The dials are finished, the hands are done (except for the centers) and a lot of the frame is carved up and aged. This is definitely the fun part of the process, because No.6 is beginning to look finished. There's still 100-150 hours of work left, so it won't be done this year as I'd hoped, but I'm happy with the way it's all turning out. It's living up to what I'd originally envisioned, and put to paper in the drawing. Also, after running the clock for awhile, it seems to be ticking very reliably.

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Not just the faces, but the motion works gears, and some raised decorative pieces were finished. Also, the lever like screws that were used to hold the frame together were replaced. I decided to go with a dressier version of a standard slotted screw. These new screws are sleeved, and have a design and proportion to match the chain links. I decided to use screws around the lip of the dial as well, since I rather liked the way it looked on my number six quartz. Other than the gears, I haven't contoured or darkened any of the pieces yet. Once this process begins, it will seem like the progress is making leaps and bounds; and the clock will really start to come together visually. Other than the hands, and some adjustments here and there, all of the pieces are cut out and assembled. I'll probably start to shape everything with the grinders and files soon.

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Things have been going well recently thanks to an e-mail five months ago from artist Art Donovan. He invited me to exhibit my work at a steampunk show in the Hamptons, and since then, has done immeasurable amounts of promoting and networking on my behalf. One of the many opportunities he gave me, was an appearance in the November 2008 issue of the prestigious Robb Report. This article features all of the artists that participated in the Hamptons show, including my clocks, and the gorgeous steampunk lights of Art Donovan. In this short blog posting, rather than excessively gloat, I'd like to say THANK YOU! Thanks to Erika Heet from the Robb Report for writing the article, and including us in the magazine. Most of all, I'd like to thank Art and Leslie Donovan for all of the positive blog comments, a great job curating the show, and for getting my work printed for the first time!