Comments for MLYON.com http://mlyon.com Mike Lyon painting, drawing, printmaking, furniture, photography, and other stuff Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:09:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on An Upholstered Bench with Eccentric Turned Legs by Zepdog http://mlyon.com/2010/05/an-upholstered-bench-with-eccentric-turned-legs/#comment-2008 Zepdog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:09:23 +0000 http://mlyon.com/?p=1209#comment-2008 Beautiful, and well written step-by-step. Thanks for including your emotional responses to the work; a rare glimpse into a real artistic mind. Beautiful piece. I am floored by the lathe-work. Beautiful, and well written step-by-step. Thanks for including your emotional responses to the work; a rare glimpse into a real artistic mind. Beautiful piece. I am floored by the lathe-work.

]]> Comment on “Jon” pen and ink drawing by Kaiulani http://mlyon.com/2006/07/jon-pen-and-ink-drawing/#comment-2007 Kaiulani Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:40:32 +0000 http://mlyon.com/2006/07/jon-pen-and-ink-drawing/#comment-2007 WTF, I have no way of knowing how to close my mouth when I look at this. How does your brain wrap around what you see? I am truly in awe of your work. WTF, I have no way of knowing how to close my mouth when I look at this. How does your brain wrap around what you see? I am truly in awe of your work.

]]> Comment on Large format Woodblock Printing Press by Mike Lyon http://mlyon.com/2005/10/large-format-woodblock-printing-press/#comment-2004 Mike Lyon Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:21:52 +0000 http://mlyon.com/2005/10/large-format-woodblock-printing-press/#comment-2004 Thanks so much for your kind comment!  BWC publishes complete engineering info for their line of extrusions, rails, glides, etc.  contact them directly - your press will be different than mine, I'm sure...  Mine was a pretty challenging project.  Your own myriad decisions will be based on your own skill set, needs, and ambition -- enjoy -- it'll be a big chunk of your life! Bed is eighth inch aluminum sheet screwed into the rails outside the roller path. It's a bit Mickey Mouse but works - sags a bit do could have been stouter, I guess - everything is a trade-off - I needed to be able to lift and assemble it all single handed so weight was a big consideration. Rollers were nickel plated steel. Should have been stainless. That's about it. I have no construction drawings which would be meaningful to anyone but me...  Most appear on my site, honestly... If you have any specific questions, let me know and I'll try to help.   Thanks so much for your kind comment!  BWC publishes complete engineering info for their line of extrusions, rails, glides, etc.  contact them directly – your press will be different than mine, I’m sure…  Mine was a pretty challenging project.  Your own myriad decisions will be based on your own skill set, needs, and ambition — enjoy — it’ll be a big chunk of your life!

Bed is eighth inch aluminum sheet screwed into the rails outside the roller path. It’s a bit Mickey Mouse but works – sags a bit do could have been stouter, I guess – everything is a trade-off – I needed to be able to lift and assemble it all single handed so weight was a big consideration.

Rollers were nickel plated steel. Should have been stainless.

That’s about it. I have no construction drawings which would be meaningful to anyone but me…  Most appear on my site, honestly…

If you have any specific questions, let me know and I’ll try to help.  

]]> Comment on Large format Woodblock Printing Press by John Snyder http://mlyon.com/2005/10/large-format-woodblock-printing-press/#comment-2003 John Snyder Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:33:55 +0000 http://mlyon.com/2005/10/large-format-woodblock-printing-press/#comment-2003 Mike, I've impressed, not only by the press you've built, but by your work too. Remarkable. I just ordered plans from Doug Forsythe to build a press and I've also become enchanted with the idea of building one similar to yours. Are there any more specific details regarding the construction the press that you'd be willing to pass on? In particular: the BWC rail guides size/specs and bed info. Many thanks, John Snyder Mike, I’ve impressed, not only by the press you’ve built, but by your work too. Remarkable.

I just ordered plans from Doug Forsythe to build a press and I’ve also become enchanted with the idea of building one similar to yours. Are there any more specific details regarding the construction the press that you’d be willing to pass on? In particular: the BWC rail guides size/specs and bed info.

