! 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And if I do more showers in this condo complex I'll know what I'm up against. :)