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Sign Painter movie

Last post by Aaron Taylor « Thu May 13, 2010 9:38 pm
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by Roderick Treece » Thu May 13, 2010 8:49 pm

Check out this blog about these guy's doing a movie about sign painters.

Check out the sign in the window. Look familar??

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Last post by Aaron Taylor
Thu May 13, 2010 9:38 pm
Splashbacks

Last post by Kelly Thorson « Thu May 13, 2010 10:01 am
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by erik winkler » Tue May 04, 2010 11:34 am

I have an intersting commission coming up.
In the architecture drawings of a new building for the Salvation Army is a big glass panel above the main...

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Last post by Kelly Thorson
Thu May 13, 2010 10:01 am
Chipping question

Last post by Jerry Berg « Wed May 12, 2010 3:20 pm
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by Jerry Berg » Tue May 11, 2010 8:31 pm

I just did some chipping. I usually use the asphaltum method when there is fine detail.
There was some fine details on this piece in question and I...

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Last post by Jerry Berg
Wed May 12, 2010 3:20 pm
Subcontracting blasting

Last post by Doug Bernhardt « Mon May 03, 2010 9:43 pm
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by Robert Schwieger » Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:50 pm

I am undertaking a larger glass project for which I lack the proper tools to prepare the glass for chipping. I have been reasonably successful on...

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Last post by Doug Bernhardt
Mon May 03, 2010 9:43 pm
painting on awnings

Last post by David Harding « Mon May 03, 2010 7:08 pm
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by yvette rutledge » Mon Apr 26, 2010 9:01 am

Help! What can you use to hand letter on vinyl awnings? We used to get a pretreated enamel-receptive banner material so we could letter with one shot...

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Last post by David Harding
Mon May 03, 2010 7:08 pm
Matthews Acrylic

Last post by ericmalicoat « Mon May 03, 2010 6:58 pm
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by Mark Summers » Mon May 03, 2010 9:41 am

Has anybody used Matthews Acrylic along with the brush/roll
additive? How well does it roll and brush? How is the smell?
Thanks for your help.

Mark

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Last post by ericmalicoat
Mon May 03, 2010 6:58 pm
See a video about calligraphy with goldsize.

Last post by erik winkler « Sun May 02, 2010 3:04 pm

by erik winkler » Sun May 02, 2010 3:04 pm

See a video about calligraphy with goldsize.

Erik

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Sun May 02, 2010 3:04 pm
Two Questions ($$)

Last post by Doug Bernhardt « Sat May 01, 2010 5:05 pm
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by Danny Baronian » Tue Apr 27, 2010 2:47 pm

Two questions:

1. What is the economy like in your area, and what are you doing to promote yourself ?

2. In a slow economy (or ANY for that...

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Last post by Doug Bernhardt
Sat May 01, 2010 5:05 pm
Dibond

Last post by erik winkler « Fri Apr 30, 2010 5:14 pm
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by Roderick Treece » Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:59 am

I am getting ready to do an exterior project by the ocean. The backgrounds call for 4" x 8" in silver or brushed silver. Does anyone one have...

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Last post by erik winkler
Fri Apr 30, 2010 5:14 pm
Victorian Brighton , London's Seaside town

Last post by DAVE SMITH « Thu Apr 29, 2010 5:09 pm
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by DAVE SMITH » Tue Apr 27, 2010 3:23 pm

A had a few days away with my family last weekend in a city called Brighton about 1 hour west of London.
Brighton is an old city with many charming...

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Last post by DAVE SMITH
Thu Apr 29, 2010 5:09 pm
Old Sign Shop

Last post by Jerry Berg « Tue Apr 27, 2010 1:16 pm
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by DAVE SMITH » Sat Apr 24, 2010 4:21 am

I had these photos sent me of old sign shop in Bideford ,North Devon , looks like they kept the signs in place and converted the shop back to a...

