#19 Historic Steam Engine in Yreka, CA

I've been working on this model in SketchUp for sometime now. The current step in this project is to convert to a 3d printed model. This image is the current progress in the 3d conversion.

I'm working on a 3d image to explain how "dark energy" is created as a heavenly body moves through space. This is a modification of the classic 2d image used to explain Einstein's theory of the time space warp. The current cone shapes will be changed. They are the wrong shape to explain the place and direction  where "dark energy" is formed as a "force". 

This is the second road test of the portable Raku Kiln shown in SketchUp drawings. As you can see the design has changed. A good friend had make the comment, " wouldn't it be cool if it were motorized". Well I've had some bike parts laying around for several years, so you know how that goes. There is still quite a bit to go on this project. I thought I'd show this because I haven't put a new SketchUp design on my blog for a while. Now you know why.

This is a design for a portable ceramic kiln for reduction firings. I'm about half way through the construction of this project. It's being built for personal use as well as for my classes.

First render study in Kerkythea. Great to get everything working again.

This is my current project. There is still a lot of detail to go. It's a Baldwin Mikado 2-8-2 which belongs to the Yreka Western Railroad. The railroad is currently not running. Their are local people who are trying to save out historic short line. I'm creating this model in hopes I can use it to encourage others to help save our historic 1915 engine and railroad.

Currently working on a home design in the Classical Style. This home will have many new technology features. Currently the domes are solar cells. The columns are for water storage. Stay tuned.

A modern style home design I've been working on lately.

I've been doing a lot of SketchUp lately. There have been some very large projects. This kiln design is for a wood or gas fired kiln for reduction firing. It's my plan to build this kiln this spring once the weather warms up. As always I'm open for any comments or suggestions on this design. Don

The 1904 Oldsmobile in this image was created in SketchUp and rendered in Kerkythea. The background photo was taken with my iPhone and loaded in Kerkythea as a background.
Title " Morning in the 04 "

This building design is an idea that struck me from observing nature. Many Deciduous trees grow in a upward helix formation. The gain strength from growing in this form. So the thought is how might this apply to architecture. That has lead to the attached design. Do you have any thoughts? Don

The is a design for a Court Yard upgrade at the St. Mark's Preservation Square in Yreka CA

I've been playing with a flower and leaf design. I felt it was time to try something different. This image was created in SketchUp 8 and rendered in Kerkythea.

This is a design of a Ceramic Car Kiln. I would really like to build this kiln to fire my sculptures and the sculptures of my students. I'm not sure where I will find the cash.

This is a design for a heavy duty Sculpture Stand. I will be doing some large full figure sculptures and will need a stand of this type. It will be constructed in my shop.

Aircraft a low poly model created in the same fashion as the 1929 Car.

A model of a 1929 type coupe. This is a design of my own. I was trying a new way of creating a model. At least new for me. I created a square in space. Modified with arch's, lines, etc. then used the Offset tool to create a smaller version of the shape. Nest the push-pull tool was used to draw out a space between the two shapes. Using the line tool the outside edges of the two shape were connected together with triangles. The second face was drawn out with the push-pull tool. The new pulled-out shape was modified by a number of tools. After modification that shape was pulled out again. The new shape modified and pulled-out. This was continued until the desired shape was formed. My image of this process was similar to the old balsa wood models I use to build. A series of bulk heads connected by stringers. I think it's a good way of keeping a model simple. This model also has different segments to the arches. Just part of the experiment.

1930's Type Race Car

 This is the current progress on my 1930's type racing car. This is not a copy of any existing car. The Cadillac V 16 engine is created following many pictures on line and other reference.

1930's Race Car now has the cockpit, seats, windshield, and dirt track.

I decided to take a break for all the mechanical parts of the car and work on a body design. I like the idea of 1930's race car. This is a rendering in Kerkythea as a test to how it might look when finished.