Many thanks,

John Snyder

]]> Comment on PVC Heat Shrink Baren Cover by Mike Lyon http://mlyon.com/2011/04/pvc-heat-shrink-baren-cover/#comment-2002 Mike Lyon Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:18:19 +0000 http://mlyon.com/?p=1530#comment-2002 I bought a small amount of clear shrink tubing on eBay from: ATS Connect Co. 8S208 Washington St. Darien, IL 60561 I bought a small amount of clear shrink tubing on eBay from:

ATS Connect Co.
8S208 Washington St.
Darien, IL 60561

]]> Comment on PVC Heat Shrink Baren Cover by Dominique http://mlyon.com/2011/04/pvc-heat-shrink-baren-cover/#comment-2001 Dominique Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:08:52 +0000 http://mlyon.com/?p=1530#comment-2001 Hello there. Where, oh where did you get the 12 inch shrink tubing?! Hello there.

Where, oh where did you get the 12 inch shrink tubing?!

]]> Comment on 1968 Scratched Film by Mike Lyon http://mlyon.com/1968/05/1968-scratched-film/#comment-1998 Mike Lyon Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:41:39 +0000 http://mlyon.com/?p=237#comment-1998 Hi, Danny -- I believe all the marks were made with a fork -- I recall that was a bit difficult as the fork tines weren't really sharp enough. The circular marks you mention were made with a single tine, crudely. I used some sort of marking pen to add what was always a too-pale blue/green and pink -- whatever was available in our home. This piece of film was made late at night after hours and hours of editing work on a narrative film I produced with another student, Barton Cohen. Bart was a year ahead of me in school, and he owned the 8mm camera and he shot the film which I 'wrote' and 'acted'. In the film, I played the part of a mustached junk dealer hired to pull down and haul off a swing (in my back yard). As it was pulled over, a child also played by me, was crushed and killed. Ketchup on my chest and hands, I'd inadvertently 'died' with arms spread wide and our English teacher, Bob Phillips, was convinced that it had been an intentional crucifixion reference and gave us an 'A'. My father had built a 16mm editing board (two reel winding mechanisms and a film cutter between them). We'd been using it with difficulty to cut and splice our film (which was VERY difficult, I recall). One of the reels wound up developed but hadn't been exposed and I used all 300 feet to scratch up. It took only an hour or maybe 90 minutes, lay all over the floor in piles of film loops, but didn't take long to rewind on my Dad's reel winder gizmo. Hi, Danny — I believe all the marks were made with a fork — I recall that was a bit difficult as the fork tines weren’t really sharp enough. The circular marks you mention were made with a single tine, crudely. I used some sort of marking pen to add what was always a too-pale blue/green and pink — whatever was available in our home. This piece of film was made late at night after hours and hours of editing work on a narrative film I produced with another student, Barton Cohen. Bart was a year ahead of me in school, and he owned the 8mm camera and he shot the film which I ‘wrote’ and ‘acted’. In the film, I played the part of a mustached junk dealer hired to pull down and haul off a swing (in my back yard). As it was pulled over, a child also played by me, was crushed and killed. Ketchup on my chest and hands, I’d inadvertently ‘died’ with arms spread wide and our English teacher, Bob Phillips, was convinced that it had been an intentional crucifixion reference and gave us an ‘A’. My father had built a 16mm editing board (two reel winding mechanisms and a film cutter between them). We’d been using it with difficulty to cut and splice our film (which was VERY difficult, I recall). One of the reels wound up developed but hadn’t been exposed and I used all 300 feet to scratch up. It took only an hour or maybe 90 minutes, lay all over the floor in piles of film loops, but didn’t take long to rewind on my Dad’s reel winder gizmo.

]]> Comment on 1968 Scratched Film by Daniel http://mlyon.com/1968/05/1968-scratched-film/#comment-1997 Daniel Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:16:24 +0000 http://mlyon.com/?p=237#comment-1997 Hi Mike. Couldn't find your contact info on the site. I wanted to ask you what utensils you used to create this scratched 8mm piece? Pins? Blades? I was also wondering what you used to color the film. Paint? Non-water based markers? Finally, around 0:37 seconds in, you have a small circular orb spiraling and expanding on the screen. How small is that ball in relation to the 8mm frame? It must be tiny. Did you make it with the point of a pin? Thanks. Danny Hi Mike. Couldn’t find your contact info on the site. I wanted to ask you what utensils you used to create this scratched 8mm piece? Pins? Blades? I was also wondering what you used to color the film. Paint? Non-water based markers? Finally, around 0:37 seconds in, you have a small circular orb spiraling and expanding on the screen. How small is that ball in relation to the 8mm frame? It must be tiny. Did you make it with the point of a pin?