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Last post by Jerry Berg
Tue Apr 27, 2010 1:16 pm
Glass paint

Last post by Lars Wacherhausen « Mon Apr 26, 2010 1:56 pm
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by Lars Wacherhausen » Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:32 am

Hi.

I have been reading about making glass signs with gold leaf for a while and now I think im almost ready to try it out, but I have som...

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Last post by Lars Wacherhausen
Mon Apr 26, 2010 1:56 pm
Surface studies of corrosion in second surface silver helios

Last post by Patrick Mackle « Mon Apr 26, 2010 1:55 am
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by erik winkler » Sun Apr 25, 2010 1:50 pm

What tarnishes mirrors?....

And

Again it seems that we need lead in our paint.
But in this case real lead and not leadoxide.

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Last post by Patrick Mackle
Mon Apr 26, 2010 1:55 am
A beautiful film worth seeing...

Last post by Bill Masters « Sun Apr 25, 2010 10:45 am
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by Jeff Lang » Wed Apr 21, 2010 12:22 pm

I'd recommend to anyone to take the time to watch this film...beautiful.

Jeff

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Last post by Bill Masters
Sun Apr 25, 2010 10:45 am
shellac removal

Last post by Kent Smith « Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:35 pm
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by David Slade » Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:48 pm

I hung some new brushed in a jar of ethyl alcohol to remove the shellac a few days ago. when I took them out some of the hairs were kinked up. They...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:35 pm
pvc to pvc......

Last post by Kent Smith « Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:26 pm
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by vance galliher » Sat Apr 24, 2010 12:33 am

Why do I have to login each time? .........Now on to my inquiry. I don’t work much with pvc, but other than abrading and cleaning the surface, what...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:26 pm
Lincoln Highway mural number 7 . . . Byron, IL

Last post by Jay Allen « Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:37 am
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by Jay Allen » Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:16 pm

We're starting on a new, longer run of Lincoln Highway murals now. Bill will be here until late June now . . .

Byron, IL is NOT on the LH - but was...

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Last post by Jay Allen
Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:37 am
shipping supplies

Last post by erik winkler « Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:11 pm
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by David Slade » Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:04 pm

I would especially like to ask Erik and others living outside the US: Have you been able to import hazardous and poisonous materials? And how?
It has...

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Last post by erik winkler
Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:11 pm
sculpting material....

Last post by vance galliher « Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:40 am
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by vance galliher » Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:57 pm

I want some more Magic Sculpt/Magic Smooth..........any place on the west coast to buy it ? Thanks in advance

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Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:40 am
Tarnishing???

Last post by Aaron Taylor « Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:33 pm
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by Aaron Taylor » Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:58 am

Hi all I had a Tarnishing problem and thought I would post it here for some advise. I have a glass piece that I have been working on in my free time...

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Last post by Aaron Taylor
Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:33 pm
just in a day

Last post by Kent Smith « Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:23 am
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by Doug Bernhardt » Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:38 pm

Was finishing off some glass pieces today that were part of a larger project I've been into for the past couple of months. There was an earlier post...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:23 am
Guessing Game

Last post by Doug Bernhardt « Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:22 am
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by Doug Bernhardt » Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:07 pm

Below is a photo from "Les Trois Garcons" in American thats "Lez-troyz Gar-cons" and of the three One is original......one restored and another is a...

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Last post by Doug Bernhardt
Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:22 am
Painting Stainless Steel

Last post by Kelly Thorson « Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:32 pm
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by erik winkler » Wed Mar 31, 2010 3:26 am

Hello,

I have to paint stainless steel in a mat black paint.
Are there any preparations a need to do to the stainless steel?
I can just imagine the...

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Last post by Kelly Thorson
Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:32 pm
Facts about Natural glue

Last post by Patrick Mackle « Thu Apr 01, 2010 12:00 pm
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by erik winkler » Thu Apr 01, 2010 2:22 am

Glue

Glues of animal origin.
Glues of animal origin such as fish glue, bone glue, hide glue and casein glue.
The first three are based on...

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Last post by Patrick Mackle
Thu Apr 01, 2010 12:00 pm
Screen Saver?

