my chair needs new casters
When I shuffle my chair at studio, my force pushes me in a direction I often don’t want to go. Two of the casters are frozen in their positions and refuse almost all movement not in their current alignment. Granted, I just found this chair at an abandoned corner of Cowgill Hall, so I can’t really complain, and frankly I am not complaining because the irregular motion gives the chair more character. I mean, it’s already a lime green, rectangular office chair, likely from the 1980s. But it is worth noting that it doesn’t appreciate the greater portion of my shuffling about. My chair would rather dance (and I would, too).
The second studio project is done, or at least done enough. Done enough to feel fresh while starting the third project. The second project was writing instrument design; the third project: lamp design. The second project I obviously learned how to solder and use torches and how fun molten metal is to mess around with. (Hint: really fun). This next project will introduce me to a few more intricate shop techniques, likely wood-related. How do I know this? Because I had one of those unexplainable inspiration moments when thinking about lights; and, as far as I am capable of manufacturing what I currently envision in my head (minus the injection-molding plastic pieces), I will adamantly pursue it. Among the various hardware manufacturing capabilities I have in the shop, wood seems the best fit.
But, first thing’s first. And today is Friday.
July 21st, 2006 at 8:14 pm
if your chair is green vinyl with tweed seat surfaces and rectangular arms in roughly a 4:3 proportion, bearing a sticky residue on the back of the seat, it may have been mine in summer studio— and is probably 70s. Other chairs previously-sat-in-by-me: a tallish grey drafting chair with a face on the upright, a nice adjustable chair with primary-coloured pattern textile seat, and (briefly) a fibreglass shell chair with a base of dubious turpitude.
Enjoy the shop in my stead. please say hello to the band saws and pet them lovingly.
July 24th, 2006 at 5:07 pm
This chair is as you described but sans the residue. I did find that specific chair, though - it is on the width-wise symmetric side of Cowgill Hall from where I am. I used one of the sawing tools today, but I am not sure what it is called. I think it was by DeWalt, had lots of yellow on it and had a cover over it when the blade was not in use. This week equals wood-working.