Craft
New folk artefacts and items
In addition to my artistic practice and illustration work I am invested in the exploration of craft in it’s different forms, especially the study of older, more low-tech methods of making things. This section regroups some of my craft work and some of my collected notes and knowledge.
Cottage restoration
Resources and notes on the restoration of Irish cottages
Tattoo station setup
My step by step process to setup and teardown a tattoo station safely
Tattoo stencil
How to create a tattoo stencil and apply it on the skin
Agroecology and Rewilding
Notes and approaches for living and cultivating on the land that are more aligned with existing ecosystems
Crust paper props
Paper props inspired by the narrated story Crust
Vampire Lock
A working vampiric lock, recovered from the depths of the abyss
Flail prop
A totally non-historically correct flail replica
Repainted toy scythe
A repainted prop scythe with a Giger-esque feel to it
Research links
Where I keep my references for crafting, low-tech, permacomputing and low-bandwidth web projects.
Tattooing
My notes on tattooing tools, technique and safety
Leather belt
My day-to-day leather belt
Make yourself a website
Escape the boring and controlling grid of social media and give your words, your work and yourself a better place to live on the web
Resilient computer
Building a resilient, low-power DIY computer
Vambit conversion
Conversion and repaint of a small toy made by some friends
Hammer handle
Remaking an oak handle for a small ball-peen hammer
Tool chest
Wall-mounted tool chest for my hand tools
Wood species
Wood species, their uses, notes sustainable lumber and tips on how to find some
Coat hanger
Neo-gothic coat hanger with cast iron hardware
Guillotine model
Wooden semi-functionnal guillotine model
Scrying mirror
Hand made frame for an obsidian scrying mirror
Dread distortion pedal
One of a kind distortion pedal in an engraved enclosure
Folk magic wands
Collection of hand-made folk magic wands
Fox ritual doll
Small fox wooden ritual doll
Low-tech
Thoughts, research and resources on low tech solutions
Death ritual doll
Hand carved wooden ritual doll symbolizing death
Off-grid living
Notes on off-grid living
Altar of inspiration
Small altar made of found and hand-made objects to inspire creativity