Well now. Isn't that special. I wonder how many people have actually forked over $225 for that.
Posted by goddinfla (Member # 1502) on :
And they only take 2 weeks each. I guess the maker spends a lot of time taking pictures of his hands.
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
First off, I'm not trying to start a riot but I'm amazed how I never remembered seeing these type of things back in the day and also cannot remember having a sh-tload of persons becoming overnight designers complete with all the tools a professional would have.
I truly don't miss my good ol'days because I've brought it all with me up to this point and even have the car I drove back then and its still non computerized.
I do like what we have today as well as the persons I've come in contact with, all while working through the computer Posted by Patrick Whatley (Member # 2008) on :
Hey, at least he's charging enough for his work.
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
You can't get those prices around here.
Posted by Alicia B. Jennings (Member # 1272) on :
Jus for kicks, I just now placed an ad on Craigslist. I put in the ad "Price? Very expensive, cause I'm the best" So lets see what happens.
Posted by Rusty Bradley (Member # 6938) on :
Alicia what were you advertising? Posted by Dale Feicke (Member # 767) on :
I think the price is really reasonable, considering the elevated level of professionalism involved..............
......and it does have a frame.
[ January 14, 2009, 08:48 AM: Message edited by: Dale Feicke ]
Posted by Raymond Chapman (Member # 361) on :
Dan's safe.
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
Has OP taken on a side business in Tampa? Love....Jill
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
Quote: You can't get those prices around here.
Dave, you are just not using the better quality stencils and spray can paint to justify asking more for your work!
Posted by Joe Cieslowski (Member # 2429) on :
I wanna know where they get that great camo paint?
Joe,
Makin Chips and Havin Fun!
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
Jill, It can't be OP!
He might put a lot of love into his signs, but not a lot sweat.
Besides, he takes longer to make $225.
He could be "retired" by now if he could!
Posted by Mark Matyjakowski (Member # 294) on :
We've all been there.
You guys feel better about yourselves now?
Posted by Raymond Chapman (Member # 361) on :
Mark, while we have all had to start somewhere, I don't believe most of us used stencils and tried to pawn it off as custom work...and of course, we didn't have the internet to publically proclaim our creativity.
And most of us knew that we were beginners and had a long way to go. Still do.
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
Yes Mark.
Being "self taught" and learning in the "school-of-hard-knocks", I was fortunate enough to be able to open my ears and eyes to "advice"!
I shudder when looking at photos of my early work ... but it makes me love even more trying to help others in the direction of what can be done with talent.
Posted by Mark Matyjakowski (Member # 294) on :
when a threads' sole purpose is to ridicule, it kinda saddens me, that's all
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
Mark ... I don't that it is just ridicule.
A lot was said here in jest between people who been "there" and remind ourselves, and laugh.
"Ridicule" often works better than "rejection" when trying to teach. If the pupil can't take it, others who read this thread either, and don't learn something .... try a smack to the thick skull with a brick!
Posted by goddinfla (Member # 1502) on :
There's something wrong with ridiculing the ridiculous?
When did this start? I never got that memo.
You sure were quick to ridicule Stephen in his garden post.
I guess I'm the kettle and you're the pot. Guess what, we're both black.
Posted by jack wills (Member # 521) on :
I remember the first paying sign that I painted which was one of them spring loaded deals in front of a gas station. I made $15 bucks, it took me a week working after school where I had to drive 8 miles one way from home. I drove by that sign for weeks feeling a sense of accomplishment. It looked like the amateur job that it was but in my heart...I had joined the club! It was 1954.
Jack
[ January 14, 2009, 08:26 PM: Message edited by: jack wills ]
Posted by Mark Matyjakowski (Member # 294) on :
I'm not defending the quality of the sign. I also realize the bashing was really at minimum.
The way I read the craigslist post was that someone was at least trying. It said custom work avilable ... if that customer wanted a stencil font would that not be custom? If they did it on a computer and cut a mask would that be better?(well, not that layout)
I probably should have stenciled some of my first works.
Dennis, do you not see a difference between responding directly to a person based on what that person said versus hey everybody let's make fun of this unknown person?
That's OK I can enjoy a little pot every once and a while.
Posted by goddinfla (Member # 1502) on :
"There is A LOT of love and time and sweat put into these signs. It says a lot about the owners, when they put a little extra into their signs. One sign takes 2 weeks to finish."
Mark,there is a big difference between this person and the people on this board. When they started with crude attempts they saw it as a beginning and strove to get better. This one feels that their work is already top notch. That is what is unrealistic and funny and sad all at the same time.
You're right, giving someone a hard time for making mistakes in a second language is much nicer.
Posted by Joe Cieslowski (Member # 2429) on :
I'm enjoying this thread.......accademicley of course....
I just asked a tec question about the camo paint? Anyone have a source?
Joe,
makin Chips and havin Fun!
Posted by Rusty Bradley (Member # 6938) on :
I don't believe the assertion that it takes 2 weeks to finish a sign like this...however, if it's only 5 or 10 minutes a day for 2 weeks then that statement could be true.
Posted by Tony Ray Mattingly (Member # 469) on :
quote:Originally posted by Joe Cieslowski: I wanna know where they get that great camo paint?
Joe,
Makin Chips and Havin Fun!
I have seen camo spray paint in the stores. Maybe that is what he is using. Posted by Joe Cieslowski (Member # 2429) on :
Tony,
I'll bet that the company that sells the tartan paint makes it.
I'm afraid we have taken this OT.
Joe,
Makin Chips and Havin Fun!
Posted by Craig Sjoquist (Member # 4684) on :
if I take 2 weeks to do anything, they hire someone else
when I started 1975 till about 1985 .. if I started within 30 days I was quick and a miracle
today if I don't start today/tomorrow they hire someone else
it's a shame all that work and talent goes to waste in a year because on plywood
again I would be slamed by a 100 people a year later
hope they learn more
Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
I bought 'camo' spray paint once.... but I got screwed!
The can only sprayed one color....I thought it would spray out at least three different colors in a blotchy pattern.
Maybe I did something wrong?! Posted by Tony Ray Mattingly (Member # 469) on :
quote:Originally posted by Todd Gill: I bought 'camo' spray paint once.... but I got screwed!
The can only sprayed one color....I thought it would spray out at least three different colors in a blotchy pattern.
Maybe I did something wrong?!
Contact this guy. It seems he has the camo thing down. I'll bet his 74 chevy half ton short bed pick up is painted the same way.
[ January 16, 2009, 10:01 AM: Message edited by: Tony Ray Mattingly ]
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
My entire house and barn is painted Camo so it blends in with the woods, it keeps people away and taxes to a minimum Posted by Cam Bortz (Member # 55) on :
Here's how I see it.
This guy is using 1970's technology (stencils and spray paint) to produce these things. They aren't pretty, but seriously, they are no worse - and actually more readable - than what a lot of so-called 'professional' sign shops are putting out with many thousands of dollars in digital printing equipment.
I'm not trying to slam Dennis or anyone else. The signs are ugly and the ad, hyping the "love and sweat" is silly. But he's not giving them away, and he's not pushing them as the cheapest of the cheap, like a lot of those ads. Who knows? A guy willing to work with stencils and spray paint today, might be more willing to learn to swing a brush and actually improve his product tomorrow, than most of the vynull jockeys and versacam-pukers out there, whose only goal appears to be to produce unreadable dreck as cheaply as possible. Posted by jack wills (Member # 521) on :
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