tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:07:56 +0000IntroductionMotorized BicycleNerf GunsArt NouveauArtwork3 Wheeler ConceptSteampunk Screen SaversCrackpot TheoriesPolitical IdeasAlternative BeveragesPinstrippingAcoustic StompboxArt ExhibitsIllustrationT-Shirt DesignsBook IdeasArtistic InspirationFurniture DesignTransportationCigar Box Guitartattoo designSteampunk MasksRestorationSteampunk ArtworkUncategorizedWoodworkProductsPromotional IdeasAnimationMusical EquipmentSteampunkProduct DesignSteampunk WallpaperBooksRockabillyThe Idea CanLike what you're reading? Subscribe to the feed and get word of any new ideas that are shared.http://www.theideacan.com/noreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)Blogger67125Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesDo you like what you're reading and want to know when knew ideas are shared. Subscribe to the RSS feed using your favorite feed reader.tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031.post-3229320467926200599Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:05:00 +00002012-08-10T12:05:29.398-04:00UncategorizedArtworkArtistic InspirationIllustrationPromotional IdeasProduct DesignNew website for Neo-Elegance Design - my illustration portfolio Back in April, the service I was using to host three of my other websites expired. While the hosting package was still active, I never fully utilized what I was paying for, updating the sites was a chore to say the least, and getting decent indexing on search engines wasn't happening. Rather than renew my service and continue wasting $130/year on hosting, I decided it was time for a change. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~3/ZQgMm_sBB5o/new-website-for-neo-elegance-design-my.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=ZQgMm_sBB5o:xdWcu6EtnvQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=ZQgMm_sBB5o:xdWcu6EtnvQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=ZQgMm_sBB5o:xdWcu6EtnvQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=ZQgMm_sBB5o:xdWcu6EtnvQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=ZQgMm_sBB5o:xdWcu6EtnvQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=ZQgMm_sBB5o:xdWcu6EtnvQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=ZQgMm_sBB5o:xdWcu6EtnvQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=ZQgMm_sBB5o:xdWcu6EtnvQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~4/ZQgMm_sBB5o" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.theideacan.com/2012/08/new-website-for-neo-elegance-design-my.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031.post-1604647938345082079Tue, 17 Jul 2012 05:13:00 +00002012-08-26T14:37:03.567-04:00Nerf GunsSteampunk ArtworkSteampunkCustomized Steampunk Nerf Guns - Part 10 It's hard to believe that this will be the 10th post I've written about customizing toy guns to look like they're from the Victorian era. For those that have followed this thread, you'll notice that my last post on the subject was way back in 2009. So why am I starting a 3 year old idea back up? It's simple really. A little over a month ago, I was cleaning out the storage space in my studio, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~3/dego4V6NYI4/customized-steampunk-nerf-guns-part-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=dego4V6NYI4:1uic51P8ols:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=dego4V6NYI4:1uic51P8ols:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=dego4V6NYI4:1uic51P8ols:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=dego4V6NYI4:1uic51P8ols:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=dego4V6NYI4:1uic51P8ols:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=dego4V6NYI4:1uic51P8ols:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=dego4V6NYI4:1uic51P8ols:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=dego4V6NYI4:1uic51P8ols:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~4/dego4V6NYI4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.theideacan.com/2012/07/customized-steampunk-nerf-guns-part-10.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031.post-1844810149870606734Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:18:00 +00002012-07-22T15:26:44.037-04:00Steampunk MasksSteampunk ArtworkArtworkSteampunk Mask No. 3: The Zelinky M-1897 Aether Hood As promised in the write-up for the Steampunk Mask No. 2, here's the story behind my third attempt at creating a Steampunk leather mask. Once I realized how good of a job my old Imperial De Luxe sewing machine did stitching the reused 3-4 oz. leather from a horribly designed old jacket I got from the thrift store, I decided to push the boundaries of what it could do a little more. Rather thanhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~3/cqYxZRBuc88/steampunk-mask-no-3-zelinky-m-1897.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=cqYxZRBuc88:BHfrITOWvPI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=cqYxZRBuc88:BHfrITOWvPI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=cqYxZRBuc88:BHfrITOWvPI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=cqYxZRBuc88:BHfrITOWvPI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=cqYxZRBuc88:BHfrITOWvPI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=cqYxZRBuc88:BHfrITOWvPI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=cqYxZRBuc88:BHfrITOWvPI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=cqYxZRBuc88:BHfrITOWvPI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~4/cqYxZRBuc88" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.theideacan.com/2012/06/steampunk-mask-no-3-zelinky-m-1897.