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Apology's/Graphitti

Last post by Stevo Chartrand « Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:20 am
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by Hedley » Sun Jan 01, 2006 12:39 pm

Hi all
sorry I haven't been on the forum as while. I recently moved back to Northern Ireland from Canada. So I thought I would let you see a recently...

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Last post by Stevo Chartrand
Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:20 am
gold wipes right off glass

Last post by Ron Percell « Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:46 am
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by Felix Marcano » Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:42 am

Good morning everyone. I chipped some glass. Sprayed a little tinted fibroseal with a preval into the chipped area. Gilded & burnished. When I size...

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Last post by Ron Percell
Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:46 am
Traveling sign painter?

Last post by Dave Draper « Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:51 am
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by Erock » Thu Dec 29, 2005 3:06 am

What was the old slang word for a sign painter who travels from shop to shop?

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Last post by Dave Draper
Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:51 am
Centennial Collection of Panels and Ornaments!

Last post by Raymond Chapman « Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:00 am
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by Mike Jackson » Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:24 pm

Hopefully, I can get away with a little self promotion here. The new SignCraft is hitting the streets. We have a new ad running which introduces our...

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Last post by Raymond Chapman
Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:00 am
Walk in sandblast booth

Last post by Robin Sharrard « Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:51 pm
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by Roderick Treece » Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:47 pm

For those of you who have a walk in sand blast booth what is your floor area size and what size of dust removal do you use (CFM)s.I am getting ready...

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Last post by Robin Sharrard
Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:51 pm
Carved signs under glass question?

Last post by Danny Baronian « Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:10 pm
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by joe cieslowski » Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:38 am

I was looking at John Studden's web site where he shows 4 carved signs mounted behind glass.
I've heard of this presentation and I would like to try...

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Last post by Danny Baronian
Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:10 pm
Smith's cream to create shadow?

Last post by Larry White « Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:31 pm
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by Felix Marcano » Wed Jan 04, 2006 4:33 pm

Hi everyone. I'd like to screenprint some shadows on a piece of glass, but I don't have any clear screen ink. Can I tint some smith's cream & screen...

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Last post by Larry White
Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:31 pm
design ideas

Last post by Kelly Thorson « Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:16 pm
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by Doug Bernhardt » Mon Jan 02, 2006 3:18 pm

Hi again all......just today I found a message in my message box from a fellow head who asked...
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I have to ask you where your design ideas come...

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Last post by Kelly Thorson
Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:16 pm
Mirror backing removal

Last post by Roderick Treece « Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:32 pm
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by Roderick Treece » Thu Dec 29, 2005 12:57 pm

I am looking for a way to remove the paint backing from commercially produced mirrors.At this point we are masking the back of the mirror and...

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Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:32 pm
problem in printing post from this forum

Last post by Mike Jackson « Wed Dec 28, 2005 6:32 pm
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by vance galliher » Tue Dec 27, 2005 3:35 pm

Whenever I print a Post from this forum, I have to use the "landscapes" page layout in order to get everything. When I use "portraits", which I...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Wed Dec 28, 2005 6:32 pm
Lynda.com Problem

Last post by Raymond Chapman « Tue Dec 27, 2005 3:02 pm
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by Raymond Chapman » Tue Dec 27, 2005 12:51 pm

At Lynda.com I am receiving the voice of the tuitorials but no picture.

Any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong? I'm still searching for a tech contact.

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Last post by Raymond Chapman
Tue Dec 27, 2005 3:02 pm
Seasons Greetings

Last post by Jon Harl « Tue Dec 27, 2005 12:48 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Thu Dec 22, 2005 1:52 pm

Hello everyone,
This photo seems to sum up the season around here. I shot it on the 16th of December, at the tail end of the full moon. I had to get...

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Last post by Jon Harl
Tue Dec 27, 2005 12:48 pm
Objects for Letters

Last post by Billy Pickett « Sun Dec 25, 2005 8:24 am
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by Guest » Sun Dec 25, 2005 1:01 am

First, Let me say that I'm a hobbyist in grapics and I've been interested in symbols, logos, and fonts/letter forms for a long time, among other...

