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Well, I finally feel like it's coming together.
Alamost 2 years ago, I sold my shop/sign bus. and went BC f(before computers) all hand lettering/learning striping. No shop, just home and garage, it's been slow to get ilt going, but I sense MOVEMENT!!!
-------------------- John Lennig / Big Top Sign Arts 5668 Ewart Street, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada bigtopya@hotmail.com 604.451.0006 Posts: 2184 | From: Burnaby, British Columbia,Canada | Registered: Nov 2001
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Okay, now I'M TALKIN' TO MYSELF. Must have hit the wrong button, didn't mean to end right there!!!
I've been 7 days on a movie set, painting Arabic lettering in "Kabul", even fell into the Bay working on a boat!!! I have some cars to Mild stripe(straight lines, I think,) a restored Coke machine to reletter(raised letters), a mural to do in his basement, Lettering in a Church on the walls, a bunch of a-boards and banners for a reg. customer, AND, I gotta make a road trip up north to Nelson to bring stuff to my son who's got a job on the ski hill(must bring skis and DH bike!!)
I'm just real happy that my semi-solid dream it solidifying!!
John Lennig / SignRider / BIG TOP Graphics
-------------------- John Lennig / Big Top Sign Arts 5668 Ewart Street, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada bigtopya@hotmail.com 604.451.0006 Posts: 2184 | From: Burnaby, British Columbia,Canada | Registered: Nov 2001
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John, Email me about the Coke Box....I just might be able to save you a lot of time where it comes to re-lettering the raised area.
"Another one of my tricks I learned when I worked in the sign shop of a Coca Cola Bottling Plant"
Shep'
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John that is very cool you have so many great jobs! That MoJo is good stuff...mine has gone a bit nuts tho.
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Hey Cheryl, Nuts as in "I Need Help?..... or MoJo, you're takin' me off in a STRANGE DIRECTION?????
John / SR / BTG
-------------------- John Lennig / Big Top Sign Arts 5668 Ewart Street, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada bigtopya@hotmail.com 604.451.0006 Posts: 2184 | From: Burnaby, British Columbia,Canada | Registered: Nov 2001
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John..it has gone crazy. I am so swamped I am working 10 hour days. I need a break. I am not complaining.....I just would like a couple days off.
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Ha, Cheryl, thats what I complain about! 10 hr. days, and STANDING UP, TOO!!! this is on the film sets, 7 am to 5:30 pm.
Thats so good that you're so busy,, you can take some time off over the Christmas time and recreate!!
JL / SR / BTG
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Hi John, I'm really pleased work is coming your way, you were brave to try, and now it's working. I am traditional signwriter and it's a great way to feed the kids and pay the bills. I love my work.
Brian.
-------------------- Brian the Brush brian the brush uk Yorkshire, UK www.brianthebrushuk.com Posts: 123 | From: United Kingdom | Registered: Sep 2001
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hey John, there certainly must be someting in the air because my phone just keeps ringing. Got a job Sunday doing a racecar, outling flames and graphics which will pay all my monthly bills. All my business is mobile except 5% which comes into my home shop. Well, at least I know that hand striping is still #1 in my neighborhood.
-------------------- HotLines Joey Madden - pinstriping since 1952 'Perfection, its what I look for and what I live for'
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Hi John Keep that paint flowing.....it sounds like a couple of other tools to keep with your paint kit, would be a towel and a life jacket....It's hard to hold paint, maul stick and tread water.....All the best my friend. So happy that all is going well. Sue
-------------------- Susan Banasky Source Signs Nanaimo, British Columbia sourcesigns@shaw.ca
When in need....go directly to the "Source"!
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