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I hope it's a matter of my developing more sophisticated taste, but as time goes by, I find myself using more tertiary(sp?) colors. Y'know, colors that are duller, not so loud. When I buy red, I often buy an extra can, so that I can mix up some "Arizona red". Also I often keep some "New England blue" around, 'cause I know I'll be using it.
My thinking is that it would be cool if One Shot offered those colors pre-mixed.
-------------------- James Donahue Donahue Sign Arts 1851 E. Union Valley Rd. Seymour TN. (865) 577-3365 brushman@nxs.net
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what's for lunch, Benjamin Franklin Posts: 2057 | From: 1033 W. Union Valley Rd. | Registered: Feb 2003
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I think not. One Shot is so hard to store. I have tried all the tricks I ever ran across and still waste a lot of it. More colors, more cans to try to preserve, and the more esoteric the color the less likely you are to need it again soon. I mix what I need for the job. Besides, your next phase may mean going to all primary colors, we are always in flux. What I got tired of day before yesterday I often revisit again day after tomorrow.
-------------------- Myra A. Grozinger Signs Limited Winston-Salem, NC
signslimited@triad.rr.com Posts: 1244 | From: Winston-Salem, NC USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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I basically mix all my colors from the original 12 or so and hardly ever use stock 1-Shot colors. Even with their newer colors, coverage is average and most can be made if anyone has a clue as to what they are trying to achive.
Storage is simple with a good tight lid and Paint-Sav. For small quanities glass airbrush jars work best with the gasket in the plastic caps.
-------------------- HotLines Joey Madden - pinstriping since 1952 'Perfection, its what I look for and what I live for'
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Myra, have you tried the screws trick on the lid of the oneshot cans? You'll like it! Got it from a post here...and it works.
put 2 screws on the lid of the can before opening it (you'll never open it) and take them off to pour the paint you need then screw them back on the lid. No skins to remove again. A bit harder to make a nice pile of cans...worted!
-------------------- Élaine Beauchemin scrip Lettrage Scripsit inc. St-Hubert, Quebec, Canada www.scripsit.net Posts: 1096 | From: Saint-Hubert, Québec, Canada | Registered: Nov 1998
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Myra, the way I figure, a person should only write a book on a subject they are well versed on. Thus, I'm thinking of writing one called: "Fun with multiple personalities disorder". See, I don't have to wait for the next phase, one of "us" is allready there.
It can be interesting at times, next week I (we) will be working on a window splash for a mom-and-pop restaurant. The lettering is done in a real traditional 1800's style, but with flourescent colors. We say too cool!
If you'll excuse me now, I've got to go make a blather report. Bye!
-------------------- James Donahue Donahue Sign Arts 1851 E. Union Valley Rd. Seymour TN. (865) 577-3365 brushman@nxs.net
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what's for lunch, Benjamin Franklin Posts: 2057 | From: 1033 W. Union Valley Rd. | Registered: Feb 2003
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I think mixing "custom" colors can be problematic whenever you need to re-match it for a re-do, fix or touch-up.
One Shot has a slew of new colors. Including (now) three different beiges, and two diff whites. I like the choices, but I prefer to keep things simple (and easy to remember which exact beige I used).
Poking holes in can tops is great, just BE SURE to STIR THE CONTENTS first. An eye screw is good to plug the hole with. A golf tee (suggested by some golfer) sounds even better.
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okkkk you can take a new kind of bottle to tranfert your oneshot,like a fresh clean ketchup bottle because the top have only 1.5 inches at the bottom so it's limits the waste, you always make the hole on top but,the heat is our ennemy, why dont we do like the oil painted artist??just put it at the refregerator,it's work.......if its to much cold our job woudn't dry so if its to mutch cold our paint do the same thing....have a nice day.......
-------------------- Steven Girard steven@lettragesgirard.com
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Hi to all...are we talkin about storage? if so I use 6oz. Metal Tubes The same as "Rick" Glawson used I have some that are 7yrs. old and as good as when iI 1st put the paint in it. As for custom colors I use 1oz. glass viles and tape it to the job card. It is Very easy and QUICK to match Liquid to liquid.
Regards Danny
-------------------- Danny Bussell Tujunga, California
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"Keep The Rubber Side Down" Posts: 213 | From: Tujunga, California | Registered: Mar 2003
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Danny, this is interesting. I've got reciepts, sketches, and patterns from old jobs, but no "job cards". Is this a fast way of keeping track of things, and how well you did on them?
Sheila, you caught it! Yes we had a baby girl, everyone's OK now. I thought I was speaking a foreign language. It reminds me of a story I just heard, it goes something like this:
Convinced no one was listening to him as he shook hands, president Franklin D. Roosevelt decided to make a nonsense statement to people. He started saying "I murdered my grandmother last night" Finally one man said: "Yes sir, but she probably had it coming."
-------------------- James Donahue Donahue Sign Arts 1851 E. Union Valley Rd. Seymour TN. (865) 577-3365 brushman@nxs.net
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what's for lunch, Benjamin Franklin Posts: 2057 | From: 1033 W. Union Valley Rd. | Registered: Feb 2003
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you always make the hole on top but,the heat is our ennemy,
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The same as "Rick" Glawson used I have some that are 7yrs. old and as good as when iI 1st put the paint in it. As for custom colors I use 1oz. glass viles and tape it to the job card. It is Very easy and QUICK to match Liquid to liquid. 
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