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031.post-3308985878466462871Wed, 27 Jun 2012 07:07:00 +00002012-07-22T15:26:05.912-04:00Steampunk MasksSteampunk ArtworkArtworkSteampunk Mask No. 2: The Aegis ARS-84 Grapnel Mask Over Spring Quarter at school, I enrolled in the Graduating Student Exhibit class where we would each display a small portfolio of work we had created. Since most of the sculptural work I had on hand was from classes I took as far back as 2004 and I had sold all of the Steampunk work I had completed over the past few years, I didn't feel that what I had showed what I was currently capable of. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~3/-5BDNZY9yo0/steampunk-mask-no-2-aegis-ars-84.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=-5BDNZY9yo0:wTMhyk1IVEo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=-5BDNZY9yo0:wTMhyk1IVEo:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=-5BDNZY9yo0:wTMhyk1IVEo:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=-5BDNZY9yo0:wTMhyk1IVEo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=-5BDNZY9yo0:wTMhyk1IVEo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=-5BDNZY9yo0:wTMhyk1IVEo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=-5BDNZY9yo0:wTMhyk1IVEo:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=-5BDNZY9yo0:wTMhyk1IVEo:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~4/-5BDNZY9yo0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.theideacan.com/2012/06/steampunk-mask-no-2-aegis-ars-84.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031.post-3572635280677585351Thu, 24 May 2012 00:28:00 +00002012-05-23T20:30:58.110-04:00UncategorizedPolitical IdeasIllustrationPromotional IdeasSquirrel in a Bowtie for President 2012 The Preamble I don't typically get political on this site. It isn't that I'm against the idea. I just usually tend to keep my political viewpoints to myself. However, with the coming race for the office of the President here in the US later this year, I'm reminded of how much I dislike the political system in this country. I'm a staunch believer in the Constitution and the Declaration of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~3/u9q33u42vSw/squirrel-in-bowtie-for-president-2012.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=u9q33u42vSw:WmYsV3g58mk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=u9q33u42vSw:WmYsV3g58mk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=u9q33u42vSw:WmYsV3g58mk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=u9q33u42vSw:WmYsV3g58mk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=u9q33u42vSw:WmYsV3g58mk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=u9q33u42vSw:WmYsV3g58mk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=u9q33u42vSw:WmYsV3g58mk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=u9q33u42vSw:WmYsV3g58mk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~4/u9q33u42vSw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.theideacan.com/2012/05/squirrel-in-bowtie-for-president-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031.post-5566742471534787949Sat, 12 May 2012 11:21:00 +00002012-05-14T01:39:57.076-04:00Book IdeasArtworkArtistic InspirationPromotional IdeasProduct DesignFrom Heartland to Wasteland - A photo book project "From Heartland to Wasteland" will be an 8.5" x 11" landscape photo book featuring 100 black and white images of the decaying facades, crumbling buildings, industrial textures, and forgotten locations of Southwestern Ohio with the focus being Dayton and its surrounding towns. When possible, I will include anecdotal tidbits of the history of some of these locations. I've only included a few http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~3/JW2Ta1tdiDo/from-heartland-to-wasteland-photo-book.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=JW2Ta1tdiDo:7fTtzlvWUlg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=JW2Ta1tdiDo:7fTtzlvWUlg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=JW2Ta1tdiDo:7fTtzlvWUlg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=JW2Ta1tdiDo:7fTtzlvWUlg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=JW2Ta1tdiDo:7fTtzlvWUlg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=JW2Ta1tdiDo:7fTtzlvWUlg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=JW2Ta1tdiDo:7fTtzlvWUlg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=JW2Ta1tdiDo:7fTtzlvWUlg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~4/JW2Ta1tdiDo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.theideacan.com/2012/05/from-heartland-to-wasteland-photo-book.