Hoping none of our American users have been affected by the bridge collapse in Florida :-( ...

OpposingOpposum comments on Mar 15, 2018:

Oh no!

farmboy2017 replies on Mar 15, 2018:

@Jnei Finally! Someone who knows the proper use of the word, 'affect'. Yea!

It's Long Been a Man's World. Can Women Save It? - TheHumanist.com

Otterpop comments on Mar 11, 2018:

When she assumed the throne of Great Britain did Queen Victoria say, "My Lord, we must stop oppressing half of the world?" Nope. She said, "Carry on, good chaps." When the powerful put their heel against the necks of the weak, it doesn't matter if the heel is a man's and a woman's. But I am more ...

farmboy2017 replies on Mar 12, 2018:

@Otterpop agreed! It's not an issue of gender.

It's Long Been a Man's World. Can Women Save It? - TheHumanist.com

farmboy2017 comments on Mar 11, 2018:

No they can't save it. If you look at what women will pursue, you'll find it's the same nonsense that us men have pursued. Gender does not immunize people from the folly of humankind. No demographic association immunizes anyone from the folly of humankind.

farmboy2017 replies on Mar 11, 2018:

@OnaM humanity will not survive with human leaders. Wonen are equally as corruptible as men.

It's Long Been a Man's World. Can Women Save It? - TheHumanist.com

Gilda comments on Mar 11, 2018:

Although I fully agree the tendency has been towards hawkishness in powerful nations so far, power seems to corrupt anyone, regardless of gender. Female sociopaths and psychopaths are just as cruel as their male counterparts and would/ do behave in the same manner. There are high-ranking female ...

farmboy2017 replies on Mar 11, 2018:

Correct. It's not a gender issue.

Twelve inches long....soda lime

Kraig comments on Mar 5, 2018:

Yes I did and no it's not lampworked though there is a lot of torch ation. This is off hand with cast prefabricated parts and assembled with torches and lots of bit work

farmboy2017 replies on Mar 5, 2018:

Ok, I see how it's done, now. Thanks

What hobby would you get into if time and money weren’t an issue?

PatrickHermitage comments on Mar 5, 2018:

Sailing; in open water. Preferably the Atlantic.

farmboy2017 replies on Mar 5, 2018:

I always wanted a 20 foot catamaran. But I'm afraid of capsizing.

We talk about movies and music a lot but never art so, what is your favorite piece of art?

NicThePoet comments on Mar 5, 2018:

It's going to sound so cliche and expected, but I truly do love van Gogh's The Starry Night, and I appreciate most of his other works. I love his use of color. I find Frida Kalo interesting as well.

farmboy2017 replies on Mar 5, 2018:

I like his wheat fields with crows. Haunting...

Boxing up waxes for the iron pour. We start work on Sunday so we can pour iron on Friday afternoon.

btroje comments on Mar 3, 2018:

have fun!

farmboy2017 replies on Mar 3, 2018:

I will. It'll be loads of hard work but worth it when it's all done.

Boxing up waxes for the iron pour. We start work on Sunday so we can pour iron on Friday afternoon.

walklightly comments on Mar 3, 2018:

you are industrious!

farmboy2017 replies on Mar 3, 2018:

I'm tired just looking at it.

Boxing up waxes for the iron pour. We start work on Sunday so we can pour iron on Friday afternoon.

Spinliesel comments on Mar 3, 2018:

Wow! Very impressive, farmboy!

farmboy2017 replies on Mar 3, 2018:

Thanks

Boxing up waxes for the iron pour. We start work on Sunday so we can pour iron on Friday afternoon.

hankster comments on Mar 3, 2018:

looks like lots of iron.

farmboy2017 replies on Mar 3, 2018:

It'll take ten pounds of iron to cast one pound of wax.

Tomato tossers, maple

farmboy2017 comments on Mar 2, 2018:

What is a tomato tosser?

farmboy2017 replies on Mar 2, 2018:

@hankster got it! I'm dense after 10:00 p.m.

If someone truly wants to be with you, will they say they need space or time to think about it?

andygee comments on Mar 2, 2018:

Speaking as a guy, and I shouldn't be telling you this, but that always means whoever it is is doing someone else. That's what "space in a relationship" means to guys.

farmboy2017 replies on Mar 2, 2018:

Yup! That's what my ex said. She was doing plenty at the bars in Amarillo.

