Category Archives: Tools

“Gonna take a trip….

Posted on July 20, 2009 by

and never leave the farm!” is the way I recall that refrain.  What song its from is a little hazy, but thats the way summertime and songs ’round the camp fire can be. This year we’re embarking on a World … Continue reading →

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A stroll down memory lane….

Posted on January 19, 2009 by

With a CanoScan 8800F scanner in the house for the last month, I’ve been scanning slides and family photos, editing with Adobe Photoshop and making slideshow presentations to burn onto CD’s. The scanner gives me access to all the slides … Continue reading →

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Both sides now…

Posted on January 4, 2009 by

Do you remember being a kid (or a college student) and learning in school about how January is named after the two-faced god Janus who looks forward and backward in time? It seems very fitting to me that while working … Continue reading →

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From here to there

Posted on February 10, 2008 by

I just put up a tutorial page about using my digital camera, a portable studio box from Digital Concepts, and Adobe Photoshop. I use one of Melanie West’s miniature masks from the swap last year to illustrate the setup and … Continue reading →

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Tools and More!

Posted on August 27, 2007 by

I’ve just started an *aStore* over at Amazon, where I list great books and tools, including the ever popular Atlas Marcato Pasta Machine and Motor and the FABULOUS Wusthof Cheese knife. This one’s a favorite with Judith Skinner and I … Continue reading →

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