Hello from the Chicago 'burbs!

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  1. SignpainterMark

    SignpainterMark Member

    Hello guys!

    I'm a signpainter, woodworker, welder, boatbuilder, and single-speed bike builder and rider. I'm not a professional photographer by any means, but I wanted to try taking better 'product shots'. Here's the results of simply using a background 'sweep' when I took a pic of my Walnut razor stand I built shortly after I bought my first DE (pictured), a Merkur HD.

    I've bought and used both a new Dovo 'Tortoise' and restored a Hess '44', but 99% of the time, I'm using my HD.

    As far as signs go, I'm what we call in the trade a 'Letterhead'---I love the old-school hand-lettering! I also enjoy making signs that appear old, or 'ghost signs', especially railroad themed signs . I'll attach a few pics of those here too. There's a pic here of me doing some lettering on brick 001.JPG 006.JPG Walnut Razor Stand, re-cropped.jpg at Potbelly's corporate HQ in Chicago as well.

    Well, that's about it! If you want to check out more of my sign stuff, my shop facebook page is 'Gasser Signs & Lettering'.

    Mark
     
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    SignpainterMark, Feb 5, 2016
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  2. Bussemand

    Bussemand Well-Known Member

    Welcome to The Den Mark!
    I made it halfway through the Danish 3 year training to become a signmaker, before I unfortunately had to stop. Sadly anything that involves actual paint isn't part of the curriculum any more - It's all PC's and printers
     
    Bussemand, Feb 5, 2016
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  3. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    Hello Mark! Welcome to TSD! :)
     
    Boojum1, Feb 5, 2016
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  4. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    Welcome Mark! Nice work you do there.
    Don't be intimidated by the Pros here. Many of us use our phone cameras. No light boxes, tripods, or SLR's. A little bit of PhotoShop doesn't hurt :cool:
    Your stand, mahogany?
     
    RyX, Feb 5, 2016
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  5. SignpainterMark

    SignpainterMark Member

    Thanks! It's Walnut.
     
    SignpainterMark, Feb 5, 2016
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  6. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Hi!
     
    swarden43, Feb 5, 2016
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  7. Mr. Shaverman

    Mr. Shaverman Well-Known Member

    Welcome! Great pics!
     
    Mr. Shaverman, Feb 5, 2016
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  8. SignpainterMark

    SignpainterMark Member

    Yeah, it's a very small community in the US too. The loose organization is called the 'Letterheads'. There are meets and other events pretty regularly. Hand-lettering is starting to get more attention as everyone has become numb to stickers! (usually poorly-designed stickers, at that!) There is bad hand-lettering out there too, but people definitely notice when you put some good painted signs in front of them!
     
    SignpainterMark, Feb 5, 2016
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  9. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Welcome to TSD!
     
    Norcalnewb, Feb 5, 2016
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  10. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Nice stand, Mark. Glad you have joined us.
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    Jayaruh, Feb 5, 2016
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  11. 178-bplatoon

    178-bplatoon Well-Known Member

    :signs046: to TSD "SignpainterMark"

    I hope you enjoy it here. Your razor/brush stand is "Beautiful", I hope your shaves have become just as nice since you've taken up "traditional" shaving.:happy088:
     
    178-bplatoon, Feb 6, 2016
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  12. david of central florida

    david of central florida Rhubarb Rubber

    hello and welcome
     
    david of central florida, Feb 6, 2016
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  13. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Welcome to TSD.
     
    clint64, Feb 6, 2016
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  14. Troy M

    Troy M Prep: Mephitis mephitis musk

    Welcome to TSD Mark! Cool signs!!!
     
    Troy M, Feb 6, 2016
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  15. Jim99

    Jim99 Gold Water Shaver

    Welcome Mark. You do some nice work there. I also love that razor stand. Very nice!

    You've just joined a great group with people that have tons of knowledge on DE razors and also pretty much anything else.

    We're glad you joined!
     
    Jim99, Feb 6, 2016
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  16. Segafan#1

    Segafan#1 Well-Known Member

    Welcome to the den :D !!!!!!
     
    Segafan#1, Feb 6, 2016
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  17. wristwatchb

    wristwatchb wristwatch "danger" b

    Mark, welcome to The Shave Den! You're very talented! :happy088:
     
    wristwatchb, Feb 6, 2016
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  18. Cap7597

    Cap7597 Well-Known Member

    Hey Mark. Glad to have you here. :)
     
    Cap7597, Feb 6, 2016
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  19. RaZorBurn123

    RaZorBurn123 waiting hardily...............

    Welcome to TSD! Please sign up for the Newbie Give-Away HERE
     
    RaZorBurn123, Feb 6, 2016
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  20. Robyflexx

    Robyflexx Broke the Like button

    Outstanding work Mark! Beautiful razor/brush stand and :signs046:!
     
    Robyflexx, Feb 6, 2016
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