This is one of a few people from an an art sharing site called DeviantArt who decided to get a design of mine inked on them permanently. This is quite flattering indeed! Typically, I don't let people use any of my designs for free, but in the case of tattoos, I make an exception. Unlike posters or advertisements that are being used to make money with a given piece of artwork, this is very personal.

This is also a rather strange feeling. If there's any artists out there who've had this experience, you know exactly what I'm talking about. You almost feel responsible when you realize that it's your artwork that they might be sick of, and stuck with in ten years. However, it is the philosophy of many ink addicts, that while your tastes change, the tattoos remind you of where you were at, emotionally or mentally, during different times in your life. Some day, this fan will look at the markings on her arm, and remember that stylistically strange clockmaker she used to like. Hopefully, I'll keep making new work, maybe even become a name, and this piece will have even more meaning.

The shop on the site is up and running, and there's several things available for you to indulge in the strange, and the mechanical. The main attraction is a motorized piece that spans three feet, Quartz No.10! Three feet is the largest i've made thus far in the realm of commercially powered clocks. It looks perfect hanging over mantles, doorways and the like. It's a horizontal piece, unlike the photo to the left. Scroll down for more pictures.

This is my biggest and most elaborate quartz clock to date. Its design, intricacy, and solid construction put it in another league than its predecessors. I'd like to see this one on my wall for a while, but I have a feeling it won't last long!

So, the question everyone seems to be asking is when can I buy one? Well...not yet. Soon though! This one will be presented in a show this fall, so it is not yet for sale. You'll get more details about that later.

What I can say for sure, is that after I finish this post, it's right back into the garage to fabricate another delectable chunk of brass cragginess for your viewing pleasure. And yes, the next one ( probably the next few ) will be available for your bank account to compulsively devour! Thank you to everyone who has been patiently waiting.