Warren (he/they)
@warrenbaird.bsky.social
Geek, Nerd, Photographer, Digital Artist, Maker (3D printing, Metal Clay, Jewellery), Reader (mostly sff), Gamer (tt, video), Gardener.
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Warren (he/they)
@warrenbaird.bsky.social
· Nov 19
Look, it's an intro post! Couple facts about me
Grew up in Sask, lived in Montreal for >20 years
Wish everyone could live life to their full potential-feminism, trans-rights, UBI, equality
Responds to terrible things in the world by trying to make beautiful things. Been making too much art lately
Grew up in Sask, lived in Montreal for >20 years
Wish everyone could live life to their full potential-feminism, trans-rights, UBI, equality
Responds to terrible things in the world by trying to make beautiful things. Been making too much art lately
I made my first experiments with lost wax casting this week - I'd been struggling with the metal clay process for too long.
Now I inject wax into my mold, and then take the wax to a casting house. They cast the piece in bronze for me.
Here are the red wax piece I made, and the bronze I got back:
Now I inject wax into my mold, and then take the wax to a casting house. They cast the piece in bronze for me.
Here are the red wax piece I made, and the bronze I got back:
December 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I made my first experiments with lost wax casting this week - I'd been struggling with the metal clay process for too long.
Now I inject wax into my mold, and then take the wax to a casting house. They cast the piece in bronze for me.
Here are the red wax piece I made, and the bronze I got back:
Now I inject wax into my mold, and then take the wax to a casting house. They cast the piece in bronze for me.
Here are the red wax piece I made, and the bronze I got back:
I haven't been posting on here much - but I have still been creating some new things - here are some #bear #pendants I made with #bronze #metalclay over the summer
October 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I haven't been posting on here much - but I have still been creating some new things - here are some #bear #pendants I made with #bronze #metalclay over the summer
Since a lot of my sales are via #art galleries, I thought I'd try making a #pendant in the shape of a framed picture - I think it turned out pretty well. I embossed the texture from a soap film photo on the back, which I think was a nice effect.
I'd love to hear what you think of it!
I'd love to hear what you think of it!
April 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
A new #pendant design in an damselfly shape, with #knotwork for the body. Made with bronze #metalclay, and featuring some #art that I created under a glass cabochon.
February 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
A new #pendant design in an damselfly shape, with #knotwork for the body. Made with bronze #metalclay, and featuring some #art that I created under a glass cabochon.
Trump fired a black 4-star general and replaced him with a white 3-star general, despite the role normally going to 4-star generals. This is the reason DEI policies came into place - give qualified, excellent black candidates a chance for jobs that would otherwise go to less-qualified white males.
February 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Trump fired a black 4-star general and replaced him with a white 3-star general, despite the role normally going to 4-star generals. This is the reason DEI policies came into place - give qualified, excellent black candidates a chance for jobs that would otherwise go to less-qualified white males.
I decided to revisit a #knotwork inspired #dragonfly #pendant that I did a while back - and update it to work with glass cabochons. I can only get glass in certain sizes, so I had to change things a bit - but I like it. Done in #blender, will be made in #metalclay, features #art I created.
February 9, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I decided to revisit a #knotwork inspired #dragonfly #pendant that I did a while back - and update it to work with glass cabochons. I can only get glass in certain sizes, so I had to change things a bit - but I like it. Done in #blender, will be made in #metalclay, features #art I created.
Wow - apparently it's been almost 10 years since I've taken #photos of soap film / soap bubbles. A lot of my #artwork incorporates photos like this for both #colour and #texture - You can see one of the examples below, as well as an image of the setup I use to capture them. Need to do this again
January 28, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I just ordered some more spring planting #flowers yesterday, which got me thinking about how nice it will be to be out in the #garden again in a few months - so here's a #macro #photo of what I think is a 'Blue Line' bearded #iris from my garden (it came from a mix, so I'm not 100% sure)
January 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I haven't posted much of my #artwork here yet - this is a composite image I created by digitally blending photos I took of a pond in #Saskatchewan near where I grew up, light reflected off a soap bubble, and #photos of a #tulip, with observations from the #JamesWebb #Space Telescope of NGC-346
January 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I haven't posted much of my #artwork here yet - this is a composite image I created by digitally blending photos I took of a pond in #Saskatchewan near where I grew up, light reflected off a soap bubble, and #photos of a #tulip, with observations from the #JamesWebb #Space Telescope of NGC-346
This whole situation with Neil Gaiman is quite disgusting... I don't know if I'd have characterised him as a favourite author, but I've definitely enjoyed some of his work. It's disappointing, but perhaps not surprising to see this kind of thing --- as usual, Andrea says it very well...
