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Hey Mikey... Don't ya just love the black boogers you get whilst blowin' yer nose after pouncing? fun fun fun Love JILL
-------------------- That is like a Mr. Potato Head with all the pieces in the wrong place. -Russ McMullin Posts: 8834 | From: Butler, PA, USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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I loved the "oletimers" that would call your name and simultaneously throw the pounce bag (usually the black one)if you looked you got it in the face if you didn't look you got it in your ear.
This was usually reserved as entertainment for the Journeymen...if you retaliated you'd find yourself cleaning fitch's or the paint bench.
And god help you if you threw one and it hit a freshly lettered sign...no no no.
-------------------- "Werks fer me...it'll werk fer you"
First throw it in the washer/dryer then re-wet it, twist it into a cyclone lookin' deal and shove it into the pounce bag sharpener. WHALLLLLA!
CrazyJack
P.S. Have some James Brown, doin' "I feel good"
-------------------- Jack Wills Studio Design Works 1465 E.Hidalgo Circle Nye Beach / Newport, OR Posts: 2914 | From: Rocklin, CA. USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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Mike... I just pop 'em into my patented white cotton cone Bettie Page brassiere...it does get kinda smudged, but that's what Clorox is for.... love...sweet little jill
-------------------- That is like a Mr. Potato Head with all the pieces in the wrong place. -Russ McMullin Posts: 8834 | From: Butler, PA, USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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It is call a number 12 Charcoal stick. Drag the point around the perforated paper pattern area......It will self sharpen as you go along. Next wipe areas with a rag to force powder through the paper.
Did I win anything?
-------------------- Stephen Deveau RavenGraphics Insinx Digital Displays
Letting Your Imagination Run Wild! Posts: 4327 | From: Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada | Registered: Jan 2000
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I resisted those Hansee boxes for several years, preferring the tradition of a sock that I wore out creating memories. Eventually I converted. I still do have some Bull Durham string tie bags with cotton and white chalk powder in them, but I don't feel sharp nor do they when I use them.
Mike, I'm hearing a new term from you and awaiting your explanation.
You have our attention.
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Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity. — Charles Mingus Posts: 6806 | From: Mendocino, CA. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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I'm sorry, but first you'll have to unwrap the bag and get rid of the powder in it. Then wash on heavy duty cycle.
While the cloth is being washed start cooking the Argo Starch. Sorry but that new fangled spray stuff doesn't work on pounce bags. Cook it up really thick.
While the cloth is drying go to the closet and get the dunce hat they gave you when you graduated because you wore it more than anyone else. Mine is on the top shelf.
Dip the cloth in the starch place it over the hat (the pointed end) and let it dry. Repeat process on the first of each month.
-------------------- Kathy Joiner River Road Graphics 41628 River Road Ponchatoula, La.70454
Old enough to know better...Too young to resist. Posts: 1891 | From: Ponchatoula, LA | Registered: Nov 2000
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I thought abut how messy pouncing is at times and got an idea from it. Just went out to the shop and whipped this up. Poor Man's Pounce Pencil....
Garlic shaker, tshirt, chaulk in the bottle and some masking tape
...pretty easy to figure out... Cap goes right back on and the chaulk stays dry.
Works pretty good, too.
Thanks, Mike for the post. This one's gonna be in the paint box for a long time to come. Rapid
-------------------- Ray Rheaume Rapidfire Design 543 Brushwood Road North Haverhill, NH 03774 rapidfiredesign@hotmail.com 603-787-6803
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Hi Rick... Just don't DARE feed him pierogies! (they're not good for sharpening a pounce bag either) Love- JILL
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You had us going Mike, after using pounce bags for years and getting all messed up, I find that just rubbing a charcoal stick on the pattern and wipe with a cloth is much neater. In fact, the charcoal pounce powder is not as heavy when doing this. The opposite for a white pounce is chalk.
When working in a corporate office, the charcoal powder does not look very pretty on their rug.
-------------------- Bill Riedel Riedel Sign Co., Inc. 15 Warren Street Little Ferry, N.J. 07643 billsr@riedelsignco.com Posts: 2953 | From: Little Ferry, New Jersey, USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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Don't forget the blue, and red chalk line powder also. They make great colored nasal "bombs" too! Will GOLD BOND medicated powder, relieve cramps from lettering too much? Hmmmm. Something to think about?!
-------------------- Luke S. Luke Scanlan Artistry Ocala, Fl. lukescanlan@cox.net Posts: 249 | From: Ocala, Florida | Registered: Nov 2001
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whats wrong with a dull pounce pad? I find it offensive that you pick on the underdog.And.....its pad....not bag be politically correct shame on you and just when elections are right around the corner
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Yeah, Jill, you should be using the blue powder only, that way the boogers will match your hair. demonstrating good color coordination is important in this business, ya know.
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Alas, Lottie.... I have black hair at the moment, but am pouncing white chalk today...at 41, I do not wish to have white hair....but white boogies are not too bad...kinda taste like pierogies! MWAHAHAHA! love-JILL now NOBODY is gonna like me!
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"White Shoes, Top Hat, la la la, everybody talkin' 'bout a Sharp Dressed Bag..."
with apologies to ZZ Top
I prefer the charcoal stick for small to medium stuff, big it on the larger.
but...dust unto dust...it's a must.
John Lennig / SignRider
-------------------- 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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OK Fellow Letterheads....Once the Bag becomes "DULL" take it to a Grinder, make sure all loose clothing is tucked in, for large breasted gals, step back further, (Saftey is our Main Concern Here) You Americans have this "OSHA" law that requires Saftey goggles as well as Steel Camel Toed thongs....Then place your bag, not that one, and commence to sharpen to a fine Charcoal edge. For Left handers, just have a right hand person do it, or purchase one from Ned Flanders Leftorium a Doodley Doo!
Howdy Neighbor!
Here is a photo...to help you folks out... Good Luck....Cheers
-------------------- Brian O'Prey Brian O'Prey, Artist and Designer 5 Old Movilla Road, Newtownards County Down Northern Ireland BT23 8HH Tel. 028 9181 3517 email-brianlionzion@hotmail.com Posts: 91 | From: Newtownards, County Down, Ireland | Registered: Aug 2003
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I'd say freeze it and then run it through the planer in the wood shop so it is flat then use a belt sander that you have clamped upside down on the wood bench to sharpen away to a pointy tip! Reminds me of a joke! (go figure!) How do you make a dog sound like a cat?
Freeze him and then run him through the planer....MEEEOOOWWWWW!!
How do you make a cat sound like a dog?
soak him in kerosene and throw a match at him....WOOOOOFFF! I REALLY DO like animals! IT"S A JOKE!!
-------------------- Jane Diaz Diaz Sign Art 628 W. Lincoln Ave. Pontiac, Il. 61764 815-844-7024 www.diazsignart.com Posts: 4102 | From: Pontiac, IL USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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