My channel features the things that interest me. I'm a watercolour artist, a digital artist and creator of digital graphics for websites. I'm an amateur musician, photographer and videographer. I post watercolour painting demonstrations which give tips on how I paint and what tools I use. Other than that I post things that I find interesting and useful to other people.
I was born in Lorenco road little Russia my uncle used to tell me about the days when it was fields at Bull lane shame to see the place now great to grow up their in the 70s and 80s
Hi Rich. Sadly that area along Bull Lane has become a very busy area with lots of industrial units. What with the North Mid and the traffic in that area now it's murder trying to get around. It's sad to see how things change so much for the worse as we get older isn't it? Thanks for commenting Rich. I appreciate it.
Many thanks @CXSwift. Kind of you to leave a comment. Gosh was it really 12 years ago - time flies. I have another short video which shows parts of Queen Annes Place should you be interested. It's a trip back in time ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-raIJK-QB1Ys.htmlsi=TQLYlK_NeskoROxe You never know, we may bump into one another sometime. I still use the post office from time to time. Thanks again. 👍🏻
Thank you Fred. Bit of a slow burner this idea but it truly is a very useful device. Ideal for botanical artists where small details with gradations are required with superior control of the water in the brush. I use mine all the time.
Thanks Jennifer. I have made a few for other artists but each one takes quite a little while to make. I would need to charge a lot of money for each one to make it viable. Do me a favour and tell me how much you think someone would be prepared to pay for such a device?
@@JohnSalmon I wouldn't hesitate to pay about $35 which is likely not worth the time you invest in it. I'm a _bit_ handy so I will follow your clear instructions and give it a go. *Thank you* for sharing your useful invention!
Thank you@@jessieadair Do give it a try, it's not too difficult plus it's a good way to recycle things which we'd normally throw away. As for price, although it's made from junk, it's the time it takes to make one that's the problem - I'd rather be painting 🙂. I wouldn't be able to make for non UK artists either due to extremely high postage costs and time consuming customs regulations. It's not worth the hassle. Let me know how you get on? You may want to check out the Charger section on my website for more information. sites.google.com/view/john-salmon-watercolours/charger?authuser=0
I'm a little late to the party and I do hope you are still answering. Here are the problems I ran into: 1. The wire was very difficult to cut and bend. I have really small jeweler's pliers and I still couldn't get those end circles to curl without causing the bottom of the part that is supposed to be straight to flip out and ruin the distance between the wires. 2. The loop where it bends in half was either too far apart or, if I pushed it together, the rest of the space along the length became too tight. Couldn't get it all even. 3. Adjusting hither and tither got so many bends in the wire that it wasn't a nice straight line. 4. The glue did not flow so neatly as yours did and I ended up with very little below the metal so there was a gap underneath. 5. I didn't have a proper file or steel wool so I tried a little sandpaper and got a rough surface but not a flat wire. Only when I assembled the whole thing did I realize that that means the water between the wires lies below the "rise" of the curve and the brush never touches the water at all. 6. The water drips from the below the spot where the wire exits the cap. Also from the end at the loop. But the whole thing doesn't work at the moment not just because of the drips but because the brush doesn't contact the water. Does the wire really have to be so thick??? Appreciate any helpful hints. Thank you
Hi Susan, yes I'm still about. Where are you located? Do you have a crafting or model makers club nearby who could help you with the wire etc. It's the sort of thing which they would have the tools for.
@@JohnSalmon I'm in Toronto. Only thing we have is a woodworker's club , they wouldn't help with this. This is such a genius thing you need to patent it and get it into production. I'll see if I can't get some friends in on it I guess. I just started another one. Would you agree that the most important bit is filing down that top surface? Also about the placement of the hole exiting the cap: is it okay if there is a little space above the bottom surface or does the opening have to be in a specific distance from that surface like starting right on itjank you
Hello @@susansorger7399 Regarding the wire, you could possibly try wire from mains cable. We have 15amp electricity cable running to our power sockets which is copper .0685 inch (1.74 mm) diameter. You can use that as it would be far easier to bend (Being copper, it's softer). An electrician should be able to give you a few inches - just strip the outer plastic coating off - straighten it then bend. The copper will need cleaning from time to time as limescale/calcium may build up after a while. I used copper wire on earlier chargers that I made and they worked fine. It would be easier to flatten the top surface too but for the sake of your brushes the smoother the better. I don't know about the galvanised wire, I've never used it. Regarding the hole exiting the cap, I don't think it would matter too much but I think the closer to the bottom of the cap the better. I've been through the patenting cycle a few times with other ideas and to be honest it's an expensive nightmare. I decided to publish the charger because once it has been published no one can patent it. I hope that helps. I don't know if you saw this info on my website? sites.google.com/view/john-salmon-watercolours/charger?authuser=0
Brings back some special memories, I grew up in blakesware gardens from 1965 - 1975 , would love to know if anyone was there that is there now ? We were number 23 , we had friends at number 34 , June, Doug , Beverley and graham ?? My grandparents were at number 58 , we went to Raglan Road primary school, happy times …..
