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Justin Cook
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Here's a sign I'm working on for my brother. I never know what to get him for Christmas, so I made this for him.

This is the finished painting, but I am going to sand it down and use some crackle to age it and put a black wooden frame around it. I used some spray paint to brown the edges a bit and then used a paint mask for the rest. (I know...cheating, but I can't paint that well...yet)

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Justin Cook
Dimension Sign Studio
PO Box 28288
Richmond, Virginia 23228

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Sam Staffan
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Nice gift Justin.

Post again when the aging and the frame are on it so we can see the before and after, what the crackle does to it.

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Sam Staffan
Mackinaw Art & Sign
721 S. Nokomis St. Mackinaw City, MI
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Cool piece Justin. I'll bet it will look even better when the aging and crackle glaze is on.

-grampa dan

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Dan Sawatzky
Imagination Corporation
Yarrow, British Columbia
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http://www.imaginationcorporation.com

Being a grampa is one of the the most wonderful things in the world!!!

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Ian Stewart-Koster
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Nice gift- I'm also looking forward to seeing the aged version!

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"...there are no limits when you aim for perfection..." Jonathan Livingston Seagull

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We all should be blessed with a brother like you, I too want to see the finished "aged version".

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Donald Miner
ABCO Wholesale Neon
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Dobson, NC

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Howdy Justin
I think it is wonderful,and the crackle might do the trick, along with the frame. For me, i remember very well, one time i will never forget
i will never be sorry, i painted with oils, a picture of a stage coach with a six up, which i meant to say six horses. He is now deceased, but i will never forget the look in his wifes and his eyes as i handed it to him. I will remember that for the rest of my life. Keep up the good work.
Sincerely Mike Norcross

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Mike Norcross
Mikes Signs and Graphics
Box 1232 172 adams street
Afton, Wyoming 83110

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Here's the finished sign. I'm not thrilled with how the crackle worked...I'll have to keep working on it with more projects!

Anyway, my brother seemed to like it, so it was a success. Thanks for looking.

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Justin Cook
Dimension Sign Studio
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Richmond, Virginia 23228

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The crackle looks good to me, nice gift.

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Deb Fowler

"It's kind of fun to do the impossible - Walt Disney (1901-1966)

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I think it looks good- the only comment would be in regards to applying the crackle finish- I have applied the crackle, then rub stain over the top to bring out the crackle pattern effect...

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Michael Clanton
Clanton Graphics/ Blackberry 19 Studio
1933 Blackberry
Conway AR 72034
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