Last post by Robare M. Novou « Thu Apr 01, 2010 12:56 am

by Robare M. Novou » Thu Apr 01, 2010 12:56 am

Stumbled upon this while doing some detective work.

Turn off the lights and watch this in the dark, Be sure to maximize the view when watching.

RMN

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Last post by Robare M. Novou
Thu Apr 01, 2010 12:56 am
Who's Got Money?

Last post by Danny Baronian « Wed Mar 31, 2010 3:42 pm
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by Robare M. Novou » Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:15 am

Brothers of the Brush, Keepers of the Craft,...and all the rest of you newbies, wannabes, etc.....Can you spare this brother a dime?

I saw this on...

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Last post by Danny Baronian
Wed Mar 31, 2010 3:42 pm
White Aciiiiiid

Last post by erik winkler « Wed Mar 31, 2010 6:18 am
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by erik winkler » Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:12 am

Since my come back from Praque I had some things that had to be done.
One of them is a white acid test.
After a few tests I made this 3 toned test...

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Last post by erik winkler
Wed Mar 31, 2010 6:18 am
"Day Job".......Brookie

Last post by Danny Baronian « Sun Mar 28, 2010 4:12 pm
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by joe cieslowski » Sat Mar 27, 2010 7:46 am

Here is a mirror frame, 14"x17" eastern white pine. All hand carved, stained with oil stains.........no sanding on the carving. Four hours in the...

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Last post by Danny Baronian
Sun Mar 28, 2010 4:12 pm
In Memory of Rick Glawson

Last post by Roderick Treece « Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:22 pm
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by Roderick Treece » Sat Feb 27, 2010 4:41 pm

I have been looking around my studio this week after the 25th Conclave. I have quite a few pieces from variuos Conclaves. The link to the 2001...

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Last post by Roderick Treece
Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:22 pm
Letters on stone

Last post by Kelly Thorson « Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:55 am
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by Lars Wacherhausen » Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:24 am

Today I would like to try to make some letters on a rough stone, but the transfering of the design I would make was not succesfull. I printet my...

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Last post by Kelly Thorson
Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:55 am
posting photos.......?

Last post by Mike Jackson « Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:35 pm
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by vance galliher » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:18 am

I guess I just don't get it !! I've wanted to post photos here for a long time, but found the process way over my head. Then I read Mike's post on...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:35 pm
Gilmore Gasoline

Last post by Tony Segale « Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:54 am
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by Jerry Berg » Thu Mar 18, 2010 12:28 pm

These are "globes" for a vintage gas pump circa 1922. The artwork is the same except
the client wanted some gold in the design. The glass was...

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Last post by Tony Segale
Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:54 am
Gilding on Sand Blasted Foam

Last post by Robare M. Novou « Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:10 am
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by Jim Harris » Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:22 pm

I have a customer that has asked me how to gild on sand blasted foam. The size of the outdoor sign will be 2' X 3'. The sign will have 14 letters and...

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Last post by Robare M. Novou
Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:10 am
Glass Gilding and PUblic Art Projects

Last post by Larry White « Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:28 pm
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by Robert Schwieger » Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:37 am

Using glass gilding in Public Arts Projects. Images illustrate recent work for Lincoln Arts Council Stories of Home Public Art Project. Includes 5...

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Last post by Larry White
Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:28 pm
Rick Glawson

Last post by Raymond Chapman « Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:36 pm
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by DAVE SMITH » Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:55 am

Remembering our friend Rick today. 7 years gone by so quick.
Dave

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Last post by Raymond Chapman
Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:36 pm
History Channel - 'Pawn Stars'

Last post by Ron Berlier « Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:05 pm
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by Ron Berlier » Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:31 am

Did anyone see Pawn Stars last night on the History Channel? Sure looked like some Rick's work there, especially Estrella the fortune teller. Lots of...

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Last post by Ron Berlier
Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:05 pm
Parade banner

Last post by Vegard Eidskrem « Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:54 am
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by Vegard Eidskrem » Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:39 pm

(Sorry if my english is bad, im from Norway)

Hi there:)

Will start by presenting myself, since I am new to the forum here.

