#90314
Fri Feb 01 2008 03:02 PM
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OKAY, MY NEXT CREATION CAME FROM A PICTURE I TOOK AT THE ATLANTIC CITY (N.J.) ANTIQUE SHOW A FEW YEARS AGO. THE SELLER WAS I THINK FROM FRANCE, SO THIS VEEDOL SIGN IS MORE THAN LIKELY FROM THERE OR AT LEAST EUROPE. I DON'T RECALL SEEING THIS PORCELAIN SIGN MADE FOR THE U.S.A. BUT I COULD BE VERY WRONG. THIS WEEK WAS THIS SIGNS TURN WITH MY CREATIVE ARTISTRY. HERE IS THE 24" ROUND 1/2" MED DENSITY BOARD CUT TO SIZE, PRIMED AND PAINTED GLOSS WHITE. I FIGURED I'D START OFF WITH THE RED BORDER AND INNER-FIELD RED BAND. I THEN TRACED OUT THE LINES FOR THE GREEN BAND BELOW THE RED AND THE LETTERS FOR VEEDOL. PAINTED THE GREEN IN THE A.M. AND THE "VEEDOL" IN THE P.M. AND SET ASIDE TO DRY OVERNIGHT. [This message has been edited by THE AMERICAN GARAGE (edited 02-01-2008).]
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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#90315
Fri Feb 01 2008 03:04 PM
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THE NEXT MORNING I TRACED OUT "MOTOR OIL" AND LAID PAINT THERE. WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR PAINT TO DRY (NOT REALLY), I WAS MAKING THE WINGED "V" FOR THE AREA THAT IS NOT PAINTED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RED AND GREEN BANDS. IT'S TRACED FROM THE ARTWORK AND DIE-CUT FROM A 3/16" PIECE OF FLAT PRESS BOARD (OR SOMETHING LIKE IT THAT I FOUND WHILE DUMPSTER DIVING). SANDED, PRIMED, PAINTED WHITE AND TRACED AGAIN FOR THE BLACK FIRST MAKING THE WINGS AND THEN THE RED "V." I BUZZED A SHALLOW BARE SPOT INTO THE MDB AND FILLED IT WITH WOOD GLUE AND THEN SET THE WINGED "V" DOWN AND POSITIONED IT FOR A FINAL DRY OF ABOUT 8 HOURS USING SOME DUMBELL WEIGHTS FOR A FIRM CONTACT. THIS IS THE END RESULT: HERE'S A DETAIL ANGLE SHOT OF HOW THE WINGS LOOK "RAISED" ABOVE THE REST OF THE SIGN. SEE THAT GLOSS? SWEET, HUH?
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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#90316
Fri Feb 01 2008 03:08 PM
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A COUPLE WEEKS AGO ON EBAY (WHERE ELSE?) I SPOTTED THIS COOL COOPER TIRES VERTICAL SIGN THAT EVENTUALLY WENT FOR MEGA BUCK$! SO I DOWNLOADED THE AUCTION IMAGE OF THE SIGN AND WENT TO WORK USING PHOTOSHOP. THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS THE IMAGE WAS RATHER SMALL AND DIDN'T OFFER NICE CRISP LINES TO WORK WITH, SO I HAD TO USE THE TYPE TOOL TO RECREATE THE LETTERS ON THE ENTIRE SIGN...SO IT'S CLOSE BUT CERTAINLY NOT EXACT. FUNNY THING IS THAT THE COOPER LETTERS ARE THE "COOPER BLACK" FONT STYLE! COINCIDENCE? MAKES YA WONDER! 8) THE ORIGINAL EBAY SIGN WAS I BELIEVE 60" TALL, SO I WAS GONNA DOWNSIZE THAT BY AT LEAST A FOOT. TURNS OUT MY PIECE OF MED DENSITY BOARD WAS ABOUT 49" TALL FOR THIS VERTICAL SIGN PROJECT. I TOOK MY PREMADE SIGN OUTLINE TRANSPARENCY AND PROJECTED IT ON THE BOARD MAKING IT ROUGHLY A 15.5" WIDE BY 49" TALL END RESULT. THE EBAY AUCTION SIGN: OKAY, I WANTED TO MAKE THE DETAIL OF THIS SIGN SPECIAL. SO I DECIDED TO TRACE OUT THE COOPER LETTERS ON A PIECE ON 1/8" TEMPERED MASONITE, CUT OUT EACH LETTER, PRIME AND PAINT THEM A PHTHALO BLUE (LIKE COBALT BLUE...KINDA PURPLE). WITH EVEN MORE DETAIL I HAD TO PAINT A 3/16" WHITE EDGE BORDER AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF EACH LETTER: LETTERS CUT OUT: AND WITH WHITE EDGES PAINTED: MEANWHILE, I WAS GETTING THE BACKBOARD READY WITH PRIMING AND A DOUBLE COATING OF ORANGE PAINT. THIS WHOLE PROJECT I WAS USING OIL BASE POLY, SO ALOT OF DRYING TIME WAS NEEDED BETWEEN HANDLING, ETC.
