Roderick,
Give us an idea what exactly you are fabricating. I can't quite picture what
you might be putting together.

Mark

That's Frisco Bill. People from Breckenridge entirely talk different.

Mark

Should be noted I have two phone lines. 1st. Line: main business line 2nd. Line: internet and fax On another topic is the phone service altogether. I was considering going VOIP (voice over internet) Seems that there's a lot of that popping up i.e. Ooma Telo, Magic Jack to name a few. The land line c...

Winfax is the way to go. I have a cheapo thermal fax hooked up in tandem for when the
computer is turned off the thermal picks up the faxes or maybe I just need to
fax a number of papers.
As far a anthing with liquid ink printers, faxes etc. I gave up on that. Dry only.

Mark

Thanks for the response guys. As a (prospective) accouontant explained to me the benefit is in the 'self employment tax' when you go S-Corp. Getting audited are less in S-Corp. as opposed to 'sole propieter' he says. I did a little digging myself and Googled this idea. Found a link that backs up the...

Interesting comments Mike. I was going to do a topic that read "Are We Better Off". I too remember the early days when the Gerber III arrived on the scene and everybody was clamoring over the way of the future. I was first on the scene to go to Midwest Signs (then Amco). to see the new mag...

It has come to my attention that becoming
an S-Corp. can give you a nice tax saving.
Just curious how many are and how do you
feel about being an S-Corp. Currently I am
a sole proprieter.

Mark

From late night Craig Ferguson:
"the two biggest websites right now are Wikipedia, where you go to
learn about things you care about, and Facebook, where you go to learn about people you stopped caring about years ago."

Mark

I did think about the yellowing. The package said crystal clear.
West Systems will definitely go yellow on one, different applications
though. Hope I guessed right.

Mark

Just finished a project with adhered abalone. I had a pair of 1"x4" pieced to adhere to glass. I ruled out the UV glue by Letterhead supply. Tests didn't give me confidence. Next I went with Frog Juice. Near disaster that I was fortunate enough to remove the abalone. The Frog Juice never r...

David,
You hit the nail on the head. Dull and hazey
would describe the look. I think Danny touched
on something too. That is that maybe the
gelatin triangles are just old. Think I will get
some new stuff also.

Mark

Now there might be something as I have been
using a stainless steel cup. Where did you
get the powdered gelatin William? How do
you measure it?

Mark

Thanks for the response Jerry.
-Cake Bon-Ami like the bar soap stuff.
-After I do the electrical orbital appliance I water
off the Bon-Ami and tissue it dry as to maybe
clean off any Bon-Ami specs I think.

Mark

Wonder if we can beat this dead horse again. As I just finished my new shop window I need to see what could possibly be the solution to my cloudy gild. Can't seem to get away from this. the only way I was able to do o.k. this time is that most of the lines are less than 1/8" and you would have ...

I would say that there is a number of elements going on but that in itself doen't in my opinion make a design ineffective. Dave did understand where the combat sports originated, hence the Athena theme. It could also be said that Alphonse Mucha had a bit going on also but his works performed like ma...

I'm trying to imagine someone that would attempt reverse painting the art that Erik has on his glass pieces. Would you do this Tony? Mark ** I was heading to either Phoenix or Tuscon one day to attend a class with Mike Stevens way back. Class was canceled that day he had expired. I think he was only...

I'd like to re-phrase my comment a bit. I can see how the
identical paintings could fool 'one'. Must be brother Erik
knows his fine arts.

Mark

I think what he is indicating Ingrid is that an actual painting
on canvas was done x2 and then adhered to the glass via
the varnish mix. I can see how this fooled you. I thought
I saw a bit of canvas in one of the above pictures.
BTW what is the varnish mix you used Erik.

Mark

Absolutely beautiful Erik. I baffled by the pictorials. I'm (guessing)
you painted a canvas and adhered. Maybe you can give us some
insight on what you did there.
You raised the bar with these works.

Mark

Awl Grip. If memory serves isn't that for electric sign faces.
I'm guessing you went with a glossy.
BTW very nice work.

Mark

Did you clearcoat when done?

Mark

Bear in mind Matthews has 'isocyanates'. I would take extra
caution with any paint that is catalyzed.

Mark

I have Hix retensionable frames (rectangle tube) but I was
guessing they might not work on a vertical surface as they
would be too heavy.
I would think in terms of double back tape for holding a screen
in place.

Mark

Thanks John. That's what I needed to hear. Hope you had a
great workshop. Your glass work is great!

Mark

What are some of your screen mesh preferences some of you might be using in monofilament? I'm guessing some of you might even use different meshes depending on the work. I found a site that will produce your screens with your art and send you the burnt screens pretty reasonably I think. The investme...

How many CFS are you looking for? Will you be doing just glass?
I think Larry White from what I've read has the air compressor
thing dialed in. I have a 185 cfs diesel. I do sandblast signfoam
wood, rock etching mostly.

Mark

Found an interesting paint mask I have been using, Oracal 810
grey translucent. I've found it useful as I can use clear pick-up
tape and position it accurately.

Mark

Most awsome Dave. You deserve all the accolades. Everything
begins and ends with inspiration. You and many others have
have lended to that notion.
Say Dave, would you mind posting some pics of that buggy you
were driving. I'd like to see the graphics on it. Most cool ride.

Thanks,
Mark

Most awsome Dave. You deserve all the accolades. Everything
begins and ends with inspiration. You and many others have
have lended to that notion.
Say Dave, would you mind posting some pics of that buggy you
were driving. I'd like to see the graphics on it. Most cool ride.

Thanks,
Mark

What you are referring to Dave is 'System Restore'. Yes you can set your computer back. You have to first see if there is a restore point for possibly 24 hours ago. Your computer will put in restore points at various times. I have had to restore my computer to a previous date more than a few times. ...