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my Mojo must be working overtime! I am working on some really fun signs> A window job for a salon.....8 large MDO signs which are very colorful (drying in my new shop!)....over 250 decals.....some Painting Company trucks.... contractor signs.....plus repeat stuff.
I will get my mojo werkin' for those of you who aren't very busy right now....and I hope you get bombarded with tons of jobs!
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Im working an an Airport wayfinding project, almost done after over a year.....3 city signage systems (wayfinding, monument, street signs) finishing up 2 one is out to bid, Major for airport, starting on design development, nighclub Identity, and 2 logos and identity projects. I need to clone myself Rick
-------------------- Rick Chavez Hemet, CA Posts: 1538 | From: Hemet,CA U.S.A. | Registered: Jun 2001
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Been busy. Closing a deal on a nice carved gold leaf job for an attorney, a 4x8 paint and vinyl, a nice colorful job for a daycare, and some other irons in the fire. Keep workin' that MOJO.
PS: Amy, I hope all is well with your daughter, give her our best. Bob
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Bob Kaschak Artisan Sign And Design Peru New York Posts: 1875 | From: Upstate NY | Registered: Jul 2002
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Busy, busy here too. Shipping a bunch of screenprinted coroplast signs today, working on 10 2x4' directional signs (yawn!), one 4x8' MDO, one 4x8 Econolite, waiting for confirmation on second Econolite, working on several designs and quotes, two 4x4'farm signs lined up, 4 smaller yardsigns and a cattle trailer to be done when I find the time(ha!) and my "favorite" :re-doing two 4x4 Intefoam signs. Don't ask, it's a long story...
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I'm feeling worn out getting some stuff ready to blast tomorrow. I have several close to 4x8's to blast. Most of them are one piece slabs, between 3 and 4 inches thick. I have one slab 22' long and three feet wide to blast both sides of also. We have several carving jobs going and the trucks are stacked up. Just painted wide bands on a bio-diesel dump truck thats in the shop.
Is the bio-diesel thing happening in other parts of the country? These trucks run on recycled vegetable oil. Funny thing is, they won't run on the stuff from the fast food restaurants!
I think I'll drink somme mo-joe, and work late.
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Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity. — Charles Mingus Posts: 6720 | From: Mendocino, CA. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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hahahaaa Rick! My mojo sure isn't in the mood for signwork! I'm still in vacation mode here. I need to get my mojo in gear ... could use a kick start!
Work in progress right now includes 5 sandblasted neighbourhood signs. 7 more to follow for another neighbourhood, we are still in the planning stages on that one. 2 cranes to letter. Some dimensional letters to scroll cut and paint. An architect's site sign to fabricate and get installed. The start of a new website job. The hope of finally finishing another. The completion of a brochure. Pursue another possible job entailing some main ID signage for a customer who called today. Some print adjustments on a logo design I did previously for someone many moons ago. Some stationary for another logo I did recently. Design for a main id sign for a flooring company. Some dimensional letters for a law firm ... if fedex ever gets them delivered! Touch ups on a newly installed sandblasted sign. 2 Main ID signs for an apartment complex ... still in the pricing stage. I'm sure there is probably someone I'm overlooking, but that's as far down the pile I've gotten today.
Whew ... am I really back from the mountains yet? Hey Rick ... how 'bout we get an espresso?
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I'm working on getting some bus shelters into the city just north of me. Looks like it might just pan out.
-------------------- Glenn Thompson Tell-Tale Signs Williams Lake, BC sign@telus.net (250)398-7446 Posts: 201 | From: Williams Lake, BC | Registered: Dec 2000
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Awwww Amy....I am sending some Mojo special delivery to you. I hope your daughter is ok?
Dang this mojo is werkin overtime......!I picked up another pretty great order this afternoon for 2 large polymetal signs for Whirlpool. woooooooo hooooooooooooo!
Get yer Mojo werkin'! Mine is!
