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January 26, 2017
American Digest's Sign Painter on Sign Painters
"Sign painters were notorious for being scary drunks. Also body shop guys, too. The rumor was all the paint fumes compelled them to reach for the bottle. I met some major sign drunks back when I started in 1972. They're all dead now. But I'm still doing it. And it's possible still to do the hand-made stuff if you live in a unique and expensive town like Santa Fe. Other places would be Telluride, Aspen, Eureka, Madison, Jackson Hole... all over New England... anywhere the hustle is slower and people expect to see organic quality. Check out my website." -- Tom Hyland Tom Hyland Santa Fe Sign Maker
Posted by gerardvanderleun at January 26, 2017 10:18 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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There ya go, that's signmaker trade magazine cover material right there.
This is a three dimensional sign.
From memory: The coffee pot knobs are real cabinet knobs from a building supply joint, the bear's hand actually protrudes from the face of the sign itself, and the steam is plexiglass meant to evoke realism.
Ahhhhh.....I likes!
Posted by: ghostsniper at January 26, 2017 1:34 PM
GERARD!!! I nearly fell out of my chair. You posted my work for all to see and I'm honored and teary-eyed with gratitude. Your blog has been consistently the finest... and now it's gotten even better! Ha ha. Best regards, Tom Hyland
Posted by: Tom Hyland at January 28, 2017 1:05 PM
Very cool Tom! Keep up the great work.
Posted by: DerekDurst at January 28, 2017 2:21 PM
My pleasure.
Posted by: Vanderleun at January 29, 2017 7:12 AM