Thanks.
Danny

]]> Comment on Grass4 77 x 22 inches woodblock print from 12 blocks by Pam Eglinski http://mlyon.com/2010/10/grass4-77-x-22-inches-woodblock-print-from-12-blocks/#comment-1992 Pam Eglinski Sun, 25 Sep 2011 20:18:17 +0000 http://mlyon.com/?p=1401#comment-1992 Mike, Can you send me a note re the prices you charge for your "grass" woodcuts? The more i look at them [large and details] the more i want one! Where it would fit in our home... i have no idea. But that has never stopped me before. -- pam Mike,
Can you send me a note re the prices you charge for your “grass” woodcuts? The more i look at them [large and details] the more i want one! Where it would fit in our home… i have no idea. But that has never stopped me before. — pam

]]> Comment on “Jon” pen and ink drawing by Taimoor http://mlyon.com/2006/07/jon-pen-and-ink-drawing/#comment-1991 Taimoor Sun, 04 Sep 2011 13:37:41 +0000 http://mlyon.com/2006/07/jon-pen-and-ink-drawing/#comment-1991 It is simply unbelievable. I don't think that anyone can draw a portrait with such an incredible details. Well done. It is simply unbelievable. I don’t think that anyone can draw a portrait with such an incredible details. Well done.

]]> Comment on “Jon” pen and ink drawing by 01 http://mlyon.com/2006/07/jon-pen-and-ink-drawing/#comment-1990 01 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:02:13 +0000 http://mlyon.com/2006/07/jon-pen-and-ink-drawing/#comment-1990 Man, that is really awesome, one of the best ink drawing that i ever seen. greetings ! Man, that is really awesome, one of the best ink drawing that i ever seen.

greetings !

]]> Comment on 16 Views of Peregrine Bunny 128 inch pen and ink drawing by Richard Hamilton http://mlyon.com/2010/05/16-views-of-peregrine-bunny-128-inch-pen-and-ink-drawing/#comment-1989 Richard Hamilton Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:05:40 +0000 http://mlyon.com/?p=1183#comment-1989 excellent concept from start to finish! I like the fact that Peregrine was your model, such a cutie and sweet personality. Just the right person as subject! excellent concept from start to finish! I like the fact that Peregrine was your model, such a cutie and sweet personality. Just the right person as subject!

]]> Comment on Grass-2 large woodblock print 22.5 x 72 inches from 16 blocks by Bill Griggs http://mlyon.com/2010/07/grass-2-large-woodblock-print-22-5-x-72-inches-from-16-blocks/#comment-1987 Bill Griggs Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:33:24 +0000 http://mlyon.com/?p=1303#comment-1987 Mike, Your work is fascinating. Combining CNC with art across so many mediums is a truly significant achievement. Your wood block printing is a labor of love. But the most arresting work is the way you captured Danielle's eyes. I can't wait to see what you do next. Bill Mike,

Your work is fascinating. Combining CNC with art across so many mediums is a truly significant achievement. Your wood block printing is a labor of love. But the most arresting work is the way you captured Danielle’s eyes. I can’t wait to see what you do next.

Bill

]]> Comment on Elizabeth – Six Experiments in Two-Color Drawing by jess gleasman http://mlyon.com/2011/03/elizabeth-six-experiments-in-two-color-drawing/#comment-1985 jess gleasman Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:50 +0000 http://mlyon.com/?p=1438#comment-1985 this is good stuff. just accidentally came across your page. i was trying a pretty archaic version of these methods on a modified version of a plotter. but this is way beyond. good good stuff. will keep watching... this is good stuff. just accidentally came across your page. i was trying a pretty archaic version of these methods on a modified version of a plotter. but this is way beyond. good good stuff. will keep watching…

]]> Comment on Michael – 74 x 44 inches large pen and ink drawing by www.ramseymohsen.com » ART that is AWESOME! …but really, check this out!!!!!! http://mlyon.com/2010/06/michael-74-x-44-inches-large-pen-and-ink-drawing/#comment-1983 www.ramseymohsen.com » ART that is AWESOME! …but really, check this out!!!!!! Fri, 06 May 2011 14:42:37 +0000 http://mlyon.com/?p=1235#comment-1983 [...] Check out this short video blog I did of one of the pieces by Mike Lyon: [...] [...] Check out this short video blog I did of one of the pieces by Mike Lyon: [...]

