Comments for BenCrowder.net http://bencrowder.net I make stuff. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:45:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Blender Quicktips by Meridith http://bencrowder.net/blog/2010/03/blender-quicktips/#comment-6404 Meridith Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:45:36 +0000 http://bencrowder.net/?p=4963#comment-6404 Very much so. :) Very much so. :)

]]> Comment on Blender Quicktips by Connor http://bencrowder.net/blog/2010/03/blender-quicktips/#comment-6401 Connor Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:24:03 +0000 http://bencrowder.net/?p=4963#comment-6401 You <em>are</em> married still, right? :-P You are married still, right? :-P

]]> Comment on Secret Agent by Ben http://bencrowder.net/blog/2010/03/secret-agent/#comment-6400 Ben Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:55:24 +0000 http://bencrowder.net/?p=4953#comment-6400 Meridith: Thanks, honey. ;) SpecKK: If only that were true... :) Meridith: Thanks, honey. ;)

SpecKK: If only that were true… :)

]]> Comment on On moving hosts and other random stuff by Ben http://bencrowder.net/blog/2010/03/on-moving-hosts-and-other-random-stuff/#comment-6399 Ben Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:54:58 +0000 http://bencrowder.net/blog/2010/03/on-moving-hosts-and-other-random-stuff/#comment-6399 Unlinking is really only a problem when you take the output from one social network and pump it into another. If you're not doing that, you're fine. :) (In other words, your Google Reader posts should only be showing up on Google Reader; your Twitter posts should only be showing up on Twitter; and so on.) Unlinking is really only a problem when you take the output from one social network and pump it into another. If you’re not doing that, you’re fine. :) (In other words, your Google Reader posts should only be showing up on Google Reader; your Twitter posts should only be showing up on Twitter; and so on.)

]]> Comment on Tutorial: Depth of field in Blender by Lee http://bencrowder.net/blog/2009/06/tutorial-depth-of-field-in-blender/#comment-6398 Lee Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:43:49 +0000 http://bencrowder.net/?p=3538#comment-6398 this is a great tutorial, nice and easy. one extra tidbit is that because it is a post-processing filter, it applies it's effect after the image is fully rendered. so don't pull a me and keep canceling the render before it finishes because its not giving you the effect!! this is a great tutorial, nice and easy. one extra tidbit is that because it is a post-processing filter, it applies it’s effect after the image is fully rendered. so don’t pull a me and keep canceling the render before it finishes because its not giving you the effect!!

]]> Comment on On moving hosts and other random stuff by Tod Robbins http://bencrowder.net/blog/2010/03/on-moving-hosts-and-other-random-stuff/#comment-6396 Tod Robbins Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:06:03 +0000 http://bencrowder.net/blog/2010/03/on-moving-hosts-and-other-random-stuff/#comment-6396 So I turned off Buzz, which has been liberating. But what else can I do to unlink myself? So I turned off Buzz, which has been liberating. But what else can I do to unlink myself?

]]> Comment on Secret Agent by SpecKK http://bencrowder.net/blog/2010/03/secret-agent/#comment-6395 SpecKK Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:51:30 +0000 http://bencrowder.net/?p=4953#comment-6395 Obviously you're making cover art for all your ePub books. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. . . Obviously you’re making cover art for all your ePub books. Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone. . .

]]> Comment on Secret Agent by Meridith http://bencrowder.net/blog/2010/03/secret-agent/#comment-6394 Meridith Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:53:25 +0000 http://bencrowder.net/?p=4953#comment-6394 Ooo... I love the tiny touches you've included, like the shadow details and the mist at the bottom. Well done, babe. ;) Ooo… I love the tiny touches you’ve included, like the shadow details and the mist at the bottom. Well done, babe. ;)

]]> Comment on Coptic bookbinding by Ben http://bencrowder.net/blog/2008/03/coptic-bookbinding-2/#comment-6393 Ben Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:35:21 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2008/03/28/coptic-bookbinding/#comment-6393 It was already finished when we got to the workshop, and I can't remember what Mark said he used on it, unfortunately. Sorry! :) It was already finished when we got to the workshop, and I can’t remember what Mark said he used on it, unfortunately. Sorry! :)

]]> Comment on Coptic bookbinding by Shannon http://bencrowder.net/blog/2008/03/coptic-bookbinding-2/#comment-6392 Shannon Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:58:24 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2008/03/28/coptic-bookbinding/#comment-6392 The wood looks like purpleheart; it's naturally that color, with no dye or stain applied. Heating it turns it a deeper purple, and can be done with a standard heat gun. It carves well, too, if you ever want to put windows in. After the South American mahoganies, it is my personal favorite to work in. Beautiful job on the book and bind. What did you finish the wood with? The wood looks like purpleheart; it’s naturally that color, with no dye or stain applied. Heating it turns it a deeper purple, and can be done with a standard heat gun. It carves well, too, if you ever want to put windows in. After the South American mahoganies, it is my personal favorite to work in.

Beautiful job on the book and bind. What did you finish the wood with?

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