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031.post-5309063058281011306Mon, 02 Apr 2012 03:14:00 +00002012-05-12T18:57:03.082-04:00ArtworkPromotional IdeasProduct DesignCustom Built Ceramic Coasters Project Why Custom Coasters? When originally designing this project, we toyed with the concept of creating a few designs and just putting them out there. However, we feel that there are already enough companies and individuals making pre-manufactured coasters with a scatter-shot approach to see what designs stick. The problem with this method, is it means that designs that don't sell will http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~3/bqeptFF2JcI/music-notes-pocket-sketchbook-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=bqeptFF2JcI:A_D7jalnkeI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=bqeptFF2JcI:A_D7jalnkeI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=bqeptFF2JcI:A_D7jalnkeI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=bqeptFF2JcI:A_D7jalnkeI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=bqeptFF2JcI:A_D7jalnkeI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=bqeptFF2JcI:A_D7jalnkeI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=bqeptFF2JcI:A_D7jalnkeI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=bqeptFF2JcI:A_D7jalnkeI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~4/bqeptFF2JcI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.theideacan.com/2011/09/music-notes-pocket-sketchbook-update.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031.post-6685168328697128548Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:16:00 +00002012-05-12T19:43:01.558-04:00Book IdeasArtworkBooksIllustrationPinstrippingSo Now You're On Your Own Cookbook Cover My friend, Sandy Shaner, just finished her new cookbook for college students and singles called, "So Now You're On Your Own" and asked me to help her out with the cover and layout. I can speak from experience that the cookbook is handy and well written.  "So Now You're On Your Own" is currently available on Amazon as a paperback or Kindle edition. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~3/Sym3lmGI2w4/so-now-youre-on-your-own-cookbook-cover.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=Sym3lmGI2w4:VH6_GT8fn5o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=Sym3lmGI2w4:VH6_GT8fn5o:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=Sym3lmGI2w4:VH6_GT8fn5o:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=Sym3lmGI2w4:VH6_GT8fn5o:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=Sym3lmGI2w4:VH6_GT8fn5o:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=Sym3lmGI2w4:VH6_GT8fn5o:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=Sym3lmGI2w4:VH6_GT8fn5o:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=Sym3lmGI2w4:VH6_GT8fn5o:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~4/Sym3lmGI2w4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.theideacan.com/2011/10/so-now-youre-on-your-own-cookbook-cover.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031.post-1727449716178597409Sun, 16 Oct 2011 22:52:00 +00002012-05-12T18:52:56.358-04:00ArtworkIllustrationPromotional IdeasHello Kitty Hardstyle Poster I just got done with another poster for a Lucky Promotions show. For those of you in the Houston area and are into raves, check out Hello Kitty Hardstyle at Stereo Live in Houston, Texas November 18th. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~3/s7zOaxGZVPk/hello-kitty-hardstyle-poster.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=s7zOaxGZVPk:3IOeBgkQ8Ok:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=s7zOaxGZVPk:3IOeBgkQ8Ok:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=s7zOaxGZVPk:3IOeBgkQ8Ok:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=s7zOaxGZVPk:3IOeBgkQ8Ok:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=s7zOaxGZVPk:3IOeBgkQ8Ok:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=s7zOaxGZVPk:3IOeBgkQ8Ok:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=s7zOaxGZVPk:3IOeBgkQ8Ok:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=s7zOaxGZVPk:3IOeBgkQ8Ok:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~4/s7zOaxGZVPk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.theideacan.com/2011/10/hello-kitty-hardstyle-poster.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031.post-3629594591926428712Tue, 30 Aug 2011 05:11:00 +00002012-05-12T18:58:53.081-04:00ArtworkPromotional IdeasProduct DesignMusic Notes Sketchbook Project on Kickstarter The Backstory Being a starving artist, I tend to shop at thrift stores pretty regularly looking for parts for art projects and other random stuff. Every now and then, I'll dredge through the piles of old vinyl records on hand hoping to find an overlooked Blue Note jazz album, blues album, early rock n’ roll album, or some other obscure vinyl that can’t be found cheap anywhere else. Mosthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~3/Bau4mKJcbDI/music-notes-sketchbook-project-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=Bau4mKJcbDI:Jf2u7n5d-E4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=Bau4mKJcbDI:Jf2u7n5d-E4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=Bau4mKJcbDI:Jf2u7n5d-E4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=Bau4mKJcbDI:Jf2u7n5d-E4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=Bau4mKJcbDI:Jf2u7n5d-E4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=Bau4mKJcbDI:Jf2u7n5d-E4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=Bau4mKJcbDI:Jf2u7n5d-E4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=Bau4mKJcbDI:Jf2u7n5d-E4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~4/Bau4mKJcbDI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.theideacan.com/2011/08/music-notes-sketchbook-project-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031.post-5103439540301133246Mon, 01 Aug 2011 22:21:00 +00002012-05-12T19:01:49.807-04:00ArtworkIllustrationPromotional IdeasIndustrial Shockwave Poster Design My friend over at Lucky Promotions asked me to design a poster for one of the events he is throwing at Mango's Montrose in Houston, Texas called Industrial Shockwave. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~3/AktJ-RQfj5k/industrial-shockwave-poster-design.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=AktJ-RQfj5k:Vur9oT2sTMw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=AktJ-RQfj5k:Vur9oT2sTMw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=AktJ-RQfj5k:Vur9oT2sTMw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=AktJ-RQfj5k:Vur9oT2sTMw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=AktJ-RQfj5k:Vur9oT2sTMw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=AktJ-RQfj5k:Vur9oT2sTMw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=AktJ-RQfj5k:Vur9oT2sTMw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=AktJ-RQfj5k:Vur9oT2sTMw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~4/AktJ-RQfj5k" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.theideacan.com/2011/08/industrial-shockwave-poster-design.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031.post-5586633775121985566Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:34:00 +00002012-05-12T19:03:10.642-04:00Steampunk ArtworkSteampunkArtworkIllustrationPromotional IdeasLucky Promotions Steampunk Logo My friend over at Lucky Promotions just got started booking shows for a number of the steampunk bands and musicians that are out now. Because of this, he asked me to create a new logo for him to help promote the site. And just for grins, here's a video of my favorite Professor Elemental song. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~3/5bwo2N53Qr8/lucky-promotions-steampunk-logo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=5bwo2N53Qr8:O1uIlqElvNA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=5bwo2N53Qr8:O1uIlqElvNA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=5bwo2N53Qr8:O1uIlqElvNA:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=5bwo2N53Qr8:O1uIlqElvNA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=5bwo2N53Qr8:O1uIlqElvNA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=5bwo2N53Qr8:O1uIlqElvNA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=5bwo2N53Qr8:O1uIlqElvNA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=5bwo2N53Qr8:O1uIlqElvNA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~4/5bwo2N53Qr8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.theideacan.com/2011/07/lucky-promotions-steampunk-logo.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031.post-2924774420868955501Sat, 09 Jul 2011 21:33:00 +00002012-05-12T19:04:18.977-04:00Book IdeasArtworkBooksIllustrationIron Epoch Graphic Novel Idea Over the past few years I've been kicking around an idea for a noir graphic novel that I always wanted to make (and possibly see made into a movie later on). The basic premise of the story was inspired by a combination of H.G. Wells, "Machine Man" by Linda Perry, "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath, and a giant what if scenario. The story revolves around the grandson of a concentration camp http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~3/26AKwjeABQM/iron-epoch-graphic-novel-idea.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=26AKwjeABQM:57H04NyAUGw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=26AKwjeABQM:57H04NyAUGw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=26AKwjeABQM:57H04NyAUGw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=26AKwjeABQM:57H04NyAUGw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=26AKwjeABQM:57H04NyAUGw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=26AKwjeABQM:57H04NyAUGw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=26AKwjeABQM:57H04NyAUGw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=26AKwjeABQM:57H04NyAUGw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~4/26AKwjeABQM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.theideacan.com/2011/07/iron-epoch-graphic-novel-idea.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031.post-1140969551928647183Sat, 11 Jun 2011 18:51:00 +00002012-05-12T19:05:41.374-04:00ArtworkIllustrationMy thoughts on Bravo TV's Work of Art: The Next Great Artist Last summer, I drove 6 hours overnight to Chicago to submit my portfolio for the next season of Bravo's Work of Art show. After waiting in line for a couple of hours and meeting with a few of the judges (that seemed to like my work), I was told I'd get a call to let me know if they needed me to come back the next day. So I waited... and waited... and got nothing. No callback or anything. Not http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~3/TXHDA3XM6SY/my-thoughts-on-bravotvs-work-of-art.