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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#90317
Fri Feb 01 2008 03:09 PM
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ONCE THE LETTERS WERE GOOD AND DRY (48 HOURS), I GLUED THEM TO THE BACKBOARD IN PRE-TRACED LOCATIONS FROM MY PROJECTED OUTLINE DRAWING. I LET THEM DRY FOR A GOOD 12 HOURS: I WENT TO LOWE'S AND PICKED OUT A NICE FRAME BORDER TRIM THAT WAS KINDA ART-DECO-LIKE, BOUGHT MORE THAN I NEEDED SINCE MY MIDDLE NAME IS "ACCIDENT!" HOWEVER...NOT THE CASE....I MEASURED TWICE AND CUT ONCE AND FOLLOWED WITH A PRIMING AND DOUBLE PHTHALO BLUE FINISH TO MATCH THE COOPER LETTERS. I SET UP THE EDGES OF THE BACKBOARD WITH GLUE AND TAPED THE TRIM ON AND SET ASIDE TO DRY FOR ABOUT 8 HOURS: THE LAST AND FINAL STEP WAS TO FILL IN THE OUTLINE TRACED FOR THE WORD "TIRES" AT THE BOTTOM. I DID THIS JUST BEFORE GOING TO BED LAST NIGHT: AND HERE IS THE FINISHED RESULT: LIKE I SAID, THE FONT IS NOT EXACT ALTHOUGH PRETTY CLOSE. SINCE THE TRIM WAS A WRAP-AROUND THE EDGE TYPE, IT ADDED TO THE OUTSIDE MEASUREMENTS MAKING THE SIGN AN EVEN 16" WIDE BY 49.75" TALL! SO...WHAT'S NEXT DURING THESE CABIN FEVER MONTHS OF WINTER? I'LL NEVER TELL! MAYBE A TEXASHELLIGAS SIGN! LOL! ~DOC
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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#90318
Fri Feb 01 2008 05:15 PM
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Dang Doc, where did you learn to paint like that..... that's nice, I am impressed! Nice work. Dave
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#90319
Fri Feb 01 2008 05:20 PM
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Sarcasm Is Just One More Free Service I Offer !
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#90320
Fri Feb 01 2008 06:27 PM
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Nice Work!!!!!!!!!!!!! We found him the Petroliana Picaso!!!!!!!!!
***Wanted*** Always looking for Oilzum, Kunz, and Husky Cans, Signs and Smalls.
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#90321
Fri Feb 01 2008 08:58 PM
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man !!!!what a awesome job...boy i need one of those for my veedol collection.....totaly impressed with your work.....alan
Big Al`s Garage Always looking for:: Veedol-Tydol-Tidex-Cycol-Tycol.
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#90322
Fri Feb 01 2008 10:16 PM
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Very nice work DOC!! Both signs look absolutely super!! I'm impressed.
Richard
Richard Weir Corinth, Texas
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#90323
Sun Feb 10 2008 07:02 AM
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That is nice work Doc!! Joe
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#90324
Sun Feb 10 2008 06:46 PM
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Doc that is so cool , You do very good work
Chris Holt
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#90325
Sun Feb 10 2008 07:15 PM
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THANKS FOR THE KIND COMMENTS EVERYBODY! IT IS TRULY RELAXING AND VERY REWARDING WHEN IT LOOKS GREAT AT THE END!
~DOC
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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#90326
Mon Feb 11 2008 08:02 PM
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DOC---YOU HAVE INSPIRED ME TO MAKE A VEEDOL FANASTY SIGN,,I HAVE A PORCELAIN SIGN OVER STEEL ABOUT 20X24 WITH VERY LITTLE INFO ON IT THAT I GOT WHEN BUYING ANOTHER SIGN,,MY WIFE IS A FANTASTIC ARTIST AND I TALKED HER INTO DOING ONE FOR ME...HOPE IT WILL BE AS GOOD AS YOURS,,,,,,TXS FOR MOTIVATING ME.!!!!ALAN
Big Al`s Garage Always looking for:: Veedol-Tydol-Tidex-Cycol-Tycol.
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