I met with a new Chaboo artist, Ryan Thomson today for lunch.

Ryan made the piece to the right for ShowPDX 2006 and won best in show.

He does 3D modeling now for an big architecture firm called ZGF and he was the main guy in the model shop for many years.  He knows so much about awesome (expensive) machines like 3D printers, CNC, and lasers which makes him the human version of what we call “the bible” around here (sorry if that offends anyone) which is the book on the left.  Its this $95 book which has every single manufacturing and working  technique imaginable for every material imaginable with data sheets on materials as well.  The descriptions are brief but enough to get the imagination rolling on possibilities.  Great bed time reading for geeks like me!  Makes a great stocking stuffer.  Ok. Not really- too big.

Project Chaboo is so amazing because I get to meet people who are experts in their respective fields and tap their brains.  Hopefully, the network Im creating will help everyone in the community like its helping me.

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