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=TXHDA3XM6SY:atrwPlll-Vo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=TXHDA3XM6SY:atrwPlll-Vo:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=TXHDA3XM6SY:atrwPlll-Vo:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=TXHDA3XM6SY:atrwPlll-Vo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=TXHDA3XM6SY:atrwPlll-Vo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=TXHDA3XM6SY:atrwPlll-Vo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=TXHDA3XM6SY:atrwPlll-Vo:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=TXHDA3XM6SY:atrwPlll-Vo:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~4/TXHDA3XM6SY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.theideacan.com/2011/06/my-thoughts-on-bravotvs-work-of-art.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031.post-3192450699798534680Fri, 10 Jun 2011 05:38:00 +00002012-05-12T19:07:10.162-04:00ArtworkT-Shirt DesignsIllustrationWhat I think of Dubstep On the weekends I work at a nite club here in town and generally have to put up with hearing bad top 40s music most of the time. A few months back, one of the DJs got into the whole dubstep craze and started to mix it into his set. Shortly after this, he started promoting shows at the club that were basically nothing but dubstep all night long. Needless to say I'm not a fan. The best analogy I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~3/y-Xq3R2fZKk/what-i-think-of-dubstep.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=y-Xq3R2fZKk:9vP92X9d3Vc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=y-Xq3R2fZKk:9vP92X9d3Vc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=y-Xq3R2fZKk:9vP92X9d3Vc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=y-Xq3R2fZKk:9vP92X9d3Vc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=y-Xq3R2fZKk:9vP92X9d3Vc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=y-Xq3R2fZKk:9vP92X9d3Vc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=y-Xq3R2fZKk:9vP92X9d3Vc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=y-Xq3R2fZKk:9vP92X9d3Vc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~4/y-Xq3R2fZKk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.theideacan.com/2011/06/what-i-think-of-dubstep.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031.post-1823682996211606308Tue, 31 May 2011 05:09:00 +00002012-05-12T18:45:25.829-04:00ArtworkProduct DesignUpdate to Streamline Era iPhone Back A few years ago, I came up with a design for a streamline era replacement back for the iPhone 2g.Well I'm still rocking the original iPhone (don't judge me) and remembered the post while reacquainting myself with the site (if you look at the dates for some of my previous posts, you'll see how long it's been since I updated the site regularly). This got me thinking about what I've been doing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~3/xNr6r6GRREc/update-to-streamline-era-iphone-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=xNr6r6GRREc:po2ZQtUH7J0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=xNr6r6GRREc:po2ZQtUH7J0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=xNr6r6GRREc:po2ZQtUH7J0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=xNr6r6GRREc:po2ZQtUH7J0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=xNr6r6GRREc:po2ZQtUH7J0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=xNr6r6GRREc:po2ZQtUH7J0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=xNr6r6GRREc:po2ZQtUH7J0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=xNr6r6GRREc:po2ZQtUH7J0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~4/xNr6r6GRREc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.theideacan.com/2011/06/update-to-streamline-era-iphone-back.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031.post-2803272918909799596Wed, 25 May 2011 05:47:00 +00002012-05-14T03:12:25.444-04:00RestorationRestoring and Refinishing a 1941 Power King Scroll Saw About 9 months ago while trolling the local Craigslist tool section, I came across an ad for a 1940s Craftsman scroll saw for $25. Since I was completely fed up with my Harbor Freight scroll saw that was unsurprisingly falling apart, I contacted the guy and set up a time to meet him. It was in kind of rough shape with rust on the table, grease and filth covering the whole thing and the scroll http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~3/ptrcZjGXWR0/restoring-and-refinishing-1941-power.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=ptrcZjGXWR0:bJ746GMmglU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=ptrcZjGXWR0:bJ746GMmglU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=ptrcZjGXWR0:bJ746GMmglU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=ptrcZjGXWR0:bJ746GMmglU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=ptrcZjGXWR0:bJ746GMmglU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=ptrcZjGXWR0:bJ746GMmglU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=ptrcZjGXWR0:bJ746GMmglU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=ptrcZjGXWR0:bJ746GMmglU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~4/ptrcZjGXWR0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.theideacan.com/2011/05/restoring-and-refinishing-1941-power.