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Wow Janette..... are you always that busy?? Whew.....you're wearing me out just readin' that list....I can't do that many at one time...I gotta keep it around 4 or 5 at a time.....more than that and I lose track...need a mojo that'll speed me up!
-------------------- Jeff Ogden 8727 NE 68 Terr. Gainesville FL, 32609 Posts: 2138 | From: 8827 NE 68 Terr Gainesville Fl 32609 | Registered: Aug 2002
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Cheryl, Glad you're busy over there, it's the same way here in GA. I could use some(good)help. I have 3 sub-division entrance signs (sandblasted & carved) 5 4'x8's, 6 trucks, and 2 city park signs (nice 3'x6' monument type signs. And that's just in the next 5 days. In fact I've got work scheduled for the next 5 weeks. When it rains it pours.....guess I better get back to work....keep the mojo werkin, and send some help my way....ha
-------------------- Steve Brown Brown Art Signs & Graphics 5381 Seven Islands Road Madison, GA Posts: 10 | From: Madison,GA,USA | Registered: Aug 1999
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Yes, I manage to keep my plate pretty full most of the time. Thank goodness! No way I can do all of it at once either though, and tend to feel behind in things quite a lot. I'm blessed with patient customers!
I could relate to your post about hiring help. Have reached the brink of that a few times, but as of yet I've opted to keep towing it alone.
I have a partner in the web-design stuff, and I do occasionally enlist the help of sub-contractors for some of the sign stuff.
Janette
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Great post...what new shop...did you get a new shop?
Things are clickin here too. I've got a 16X8 to paint, 5 different 4X8's to design & paint, dimensional letter job to order & install, a cemetary sign to design, 8 different logo packages, 4 sandblasted signs, a horse trailer, 3 vehicle graphics, various cut vinyl jobs, and a partridge in a pear tree!
I also am working on hopefully my first blasted HDU sign, complete with designing a brick wall behind which will be contracted out. Now I'm waaay over my head!
I've got to get out of this single-car garage!!!
Amy, I really hope your daughter is okay.
Go,girls,go!!
Suelynn
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Suelynn Sedor Sedor Signs Carnduff, SK Canada Posts: 2863 | From: Carnduff, SK Canada | Registered: Nov 1998
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I better put my MOJO into high gear! It always happens when you schedule time off. This weekend I leave for Muai for a week and I can't seem to gain on my workload: What's left, Window Promo for Gym Window Promo for another Gym Window promo for Cellular store 2 courtesy shuttle vans (vinyl)for car dealer An assortment of car windshields for same dealer 7 small acrylic signs for hospital Window lettering (vinyl) for Tanning Salon 15 small coroplast sign for another Cellular store Finish up an aluminum chart with vinyl graphics for automotive shop.
All of this yet to do for a guy who only wants to work 20-25hrs. a week,....yeah break out the violin. Gotta GO!
-------------------- Rich Stebbing RichSigns Rohnert Park CA 707-795-5588 Posts: 755 | From: Rohnert Park, CA | Registered: Nov 1998
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a double sided, hdu sign for a church. a van. a motorsports trailer. stud mounted lettering and logo on an existing dry-vit structure. 4 panels for a customer's display. a set of mags, 2-3'x6' banners and a coupla good bids on future work.
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I am happy to see so many fun jobs in progress. When you have lots going on REMEMBER TO TAKE YOUR MDO OUT OF YOUR TRUCK It is fall and the dew drops tend to screw up MDO real fast if you leave it in your truck overnight! ugggggg!
(BIG sigh) Oh well..........
Suelynn..yes my shop is being built and isn't quite done. I still work from home and like it that way. I have done the storefront deal..and homebase works better for me. (I didn't like staying IN a shop all day) It is going to be so cute when finished. I have 4 large windows for natural light. The doors in front will have windows also....and open like french doors. I have been 'helping' so it has been a fun learning experience. Pouring cement...studs...joists.... electrical. Now we are working on the work areas and shelves. The next project is a wrap around porch. The big +plus is having these contractors here....I can get my boards cut anytime! All it takes is a batch of Nestles chocolate chip cookies...and I can boss them around all I want. Posts: 3729 | From: Seattle | Registered: Sep 1999
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thanks Janette! but I definately hope the doors hurry up and get installed! It is getting chilly in Seattle. gotta go gotta go.....
