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Tried my hand at wire tree making today. Idea is to use heavier wire to make armatures for model trees. Only wire I could find around the house was an old power cord and the wire was too fine so I made a wire bonsai as practice. Then I realised I had a broken wire led light laying around and after some experiments I made an led bonsai. Used an old torch as the mount and power source. For only a few leds it sure is bright. #wiretree #wirebonsai https://www.instagram.com/p/B_z2dwPpwko/?igshid=d9wohkbz5dek

#wiretree #wirebonsai

Despite all the other projects I could be working on I decided to learn a new skill today. Book binding. As usual I forgot to take pictures along the way. I had some fun with making the signatures and figuring out how to bind it all. I watched a lot of videos by #sealemon and #nerforge to get an idea on how to do things. Since I made this on a whim I used stuff I had laying around. It all started off with an old a4 visual art diary from school which was mostly used. Ended up with 24 sheets in total from it. Cut off the binding strip and folded it all in half. Made a total of 4 signatures of 6 pages giving a total of 48. Stitching was tricky as I made the holes a little larger than my needle which meant I kept pulling the knotted thread through the hole instead of it stopping. Doing the spine was surprisingly quick as I used gorilla wood glue which dried way faster than I figured. The cover was annoying as the fabric off cuts were all crumpled and need to be ironed but we don't have one. Over all it turned out nice and I learned a lot of things along the way. A big thank you to #sealemon and #nerdforge for their videos on how to bind and make books. https://www.instagram.com/p/B_hpJ-rJgw_/?igshid=14gv6s8pj2avz

#sealemon #nerforge #nerdforge

Was reading Judge Dredd : Under Siege and this picture just seems to sum up why I enjoy Judge Dredd so much. #2000adcomics #2000ad #judgedredd https://www.instagram.com/p/B1UqkfqppvA/?igshid=7kaenqnhrgsm

#2000adcomics #2000ad #judgedredd

At the end of the Judgement Day series this is still one of my favourite Dredd pictures. #2000ad #2000adcomics #judgedredd #strontiumdog https://www.instagram.com/p/B1UqVOlpcUa/?igshid=p813tq7jw6t5

#2000ad #2000adcomics #judgedredd #strontiumdog

Picked up a copy of the Magic the Gathering box set Game Night. Good set up for the price. Gets you 5 separate decks based on the 5 mana types. Includes tokens, counters and life counter dice. Cards are from the 2019 core set and also some reprinted specifically for the pack. Good for stand alone games or adding to existing decks #magicthegathering #magicthegatheringcards #wizardsofthecoast https://www.instagram.com/p/BsPefUxFKI2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2kw3g9p552d1

#magicthegathering #magicthegatheringcards #wizardsofthecoast

Love checking out second hand and op shops for prop items. Foam gym mat and mask equals scary totem 😂 https://www.instagram.com/p/Br34QSGFNy5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jl213cyaf36l

We had a few storms last week and the frogs around the pond obviously enjoyed the rain. This is just some of the tadpoles that now inhabit our pond. Hope the cane toads didn't join in. #frogs #frog #frogspawn #pond #frogpond #fishpond #australia #stripedmarshfrog #spottedburrowingfrog #greentreefrog https://www.instagram.com/p/Br2BvXMF5lF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gfgrbvp9eagl

#frogs #frog #frogspawn #pond #frogpond #fishpond #australia #stripedmarshfrog #spottedburrowingfrog #greentreefrog

I joined a secret Santa for prop builders this year and after a major screw up on the prop I was making I had to come up with something quick. So in desperation I scratch built this 1.5m monster in under 2 weeks. I'm sure once it's new owner does some fine tuning on my craftsmanship and gives it a paint job it will look even more impressive. Glad to have finished a prop build that was a lot more complex than the simple stuff I've been doing. #warhammer40k #foamprops #proptartssecretsanta2018 https://www.instagram.com/p/BryUV9AFn-F/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15ppwdylu9tz3

#warhammer40k #foamprops #proptartssecretsanta2018

It's been almost 2 months and these guys have been through some interesting developments. The bigger ones that I gave to the grade 2 classes at school grew the fastest and have now almost completely morphed into frogs. I've moved everyone into a tank to help them get a little bigger before I set them loose. #frogs #strippedmarshfrog #tadpoles https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq9vtTulUDE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1n1fk8j0ldnwg

#frogs #strippedmarshfrog #tadpoles

Time Flies - When Do I Have Fun?

Time Flies – When Do I Have Fun?

Wow I am really bad at keeping up with things. I mean it’s almost the end of 2018 (almost mid November) and I have posted nothing since the beginning of the year.

Shall I roll out the usual excuses? Been busy. Job changes taking up time. Work hours eating into my life. Too tired. Moved house. Raising children. Looking after animals. Helping family. Missing people. Wasting time sleeping. Relaxing…

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Not the best pictures but I found this lady while moving house towards the end of July. About 3 weeks ago she suddenly had a few helpers and the numbers are slowly growing. I was in the middle of making a home in preparation for nuptial flights when I found her so just threw things together in a hurry not expecting it to become permanent. Should be interesting to see how she goes. #ants #antsaustralia #formicarium https://www.instagram.com/p/BqHU967Fmx5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=l7k7r34hguxp

#ants #antsaustralia #formicarium

Not the best shot but this one has been croak8ng like crazy for the last few nights and looks like more spawn have hatched into the pond #frogs #tadpoles https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp3TTc2lwbD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bpzoydwfe3ev

#frogs #tadpoles

Some update shots of these guys. They really do demolish the leaves I put in their tank #frogs #tadpoles https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp3TJhxlwGG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nbhoqi1vu2d7

#frogs #tadpoles

The first pic was taken this morning while the second was about 12hrs later. These guys are just destroying the spinach leaves I'm feeding then. https://www.instagram.com/p/BpT6-y4lyuK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1udc7uy09yxou

Not the best photo but I salvaged the spawn from the back pond after one of the dogs started chasing the frogs out there. This was taken on the 21st of October. https://www.instagram.com/p/BpT6ydlFBar/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yf08aaes2ued

This is the big one that's making the most noise in the front pond. Has been way too long since I last saw a frog this size. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo842i5g_UG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1w7oa2ss7hzv6

Found these folks chilling in the small pond that I was trying to repair in the back yard. The frog spawn is going to make it tricky to set things up but will see how we go https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo8p7KqAvYK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1f326ps3kn7ga

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