What in your opinion is the craziest ungodly Bible Quote

ScienceBiker comments on Mar 2, 2018:

Numbers 22:7 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.

farmboy2017 replies on Mar 2, 2018:

I've heard of cow tipping but not ass smoting.

I'm still cleaning up some iron from last year's pour.

silverotter11 comments on Mar 1, 2018:

LOL - quit playing around on this site and get busy!!

farmboy2017 replies on Mar 2, 2018:

I am! I promise. Watch the live feed of the pour on March 9 after lunch. The link is on the Mesalands Community College home page. See if you can identify me in my gear. We'll all look the same, ha ha.

I hate when that happens

farmboy2017 comments on Mar 1, 2018:

I've started seeing the kids of my schoolmates showing up in my college classes. Ugh

farmboy2017 replies on Mar 1, 2018:

@Livinlife ...and some of them have kids...

Punny! What's that?

farmboy2017 comments on Mar 1, 2018:

Maybe it's a rooster? I'll have to bone up on my birds. Is there a prize for who guesses it?

farmboy2017 replies on Mar 1, 2018:

They must be desperate if they admire me, ha ha! @BeeHappy

Some illustrations..

Annaleda comments on Feb 28, 2018:

You’re inspiring me.

farmboy2017 replies on Mar 1, 2018:

OK, I was worried that it was inappropriate. Thanks for the info. @Annaleda

I'm still cleaning up some iron from last year's pour.

Spinliesel comments on Mar 1, 2018:

You are so amazing. I want lizard hooks for my kitchen!

farmboy2017 replies on Mar 1, 2018:

Thanks!

Some illustrations..

Annaleda comments on Feb 28, 2018:

You’re inspiring me.

farmboy2017 replies on Mar 1, 2018:

@Annaleda sometimes when I post and look at it afterwards it has the 3 question marks. I looked at the emoji like and didn't see it. May I ask what that means? I always correct it. I hope it's not suggestive.

I'm still cleaning up some iron from last year's pour.

njoy_life_2 comments on Mar 1, 2018:

Annaleda is right, that is so neat.

farmboy2017 replies on Mar 1, 2018:

Thanks

I'm still cleaning up some iron from last year's pour.

Annaleda comments on Feb 28, 2018:

I love making functional art.

farmboy2017 replies on Mar 1, 2018:

Yes, function is good.

Where do you get yours?

BeeHappy comments on Jan 8, 2018:

I live in a senior apt complex. I have some family that live in the complex and since it is a rather small complex I know many of my neighbors. I'm a hugger, so everyone gets hugs! So I get most of my hugs by giving. :-) I read an article that says this about hugs.... Actually we could live ...

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 28, 2018:

12 hugs to grow? I knew I was shrinking but didn't know why!

A friend asked about my latest body of work.

Tenacious comments on Feb 28, 2018:

This is awesome. Ha!

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 28, 2018:

Thanks!

I make cast iron sculpture by recycling old steam radiators and re- melting the iron.

Besalbub comments on Feb 28, 2018:

Why steam radiators would engine blocks or other iron items work ? How do you melt them ?

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 28, 2018:

Radiators are alloyed to be cast thin so they melt a lot easier in a small furnace. If you dump in a whole engine block the furnace will crash cool and that's the end of the firing! We will use an intermittent cupolette to melt the metal.

What creative outlets do you enjoy?

walklightly comments on Feb 27, 2018:

raising my voice, as in siiiiingiiiiing!

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 28, 2018:

@walklightly Yeah!! I guess you'd have to sleep standing up.

What creative outlets do you enjoy?

walklightly comments on Feb 27, 2018:

raising my voice, as in siiiiingiiiiing!

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 28, 2018:

@walklightly ...a tiny house on wheels, maybe?

What creative outlets do you enjoy?

walklightly comments on Feb 27, 2018:

raising my voice, as in siiiiingiiiiing!

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 27, 2018:

No more house building in the bush?

Kinky frickin' beavers.

ballou comments on Feb 27, 2018:

Perry the Platypus approves! https://youtu.be/GRCT30pDtVE

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 27, 2018:

'He' is an egg laying mammal?

How do you socialize?

stinkeye_a comments on Feb 19, 2018:

I try not to. People are generally not to my liking. Now, internet strangers, OTOH... ;)

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 27, 2018:

This site is kinda like a filter.