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031.post-8174039788258418558Thu, 19 May 2011 01:18:00 +00002012-08-16T11:37:29.372-04:00RestorationRefinishing a 1930s Companion 103.0603 Wood Lathe A few months ago I promised an updated post with the restoration of a 1930s Craftsman Companion Lathe I picked up with some other tools.Well after much delay, it is finally finished. The lathe is a model 103.0603 made by King Seeley for the Companion tool division of Craftsman. It will turn a piece of wood up to 8" in diameter and 27" between a spur center on the headstock and a cup center onhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~3/oD46voaVxb0/refinishing-1930s-companion-1030603.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=oD46voaVxb0:uYjLkvsmMWk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=oD46voaVxb0:uYjLkvsmMWk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=oD46voaVxb0:uYjLkvsmMWk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=oD46voaVxb0:uYjLkvsmMWk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=oD46voaVxb0:uYjLkvsmMWk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=oD46voaVxb0:uYjLkvsmMWk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=oD46voaVxb0:uYjLkvsmMWk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=oD46voaVxb0:uYjLkvsmMWk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~4/oD46voaVxb0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.theideacan.com/2011/05/refinishing-1930s-companion-1030603.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031.post-7272132466589928820Fri, 11 Mar 2011 03:27:00 +00002012-05-12T23:26:28.405-04:00RestorationTransportationArtworkRockabillyIllustrationPinstrippingPlans for a Custom Kamasura Moped A little over a month ago, I was trolling through the local Craigslist listings and stumbled upon this little "gem" for sale for $50. Since I was thinking about getting a moped anyhow, it just fell into place to buy it. I probably should have taken the 45 minutes I spent waiting on the 14 year old kid that was selling the bike to meet me as a sign that it was too good to be true. Needless to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~3/sgrBdGI0l8k/plans-for-custom-kamasura-moped.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=sgrBdGI0l8k:YdHIba5wjwI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=sgrBdGI0l8k:YdHIba5wjwI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=sgrBdGI0l8k:YdHIba5wjwI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=sgrBdGI0l8k:YdHIba5wjwI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=sgrBdGI0l8k:YdHIba5wjwI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=sgrBdGI0l8k:YdHIba5wjwI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=sgrBdGI0l8k:YdHIba5wjwI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=sgrBdGI0l8k:YdHIba5wjwI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~4/sgrBdGI0l8k" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.theideacan.com/2011/03/plans-for-custom-kamasura-moped.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031.post-3541687937747182899Wed, 08 Dec 2010 01:25:00 +00002012-05-12T21:16:07.372-04:00Restoration1950s General Electric 1/4HP Motor Restoration A few months ago I purchased a lot of tools from a friend of my Dad. Included in the lot was an old rusted beyond repair 4" Canadian jointer with a 1/4HP 1950s GE Utility Motor and a 1930s Craftsman Companion Wood Lathe with a 1930s 1/6HP Emerson capacitor start motor. Since the jointer was destined for the scrap yard, I figured I'd swap the more powerful 1/4HP motor over the the lathe to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~3/xeZGmilVbwY/1950s-general-electric-14hp-motor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=xeZGmilVbwY:tYmV5HgKVaI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=xeZGmilVbwY:tYmV5HgKVaI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=xeZGmilVbwY:tYmV5HgKVaI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=xeZGmilVbwY:tYmV5HgKVaI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=xeZGmilVbwY:tYmV5HgKVaI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=xeZGmilVbwY:tYmV5HgKVaI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=xeZGmilVbwY:tYmV5HgKVaI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=xeZGmilVbwY:tYmV5HgKVaI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~4/xeZGmilVbwY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.theideacan.com/2010/12/1950s-general-electric-14hp-motor.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031.post-1011037043111686097Wed, 06 Oct 2010 19:27:00 +00002012-05-12T19:08:07.547-04:00ArtworkIllustrationHalo... Oops Ever play one of the Halo games and wonder what happens to the local flora during all that killing, mayhem, and destruction? I bet Master Chief has trampled a heck of a lot of flowers while running around the game.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~3/pskyj4meVmk/halo-oops.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=pskyj4meVmk:RY93KNfmeXU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=pskyj4meVmk:RY93KNfmeXU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=pskyj4meVmk:RY93KNfmeXU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=pskyj4meVmk:RY93KNfmeXU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=pskyj4meVmk:RY93KNfmeXU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=pskyj4meVmk:RY93KNfmeXU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=pskyj4meVmk:RY93KNfmeXU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=pskyj4meVmk:RY93KNfmeXU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~4/pskyj4meVmk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.theideacan.com/2010/10/halo-oops.