#84166
Fri Oct 27 2006 07:01 AM
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I JUST BOUGHT A NEW LAMPSHADE FOR MY AC SPARK PLUG LAMP. I DECIDED IT LOOKED TOO PLAIN: SO I GOT AN IDEA AND STARTED THE CREATIVE ENGINE (WHAT'S LEFT OF IT) IN MY HEAD AND MADE THAT OTHERWISE BORING SHADE INTO THIS: IT SPORTS ABOUT 24 DIFFERENT GAS/OIL/TIRE LOGOS AND BRIGHTENS UP THE ROOM A BIT BETTER (I THINK!) ENJOY! ~DOC.TAG.WEST
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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Please - NO offers to Buy or Sell in this forum category
Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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#84167
Fri Oct 27 2006 07:08 AM
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No Sunoco..
Collecting Vintage Sunoco
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#84168
Fri Oct 27 2006 07:10 AM
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YES, THERE IS A SUNOCO BLUE LABEL ON THE OTHER SIDE! ~DOC.TAG.WEST!
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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#84169
Fri Oct 27 2006 07:41 AM
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doc are these the signs you have painted over the years?
ward zaharia
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#84170
Fri Oct 27 2006 07:50 AM
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WARD, A FEW OF THEM COULD VERY WELL BE....LIKE THE RED INDIAN THAT MAY'VE PROMPTED YOU TO ASK THAT QUESTION! I KNOW THE OILZUM SIGN I JUST PAINTED IS DEF ON THERE! THEY ARE JUST HOME PRINTED DECALS THAT I LAMINATED ON THE FRONT SIDE ONLY SO THAT THE GLUE WOULD HAVE SOMETHING POROUS TO STICK TO ON THE BACK. I HAD A HOST OF PROBLEMS ALONG THE WAY. AN AFTERTHOUGHT WAS TO HAVE LASER COLOR COPIES MADE AS INK JET PRINTS WON'T LAST BUT A FEW YEARS IN THE BOW WINDOW THE LAMP SITS IN. EVEN THOUGH THERE'S THERMAL PANE GLASS AND THE LAMINATION, I DON'T THINK IT'LL LAST BUT 3-4 YEARS! LASER COPIES DON'T FADE MUCH AT ALL IF EVER!
THANKS!
~DOC.TAG.WEST
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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#84171
Fri Oct 27 2006 08:07 AM
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SINCE THERE ARE 4 CORNERS TO A ROUND LAMP SHADE - HERE ARE THE OTHER 3: DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THIS SAME TYPE OF LAMP SHADE DECORATING DECADES AGO WHEN PRODUCT LABELS FROM LIQUORS OR BEER BOTTLES WERE DONE IN THE SAME MANNER FOR A BAR LAMP LIKE OVER A POOL TABLE? THAT'S WHERE MY IDEA ORIGINATED FROM. I THINK IT WAS CALLED "DECOUPAGE" AND WAS THE COOL WAY TO DECORATE IN THE MID 1960'S! I REMEMBER MY MOM ANY SISTER DOING IT TO BOOK COVERS AND LUNCH BOXES FOR A WHILE. ~DOC.TAG.WEST DECOUPAGER EXTRAORDINAIRE!
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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#84172
Fri Oct 27 2006 10:00 AM
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Very creative!!! You are right about the technique, it is decoupage! Nice job turning that plain lampshade into something fun to look at!
Laurie
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#84173
Fri Oct 27 2006 10:21 AM
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nice job doc the new hgtv for guy"s THE HOME AND GAS NETWORK?
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#84174
Fri Oct 27 2006 11:07 AM
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what kind of paper is that . and do you have a real nice printer for that.
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#84175
Fri Oct 27 2006 09:15 PM
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AWESOME JOB, Doc! You are so creative! Rod van Pelt
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#84176
Thu Feb 01 2007 08:17 AM
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ANOTHER CREATIVE MOMENT.... FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW, I'VE BEEN THREATENING TO DO SOMETHING WITH MY WHITE PLAIN JANE OVERSIZED MAILBOX. I HAD THIS "I'M GONNA SEE IF THIS IDEA WORKS" KINDA PLAN IN MY HEAD AND JUST DID IT ONE WARM AFTERNOON THIS PAST NOVEMBER. BRIEFLY, HERE'S WHAT I DID: 1. REMOVED THE PLASTICWEAR. 2. SANDED THE HOUSING ONLY WITH 150 SANDPAPER. 3. WIPED IT DOWN AND LET DRY. 4. CUT A PIECE OF LICENSE PLATE FABRIC FROM WALMART TO FIT. 5. SLOPPED A LIBERAL AMOUNT OF SPAR VARNISH OVER THE HOUSING. 6. LAYED THE FABRIC ON THE HOUSING AND POSITIONED IT. 7. THEN PUT ANOTHER LIBERAL COAT OF SPAR VARNISH OVER THE TOP AND LET IT DRY. 8. ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER AFTER WELL DRIED, I CUT OFF ANY MISTAKES AND GAVE IT ANOTHER HEAVY COAT OF VARNISH. THE AFTER PICTURE WAS SHOT ONLY MOMENTS AGO. BEEN IN WET AND COLD WEATHER FOR A COUPLE MONTHS....SEEMS TO BE HOLDING UP NICELY. HOPE YOU LIKE! ~DOC [This message has been edited by THE AMERICAN GARAGE (edited 02-01-2007).]
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#84177
Thu Feb 01 2007 11:19 AM
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some people have way too much time on their hands (LOL)...but really it looks great....How about painting the red flag to a black and white rally flag...... Paddy WTB Billups, Rose, Spar and Canal petro items.
Paddy Wanted. Billups, Ride with Rose, Har-V, LORECO, STANOCOLA, Pan Am (early), Hurricane, Evangeline, Canal, Gulf Coast, oil companies.
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#84178
Thu Feb 01 2007 03:37 PM
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doc.looks great!maybe ill start post on vanity plates everyone has or has had!!
Looking for gas,oil related clocks,especially neon and spinners .clock repair available. Mick
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