Welcome to TigerFire.net!
TigerFire.net is the all-encompassing site for the myriad of projects taken on by Jonathan Baird. That's me! In general, I am a creative consulting specialist. What does that mean? That means that if you need something designed, made, built or otherwise taken from concept to expression, I may just be able to help you out.
Many such endevours can be classified into one of several more focused aspects of this site. Let's see which of them might work for you!
If you are looking for website design, website construction, web or computer programming, database development, digital graphics creation/manipulation, product/corporate branding and marketing, or technical consultation or training (whew!) take a gander at TigerFire Servers. I've been building websites since 1995 and I may well be able to see to your needs whether they be as grand as an e-commerce platform or as simple as a banner graphic. I do not apply templates or "cookie-cutters" to my projects, but listen to your needs and create a custom-tailored solution for you.
Ah, but far from all of my work is done with a keyboard and mouse. Artistic expression often comes in ink or paint but mediums such as wood, leather, metal, clay, plastic, foam, polycrylic resin and more can be added to the list of more general substrates, such as paper or pixels, to expand the possibilities a thousandfold.
If model-building or painting is what you need, then look no further than TigerFire Studios! While many of my projects are gaming miniatures and gaming terrain, this is certainly not the limit of what I can handle. Miniature painting, model and scenery building, figure casting and more can be handled in a variety of materials.
The Gryffon's Brush encompasses many medieval-inspired projects in wood, leather, textiles, pottery, and to a lesser extent metal, glass and horn. Most of the 'catalog' are various woodworking projects, but I also do a fair amount of leatherwork and am willing to give many things a try. Personalization is available through painted, burned, carved or etched artwork and everything is custom-built to your specifications.
These two entities merge in interesting ways when custom game cases in wood or leather come up. More traditional concepts in solid-wood furniture design and construction are on the near horizon.
But why must art be solid? And why must it only be things we can look at? It doesn't! Good food is often considered an art form all it's own - and good drinks equally so. Though my site at Laughing Dragon Brewing discusses my homebrewing hobby, I am also more than happy to teach classes on many aspects of brewing. Of course, if you are a properly licensed facility in need of a brewer, I'd be happy to help out with that too!
In general, I am happy to teach classes, offer training sessions, or facilitate workshops on any topic I am knowledgeable in. Feel free to drop me a line to discuss what you're looking for. I've taught classes on many topics over the years (from "Using Adobe Photoshop" to "Making Cordials at Home" to "Building the Mastermyr Chest" to "Introduction to Combat Archery") to a variety of audiences ranging from "interested individuals with no prior subject knowledge" through professionals.