How do you socialize?

Archer comments on Feb 27, 2018:

I don't really. I do the mom thing with school and Scouts. Other than that I practice and compete in mounted archery, and do solitary activities. Been divorced going on four years and haven't dated. I'm over educated in a redneck community. Love living in the woods but not too many people who think ...

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 27, 2018:

If I didn't know better, I'd swear that I lived down the road from you. It's hard to be educated in arural setting.

Are you in favour of a revolution?

crazycurlz comments on Feb 27, 2018:

Great post, Rugglesby. One of my heroes is Thomas Paine whose very existence seems rooted in revolution. I live in the US. We're a republic, not a democracy. There's nothing more beautiful than our Constitution. But, because it's a fluid document, open to interpretation, when self-serving idiots get...

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 27, 2018:

@Rugglesby Correct. We are a republic. Democracy does not work. It's one step away from anarchy. That's the irony of America. We idealize Jeffersonian Democracy to the point we really believe in it.

Dating (this site and others)

Akfishlady comments on Feb 25, 2018:

Well, I certainly can't tell. I thought my pictures were nice, but obviously men are looking for something I am not? Here it is distance first, lots of people far away from me or I would be meeting all kinds of men (if they wanted to), then it would be character. Do they seem intelligent or stuffy,...

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 27, 2018:

@Akfishlady No time like the present.

Where do ladies love to be taken for a first date?

Akfishlady comments on Feb 25, 2018:

The best first date I ever had was checking a trap line (I know, Alaskan thing) but maybe take her to a botanical garden or somewhere you can walk and talk with no pressure. I really like the idea of doing something unusual, makes it stand out a bit.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 27, 2018:

@Akfishlady I am who I am????

Yup.

ipdg77 comments on Feb 26, 2018:

At the risk of sounding crass, a 'pussy hat' has a slightly different meaning in the UK :-) Divided by a common language as they say.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 26, 2018:

@walklightly Dangit...not again!

Where do ladies love to be taken for a first date?

Akfishlady comments on Feb 25, 2018:

The best first date I ever had was checking a trap line (I know, Alaskan thing) but maybe take her to a botanical garden or somewhere you can walk and talk with no pressure. I really like the idea of doing something unusual, makes it stand out a bit.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 26, 2018:

@Akfishlady it was a good date. I think she got some aloe vera plants. I really like plants.

Dating (this site and others)

Akfishlady comments on Feb 25, 2018:

Well, I certainly can't tell. I thought my pictures were nice, but obviously men are looking for something I am not? Here it is distance first, lots of people far away from me or I would be meeting all kinds of men (if they wanted to), then it would be character. Do they seem intelligent or stuffy,...

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 26, 2018:

@Akfishlady I'm hesitant to ask what kind of falsies.

Dating (this site and others)

Akfishlady comments on Feb 25, 2018:

Well, I certainly can't tell. I thought my pictures were nice, but obviously men are looking for something I am not? Here it is distance first, lots of people far away from me or I would be meeting all kinds of men (if they wanted to), then it would be character. Do they seem intelligent or stuffy,...

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 26, 2018:

I feel like a used horse and women want to check my teeth.

Where do ladies love to be taken for a first date?

Akfishlady comments on Feb 25, 2018:

The best first date I ever had was checking a trap line (I know, Alaskan thing) but maybe take her to a botanical garden or somewhere you can walk and talk with no pressure. I really like the idea of doing something unusual, makes it stand out a bit.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 26, 2018:

I went to a nursery once. We looked at all the plants!!

Yup.

ipdg77 comments on Feb 26, 2018:

At the risk of sounding crass, a 'pussy hat' has a slightly different meaning in the UK :-) Divided by a common language as they say.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 26, 2018:

@walklightly I'm busted????

A friend asked about my latest body of work.

karenm42 comments on Feb 26, 2018:

Are we talking botany or biology? LOL - Your name "farmboy" makes me think agronomy.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 26, 2018:

Botany. But floral pollination can happen with faunal help. So... Yes I am a real farm boy.

A friend asked about my latest body of work.

Qualia comments on Feb 26, 2018:

Is that wax?

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 26, 2018:

@Qualia Are you talking about the wax being dusty? Mine stays dusty since I work it in a clay facility. I've never had issues.