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Last post by Billy Pickett
Sun Dec 25, 2005 8:24 am
Vegas Sign Graveyard....

Last post by Roderick Treece « Fri Dec 23, 2005 8:39 pm
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by Doug Fielder » Tue Dec 20, 2005 1:23 pm

I am going to Las Vegas from Feb 22 to the 2nd I think. Anyway, I am wondering if anyone knows where the sign graveyard is and if there are any shops...

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Last post by Roderick Treece
Fri Dec 23, 2005 8:39 pm
Need water size recipe (powder gelatin)

Last post by Kelly Thorson « Fri Dec 23, 2005 8:34 am
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by Felix Marcano » Thu Dec 22, 2005 1:18 pm

Hi guys. I can't find sheet gelatin down here anymore. Could someone give me a recipe using powder?

Thanks, Felix

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Last post by Kelly Thorson
Fri Dec 23, 2005 8:34 am
angel gilding on fibroseal & other gold Q's

Last post by Felix Marcano « Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:43 am
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by Felix Marcano » Tue Dec 20, 2005 7:35 am

Good morning everyone. Well we finally got the glass chipped & are ready to angel gild, but I got a few questions... Questions? Me? No! :)

Can I...

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Last post by Felix Marcano
Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:43 am
Mexican bus lettering

Last post by Rick Chavez « Mon Dec 19, 2005 1:52 pm
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by Reid Fisher » Mon Dec 12, 2005 6:37 pm

Pardon my abundant ignorance(!!), I just fortuitously found your amazing forum in the course of a search:

Many Mexican second-class buses are...

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Last post by Rick Chavez
Mon Dec 19, 2005 1:52 pm
Letterhead Event in Cincinninati

Last post by Jack Wills « Mon Dec 19, 2005 12:51 pm
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by Jack Wills » Sun Dec 18, 2005 10:59 pm

What would be a date for the Zoo meet.
I saw it in the Past but forgot.
Any help would out.

Thanks Jack

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Last post by Jack Wills
Mon Dec 19, 2005 12:51 pm
MDO vs. other new tech substrates

Last post by Rick Sacks « Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:29 am
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by Mike Jackson » Fri Nov 11, 2005 2:54 pm

Darla and I did a "what's it cost" article for the newest SignCraft magazine. In it we used a sheet of 3/4" MDO, then primed it, followed by an...

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Last post by Rick Sacks
Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:29 am
Bronze Powders and exterior applications?

Last post by Kelly Thorson « Sat Dec 17, 2005 11:15 pm
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by Kelly Thorson » Fri Dec 16, 2005 10:29 pm

Is there any way bronze powders can be used for any exterior applications? Will they tarnish if in a resin carrier? Will clear coat prevent...

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Last post by Kelly Thorson
Sat Dec 17, 2005 11:15 pm
Powdered dyes for tinting shellac...

Last post by Larry White « Thu Dec 15, 2005 4:20 pm

by Larry White » Thu Dec 15, 2005 4:20 pm

I found this company which sells a variety of powdered dyes, one of which can be used to dye shellac. They can be found at:

Mike, perhaps you can...

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Last post by Larry White
Thu Dec 15, 2005 4:20 pm
Finished!

Last post by cam bortz « Thu Dec 15, 2005 2:34 pm
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by cam bortz » Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:21 am

:D I completed my first commisioned glass piece a few days ago; just waiting for UPS to deliver the frame. When I get it framed I'll photogragh it...

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Last post by cam bortz
Thu Dec 15, 2005 2:34 pm
Glass Hangers

Last post by Sarah King « Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:11 am

by Sarah King » Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:11 am

Just to let you know - I thought the glass hangers Rick used to have were such a great idea that I have been making them myself and they are now...

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Last post by Sarah King
Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:11 am
Blasted Glass Web Site

Last post by Kelly Thorson « Mon Dec 05, 2005 1:17 am
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by Kelly Thorson » Sat Dec 03, 2005 1:37 am

Is anyone familiar with this fellow?

If you aren't, it's well worth a look see.

Not only is the work shown here extensive and impressive, but I...

