Ok this is freaking cool. I used grok to write the code for this sculpture. Still waiting on hardware and lights, but all it took was a little troubleshooting and the code verifies. Assuming it works as intended, this sculpture will: -Pulse every time a block is found -Adjust brightness based on TX volume -2 pulses on ±5% hashrate change -3 quick flashes when the mempool is filling up -5 slow fades for a difficulty adjustment And I've modified the WifiManager portal so it has a more "Bitcoin" aesthetic and explanations of the lighting effects. I'll obviously test it and iterate a bit, but I'm pretty excited. Oh and I guess I have to finish carving and polishing the stone too....

📣PSA: The @Scarce.City art auctions in the gallery @The Bitcoin Conference do NOT end at the same time! The auctions are staggered so bidders don’t miss out if bidding on multiple artworks. A little over 4 hours left for my available works so get those bids in now! Links below.

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Less than 24 hours left to bid! Thanks to everyone supporting my work. It’s been great meeting so many people who love Bitcoin and Bitcoin art! Links below if you’re interested.🔗👇

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The gallery is open and bidding is live! If you’re at the Bitcoin Conference stop by tomorrow to say hi. Place your bids:

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Pedestals wrapped. Sculptures padded. Off to Vegas at the crack of dawn tomorrow. 🚗💨☀️

Bit of progress today. I spent an embarrassingly long time flattening the various edges so the three pieces would sit flush. After that, some shaping of the capital. Tomorrow packing up sculptures for Vegas, so this piece gets to rest for a little while. The final design of the base and capital decorations is still coming together so it’ll be good to let those ideas percolate.

Bitcoiners… Asking for your help. I now work full time as an artist, so these auctions directly impact my livelihood. If you enjoy following my work and want to see it continue, please help spread the word. (Or place a bid!🤝) Auction links below!

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Making slow but steady progress… I’m going to get the form done first and then move on to the more decorative aspects. I’m still experimenting with ideas for how to combine a Classic aesthetic with Bitcoin / cypherpunk themes. If you have any ideas I’d love to hear em.👇

Every time Bitcoin rises in price People ask WHY? So we tell them: Hard cap, scarcity, increasing demand for the hardest, soundest money ever… And they dismiss all that. It’s a bubble! They say. And the cycle repeats. But each cycle there are more and more Bitcoiners.

Your ₿itcoin hardware should GO hard. “Bitaxe Gothic” will be exhibited @The Bitcoin Conference next week so come check it out if you’re attending. Check out the @Scarce.City auction details below if you’re interested in bidding.

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Bidding is now LIVE⏳ If you’re going to Vegas, check out my artworks in person and introduce yourself. Would love to connect and chat about Bitcoin and art. If you’d like to bid or learn more, see the links below! Sharing this post for visibility is much appreciated.🤝 🔗

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Something about this stone combination just really does it for me. The light behind the orange calcite makes it like a pillar of harnessed energy. It’s screaming “Bitcoin” and I haven’t even worked Bitcoin into the design yet. It’s like Bitcoin and neoclassicism had a baby. As an artist I’ve been trying to land on an aesthetic that works for me, experimenting and experimenting and I think maybe I’m on to something that I need to continue pursuing…

Making quick progress with my angle grinder to rough out the general shape of the base. Once that part is done, I’ll do all the final shaping with hammer and chisel.⚒️🏛️

Decided to dive into this project and it’s starting to take shape. Working on the base of the column first. I’m planning to modify the design of the capital so saving that for later. And it kind of just makes sense to start from the ground up with something like this..🏛️⚒️

I have this bad habit of thinking that my ideas will be easy to execute… and then they turn out to be way more complicated than I initially thought. That optimism does end up pushing me to grow my skillset and level up though, so maybe in the end it’s actually a good habit.

Playing with an idea for a new sculpture.. Carrara marble and orange calcite. A glowing column inspired by classical civilizations with Bitcoin accents. Definitely with a light source behind the orange calcite.. Bitcoin will form the basis of a brighter future and what better way to represent that than one of the most recognizable symbols of civilization: the column.

Polishing is done… Not sure I’m satisfied with the sanding though. I may go back and redo it. Could just be perfectionism rearing its ugly head so I’m going to sit on it for a bit and see how I feel later.

I kinda hate working with resin… …but I also kinda love it. Done for the day. Done with sanding. Tomorrow I’ll get to polishing and if all goes well I’ll end up with a beautiful glass like finish. Stay tuned..

This year at @The Bitcoin Conference I’m proud to display three of my finest works in stone. Each piece is a testament to Bitcoin, Bitcoiners and this once in a civilization movement that I’m lucky to be a part of. Going to Vegas? Would love to connect. I’ll be hanging around the art gallery so come say hi. And if you’re interested, check out all the @Scarce.City auctions, mine as well as all the others. I’m blown away by all the talent on display this year. See the link below for more info.

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Nearly done sanding. A few of the tighter areas to finish and then I can move on to polishing. There are more air bubbles than I would have liked and some visible swirls in the clear resin, but I’m still happy overall with how it’s turning out. This sculpture was a pretty expensive experiment for me and the largest resin pour I’ve ever attempted, so I’m glad it worked out in the end.