Big Thanks! It is realy appreciated, being able to come to a place like this with all the help that people provide each other as well as the eye candy that flows threw here on a regular basis, not to mention the knowledge base that exists in the archives...Robin

Frank Maesen and I were working on David Butler's Wall Mural at the Walldog event in Lodi California. I was given a quick 5 minute lesson on how to use the self propelled man lift that we were working in. Everything was fine as long as we were going up or down, or moving toward or away from the wall...

When I started learning how to hand letter and pin strip I got me one of those nifty clipboards that holds a couple of dixie cups and paleting material. Worked great until I had it resting in my lap and on a panel I was working on. I got realy excitted when I had executed a pretty clean set of O's a...

Thanks Larry, What a wonderful thing to do... Robin

Wow! Thanks for sharing all the photos Russ. Looks like everyone had a great time with lots of take home inspiration to proudly hand on their own walls. Robin

Brings new meaning to the phraze "DEADMAN" Glad your OK!

Hey Sally, at the rate he's going, he'll have the whole town done by the time we get there. Looks like he's well on the way to getting that shower going, or maybe he'll find one of them bucket fed tubs to put out there. Nice job on the water tower, and wind pump! Don't see any tracks next to that wa...

Amazing what Dead Men can do! Bravo! Now all ya need to do is make that water tower functional, with an old shower head, so those Dead Men who bed down for their visit can enjoy a true cold shower! Heard some ramblings at the last (major) get together, about the only thing missing was a shower...

I would also like your new e-mail address so I can clarify an instruction step. Thanks for the eye candy Rod!

Wow, what an interesting post! A big thanks to everyone for taking the time to post their stories, experiances, and tips. I've only done the emersion process a few times, once at Larry's and a couple of times here at the shop. What kind of apperatous does it take to handle a heavy 4' x 8' piece of g...

Hey Russ, the upside to this (for someone out there...) is you got a realy neat antique effect! Too bad you have to wast so much material to get it. It realy brings out the "Mica/acid" etch over the sandblasted areas, and it looks like you airbrushed a dark shadow around the depth carved l...

Hi Kelly, The direct printing looks promissing but like any fairly new technology it has its faults, and one of those is duribility. Send me an e-mail and I'll give you the address for the forum were this is a hot topic and you can read the data yourself. The prints are a little bit duller than scre...

Looking for a good picture of a 1928 Farmers insurance Group Logo. Got a couple of small thumbnails that I can sketch from, but it would be nice to have something larger to scan into the old computor! The original logo was designed by Bert Schram. It would realy be kool to find a picture of one of t...

Thanks Ron, for all the great pictures. The time you spent putting this together is very much appreciated!

A Big thanks to John and his Family for their hospitality and a Wonderfull weekend... Robin

Excellent pictures Danny! Thanks for sharing...Robin

Just to let you know Mike, these little snips from EC Matthews are great!, and very much appreciated. Robin

Excelent Larry! Can't wait to see this piece in person. I'm with Kelly, its been a real treat, and an education, to see the next step in the process, as well a thrill to see your experimentation turn out so well. Much thanks your way for sharing your time and Knowledge with us. BRAVO! Robin

Excelent Larry! Can't wait to see this piece in person. I'm with Kelly, its been a real treat, and an education, to see the next step in the process, as well a thrill to see your experimentation turn out so well. Much thanks your way for sharing your time and Knowledge with us. BRAVO! Robin

See Butch at www.thesandwitch.com She has the information for a blower motor that can be obtained from Granger and she sells the oppropriate filter material so you can make your own collector that will last much longer than some of the commercial units. I got rid of my box but I believe it is an inl...

Felix. Get in touch with Butch at www.thesandwitch.com, she has some realy good information and can supply you with a realy nice set of plans or the hole kit for a realy nice do it your self blast cabnet. She also has all the info for an air cleaner that takes all the dust out of the cabnet or booth...

Very nice Larry! When cutting glass like this can you breifly explain the process? Do you try to cut through the whole pattern at once, or do you cut it out in sections. Robin

Hey Roderick, There is a product called Cut-Green, sorry I don't remember the manufacturer, I think you can get it from from either Midwest or McLogans. It is specialy designed for plotter cutting. You can build a fairly good light table using the Plant Grow type neon bulbs under glass, or a single ...

Mike, What is your source for the Beveled glass test pieces. I remember an old post that discussed this, but I don't remember if an echonomical source had been found. Robin

To all those who contribute to this great site, through funding, information and picture posting, as well as those who simply post a reply once in a while...THANK YOU! There is a great deal to be learned from the information and photos contained here, but I think some folks are hesitant to register ...

Great addition to your site. It's always interesting to see the history of what went into the artistic creation. Gives some folks a greater appreciation of the artist and the piece of work they may be interested in owning. Robin

Thanks John and Mike, for sharing your photos and experiance with this sign. Very informative, especialy for someone who has never done a redwood sign. Great looking sign as well! Robin

Thanks for posting all the great pictures Ron. Someday I'll get up the nerve to attempt the split blend on the Micro Meet letters and finaly finsh the piece...until then I'm working on the great piece you designed for this years meet. I'll try to get you a picture of John's "Lost in Space"...

While checking out some old SignCraft magazines. I came across one of Mike's articles about Fonts. One of the sources listed was House Industries ( www.houseindustries.com ) They have a set of Sign Painter fonts that, as Mike said, are quite accurate to many of the hand painted styles I've seen and ...

Thank you Jon, I checked out this web site an found a few things I had been looking for, as well as the link for subscribing to LAR...
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Very, very nice Larry! Thank you for taking the time to share not only the photos, but all the details on materials and cost to go along with it. As Danny said, Rick lives on in the people he influenced, and would be proud! Robin Sharrard