Raw Milk sales may legalize in my state!

farmboy2017 comments on Feb 26, 2018:

Nothing wrong with properly processed raw milk.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 26, 2018:

@misstuffy There used to be several small dairies around my area that had raw milk available but the govt shut it down. Now the dairy world is dominated by those huge facilities where they milk thousands of animals to death. What makes me mad is how they conceal that fact from the public. A non industrialized cow has a lifespan of 25 or so years while the industrialized animal lasts 4-6. They get about 45 lbs of milk from the industrial animal every day. That kind of production is exceptionally short term and short sighted.

A friend asked about my latest body of work.

Qualia comments on Feb 26, 2018:

Is that wax?

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 26, 2018:

@Qualia Yes. It can also be cast using a ceramic shell or slurry mold.

Yup.

ipdg77 comments on Feb 26, 2018:

At the risk of sounding crass, a 'pussy hat' has a slightly different meaning in the UK :-) Divided by a common language as they say.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 26, 2018:

I'm staying outta this one...

A friend asked about my latest body of work.

Qualia comments on Feb 26, 2018:

Is that wax?

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 26, 2018:

Yes, it's Victory Brown foundry wax.

Raw Milk sales may legalize in my state!

farmboy2017 comments on Feb 26, 2018:

Nothing wrong with properly processed raw milk.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 26, 2018:

@sarahjustme It's like lead in a pottery glaze: Properly formulated, properly fired, and properly used, lead is totally safe. It's shows like 60 Minutes that pathologize such things. There's a host of good stuff out there that's perfectly good but politicians have ruined it!

This is why teaching children about hell is a form of abuse

farmboy2017 comments on Feb 25, 2018:

Religion is far and away above any child's cognitive development. They should never be exposed to the topic until much later in their lives. It's like expecting a child to be responsible with a cell phone. To a child it's a toy. Would you give your 8 year old child a brand new car?? Then why would ...

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 26, 2018:

@TheMiddleWay I'm on a discussion forum and not in a so called professional journal. No citations required on my part. Without that, his/her claims have zero academic merit.

A friend asked about my latest body of work.

RavenCT comments on Feb 25, 2018:

You have got to bring her to a Georgia O'Keeffe Exhibit!

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 26, 2018:

@RavenCT Yes

A friend asked about my latest body of work.

RavenCT comments on Feb 25, 2018:

You have got to bring her to a Georgia O'Keeffe Exhibit!

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 25, 2018:

She's a LPC who operates way above her pay grade. O'Keeffe would shut her up for sure!

Tool forms all sprued and vented to be cast in a single piece sand cope mold in 10 days.

Tenacious comments on Feb 25, 2018:

This is neat to see. My fella has a masters in fine arts, with an emphasis in metalsmithing. He was a blacksmiths apprentice all thru grad school, but his actual school work was sculpture and jewelry. I have witnessed many pours, both large and small. I always find it exciting! ( @Hwy287 )

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 25, 2018:

My MFA is in ceramics.

This is what my sand molds will look like.

silverotter11 comments on Feb 25, 2018:

Looking forward to seeing the finished piece.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 25, 2018:

I'll post a few if I get some good results.

This is why teaching children about hell is a form of abuse

farmboy2017 comments on Feb 25, 2018:

Religion is far and away above any child's cognitive development. They should never be exposed to the topic until much later in their lives. It's like expecting a child to be responsible with a cell phone. To a child it's a toy. Would you give your 8 year old child a brand new car?? Then why would ...

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 25, 2018:

@TheMiddleWay Interesting how Dr. Elkind offers no citations for the claims being made nor is there any mention of the 'observations' having been peer reviewed.

This is what my sand molds will look like.

btroje comments on Feb 25, 2018:

thanks for showing and explaining these details

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 25, 2018:

You're welcome!

This is what my sand molds will look like.

hankster comments on Feb 25, 2018:

so clever. I've done two castings, once aluminum, once iron. i like your mold better than what I did. I was invited to participate in an iron pour with some sculpture friends in school. i packed sand stuff around the "rubber duckie". then the mold is split and the rubber ducky is removed. the vents...

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 25, 2018:

I'll use sodium silicate as the binder. It won't really harden since it'll be 'burned out' at under 400 degrees F. I've done the splitting thing and it's ok. This just eliminated an extra step.

For those without a degree... Do you ever wish that you had one or had finished one?

