Meet the Kenmore 158.1040. This is a Japanese-made 3/4 size ortable machine that weights in at about 17 lbs--just slightly heavier than a Featherweight plus its case. Perhaps the most distinguishing feature of the machine is its removable accessory case and extension tray. It's almost like a transformer!
Read MoreRay White is highly regarded as one of the most knowledgable vintage machine repairmen still around today. He is truly from a different era--heralding from the days when companies actually took pride in their craftsmanship and offering superior customer service--well before planned obsolescence was invented.
Read MoreMeet Fletcher the Newsboy. He is a prototype made by our fictitious business, Puppet Pals, for Fashion Entrepreneurship class at Cañada College. Here you can see an early concept drawing of him.
Initial concept sketch.
Prototype completed.
Meet Fletcher, the newsboy. Fletcher is a feisty little fellow eager to make his debut. Unfortunately for him, we're experiencing some technical difficulties.
Testing the blog. Here's a small orchestration I did in Sibelius 7.
