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We all dread the days when a customer comes in with artwork in hand - done by a nephew. Sometimes the artwork was done by themselves. Today was just such a day. And this customer was extremely fussy about how I might reproduce their prized artwork. What's more this customer wanted to help produce the sign. They also didn't want to pay anywhere near the regular price. Normally I have little to do with these kinds of customers but as I looked at the artwork I found it had a definite charm and appeal. I might just be able to have fun making this sign!
Phoebe is big into 'owning and operating' a store these days. All through the holidays she has been busy producing copious amounts of drawings and other art and then selling them to relatives - especially her grampa. The proceeds she is donating to Pipsqueak Paddocks. (her idea). She has a table set up in the play room. The art is carefully laid out in an elaborate display. Paper signs she has designed and colored are taped to the walls. Hand drawn business cards (complete with her own logo) with all her information are handed out to those she meets to spread the word of her enterprise.
Since before Christmas she has been asking if I could please make her a real dimensional sign. I of course said yes but needed a design. Today she was helping in the shop and she went into the studio for a long time while I was busy. She came out with a design in hand - all excuses were gone.
Dragons seem to be Phoebe's current interest and so her sign features a nice one - holding a sign with her name on it. She explained the design at great length to me. It would be 24" wide and showed me how big that would be with her very own tape measure. The sky (background) would be blue. The sun would have to be yellow (like in all her drawings) The dragon would be colored as pictured. It needed hangers with real chains so it would be very strong. And I was not to worry about the details for she would help me as we got that far into the production of the sign. She also set a deadline. Could I please have the sign ready in 3 days? I told her it would indeed be possible if she helped me.
With Phoebe looking carefully over my shoulder I painstakingly drew out the vector art I would need to do the routing file for her sign. She corrected me when I strayed too far from her original design.
Then I created the routing file which we'll put on the machine tomorrow.
Phoebe is very excited about finishing her very first sign!
-grampa dan
[ December 30, 2011, 02:55 AM: Message edited by: Dan Sawatzky ]
-------------------- Dan Sawatzky Imagination Corporation Yarrow, British Columbia dan@imaginationcorporation.com http://www.imaginationcorporation.com
Being a grampa is one of the the most wonderful things in the world!!! Posts: 8738 | From: Yarrow, B.C. Canada | Registered: Nov 1998
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That made me smile this morning, seems kids these days are playing more real life Games, My 8 year old nephew plays "Office" has his own desk, filing cabinet, and His own real Name plate that says "Manager".
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SIGNS1st. Neil Butler Paradise, NF Posts: 6277 | From: St. John's NF Canada | Registered: Mar 1999
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That SO reminds me of our two when they were little! Keep that creative spirit alive Grandpa!! I LOVE it!! Tell Phoebe she is a wonderful artist and we ALL approve!
-------------------- 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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Gotta get some Magic Sculpt on those dragon fins! It's going to be a keeper. I expect to see pictures of Phoebe welding up the frame any day...ha!
-------------------- Doug Haffner Haffner Signs www.haffnersigns.com 309-338-9570 211 W. Williams Wyoming, Il 61491 Posts: 211 | From: Wyoming, Illinois | Registered: May 2010
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