I 3D print, create, and automate things — and read anything I can get my hands on. This site is a live look at whatever has my attention right now.
01 — status
Right now
Portal
+ Portal 2, 50 hrs
U-Channel Edge Banding
Original design
02 — about
By day
I’m Director of Client Services at Brightfin, where I’ve been since 2010. I lead a remote Service Desk team spread across the Philippines, India, South America, and the US, and oversee enterprise operations — logistics, device-management partnerships, and international implementation teams.
Along the way I’ve led rollouts and expansions for enterprise clients like Cigna, Nike, Hitachi, and Panasonic Avionics. Same instinct as at the workbench: figure out how something works, then make it work better.
03 — the shelf
Books that stuck
Reading is the one hobby that’s never rotated out. 352 books in, these are the ones I keep coming back to. Full shelf on Goodreads ↗
Dune
Frank Herbert
Sci-fi · Philosophical
Foundation
Isaac Asimov
Sci-fi · Political
The Gunslinger
Stephen King
Dark fantasy · Western
The Crystal Cave
Mary Stewart
Fantasy · Arthurian
Hyperion
Dan Simmons
Sci-fi · Space opera
04 — the screen
On permanent rewatch
Watch counts are approximate. Suspiciously approximate. Letterboxd diary ↗
×1,987
The Princess Bride
Fantasy · Adventure · Comedy
×2,021
Dune
Sci-fi · Epic
×1,997
The Fifth Element
Sci-fi · Action
×2,000
Best in Show
Mockumentary · Comedy
×1,996
The Birdcage
Comedy
05 — builds
Things I’ve made
Printing, creating, automating. New entries show up when a project is actually finished.
Creating · Sewing · Lightsabers
Robes for both sides of the Force.
I drafted my own pattern from movie screenshots and Reddit threads, built a prototype set out of old bedsheets, then bought the real fabric and went for it.
The black tunic, tabard, and sash are for days I’m feeling like a dark lord. The grey tunic is for days I’m a bit less chaotic. Either way, they’re a perfect match for my collection of functional lightsabers.
Restoring · Watchmaking
eBay finds, brought back to life.
My first restoration was an eBay find: a 36mm Russian submariner automatic with a blue dial. I enjoyed it so much I overhauled another and gave it to a buddy who’s also into watches.
Both needed new mainsprings and a thorough cleaning before they’d run again. Satisfying additions to our collections, restored just for us. Awesome hobby to learn, and lots of cool tools.
3D printing · Two Bambu A1s
Printspiration.
I don’t design much. I’m a finder: I hunt down great models from the MakerWorld community, then tune, fix, and finish them. A few favorites, with credit to the makers.
Dune chess set: the rook
The first piece of a grander project: hand-painting an entire Dune-themed chess set. I bought an airbrush and learned it for this, weathering each piece to look like it has been sitting out in the sand and spice. I also fixed the bases so they sit level.
Modular hexagon plant stand
Cleaned up my front window and leaves room to expand, because I love plants and am always finding more babies to add to the collection.
Samurai incense holder
No deeper story. It is just awesome.
Creating · Watercolor
Beginner brushwork.
Loose washes, wet-on-wet skies, and a lot of grass, on 140 lb paper. The slow, analog counterweight to everything else here — and proof that you don’t have to be good at something to love doing it.
06 — the shop
Fandom, printed.
3D-printed signs for the books and games I love, on Etsy as OmaDome.
Dungeon Crawler Carl
Princess Posse Sign
Dungeon Crawler Carl
DCC Fan Art Sign
Dune
House Atreides Sign
Gaming
Achievement Unlocked Sign