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how-toAre you a Master Craftsman(10,000 hour theory)?
Smyth Boone -
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 10:25am
Art | craft | craftsman | design | how-to | master Are you a master of your art/craft? According to author, musician, neuro-scientist, Daniel Levitin in his book; "This is Your Brain on Music" ( a New York Times best-seller, Plume Printing 2006) , an expert or master of any craft is measured by that person practicing their craft for 10,000 hours. Design Topic 3: Center Element Off-set (optical illusion)
Smyth Boone -
Monday, January 12, 2009 - 8:17pm
architecture | blacksmith | design | forging | how-to | interior decorators | railings | stairs When creating a stair railing that has a center element on the upright balusters, it is critical to have the center element raised slightly above the center-line of the baluster. Here is an example... the collars in the center of each elongated 'O'(oval-the upright balusters), are the center elements off-set higher than mathematical middle of the 'O'.  |
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