Granite & Compass
topographical maps · ukiah, california

— The Process —

Trail to print.

Five threads of the same craft.

— Hiking —

Trails I've walked, weather I've walked through, places I've come back to.

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— 3D Printing —

The Bambu Labs in the workshop. Raw prints, mid-print, finished pieces.

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— Airbrushing —

The step that makes each map personal. Color mixing, first passes, final coats.

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— Photography —

Stills from the trail. Light, weather, distance.

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— Drone Flights —

Aerial perspective. How a trail looks from above before it becomes a map.

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