I am a guy on 24 from...

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Last post by Vegard Eidskrem
Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:54 am
Price increase after 7 years???

Last post by erik winkler « Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:05 am
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by joe cieslowski » Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:02 am

Did this one in '03.

I charged $1,200 then. In your opinion, what would be a fair increase after 7 years.

BTW, I don't have to compete for this...

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Last post by erik winkler
Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:05 am
Smalts

Last post by Teresa Townsend « Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:21 pm
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by Teresa Townsend » Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:22 am

I was wondering if anyone has tried using smalts on alumalite?
Thanks!

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Last post by Teresa Townsend
Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:21 pm
Cost of Data?

Last post by Mark Summers « Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:29 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:47 am

Hi all,
We are all obviously connected to the Internet with various combinations of broadband, DSL, dish, or even high-speed dial-up. Some are...

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Last post by Mark Summers
Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:29 pm
asphaltum............

Last post by Kent Smith « Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:26 pm
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by vance galliher » Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:54 pm

Has anyone ever had luck reconstituting Asphaltum ? I have some good cans, but I also have a 1/2 qt can of Commonwealth that I got from Rick years...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:26 pm
Auch! What did I do to deserve this?!

Last post by Kent Smith « Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:23 pm
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by erik winkler » Fri Mar 05, 2010 1:47 am

Nice video.
Three German guys from the German city of Schwabach smacking some bad gold on their butt.

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Last post by Kent Smith
Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:23 pm
Mirroring question

Last post by Larry White « Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:33 pm
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by cam bortz » Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:38 pm

A customer came to me with a couple of sandblasted glass pieces from an antique popcorn machine. He has someone to do the mirroring, and wants me to...

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Last post by Larry White
Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:33 pm
Gilding a kitchen glass splash back

Last post by Danny Baronian « Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:55 am
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by Brian the Brush UK » Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:44 am

Hi,
After having a nightmare of finding dry rot in my kitchen floor and then having to replace the entire kitchen floor and put in new units I am...

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Last post by Danny Baronian
Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:55 am
Source for more exotic variegated gold leaf

Last post by David Slade « Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:31 pm
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by Robert Schwieger » Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:46 pm

Most variegated gold leaf comes in the basic red, blue green and black. Is there a source for more exotic variations of the variegated leaf?...

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Last post by David Slade
Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:31 pm
Gold Leaf source of supply...

Last post by Jim Harris « Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:56 pm
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by Larry White » Thu Jan 28, 2010 2:20 pm

This just came in over the wire...

L.A. Gold Leaf
Looks to be maybe Chinese gold as the leaf size is 3-1/8" square.
They sell by the book, or a...

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Last post by Jim Harris
Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:56 pm
Mystery Picture

Last post by Kelly Thorson « Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:43 am

by Kelly Thorson » Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:43 am

I thought some of you might enjoy seeing this.

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Last post by Kelly Thorson
Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:43 am
Pinstriping Charity Panel Jam Detroit 2010.........

Last post by Ray Smith « Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:33 pm
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by Ray Smith » Thu Dec 03, 2009 2:51 pm

For those that may be interested in participating in a pinstriping panel jam at Cobo Hall in Detroit held in conjunction with the Detroit...

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Last post by Ray Smith
Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:33 pm
Lincoln Highway mural project #6 . . . Dixon, IL

Last post by Pat Welter « Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:48 pm
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by Jay Allen » Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:35 pm

Dixon, IL . . . also the birthplace of former President Ronald Reagan . . . and soon the recipient of this newest LH mural:

Enjoy!!

Next up (later...

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Last post by Pat Welter
Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:48 pm
Old style copper framing...

Last post by erik winkler « Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:17 pm
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by erik winkler » Sun Feb 28, 2010 6:28 am

Boys & Girls,

I was looking through some old photo's on the world wide web and came across a shot from your friend Rick Glawson's shop. In this...

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Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:17 pm

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