THE NOTEPAD
Notes from the workshop floor.
Weekly writing on the machines, materials and techniques we use to fabricate art at Evil Genius Studios. Written by the people running the kit, for the people who'd rather understand it than be sold it.
- MACHINES
CNC Routing for Artists: Why a 5-Axis Machine Changes What You Can Make
How a 5-axis CNC router lets us fabricate sculptural geometry, complex joinery and gallery-grade artwork that 3-axis machines cannot reach.
Read · 6 min
- MACHINES
UV Printing on Wood, Metal and Stone: How Flatbed UV Changed Editioning
UV flatbed printing puts photographic colour directly onto wood, metal, glass, acrylic and stone — with no transfer layer. Here's why artists are using it.
Read · 5 min
- MATERIALS
Tooling Board vs MDF: When to Spend Ten Times More on the Blank
Tooling board is dimensionally stable, finishes like resin and machines without tear-out. Here's when it's worth it over MDF for art and pattern work.
Read · 4 min
- TECHNIQUES
Solid Surface for Public Art: Thermoforming Corian for Sculptural Form
Solid surface (Corian, HiMacs, Staron) thermoforms into seamless sculptural shapes that survive outdoors. Here's how we fabricate it for public art.
Read · 5 min