Space has always been at a premium in our workspace. With the addition of many new and wonderful tools through the years some older ones have been relegated to the corners, and in some cases have gathered dust for a long time. One such set of tools has been especially dormant. This was a complete picture frame show, well used back in the day when I made my living doing fine art and limited edition prints. This equipment was expensive and top end at the time. It worked well and helped generate a good living for many years. When we built the new workshop and studio fifteen years ago a complete room was built to accommodate the ‘frame room’. But the reality us that has been many years since I have framed a picture and I am not likely to anytime soon. As we needed more workspace the custom workbenches I had built were dismantled and the equipment pushed even further into the corners. Last week Becke was going through the ‘frame room’ doing a deep clean. ‘The question’ came up, as it has many times previously. Was now, at last, the time to find a good home for the equipment and finally turn the page on that exciting but old chapter in my career. After some discussion we decided it was that time. Becke made some inquiries and within ten minutes we found a new home for all of that precious equipment that had served me so well. Within an hour it was carefully carted outside the shop to be picked up by a happy artist who would put it to great use. It was with a twinge of sadness I bade farewell to some old friends, ready to turn the page completely, and ready to continue our current adventure. The ‘frame room’ is no more and Becke is delighted to have much more working space in the ‘PAINT ROOM’.
Its a setup
I arrived on the trade show floor of the Sign International Sign Association EXPO as setup was in full swing. The show is large, massive by most trade show standards, and there were packing boxes, tools, busy people and hustling forklifts at every turn as everyone scrambled to set up their booths. The competitors arrived, already bone tired from travelling much of the day but everyone worked together to quickly uncrate and set up each piece for the contest. Six display pieces are now set up and ready to go with two more contestants due to arrive early tomorrow and set up their pieces before the show begins at 9:30 in the morning. The level of detail in each piece is nothing short of amazing. Everyone did indeed bring their A-game to this event. We are at booth 2135. Come and study these amazing entries and cast your vote for your favourite!
Shiny new brass - for now
The last of the roofs and caps for the North Star suite received their base coat of metallic brass paint today. After they cure these will be scuffed up and then a mild acid reactant will be sprayed on to instantly age them to match everything else on the Hazelnut Inn. There are now only a few more pieces to complete before we call in the cranes for the big lift. On that day things will change in a large way.