Akfishlady comments on Feb 25, 2018:

I have 2 degrees and no job at current. I applied for a professional job this morning that $17 to $20 per hour, requires a degree and to move to a remote location. It doesn't make sense. I have years of experience and am being passed over for low paying jobs. I did manage to pay off my student ...

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 25, 2018:

Agreed! What I fear is getting tired of teaching and trying to return to my roots and being judged as 'overqualified' or being a desk jockey/bookworm.

Tool forms all sprued and vented to be cast in a single piece sand cope mold in 10 days.

njoy_life_2 comments on Feb 25, 2018:

That interests me. Do you know how i right read/learn more about it?

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 25, 2018:

See my post above. I thought I responded to you but it looks like I broadcast it to the group.

Here's a couple of images of the wax tool forms prior to being sprued up and one that illustrates ...

Spinliesel comments on Feb 25, 2018:

I need a battle axe. My birthday is in January. Just saying. Your implements are very impressive.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 25, 2018:

I may have to add a disclaimer, "For Display, Only" in today's climate! Some poor slob might think they're for actual chopping.

There's lots to complain about okcupid and such dating sites but I'm REALLY glad they include ...

PeppermintDreads comments on Feb 23, 2018:

I just deleted my account, it’s just not worth it.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 25, 2018:

Me too!!! It was fun for about two weeks and then it all ran together...

Here's a couple of images of the wax tool forms prior to being sprued up and one that illustrates ...

Plainjane comments on Feb 25, 2018:

Oh wow! That is so neat!

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 25, 2018:

It's loads of fun!

Here's a couple of images of the wax tool forms prior to being sprued up and one that illustrates ...

hankster comments on Feb 25, 2018:

this process is going to be very interesting. it already is actually.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 25, 2018:

I'm addicted to it!

Here's a couple of images of the wax tool forms prior to being sprued up and one that illustrates ...

btroje comments on Feb 25, 2018:

ok what is sprued up?

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 25, 2018:

It's really the wrong terminology. It should be called gates and vents. The gate is a wax cup or funnel attached to a large diameter sprue (wax) that allows the molten metal to enter the mold. The vents allow air that occupies the interior cavity of the mold to escape 'in front' of the molten metal. When all of the wax is melted out of a mold, whether it's sand or a ceramic slurry shell, air, then fills the space that is now void of wax. So a vent must be provided to allow the metal to push out the air, otherwise the mold either blows out or you have an incomplete casting. Kinda complex but kinda simple, too.

Tool forms all sprued and vented to be cast in a single piece sand cope mold in 10 days.

Spinliesel comments on Feb 25, 2018:

They look intriguing, but I don't know what they are and what the next step in their construction might be.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 25, 2018:

These tool forms are like hammers and hatchets. Made from foundry wax. The next step is to pack sand around them, melt out the wax and then cast molten iton into the empty space that was occupied by the wax. The vertical risers are air vents and the funnel shape is where the iron goes in.

Tool forms all sprued and vented to be cast in a single piece sand cope mold in 10 days.

farmboy2017 comments on Feb 24, 2018:

They have a live video feed. The pour happens Friday afternoon at Mesalands Community College. The video link will be on their home page.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 25, 2018:

@skado March 9

Pie pals

farmboy2017 comments on Feb 24, 2018:

I want these!

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 24, 2018:

@hankster Ratts????

Just a fad. handknitted beanies, made from bamboo, wool, cotton, silk.

Knitfreak comments on Feb 23, 2018:

I just started a scarf for the plane ride home... I will have to get a hat made next!

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 24, 2018:

@Ad4hubby Yeah, that'll show 'em????

Time to move on It is very evident to me that my career in aircraft part building is over.

farmboy2017 comments on Feb 23, 2018:

Damn! I hope all goes well. Market gardens are a beautiful thing. It'll be good therapy to get back to the earth.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 23, 2018:

@misstuffy I grew up on farm gardens. We canned slot and had goats and chickens. Gardens keep us grounded. They're slot of work but it's high quality work that we can own. It's ours. No one can impoverish us in our gardens!

Freshly made wheel thrown pots! One is a chip-N-dip with little peppers on the rim of the salsa ...

AMGT comments on Feb 23, 2018:

I love bowls too! These are fantastic!

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 23, 2018:

Thanks!

Cast iron wall plaque about 14" tall.

AMGT comments on Feb 23, 2018:

Simple and lovely :)

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 23, 2018:

Thanks! I'll be casting more in a few weeks.