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Last post by Kelly Thorson
Mon Dec 05, 2005 1:17 am
Harry Oresko is battling ALS

Last post by Raymond Chapman « Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:15 pm
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by Tom McIltrot » Fri Dec 02, 2005 3:21 pm

Harry Oresko, a frequent contributor to both this forum and SignCraft magazine, is battling ALS (Lou Gerhigâ€™s disease). He has closed his shop and...

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Last post by Raymond Chapman
Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:15 pm
Casualty of using a digital camera

Last post by Dale Kerr « Thu Dec 01, 2005 6:22 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:08 pm

Yesterday, Darla and I delivered a couple of 4 x 8 panels. In the days BDC (before Digital Cameras), we had lots and lots of plastic film containers...

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Last post by Dale Kerr
Thu Dec 01, 2005 6:22 pm
Pics from Oct. Valencia, Ca. Workshop

Last post by Felix Marcano « Mon Nov 28, 2005 6:08 am
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by Guest » Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:10 pm

are here:
Katie and my apologies about the poor quality of these pictures, maybe to much coffee on those days....but we thought some of you might...

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Last post by Felix Marcano
Mon Nov 28, 2005 6:08 am
Studden / Weber workshop in Lapeer, Michigan

Last post by Laura Butler « Fri Nov 25, 2005 6:48 pm

by Laura Butler » Fri Nov 25, 2005 6:48 pm

I have been in contact with John about doing one of their 3-day workshops at my shop here in Michigan. If we get enough interest, it will Jan...

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Last post by Laura Butler
Fri Nov 25, 2005 6:48 pm
Mica Flakes source/texture sample...

Last post by Larry White « Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:07 pm
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by Larry White » Fri Nov 04, 2005 1:09 pm

After going round and round looking for a source for mica flakes in quantity, I found this place. Mike added it to the hard to find supplies list....

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Last post by Larry White
Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:07 pm
Mass Mayhem 6, your basic Letterhead / Pinhead meet

Last post by Ken McTague « Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:02 am

by Ken McTague » Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:02 am

Gary Cole has agreed to donate his shop for the latest incarnation of our annual Letterhead meet....Mass Mayhem 6 will be a back to basics panel jam...

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Last post by Ken McTague
Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:02 am
2005 Fall Photos

Last post by Mike Jackson « Sat Nov 19, 2005 11:24 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:58 am

I did some maintenance on my site of photos and made the slide shows easier to scoll through last week and have the site back up and running. I add...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Sat Nov 19, 2005 11:24 pm
blaster / chipping box update

Last post by Roderick Treece « Fri Nov 18, 2005 11:00 pm
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by Felix Marcano » Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:33 pm

Hi everyone. Well, except for the funnel & brushes, the box is built. I turned on the lights & fan for about half an hour & the temp went up to 100F...

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Last post by Roderick Treece
Fri Nov 18, 2005 11:00 pm
OT>>>>Staying Healthy

Last post by Si Allen « Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:39 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:03 pm

Quite a few of us "Old Timers" on this board are probably hovering somewhere above the 50 year mark. Darla and I usually have our blood work done in...

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Last post by Si Allen
Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:39 pm
Brilliant cut glass and obscuring

Last post by Roderick Treece « Thu Nov 17, 2005 8:10 pm
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by DAVE SMITH » Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:45 am

I have been wanting to post some photo's of Stuart Norton's cut glass work for the past month. Stuart as been helping me for the past couple of years...

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Last post by Roderick Treece
Thu Nov 17, 2005 8:10 pm
Thank You to Danny Baronian and a question

Last post by Russ McMullin « Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:35 pm
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by Dennis Davis » Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:57 pm

Although I'll be talking to Danny in the next day or two, I wanted to publicly thank him for being patient with me while I awaited the delivery of my...

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Last post by Russ McMullin
Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:35 pm
The sound of breaking glass

Last post by Bob Rochon « Wed Nov 09, 2005 10:17 pm
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by cam bortz » Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:54 am

:evil: ...is something you never get used to.

I had been working on a fairly large glass piece, about 32" x 30" quarter inch plate, which I had...

