Once we had completed what we could during our workshop day (see post about working with Neil Fyffe), I completed the woodworking portion of this project at the Napier workshop where I sanded the shade to smooth the shape and remove the top coat finish. I then taped up the openings for the electronic sensors …
Neil Fyffe is a designer, artist, craftsman and all-around master artisan. His portfolio of work is impressive and his woodworking experience spans more than 30 years. He is a qualified joiner but started his making career as an artist. He graduated from Edinburgh University in 1986 with a Master of Arts and set up his …
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I purchased an Arduino for beginners kit along with a multi-relay and a PIR sensor. Richard from Proto-pic was very helpful and also provided me with the ” … ” kit. Richard’s electronic components shop sells mostly online at https://proto-pic.co.uk/, but they also have a location in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Due to Covid, they weren’t open …
On the 22nd of Feb 2021 I attended the Online Portfolio Workshop hosted by my lecturers at Napier. We were shown how WordPress works in general and we’re given tips on navigation and organising out content for the purposes of submitting out assignments through an online portfolio. I had limited experience with WordPress over 7 …
As part of my core skills development (and to improve confidence) I decided to work on my drawing practice. I’ve been working as an Analyst for a number of years and getting back into drawing I thought why not start from the basics? Maybe I’ll find a personal style, or a method I prefer? And …
Onshape is a cloud based 3D modelling software. Onshape’s website describes it as “an all-in-one platform for product development”. Onshape is very similar to SolidWorks in terms of capabilites and purpose – but has key differences in its licencing model, collaboration and the fact it is cloud based. Originally I had planned to learn Solidworks …