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031.post-5831538777326764645Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:24:00 +00002012-05-12T19:33:01.896-04:00tattoo designArtworkIllustrationPoseidon Tattoo Design I was recently commissioned to create a few tattoo designs for a client on Guru. I must say that the one I enjoyed creating the most was the design shown above featuring the Greek god Poseidon riding through the sea on his seashell chariot with trusty trident in hand. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~3/RFZkZupYVUY/poseidon-tattoo-design.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=RFZkZupYVUY:bCQOd4wCU20:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=RFZkZupYVUY:bCQOd4wCU20:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=RFZkZupYVUY:bCQOd4wCU20:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=RFZkZupYVUY:bCQOd4wCU20:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=RFZkZupYVUY:bCQOd4wCU20:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=RFZkZupYVUY:bCQOd4wCU20:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=RFZkZupYVUY:bCQOd4wCU20:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=RFZkZupYVUY:bCQOd4wCU20:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~4/RFZkZupYVUY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.theideacan.com/2010/09/poseidon-tattoo-design.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031.post-4232697423685008619Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:58:00 +00002012-05-12T22:21:38.604-04:00ProductsMusical EquipmentProduct DesignIt's been awhile... So, I realize that it's been awhile since I last posted a new idea on this site. For anyone that followed this site pretty regularly last year, I apologize for the almost complete lack of new content. It turns out that shortly after I put up the post announcing the N.U.T. Box 1.0, I began to get pretty inundated with orders for stompboxes on eBay and Etsy. 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Box 1.0 - Electronic Foot Percussion Back in the early days of the blues, musicians would often sit on their porch and vent their problems in the form of song. Strumming their handmade cigar box guitar and tapping their foot on the boards of their porch to add rhythm, they would sing about trifling women, drinking, fighting, and the quest to keep their head above water. Since those early days, the music changed. Blues musicians http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~3/P6utyJLobak/nut-box-10-electronic-foot-percussion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=P6utyJLobak:mti6GndP19U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=P6utyJLobak:mti6GndP19U:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=P6utyJLobak:mti6GndP19U:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=P6utyJLobak:mti6GndP19U:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=P6utyJLobak:mti6GndP19U:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=P6utyJLobak:mti6GndP19U:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=P6utyJLobak:mti6GndP19U:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=P6utyJLobak:mti6GndP19U:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~4/P6utyJLobak" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.theideacan.com/2009/12/nut-box-10-electronic-foot-percussion.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992452276597031.post-404212647904951377Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:10:00 +00002009-12-14T23:37:44.436-05:00ArtworkProduct DesignStreamline Era iPhone DesignThe Back StoryAfter several months of living without a cell phone earlier this year, my family and friends finally pestered me enough about not being able to get a hold of me that I broke down and decided to get a new phone a little over a month ago. The cost of Verizon was the main reason I stopped my cell phone service in the first place, so I was shopping around to find the cell phone providerhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~3/0BW8EkUH6n4/streamline-era-iphone-skin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Benjamin Bader)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=0BW8EkUH6n4:DfDxKoP4sgM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=0BW8EkUH6n4:DfDxKoP4sgM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=0BW8EkUH6n4:DfDxKoP4sgM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=0BW8EkUH6n4:DfDxKoP4sgM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=0BW8EkUH6n4:DfDxKoP4sgM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=0BW8EkUH6n4:DfDxKoP4sgM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?a=0BW8EkUH6n4:DfDxKoP4sgM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ideacanfeed?i=0BW8EkUH6n4:DfDxKoP4sgM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ideacanfeed/~4/0BW8EkUH6n4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.theideacan.com/2009/12/streamline-era-iphone-skin.html