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Congrats on the shop Cheryl! Hope you post pics soon!
I am SO busy and SO booked up. Cody's been sick for nearly a week (croupy cough) so he's been home with me. He's had to 'behave' while mom has done some phoning etc but when they don't feel well, it's a challenge!
Among my heap, I had quoted on relettering firetrucks in a nearby town. I got the final today that they're now going ahead with it and I'm meeting them tomorrow with Cody. (gulp, he'd better behave LOL) 6 halls x approx 10 trucks @.... I'll be busy for awhile!
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Wow... reading all this makes me miss my shop. I still envy Nettie... the person I wanted to grow up to be!!
You guys don't wanna know what's been up where I work.
The closest thing to sign stuff I gotta get working on is my panel for the exchange. I happened to get someone's name who is extremely talented, so now I am totally intimidated as to what to even try to do for them!! My MOJO is hiding under the desk right now...
-------------------- Dana Ferry St Cloud, MN Posts: 1556 | From: St Cloud, MN | Registered: May 1999
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thanks very much Deb and Donna..... It is just a small shop. But it's MINE! It is not a major deal...but will have everything I need. I have a contractor friend who is doing the work and I know I am getting quite the deal. The windows were all from an order that was measured wrong. They are beautiful BIG new double pane, wood Milgard windows that let in lots of natural light. We used up all my 4x4's I had laying around for a couple years, so this sucker is STRONG! The doors are specially made, and the rest is just work benches and storage. As far as cost....it has been very inexpensive. Yes I will post pictures when it is done, as it will be very cute when the siding gets finished! thanks again! Posts: 3729 | From: Seattle | Registered: Sep 1999
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I'm working on a pretty nifty 2-sided sign I roto-zipped the shape of dog bone, main copy, circles for the 'seal', dog paw inside the circles. Then route little copy and paint everything. I got it all cut, now I'm making sawdust sanding everything. (Man, I love my dremel) This was suppost to be done a week ago but when my grandpap's health took a nose dive I spent every minute I could with him before he died. Now, my work is backing up and I had about 5 days after the funeral where I couldn't find my groove.
I also have a hugh decal to do that will wrap the front end of a car, finish a truck when the guy finishes the bed he built for it, church sign I haven't even thought about and my husband is trying to talk me into trading my truck in on a durango which would have to be lettered.
-------------------- Chris Welker Wildfire Signs Indiana, Pa Posts: 4254 | From: Indiana, PA | Registered: Mar 2001
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Well, being in Salem "the witch city" in October, it gets crazy.... Halloween stuff! just did 48 banners for the grande parade. some cool stuff for a new haunted ship, parked in the harbor & a ticket booth for the Fright pass (gets you into 6-7 haunted houses, wax museum, witch village etc...)
-------------------- Ken McTague, Concept Signs 57 Bridge St. (route 107) Salem MA 01970 1-978-745-5800 conceptsign@yahoo.com http://www.pinheadlounge.com/CaptainKen
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"A wise man once said that, or was it a wise guy?" Posts: 2425 | From: Salem, MA | Registered: Apr 1999
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Yesterday I dug 2 4' holes for a 5' X 9' Acreage for sale sign, then a few 4'X8's now today I have to finish and start some Gold Leaf windows in St. Paul! Starting a Huge Mural in a nearby school next week! Mojo be workin'.....
-------------------- Mike Meyer Sign Painter 189 1st Ave n P.O. Box 3 Mazeppa, Mn 55956
We are not selling, we are staying here in Mazeppa....we cannot re-create what we have here....not in another lifetime! SO Here we are!!!!!!!
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When the check doesn't come in, I get a hold of my 6'7" 350 lb. buddy who NEVER smiles, to go collect. HE'S MY MOJO! KISSY....aren't those rotozips GREAT!?
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