other domes

i'd been looking for information about other domes, the how-to's and the people who built them. at first i had no idea how to find them (internet searches sometimes bring up the weirdest things!) and i was picking al's brain about different ways to frame up the openings, skylights and such. (al is the guy we bought our dome kit from - and in case you're interested, here's a link to his site - www.albatadomes.com) after awhile, he sent me a link to one guy's group, which lead to another, and to another... you get the picture - now i'm joining dome groups like mad. yahoo groups - there's a whole world there!

i've spent the past hour or so looking at photos and reading some posts - my head is spinning from all the info. some of these folks have HUGE domes - 2 floors or more, cupolas, linked together domes and building sections. some have built from kits, some from just figuring out how to do it. these domes are gorgeous. i am in awe.

a funny thing - at first, seeing photos of all these different domes intimidated me. i've seen some photos of guys on ladders that make me feel pretty silly about how i've talked about us on the extension ladder; photos of a dome with radiating floor joists that was - oh wow! - an incredible work of art; ones with custom windows to fit the triangles. but then, that intimidation turned around - seeing what others have done and how the planning and building of their domes have just become a way of life. and the advice they so willingly give along with words of encouragement. domeheads, as i've found out we're called, enjoy a unique way of life - definitely thinking (and living) outside the box. it sure has done wonders for my motivation.

a friend asked me sometime ago what artwork i was creating now and when would i post photos of it. my artwork right now is my dome and i can't wait to get back to working on it.