To me it actually reads better in b&w than it does in colour. The one thing that bothers me is the redundancy of the "Je suis Prest" (which actually means "I am ready" in French) appearing twice on the image. I agree with Paul that it is a bit too much for a logo, but the cen...

It looks like they turned out beautifully Erik! But there is no sense in having two - you had better send Kelly one to hang in her new studio and appreciate. ;) :lol: All kidding aside, I wasn't so sure about the butterflies and flowers in the border but they turned out really nicely. I like the sim...

While looking for a boxcar image to clarify some detail on a mural I'm doing I ran across this gem.

I guess that makes you the nice Letterhead.
I do like those old factory illustrations, and if you have a high res copy I'd like to add it to my collection.

Pretty! Did you use a ready made mirror? I'm guessing depth carved, cleared and gilded with variegated leaf and micas. Or is there MOP there as well? Am I any where close? I always enjoy seeing your projects. Maybe someday I will make it down there and we can recreate that tortoise shell look - that...

Thanks, beautiful, isn't it! I wish I could have seen it in real life!

Great Link Doug. I especially like the Vaudeville Cafe one shown on page 2.
I can not imagine smashing a stained glass window like that.
The old picture is great, that must have been a gorgeous building in it's time!
Thanks for sharing with us.

It's the perfect showcase for your work Dave.
I haven't had the chance to check out all the corners yet but what I have seen works seamlessly and is very impressive.
Now get some content on that tutorial page.

Well I was up at the crack of dawn waiting for my cement crew. What you are seeing in the first picture is 1650 sq ft of insulation, 2000 lbs of rebar, 500 rebar chairs, 1750' of 1/2 pex tubing, 400' of 2x6,1000 zip ties, 1500 rebar ties. For those of you who live in the balmier places all those hos...

" When it's time to build...BUILD! -BFaB" Well then Mr Dick & Son, I figured I'd take you up on that challenge.... I've been building me a foundation for a little shop of my own. Truth be told it isn't so little. Nor was I planning to do the building. But Mother Nature, she's been in a...

It's another beaut!
So you are coming to our fair land! If you get lost in the wilderness and find yourelf in my neck of the woods you would be most welcome......you'd have to be sooooo lost to find me though. Have a great trip.

Hi Erik,
It looks like those panels are coming along nicely. One thing about you, once you decide to do something you follow through in short order.
Try not to stand too close to those heat lights though, I hear it's easy to get overheated at those parties.

I'm really enjoying your archives Bruce. Thanks!

I'm really enjoying your archives Bruce. Thanks!

Thanks for doing that, Sarah. It should cut down on the frustration level next time I use mine. That is if my mind can remember it's available.
Besides that, it is great to hear your voice again.

Hey Rod! Maybe you should ask Danny..... :P I am a big fan of Picasa - it's free and while pretty useless for all but very basic editing it catalogues all the pictures on your computer and you can scroll through the decent size thumbnails if you are like me and not so good at adding tags. If I want ...

Intriguing piece! I knew a little gilding leprechaun. ;) What exactly is a rhubarb jar? I've heard of rhubarb forcing jars that are placed over the crown of the rhubarb plant in order to make the rhubarb grow earlier and sweeter. This looks to be about the right size for that, but it appears to have...

I'm glad to see you "back at it". Talent like that deserves reward, your portfolio just needs to be shown to the right people. Get on that, eh?

Beta Testing on a project of this magnitude seems abit unnerving! Have you done any of the murals in any other clears to give you a comparison for standard? This mural is one of my favourites of the project. Bill works so well with these colours! I really appreciate the time lapse documentations, wi...

Thanks Danny and Erik.
Once the monument is finished I'll slip out there and see what I am working with. I appreciate the possibilities.

But then you wouldn't be nearly as entertaining, Erik.
Be careful though, will ya.

I won't be drilling any holes in this glass as it is the vitrolite I spoke of in an earlier post and it took a lot to track it down and was pretty costly to have it shipped here. I'd be too scared of breaking it seeing as how it is likely ~ 100 yrs old. Here is a mockup of what I am trying to say. T...

I'm looking for suggestions for mounting 1/2 glass on a brick monument. The glass is 2'x3' and the bricklayer has made a ledge all around that leaves a 1" space between the glass and the ledge. The intent was to have a 1/2 void that would be filled with caulk, but due to miscommunication somewh...

Seeing those pictures puts me to missing you guys! I'm sure you had a great weekend.
Machine looks GREAT!
Looks like some great pieces came out of there. Thanks for sharing.

Excellent!

Thanks Erik, Those pictures are very beautiful and very inspiring. I'm half finished a small (8'x8') mural from a picture I took of one of the buildings in Prague. It is an illusionary mural and it makes me really appreciate the depth and realism in the pictures you posted. Hopefully I'll find time ...

"Patey Bor" - PRICELESS!
Erik, I'm wishing I had bought some of those high end anti snoring pillows back with me.
Now just so I don't get in trouble for being frivolous, here is a steampunkový web

I hope the lady comes and visits this forum. Someone who has been working on her own for so long is bound to have some different approaches and methods.
So let's hear more about this trip and see some of your pictures!

I really like the lowercase letters. They have a lot of nice swing about them. I'm not sure if you have uppercase designed or not, but the B you have there seems a tad lighweight in comparison. Are you planning to have it made into a font?

Looks Good Tony!
I went by your Chinese mural the other day - it looks to be holding up well. The locals love it as well as the other murals we did at the meet.