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Laughing Mantis Studio

Art inspired by biology, created by a biologist

  • The Art of Daniel D. Brown, Ph.D.
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Template for my next project. What have I done?! Template for my next project. What have I done?! Guess how many pieces I have to cut…
Guillermo! There are several reasons I’m posting Guillermo! There are several reasons I’m posting this video Harvey Guillen (@harveyguillen) made after he received this wooden piece I made of “Guillermo” from “What We Do in the Shadows”: 1) the FX network WWDITS (@theshadowsfx) account recently asked for my permission to use photos of it in some sort of fan art thing. So I’m excited to see if it gets used! 2) We’re absolutely loving the new season. So many literal burst out laughing moments! 3) This is still probably the best description I’ve ever heard someone else give for my work. 4) “Reels” wasn’t a thing when Harvey originally posted it. And I never posted his whole video. Since IG is pushing Reels so hard… Note: if you scroll down a ways, you’ll see that I did a whole in-depth “how to” series on my intarsia artworks using this piece for anyone looking to make similar art. *** #wwdits #whatwedointheshadows #harveyguillen #vampireslayer #intarsia #woodworking #scrollsawart #fanart #scrollsaw #geekart #makers
The “Sunflower Family*” @bethanyann137 has thi The “Sunflower Family*” @bethanyann137 has this cool set of original blueprints for their house from the 50s, which she’s been storing for years. But they’re a weird dimension. So I knocked out this custom simple frame from walnut (cut down a few blocks away from their house a few years ago ), cherry, purpleheart splines, and acrylic sheet. Thing I learned while making it: you CANT FRAME OLD SCHOOL BLUEPRINTS! 😂😂😂 They will quickly fade, as light itself is used in the printing process. So I scanned her blueprint, gave it back, and mounted a print. *scroll down to my wooden sunflower post on the story of how we met through my art. #woodworking #framing #pictureframes #blueprint #homedecor
This is my current collection of personal Star War This is my current collection of personal Star Wars fan art I’ve made! Mostly wood scrollsaw art, some stained glass, some sound effects (not obvious from this reel), and a 3D print from @cyclocrosscutter I painted. I feel like a sizable chunk of my brain wants to make nothing but Star Wars projects. Note: I do not sell these or take commissions. Sorry! … #starwars #starwarsfanart #maytheforcebewithyou #maythe4thbewithyou #iamonewiththeforcetheforceiswithme #woodworking #stainedglass #woodart #woodsculpture #scrollsaw #woodintarsia #scrollsawart
Once you’ve cut a million splines for frames, it Once you’ve cut a million splines for frames, it gets a bit boring. So here’s some fancy editing of the process shot by my professional video team. #woodworking #framing #mitersplines
Garden Hod update: @tamarynart @tam_a_ryn did a li Garden Hod update: @tamarynart @tam_a_ryn did a little pyrography magic on our scrap wood veggie caddy. Now it’s functional AND cute. It came in super handy with the ~60 banana peppers we picked (and Tamaryn pickled) this weekend. This has been the most bountiful banana pepper season I’ve ever had. Probably at least 100-150 so far. From 3 little plants! If only I could grow cucumbers 😭. I’ve battled cucumber beetles/bacterial wilt for 5 years now. And lost. At least my zucchini game has always been on point! … #gardenhod #veggiecaddy #woodworking #pyrography
It’s a “garden hod.” Apparently. That was a It’s a “garden hod.” Apparently. That was a new word for me. But @tam_a_ryn asked me for a veggie caddy after seeing @gujube’s, so I looked at a few photos online and whipped this thing together from an old shelving board left in our garage by the previous homeowners. No plans. I literally just made it up as I went along. Hopefully @tamarynart will be adding some purty pyrography to it. … #gardenhod #veggiecaddy #diy
I made a lamp shade for @tam_a_ryn. It’s almost I made a lamp shade for @tam_a_ryn. It’s almost as pretty as she is. It wraps around. … #tiffanylamp #stainedglass #leadedglass #diyhomedecor
Tiffany-style lamp for @tam_a_ryn update: well, I Tiffany-style lamp for @tam_a_ryn update: well, I finally finished cutting and foiling all 4 panels (over 400 pieces of glass). And I can tell you exactly how long just the foiling took: exactly 30 minutes longer than Star Wars episodes 1 through 9 plus Solo and Rogue One! Yeah… I was a little shocked at that myself. Star Wars is of course one of my go to things to throw on the TV when I want to “watch” something but not actually pay attention. I really did not anticipate it taking that long. As the pieces get foiled, that adds thickness between the pieces, which adds up tremendously throwing the whole panel out of whack. So there was a LOT of tweaking at the grinder to get pieces to fit. As in almost every piece had to have at least 1 extra round of grinding… Whew. I’ve now soldered 1 panel! … #stainedglass #tiffanylamp
My IG friends Megan and Austin (@magicalmeg90 and My IG friends Megan and Austin (@magicalmeg90 and @rebelartdesign) were lucky enough to attend this years Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, CA. Out of the kindness of her heart, Megan asked me if I wanted a silly “I hate sand” Anakin beach towel from the convention after I commented on her story. She quickly shipped it from Cali and cemented herself in my “good people” book (swipe to end). In return, I made her a little wooden stormtrooper helmet artwork, using the first SW design I ever cut. I gave that first one away years ago to my buddy Jordan @scrapforge, so I decided to make myself one as well. Theirs is made from African padauk and purpleheart. Mine (shown in vid) is padauk and wenge. Handcut on scrollsaw. I expect the contrast on hers will pop a little more with time as the padauk darkens. What’s funny is I had already intended on making her a small stormtrooper magnet. But after her act of kindness, she got an upgrade. May the force be with y’all! … #intarsia #scrollsaw #scrollsawart #woodworking #woodsculpture #woodintarsia #starwars #starwarsfanart #stormtrooper #maytheforcebewithyou
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