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Last post by Bob Rochon
Wed Nov 09, 2005 10:17 pm
Gold Leaf Techniques Class

Last post by Kent Smith « Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:37 pm

by Kent Smith » Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:37 pm

For those interested or who have procrastinated/forgotten, deadline to regiter for this year's annual class is Nov.15. Class weekend is second in...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:37 pm
Clearing over Gold theory from Glen Weisgerber....

Last post by Kent Smith « Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:28 pm
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by Doug Fielder » Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:24 pm

Hey guys,

Since this place has the most gilders outside the SOG site, I thought I would share a theory Glen Weisgerber shared with me recently.
Glen...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:28 pm
Cool Book

Last post by Kelly Thorson « Mon Nov 07, 2005 12:32 am
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by John Lennig » Sun Nov 06, 2005 11:49 pm

I picked this up at Lee Valley yesterday.

The International Cyclopedia of Monograms

Alphabets, Initials, Cyphers, types, Crests, Coats-of-Arms,...

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Last post by Kelly Thorson
Mon Nov 07, 2005 12:32 am
A Gold "spinning" Issue

Last post by Kent Smith « Sun Nov 06, 2005 11:25 pm
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by Billy Pickett » Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:00 am

...When spinning and/or burnishing a surface gild (w. velvet), is it the gold itself that receives the (microscopic) abrasions or the semi dry...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Sun Nov 06, 2005 11:25 pm
Glue Chipping Extra-Clear Glass...

Last post by Larry White « Fri Nov 04, 2005 4:58 pm
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by Larry White » Fri Nov 04, 2005 4:17 pm

David Trujillo once told me that extra-clear glass chips differently than standard green glass. Has any one encountered this? What is the difference?...

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Last post by Larry White
Fri Nov 04, 2005 4:58 pm
Gold Leaf on Glass Workshop

Last post by Larry White « Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:08 am
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by noelbweber » Tue Aug 30, 2005 1:54 pm

Don't miss this opportunity to learn from Noel B. Weber, one of the original letterheads and master guilder John Studden!

3 Days of intense and...

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Last post by Larry White
Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:08 am
Automatic Software Updates

Last post by Mike Jackson « Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:30 pm

by Mike Jackson » Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:30 pm

Every once in a while my hard disk light starts flashing, even though I am not actually doing anything to the computer. I have my email program set...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:30 pm
"cloudy" acid etch

Last post by Patrick Mackle « Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:17 pm
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by cam bortz » Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:27 am

I'm working on my first couple of acid etch pieces, and have run into an issue - on one piece, portions of the areas that were etched have a milky or...

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Last post by Patrick Mackle
Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:17 pm
Working with Halftones

Last post by Kelly Thorson « Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:21 am
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by Kelly Thorson » Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:40 am

This one is for you Photoshop gurus.

I want to convert a photograph to halftones in order to blast it using a photoresist stencil system. I've got...

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Last post by Kelly Thorson
Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:21 am
lighting gold signs (at shows)

Last post by Mike Jackson « Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:58 pm
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by Felix Marcano » Mon Oct 31, 2005 3:50 pm

Hi again eveyone. I just got a call from the marina about the upcoming boat show. (I really gotta hustle & make some samples!) Anyway, how should I...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:58 pm
Navigating the forum?

Last post by Kelly Thorson « Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:16 am
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by Kelly Thorson » Sun Oct 30, 2005 6:12 pm

I've been spending free time reading the past posts on this forum, but because I'm doing it mostly in evenings, I'm on dial up at home and it takes a...

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Last post by Kelly Thorson
Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:16 am
first glass / gold design

Last post by Felix Marcano « Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:38 am
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by Felix Marcano » Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:00 pm

Hi everyone. I think what you're about to see is a bit busy, but I wanted to show you what I had accomplished. There's nothing behind this, I just...

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Last post by Felix Marcano
Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:38 am
What's Abburstig, Schlag & Schabin?

Last post by Felix Marcano « Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:37 am
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by Felix Marcano » Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:17 pm

& what's This stuff used for?

Thanks always!

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Last post by Felix Marcano
Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:37 am
Saying Hi from the U.K.

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by aj » Sun Oct 16, 2005 2:59 pm

Hiya!

Ive just found this site so I thought I would pop my head around the door and say Hi!! 8)

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