]]> Comment on Jessica Paper Doll by Lorna Currie Thomopoulos http://mlyon.com/2009/04/jessica-paper-doll/#comment-1979 Lorna Currie Thomopoulos Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:58:16 +0000 http://mlyon.com/?p=136#comment-1979 Blown away by attention to detail - very illuminating. Blown away by attention to detail – very illuminating.

]]> Comment on PVC Heat Shrink Baren Cover by Mike Lyon http://mlyon.com/2011/04/pvc-heat-shrink-baren-cover/#comment-1978 Mike Lyon Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:32:21 +0000 http://mlyon.com/?p=1530#comment-1978 I've implemented a basic PDF generator for all articles -- press the red PDF button at the top of any article and... VOILA! I’ve implemented a basic PDF generator for all articles — press the red PDF button at the top of any article and… VOILA!

]]> Comment on PVC Heat Shrink Baren Cover by Phare-Camp http://mlyon.com/2011/04/pvc-heat-shrink-baren-cover/#comment-1975 Phare-Camp Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:50:36 +0000 http://mlyon.com/?p=1530#comment-1975 Hi Mike: Hey Mike I tend to made a printable pdf of info I find valuable for my studio binder, send me an email and I'll forward it to you so it can be linked in the blog... cut! print! Patti P-C Hi Mike:

Hey Mike I tend to made a printable pdf of info I find valuable for my studio binder, send me an email and I’ll forward it to you so it can be linked in the blog…

cut! print!

Patti P-C

]]> Comment on PVC Heat Shrink Baren Cover by Goto Hidehiko http://mlyon.com/2011/04/pvc-heat-shrink-baren-cover/#comment-1974 Goto Hidehiko Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:08:17 +0000 http://mlyon.com/?p=1530#comment-1974 What an interesting method! I studied this with great interest. Many people seem to be very interested in finding alternative methods of wrapping their barens. I myself have experimented with heat-shrink plastics for this, but found them too thick to be useful. I have wondered what it would be like with thinner sheet, but have yet to be able to try it. I am always thinking about ways to make the wrapping process simpler for people. I will be giving demonstrations on the baren at the Kyoto meeting in June, and although it is very costly for me to attend, I hope that many of the overseas visitors will be able to learn even a little bit more about barens. Goto Hidehiko What an interesting method! I studied this with great interest. Many people seem to be very interested in finding alternative methods of wrapping their barens.

I myself have experimented with heat-shrink plastics for this, but found them too thick to be useful. I have wondered what it would be like with thinner sheet, but have yet to be able to try it.

I am always thinking about ways to make the wrapping process simpler for people.

I will be giving demonstrations on the baren at the Kyoto meeting in June, and although it is very costly for me to attend, I hope that many of the overseas visitors will be able to learn even a little bit more about barens.

Goto Hidehiko

]]> Comment on Stools of Cocobolo and Curly Maple by Richard Ziska http://mlyon.com/2001/08/stools-of-cocobolo-and-curly-maple/#comment-1971 Richard Ziska Sun, 17 Apr 2011 05:58:16 +0000 http://mlyon.com/?p=960#comment-1971 Mike: Still have two of these for sale? They are gorgeous!! I'm interested in buying them or making some of my own. Can u give me any incites on how you carved the sculpted seats??...and were you obtained that incredible piece of cocobolo?? Incredible work, Mike! Fred Ziska ftrman@earthlink.net 208-610-0777 955 Bottle Bay Road Sagle, Idaho 83860 Mike: Still have two of these for sale? They are gorgeous!! I’m interested in buying them or making some of my own. Can u give me any incites on how you carved the sculpted seats??…and were you obtained that incredible piece of cocobolo??

Incredible work, Mike!

Fred Ziska
ftrman@earthlink.net
208-610-0777
955 Bottle Bay Road
Sagle, Idaho 83860

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