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How are we dealing with supplies getting hard to find? I found an obscure monument supply place three thousand miles away that had a roll of the sandblast rubber I wanted. I wanted some red reflective vinyl and they wanted to sell me a 50' log. Seems the sign supplier are all geared toward selling wrap material. Lettering colors are not on the shelves any more for many. I remember when going to McLogan's was like going to a super market for groceries. We'd grab a cart and walk around loading it. Paints, charcoal sticks, rolls of paper, roller covers, fitches and flats and quills, opaque projectors,ladder jacks. They had all we needed in stock. Also, supplies were the same price for everyone.They didn't look up your shop to determine what price chart you fit before giving a number. I sure miss that.
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Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity. — Charles Mingus Posts: 6950 | From: Mendocino, CA. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Other than prices raising dramatically, the only thing I notice is that when I call I always get a trainee. The call goes long because they are not at ease with the catalogue (computer screen) or have never heard of what I'm asking for.
-------------------- Gerald Barlow Artworx Turlock, CA
95380 artworx@bigvalley.net Posts: 267 | From: Turlock, CA 95380, USA | Registered: Dec 2002
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Aluminium sign blanks seen to always be on back order.
-------------------- Signs by Alicia Jennings (Mudflap Girl) Tacoma, WA Since 1987 Have Lipstick, will travel. Posts: 4061 | From: Tacoma, WA. U.S.A. | Registered: Dec 1999
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I spoke this week with someone who had talked with Matthews and they assured her that One Shot was just having some problems getting some chemicals. Only affects a few colors. Chinese source of course. No shut down plans.
-------------------- Gerald Barlow Artworx Turlock, CA
95380 artworx@bigvalley.net Posts: 267 | From: Turlock, CA 95380, USA | Registered: Dec 2002
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I am actually going to try the ancient techniques of using inner tubes of old truck tires and rubber cement soon if I can’t find some good sandblasting resist / What about the photosensitive resist / can it work for deeper blasting or only etching ? Also- if anyone knows where there is some sandblast masking - please send me a message ! Thanks
-------------------- Light and Shadow Manzanita,Oregon shonlenzo@hotmail.com Posts: 313 | From: Manzanita,Oregon | Registered: Feb 2000
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