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(many thanks to himanshu mehru of pedal smoothies for a***isting me in getting this site back on line.) |
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My name is paul elkins. ı am a self taught designer with an interest in minimalism and simplicity. |
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The slide show above illustrate some of the prototypes you'll find on this website, |
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From transportation, shelters, boats, survival gear and other random ideas. |
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ı also enjoy pastel drawing and sculpting in clay, sand, metal and wire. |
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Click on the menu above for more detail on everything you see here. |
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Click on the youtube link above to view these items being built and tested out. |
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Also, click on the 'your projects' tab to see what other people have built. |
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There's lots to gleen from here, and it's all commercial free! |
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ı do however offer inexpensive pdf build plans for some of my ideas. |
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The example above is from the little miss sally electric boat plan. |
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Each plan gives you detailed photos and drawings showing how to make a shelter or boat of your very own. |
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Above: a 2x4 ramp with boat trailer wheels to help a***ist getting my heavy livingston boat up in the bed of my truck. |
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Below: a cottage cheese container, shop towel, rubber bands, two liter pop bottle and weather stripping make up these dıy covid safely s***elds. |
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ı've been creating plein air (on the spot) drawings almost every week now for over a year. |
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ı like to use pastel chalk on black 400 grit paper. |
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This is an old railroad bridge in burlington was***ngton crossing the skagit river. |