Just a fad. handknitted beanies, made from bamboo, wool, cotton, silk.

Knitfreak comments on Feb 23, 2018:

I just started a scarf for the plane ride home... I will have to get a hat made next!

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 23, 2018:

Will you have to declare it during Customs check since it didn't exist before boarding, ha ha! There's one of me in every crowd.

Where have all the good men gone?

Hellbent comments on Jan 29, 2018:

Well, I'm here. I don't know if there are any others :) Seriously, though, its not just good men who are in short supply. Many men would tell similar stories of being unable to link up with a good woman.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 23, 2018:

I agree with Hellbent. Good men like myself have trouble finding good women. It's a two way street, I suppose and I don't have the answer.

Little chicken 'charisma', acrylic on canvas.

Spinliesel comments on Feb 23, 2018:

that picture really makes me happy to look at. My friend Jenn has # chicken for the first year. SHe sends me photos of her hens. I bet she would love this one. I love your technicque of stippling in the details. Is "stippling"an American word,. or is my German coming through? I would really ...

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 23, 2018:

Yes, we use it in the art world in America.

Just a fad. handknitted beanies, made from bamboo, wool, cotton, silk.

Spinliesel comments on Feb 23, 2018:

Wonderful! Not a fad, rthough. We are seeing them here in the US for at least three years. They hide a multitude of dreadlocks and other hair adventures!

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 23, 2018:

Hair adventures! I like that. Funny

This is about heavy metal forging.

btroje comments on Feb 22, 2018:

real heavy metal

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 22, 2018:

The title is familiar but I've not seen it. @Annaleda

This is about heavy metal forging.

farmboy2017 comments on Feb 22, 2018:

The heat they're talking about is just like what we deal with at the iron pour in 2 weeks. I wear 3 layers of gear!!

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 22, 2018:

I can identify. I'd love to spend time working in their shop!! @Annaleda

Did god play a big role in your life growing up?

farmboy2017 comments on Feb 22, 2018:

I got dragged to church, forced into doing the convocation thing, and all of the other trappings of Methodism. It was garbage, then, and it's garbage, now. I never bought into any of it.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 22, 2018:

Thanks! I've survived nicely:) @Sarahroo29

Question for People Who Have Sex With Women

Buddha comments on Feb 21, 2018:

I've got to feel a connection... go figure ?

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 21, 2018:

That's the only thing that works for me.

Here's a couple of examples of my printmaking.

skado comments on Feb 21, 2018:

Love these!

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 21, 2018:

Thanks

Freshly made wheel thrown pots! One is a chip-N-dip with little peppers on the rim of the salsa ...

silverotter11 comments on Feb 20, 2018:

I loved throwing bowls too!! Altering the rims is a fun way to finsh them.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 21, 2018:

She actually took pottery classes to learn the wheel. If you watch the movie, closely, you can tell that the bottom thickness of the floor of that pot is about 4" just from her 'pulling' technique. I'll leave the sensuality observations alone, ha ha! @silverotter11

Cast iron wall plaque about 14" tall.

silverotter11 comments on Feb 21, 2018:

Love the look of the natural rust.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 21, 2018:

I'm a farm boy. We're good at rusty metal, ha!

Does your ideal partner exist?

Doibie comments on Feb 20, 2018:

I seriously doubt it. I think I’m destined to be that crazy cat lady!

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 21, 2018:

There are guys in the world that appreciate cats and the women that are crazy about them! :)

Cast iron wall plaque about 14" tall.

Spinliesel comments on Feb 21, 2018:

That is very nice.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 21, 2018:

Thanks!

Cast iron wall plaque about 14" tall.

hankster comments on Feb 21, 2018:

wow...sturdy nail req'd. those edges are great. nice. is there some kind of painting or chemical treatments going on here?

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 21, 2018:

It's a natural rust. But, you can do patinas just like you might do for a bronze.