Hello Deby I'm pleased the video bought back some happy memories for you. I only moved here in 1985 and I think I'm among the longest residents here now. I'm afraid I don't know any of the names you mentioned. It's a lovely road and location, we have a lovely community here. We are very lucky to have Salmons Brook at the end of our gardens for those of us on the even number side. You may want to join our facebook group, we have lots of old photos of street parties where you may recognise some of the faces. facebook.com/groups/Blakesware I also wonder if this will bring back more memories for you too. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4HS9PvI-yrI.html
Thanks for your response Mia Coding_Girl. Yes you can of course use those water brushes. They are OK for smaller gradations but due to the actual size of the brush it can be limiting. With the charger you can virtually use any size and shape of brush. Round, flat, filbert etc. Synthetic or real hair. I often use a size 16 round for larger gradations which a water brush would struggle with. For more information on the charger and how it can be used you can check out this website page. sites.google.com/view/john-salmon-watercolours/charger?authuser=0 Thanks again for your response and happy painting. 👍
Thanks Nacoran kind of you to say so. Hope all is well with you? I do check into Adam's site occasionally to keep up with the latest trends but life gets in the way. Too many balls in the air to juggle.🤹♂ Peace.
Hello there bmwnasher, It's good to hear from you again, I hope you are well. I've been around but not so much on RU-vid. I blame it all on the algorhythms 🤪
It's the plastic covering around a phono plug. If you have a stereo system, you may find the speakers plug into the amplifier using a phono plug. Sorry I should have made it clearer.
You're quite right George. The Canadian city of Edmonton began as a trading post called Fort Edmonton, built in 1795. It was named after Edmonton in England, which was then a town north of London.
Question: If I wanted not 1 but 3 electret mics spread out over about 18cm, connected to one single output (mini-xlr) would I need different schematics, or could I just connect the corresponding poles of the capsules and run the whole thing on one 9v battery?
I'm not totally certain Vincent. It may be possible to connect the three mics in parallel rather than in series like you suggested but I think 9V would be too much. There must be an electronics gadget makers forum who could advise you better. My knowledge is limited I'm afraid. Good luck I hope you can find the answer to your question.
Sorry for the delay in replying to you Estee. I'm afraid I can't make and sell any at the moment because it would be too expensive. Maybe in the future I could make some but I wouldn't be able to ship them out of the UK.
@@JohnSalmon awesome if you could make me that original one you have that in the video like the metal piece I'd be more then happy to buy it and pay for shipping if that possible cause I could really use that in my art
@@JohnSalmon it's what you call the water charger cradle if you could just make that piece for me I'd pay you an shipping I'd really appreciate it cause you deserve to make some money from this invention and I'd use this every day lol
@@EsteeDarla Could you email me at mrjohnsalmon@gmail.com please so we can discuss this further. I may be able to help you but I need to know exactly what you want and whether you will be making any of the parts yourself and of course where you are.
Born in a nursing home in Belsize Park, but home was Tillotson Road off Church Street from 1948-58, then Lowden Road until 1963. So many memories of childhood in Edmonton, fishing for tiddlers in Salmon;s Brook, Saturday morning pictures at the Granada, swimming baths behind the Town Hall etc etc. Thanks for putting this together - some views I've never seen before. Deeply nostalgic, and very sad for what has been swept away.
Hi Robert, thanks for your comments. I'm pleased you enjoyed the video. There have been lots of changes over the years. It's not the Edmonton we knew and loved any longer. My garden backs on to Salmon's Brook, I haven't seen much in the way of fish life for ages now. We had dace about 15 years ago but I've seen nothing since.
so when i add water to the fat part of my bristles with an eye dropper am i doing the same thing? i started doing this awhile ago with my most expensive paints so i could slowly add water without losing pigment into a water cup. also i have thought about using a hamster waterer
Hello Peacock Feathers, thank you for your comments. It's kind of you to do so. Adding drops of water to your brush will give you a similar effect. In fact that's what I started doing before I decided it wasn't accurate enough. Sometimes you may only want a half drop of water which is hard to regulate with a dropper plus it means you have to engage both hands which can be awkward and it can take too much time. My system is much quicker to use and is essential when speed is required in some painting circumstances. Regarding using the hamster feeder. I've been down that route too. Be careful. most feeders have a metal ball bearing in the mouth of the tube which can snag your brushes, pull bristles out and ruin the brush. A bit worrying if you use expensive brushes. If you think making a charger like I have shown is too difficult, you could try and find a craft class or model maker locally who would be able to make one for you. They will have all the necessary tools and equipment and it would be quite easy for them to make. Thanks again for your comment. Let me know how you get on?
