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Michael W. Moss

Murder is Suicide by Michael W. Moss

The Trench Coat Minotaur and Other Short Fiction by Michael W. moss

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I wasn't expecting the first iteration of the acry

I wasn't expecting the first iteration of the acrylic version of my business card case to turn out so well. It's exactly as I imagined and I don't need to use a magnet for the latch because the Chicago bolt doubles as a really tight hinge.

I had a dream some time ago in which I invented ti

I had a dream some time ago in which I invented time travel pizza delivery, where as soon as you start craving a pizza, one gets delivered, and then you send a request back in time to order the pizza to arrive when it arrived.

Today, I walked into Coffeehouse Five across the street from work and was handed my usual order before I got to the counter. The barista had made it for someone else who was waiting at a bus stop nearby, but the store got busy, so he wasn't able to take it out to him. I just happened to walk in at the right time. Now I just need some venture capital to tackle the minor issue of inventing time travel...

Asked and answered!

Asked and answered!

I tested making some unique snowflake coasters, or

I tested making some unique snowflake coasters, ornaments, and jewelry with vector snowflake designs generated at https://fr0zensystem.bleeptrack.de/, which showed up in my RSS feed this morning.

I laser cut/engraved some sunflower earrings, a ne

I laser cut/engraved some sunflower earrings, a necklace, and a coaster for my nieces and my mother. I finally got to see them after almost five years.

Jack O'Lantern necklace charm. Design by me, pumpk

Jack O'Lantern necklace charm. Design by me, pumpkin color by @Perspicatty.

Version 5 of my business card case turned out well

Version 5 of my business card case turned out well. This version has a voronoi pattern engraved on the sides of the case and lid and it's wood stained. Same hinge and magnet lock design as version 4. On to designing version 6...?

Pirate likes to hang out on our porch, making him

Pirate likes to hang out on our porch, making him the only porch pirate you want a visit from.

I finished version 4 of my business card case. The

I finished version 4 of my business card case. The hinge and the magnet lock work well. Next version should have some engraving on the outside and maybe be wood stained. It holds 12 cards.

I laser cut some spider webs today. Bonus witchy p

I laser cut some spider webs today. Bonus witchy pumpkin 3D print.

I laser engraved a piece of leather as a test with

I laser engraved a piece of leather as a test with an inverse image of my Celtic knot. It turned out pretty well and didn't take very long with the settings I used.

Slate coasters are pretty simple to engrave.

Slate coasters are pretty simple to engrave.

A few weeks ago, I laser engraved a poetic parody

A few weeks ago, I laser engraved a poetic parody of The New Colossus wording on the Statue of Liberty that I wrote years ago while traveling by plane.

I had a dream last night that involved a flying ra

I had a dream last night that involved a flying rabbit/chinchilla creature that nested in twig nests and laid eggs like a bird. So I used an AI image generator to render it. Behold, the majestic Dalian! I'm not sure why I called it that in the dream.

Morty appreciates Black Cat Appreciation Day. He f

Morty appreciates Black Cat Appreciation Day. He followed me around the corner looking for more treats.

The Crow Pool I haven't finished cutting out the

The Crow Pool

I haven't finished cutting out the watercolor paper and gluing the laser cut wood pieces together with the paper in the middle. I might stain the wood pieces also.

I laser cut a decorative box in the CAT Studio STE

I laser cut a decorative box in the CAT Studio STEAM Center

Another mini moss terrarium

Another mini moss terrarium

First laser cut in the CAT Studio!

First laser cut in the CAT Studio!

New moss terrarium with standing stones

New moss terrarium with standing stones

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