If you could just pick up and move today where would you move to?

farmboy2017 comments on Feb 21, 2018:

No way I'd go to Colorado. It's against the law to harvest rainwater off of your own roof!!!! I just can't respect that.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 21, 2018:

You would think Colorado would be eco-friendly??@Shelton

Freshly made wheel thrown pots! One is a chip-N-dip with little peppers on the rim of the salsa ...

silverotter11 comments on Feb 20, 2018:

I loved throwing bowls too!! Altering the rims is a fun way to finsh them.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 21, 2018:

The innuendo associated with pottery is pretty prolific since the vessel is described in terms of human anatomy such as shoulder, belly, waist, foot, etc. And then there's the 'pot' jokes...@silverotter11

Freshly made wheel thrown pots! One is a chip-N-dip with little peppers on the rim of the salsa ...

silverotter11 comments on Feb 20, 2018:

I loved throwing bowls too!! Altering the rims is a fun way to finsh them.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 20, 2018:

@silverotter11 Ooops, that wasn't intended that way.

Do you feel like the arts are undervalued in society?

Archaeo comments on Feb 20, 2018:

Pop culture and folks striving to be famous while providing no true value to society have hurt the value of the Arts. Being an artist, writer, and the like takes an investment of time and energy to be successful. Too many folks are too lazy and do have an appreciation for the efforts required to ...

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 20, 2018:

Very true. I'm an artist and I see the herd instinct at work!

Freshly made wheel thrown pots! One is a chip-N-dip with little peppers on the rim of the salsa ...

Mkonnick comments on Feb 20, 2018:

Beautiful

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 20, 2018:

Thanks

Freshly made wheel thrown pots! One is a chip-N-dip with little peppers on the rim of the salsa ...

silverotter11 comments on Feb 20, 2018:

I loved throwing bowls too!! Altering the rims is a fun way to finsh them.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 20, 2018:

Rims are a great place to play.

Freshly made wheel thrown pots! One is a chip-N-dip with little peppers on the rim of the salsa ...

I_dont_know comments on Feb 20, 2018:

Is this bisque(?) fired?

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 20, 2018:

Not yet

Here's a couple of examples of my printmaking.

I_dont_know comments on Feb 20, 2018:

Awesome!

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 20, 2018:

Thanks

Freshly made wheel thrown pots! One is a chip-N-dip with little peppers on the rim of the salsa ...

btroje comments on Feb 20, 2018:

I will start to think you are from NM with those chiles

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 20, 2018:

@btroje from the ground up... I get it!

My latest & last mandala, this one on canvas (24" square). I call it 'the pulse of country'.

farmboy2017 comments on Feb 20, 2018:

Gorgeous luminosity

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 20, 2018:

Yeah???!!! @walklightly

Here's a couple of examples of my printmaking.

silverotter11 comments on Feb 20, 2018:

You are really talented!!.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 20, 2018:

Thanks

Here's a couple of examples of my printmaking.

walklightly comments on Feb 20, 2018:

very good! i love the colours.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 20, 2018:

Thanks! Lets see if my ! ends up as a ? :)

My latest & last mandala, this one on canvas (24" square). I call it 'the pulse of country'.

farmboy2017 comments on Feb 20, 2018:

Gorgeous luminosity

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 20, 2018:

@walklightly My exclamation marks always turn into question marks when I post. Odd?

Lateral Thinking.

farmboy2017 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

I'm going to use a system from Harbor Freight to start with. I'll be totally off the grid so I'll start small. Their 100 watt systems are about $150, on sale. I'll use 12v DC car batteries for storage. Today I bought a DC inverter so I can charge phones, laptops and cordless power tools.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 20, 2018:

@Moondrop I already have two deep cycle marine batteries and two regular ones that I use to start a diesel tractor. So I should be OK.

Freshly made wheel thrown pots! One is a chip-N-dip with little peppers on the rim of the salsa ...

btroje comments on Feb 20, 2018:

I will start to think you are from NM with those chiles

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 20, 2018:

I've always thought I should set up a pottery shop over there!

Freshly made wheel thrown pots! One is a chip-N-dip with little peppers on the rim of the salsa ...

hankster comments on Feb 20, 2018:

i like! I bet that thing would hold some spicy black bean dip.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 20, 2018:

And it could use one of your spoons!

I'm fairly sure that I am the only single atheist in eastern NM. SOMEONE save me!

azzow2 comments on Jan 16, 2018:

Don't think you are that alone. I am here in Vaughn and have heard that there is another free thinker here out of 400 people. I have been here a year and have yet to met them though.

farmboy2017 replies on Feb 20, 2018:

Wow, the only thing in Vaughn is Allsups and the train. And that little diner on the east end of town. I've always wondered how people make a living there if they're not ranchers??