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Well I'll be damned. I knew that Lyn had routed Rosemary through our server on the toll-free but I thought she was in her firearms chatroom! I see she was here too. Stinker. Well, I suppose I won't argue wtih her. As long as my kids continue the craft, paint isn't going to die in our studio at least. I do believe that this vinyl crap has spoiled the entire buying public and ruined an entire income base for lots of true craftsmen/women. Yeah, we do it too because it's a demand item for more retail businesses than I'd like to admit. I thank the stars that there are still people like Rick Sacks around. There are plenty of others here too, but Rick seems to embody the thought of a traditional Sign Maker. Maybe we'll run out of petroleum and that will be the end of the vinyl industry. They don't make paint out of petroleum, do they??
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And it wasn't a hundred years ago that I had an Indian!!
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When I was talking about an emblem designating a practicioner of sign arts, I wasn't at all refering to goverment involvment, even at a local level. I won't express the extent of my sentiments on the subject, except to say I very much believe that less government is better.
I was more thinking of a public awareness campaign, with the emblem to help people recognize a practicioner of said arts. The whole thing is kindof a moot point because who's going to pay for the campaign? I was thinking that maybe a sign shop could take out ads similar to what I've seen teaching people what to be aware of when hiring a home improvement contractor. Those ads might have been paid for by the BBB, but I can't remember. Anyway, it sounds as though it might be too close to badmouthing the competition, as Bob and Cam had warned not to do.
I know I sound like the self appointed promoter of Letterville, but here's another idea: There's a really neat site called Anvilfire, for blacksmiths. On it, they have a section for people getting started in blacksmithing. Would it be possible to have a section here for people new to the trade? It could include dangers to be aware of, you get the idea. Then invite new shops to see that section.
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