Eric Freitas

New clock finished! Here are some preliminary photos. I have something special in store for the final photo set.

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All sculpted and darkened. Time to make some hands!

I’m having a lot of fun with this design. It’s leaning into my usual decayed organic thing, but this one has a lot of nice movement to it.

I should be finished with it in a week or two!

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Finished!

After months of work, I’ve finally completed my first tabletop piece. This one took a bit longer than I expected, but it was worth it.

I’m really happy with the way the inlaid “Six” and “12” worked out. I might have to incorporate that look into some future projects.

Finished dial markings!

Next I’ll be making the hands, but first I need to answer a question. Originally I’d planned on having my often used, tattered and weathered paper treatment for the dial. But I’m kinda liking the way it looks metal-on-metal.

Decisions decisions….

Getting close now.

I’ve finished the back plate assembly, along with the rolled piece in the center. The whole clock body is finished, and I’ve applied the patina to all of it.

Now I just need to make the dial and the hands.

Taking shape!

Piece by piece I’m carefully grinding away. There’s a stack of six layers that make up the front part of this clock. I’ve finished sculpting the front two layers, which make up most of the visible details.

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The framing around the numbers is starting to take shape.

Can't wait to put the patina on this one. All that depth is gonna look great once the lows are dark and the high spots are popped.

A lot more to sculpt first though.

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My latest mechanical project now has hands!

I'll be working on the new tabletop clock exclusively for the next month or so. In the meantime I can run this one, test it's accuracy, and have another working clock in the house.

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I’m back!

I’ve been away from the workbench for a couple weeks, but I’m back at it, carving away at the new one. I started with the fun parts, which to me are the Six and 12.

I've also made hands for my new mechanical piece. I'll post those tomorrow!

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Update on the new tabletop piece - Assembly is 99% complete.

Just need to fasten the drum to the interior lip so it doesn't lift up at the top there.

Next step is to grab the rotary grinders and make these flat pieces into a 3D sculpture.

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For my next piece I’m trying something a little different than any of my previous work. Assembly has begun on my first tabletop clock. Or is it a mantle clock? I think the name changes depending on where you put it.

Everything is fitting together nicely so far.
Should be a fun one!

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New clock part, fresh out of the acid drip.

I’m slowly working away at this mechanical piece on the side.

Anyone familiar with old english lettering will spot the way bottom of the number 3 completes the old english T.

New Clock!

This one will be boxed up and sent to Australia.

Fun fact - Australia is top three for most frequent landing spots of my work. Great taste on that continent.

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Just the hands, face, and paper trimmings remain. The finish line is right around the corner!

If you’re interested in commissioning a clock of any kind, there’s currently only about a four month wait.

Finished pics soon!

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Back at it!

I was away from the shop for a couple weeks, but now I’m back at the bench happily working away on the newest quartz piece. I’m just getting started on the sculpting part of the process. Excited to see this one take shape!

More soon.

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Turn, thread, drill, assemble.

The latest quartz piece is all put together and ready to be sculpted with the grinding tools.

More soon!

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One of my favorite concept drawings uses this mechanism. I thought it was time to cut some (a lot of) gears to test my math, and make sure everything works as it should. It’s a little crude, but certainly adequate for a mock-up.

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I know! By the time I remembered you were out there it was too late. I'm bummed. Would've loved to meet up, and also meet Brittany. The clock was delivered to a private home, so unfortunately you won't be able to see it. With any luck that clock will give me some leads, and I'll get to revisit.

Late reply...I was on a road trip to deliver a clock. Yes! Still in the states, although I moved to another part of Michigan. Cheaper area so I could get more space. Can't wait to see the install!

Road Trip!

Last week I rented a large SUV, and drove from Michigan all the way to Seattle to deliver “Perpetual No.1” to its new home.

The scenery was absolutely stunning! iPhone pics can't come close to capturing it.

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Wow! You've been busy!

Hey Phil! Great to see you here as well.

Thank you! I think I struck on something with that layout, so it's become a recurring look. Hopefully I'll get the chance to make this one.

New Gears!

I just finished carving up the gears for the mechanical clock I’ve been working on. They’re all balanced and ready to put back into the clock.

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Cutting out the gear spokes for the mechanical clock I’ve been working on.

Next I’ll start sculpting the spokes with the rotary tool to make them more three-dimensional and organic.

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Last week my air conditioner broke, and while it was being repaired I couldn’t work in the shop. I decided to take my drawing supplies up to the dining room table and scratch down some quartz clock designs.

Here’s what I came up with.

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New quartz clock on the way.

Time for something a little different - My first tabletop piece. It’s actually kind of surprising to me that I’ve never made one before.

Should be a fun one!

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Design for a tellurion clock, which shows the spin of the earth, it's rotation around the sun, and the moon around the earth.

This would be a fun one if given the chance to make it!

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New clock finished!

This is a redux of a clock from a very long time ago, which was simply titled “Quartz 8”.

Enjoy!

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The new quartz clock is all carved up and the patina is applied. Next step - Hands & face.

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