CN: sexual assault
This article (non-paywalled version) covers some of the details of the accusations against Neil Gaiman that began circulating last year. It's graphic and disturbing, and only really gets into two women's experiences (there have apparently been many). ...
archive.ph/2n1F6
This article (non-paywalled version) covers some of the details of the accusations against Neil Gaiman that began circulating last year. It's graphic and disturbing, and only really gets into two women's experiences (there have apparently been many). ...
archive.ph/2n1F6
archive.ph
January 14, 2025 at 5:08 AM
This whole situation with Neil Gaiman is quite disgusting... I don't know if I'd have characterised him as a favourite author, but I've definitely enjoyed some of his work. It's disappointing, but perhaps not surprising to see this kind of thing --- as usual, Andrea says it very well...
Here's the final result of the #pendant I designed recently - created in #metalclay from a #3dprinted mold master made in #blender.
January 14, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Here's the final result of the #pendant I designed recently - created in #metalclay from a #3dprinted mold master made in #blender.
Decided to try making a #pendant without an image in it - I used a technique I've just been figuring out in #blender to make a 'wireframe' of a low-poly model of a bear I made. This is a mockup, but I've #3dprinted the mold masters, and have the first one in the kiln now.
January 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Decided to try making a #pendant without an image in it - I used a technique I've just been figuring out in #blender to make a 'wireframe' of a low-poly model of a bear I made. This is a mockup, but I've #3dprinted the mold masters, and have the first one in the kiln now.
Here's a #pendant I made from #bronze #metalclay recently, based on a birch leaf I photographed out in Saskatchewan, featuring an image I created from #photographs of a #tree, rocks and a soap bubble.
January 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Here's a #pendant I made from #bronze #metalclay recently, based on a birch leaf I photographed out in Saskatchewan, featuring an image I created from #photographs of a #tree, rocks and a soap bubble.
Finally going through some #photos of #leaves I took in the summer out in Saskatchewan - I was trying to find ones that were the right shape for some glass cabochons I bought - at least one of them turned out pretty well - this will be my next #3dmodeling project!
December 29, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Finally going through some #photos of #leaves I took in the summer out in Saskatchewan - I was trying to find ones that were the right shape for some glass cabochons I bought - at least one of them turned out pretty well - this will be my next #3dmodeling project!
In theory, there's no difference between theory and practice... My second, 'improved' attempt to make a mold that would let me create the 'wireframe' butterfly #pendant from #metalclay failed - the clay shattered when demolding. Not sure yet if there will be a third attempt...
December 23, 2024 at 6:20 PM
In theory, there's no difference between theory and practice... My second, 'improved' attempt to make a mold that would let me create the 'wireframe' butterfly #pendant from #metalclay failed - the clay shattered when demolding. Not sure yet if there will be a third attempt...
Looking for an #ebike in Canada seems hard! Most of the well-reviewed one are either not available or super expensive. Just looking for something relatively light (<23kg) and not stupidly expensive... Only found the davinci e-milano so far...
December 23, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Looking for an #ebike in Canada seems hard! Most of the well-reviewed one are either not available or super expensive. Just looking for something relatively light (<23kg) and not stupidly expensive... Only found the davinci e-milano so far...
I decided I want to make a small desktop garbage can - this is a test print I did using a new 'polychromic' 3d printer filament --- I'm pretty happy with how it turned out --- I'm going to use it as a pot for a plant.
December 15, 2024 at 6:53 PM
I decided I want to make a small desktop garbage can - this is a test print I did using a new 'polychromic' 3d printer filament --- I'm pretty happy with how it turned out --- I'm going to use it as a pot for a plant.
It's a good day for snow duckies
December 8, 2024 at 4:14 PM
It's a good day for snow duckies
A new WIP pendant design! Figured out how to get a wireframe effect in blender using a low-poly mesh. Not sure if I'll be able to make it in metal clay or not - but I'll try! The image on is a blend of photos I took : soapfilm, ice crystals and a landscape near where I grew up in Saskatchewan.
December 5, 2024 at 1:01 AM
A new WIP pendant design! Figured out how to get a wireframe effect in blender using a low-poly mesh. Not sure if I'll be able to make it in metal clay or not - but I'll try! The image on is a blend of photos I took : soapfilm, ice crystals and a landscape near where I grew up in Saskatchewan.
Look, it's an intro post! Couple facts about me
Grew up in Sask, lived in Montreal for >20 years
Wish everyone could live life to their full potential-feminism, trans-rights, UBI, equality
Responds to terrible things in the world by trying to make beautiful things. Been making too much art lately
Grew up in Sask, lived in Montreal for >20 years
Wish everyone could live life to their full potential-feminism, trans-rights, UBI, equality
Responds to terrible things in the world by trying to make beautiful things. Been making too much art lately
November 19, 2024 at 4:12 AM
Look, it's an intro post! Couple facts about me
Grew up in Sask, lived in Montreal for >20 years
Wish everyone could live life to their full potential-feminism, trans-rights, UBI, equality
Responds to terrible things in the world by trying to make beautiful things. Been making too much art lately
Grew up in Sask, lived in Montreal for >20 years
Wish everyone could live life to their full potential-feminism, trans-rights, UBI, equality
Responds to terrible things in the world by trying to make beautiful things. Been making too much art lately