Blog — Mac Pierce

Artist / Creative Technologist

An (overbuilt) 10" mini rack for a LAN Party

An (overbuilt) 10" mini rack for a LAN Party

Plans, files, and BOM to build your own 10” mini rack using T-slot extrusion and 3D prints.

Guide, Misc., ToolsMac PierceAugust 11, 20253D Modelling, 3D Printing, instructions, CNC MachiningComment

And around we go... Making We're So Over, We're So Back

And around we go... Making We're So Over, We're So Back

The process of making an single purpose art PC that uses an aluminum casting as the radiator for a water-cooling loop.

The void will consume us and it'll be dank - Minionotics at Weatherproof

The void will consume us and it'll be dank - Minionotics at Weatherproof

A review of the group show Minionotics (March 13th - April 13th, 2025) at Weatherproof Gallery in Chicago.

Writings, ReviewsMac PierceApril 18, 2025WeatherproofMinionotics, Minions, Weatherproof, Weatherproof Gallery, Pop Gun, Memes, Gunner Dongieux, Trinity Bavaria, slop, Minionotics Weatherproof, dank memesComment

NCCCIAP 2025 - Photos +

NCCCIAP 2025 - Photos +

A photo gallery showcasing images taken at the 2025 National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art and Practices.

EventsMac PierceApril 8, 2025Sloss FurnacesSloss, NCCCIAP, Sculpture, Iron, Iron Casting, Casting, National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art and PracticesComment

Fort Emplacements and FDM: making Castle Doctrine

Fort Emplacements and FDM: making Castle Doctrine

How I made Castle Doctrine, a 1:1 scale fully 3D-Printed American Revolutionary War era cannon.

1A2A3D, Sculpture, 3D PrintingMac PierceJanuary 23, 20233D Printed Guns, 3D Printing, 1A2A3D, Castle Doctrine, Welding, Sculpture, Somerville MA, Fort Independence, Artillery, Cannon, Guns, 3DFA, Prusa i3Comment

Back into the FE-AL: Iron Pour at Sculpture Trails Indiana

Back into the FE-AL: Iron Pour at Sculpture Trails Indiana

In which I detail the process of making a cannonball by participating at a very unique iron casting event.

1A2A3D, SculptureMac PierceDecember 9, 2022Sculpture TrailsSculpture, Casting, 600 Caliber, Cannon, Cannonball, Castle Doctrine, Iron Casting, Sculpture Trails, Fire at Night 2022, Sculpture Park, Iron, 1A2A3DComment

Sending a signal - DOGMAS, a project because of the RP2040

Sending a signal - DOGMAS, a project because of the RP2040

How and why I built the DOGMAS project, a self contained Morse code reader in the form of a candle.

Sculpture, Digital Art, Code, DOGMASMac PierceSeptember 9, 2022RP2040, Microcontrollers, 3D Printing, electronics, LEDs, Sculpture, Arduino, Foundational Texts, Candle

p5.js on Squarespace - The Basics

p5.js on Squarespace - The Basics

A quick guide on how to get p5.js guides working on Squarespace.

Misc., Tests, Guide, CodeMac PierceMarch 2, 2022guide, p5.js, squarespace, creativecode, code, webhost, hosting, misc, codeonline, basics, javascript, html, website builderComment