tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44844893413911911072024-02-06T22:34:11.681-05:00project840Artwork, DIY Projects, and Other Ideas from the Mind of Ryan Connellyhoundogg (RyCo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03952829460760675438noreply@blogger.comBlogger171125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484489341391191107.post-72706477688150582432013-04-23T22:06:00.000-04:002013-04-23T22:06:14.724-04:00DIY joke: for Ed & Batman edition...<div style="text-align: center;">
give away your season tickets for bobblehead night to two of your good buddies... rag on them all night about how bad you want the bobblehead, and that one of us jerks better give ours up... and this is what happens:</div>
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absolutely GORGEOUS night for a baseball game. chill in the air... just beautiful: </div>
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our Buccos won, raise the jolly roger! any fan would be pissed that they missed that one.</div>
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bobblehead aftermath...</div>
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snatched up a couple of stones and a railroad spike from behind my office:</div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21998433@N03/8676046271/" title="Ed's bobblehead joke by rconn80, on Flickr"><img alt="Ed's bobblehead joke" height="300" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8396/8676046271_a8516969fe_z.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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packing tape treatment:</div>
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suck on that, Ed: </div>
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houndogg (RyCo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03952829460760675438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484489341391191107.post-65395773406528932712013-04-19T10:50:00.000-04:002013-04-19T10:50:03.639-04:00DIY commission: the man, Efra...<div align="center">
this time rather than DIYing something myself, i wanted to commission an original piece.</div>
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specifically, this gem from <a href="http://www.chamucosstudio.com/" target="_blank">Chamuco's Studios</a> artist: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChamucosStudio" target="_blank">Efra Sanchez</a>.<br />
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i'm a HUGE fan of his work and wanted something for my collection.</div>
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i wasn't sure what to get, but i definitely wanted something custom. so we based it off of these Invaders jerseys:</div>
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his great work really speaks for itself though:</div>
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once again, awesome job Efra! thanks for your hard work</div>
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flew over to Iceland last month with ma for some hockey and fun!</div>
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here i am with the happy mom:</div>
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but i scored some great pics of logos, imagery, and what-not! enjoy:</div>
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hand painted signs:</div>
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cool artwork:</div>
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manhole cover:</div>
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houndogg (RyCo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03952829460760675438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484489341391191107.post-69184363376075796232013-01-07T14:03:00.001-05:002013-01-07T14:03:59.656-05:00happy 2013!<div align="center">
hope you all had the best holiday season!</div>
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sorry for the extended absence from the blog, but really i don't have a ton to share right now.</div>
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i've been really busy converting old logos into Adobe Illustrator format, and cleaning them up a bit for my web portfolio. i'm really excited to kick that off soon. in the meantime, i've put together about 4-5 Houndogg Designs hooded sweatshirts, but it's all stuff you've seen... nothing too ground breaking. but i'm totally ready to get back to making some pretty cool stuff to post here!</div>
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anyway, wishing you all the best in 2013! as always, stay tuned...</div>
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-RyCo</div>
houndogg (RyCo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03952829460760675438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484489341391191107.post-68821662999309461842012-10-23T15:01:00.001-04:002012-10-23T15:01:20.296-04:00Air Refueling...<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">after my last series of posts: "Top Secret," if you're not quite sure what air refueling is al about, check out this awesome video:</span></div>
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houndogg (RyCo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03952829460760675438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484489341391191107.post-78565471369224443802012-10-23T11:46:00.002-04:002012-10-23T15:02:20.944-04:00Top Secret: Boom Operator Final...<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Big thanks to Bill, and all my new friends out at the:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><u><a href="http://www.171arw.ang.af.mil/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 171st Air Refueling Wing</span></a></u></strong><span style="font-size: large;">!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">they put up with me slugging paint around, whining, and taking in all that fantastic pictures and memorabilia on display... all the while, recreating their Unit Patch on the walls of their offices...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here is where we last left the unit patch: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and here it is, pretty much finished. just need to do some really light touch-up work in and around the gray boom area. no biggie at all:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and here is your "artist" standing "triumphantly"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">again, MUCH thanks to the 171st Boom Operators for letting me take on this project! as always, thank you for your service!!!</span></div>
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houndogg (RyCo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03952829460760675438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484489341391191107.post-7073883816959910122012-10-19T15:22:00.001-04:002012-10-19T15:39:14.433-04:00Houndogg Designs Facebook Page and More...<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">quickie post, before the weekend starts:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">finally have a link set up to point you in the direction of Houndogg Designs Facebook page:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/HoundoggDesigns" target="_blank">www.Facebook.com/HoundoggDesigns</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">go check it out, if you get the chance. some fun stuff, with a lot more of the logo design side of my work to be posted in the very near future!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">also, it should be noted, i have Tumblr page. i post with pretty random, fun aspects of my life, in picture form:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hope you enjoy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and, of course, my Twitter feed. loads of fun there:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">business page to come real soon! just dotting the T's and crossing the I's:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hope you all have a great, safe weekend!</span></div>
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houndogg (RyCo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03952829460760675438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484489341391191107.post-87254390542039335522012-10-18T11:30:00.002-04:002012-10-19T14:15:50.075-04:00BRA Day USA, recap...<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well the Breast Reconstruction Awareness Event was a great time, and a HUGE success for everyone involved. BIG HUGE thanks to </span><a href="http://www.upmc.com/media/experts/Pages/carolyn-de-la-cruz.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Carolyn De La Cruz, MD<span id="ctl00_PlaceHolderMain_ExpertName"></span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> for organizing the event, and to </span><a href="http://www.mattress.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Mattress Factory Art Museum</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> for hosting it. Also to all the artists, sponsors and donors that helped out! Was a really fun night!</span><br />
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houndogg (RyCo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03952829460760675438noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484489341391191107.post-47763965200981465982012-10-17T15:30:00.000-04:002012-10-17T15:30:08.420-04:00BRA Day USA, Part 2... <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BRA Day is tonight! REALLY excited to attend this event, and especially happy to contribute!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">well, hope you enjoyed! will try to post a pic or 2 of me and the mannequin we affectionately named Gertrude</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I was asked a few weeks back to participate in a project for BRA Day USA. painting a mannequin torso! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">the charity event will take place this Wednesday night (10/17) at the Mattress Factory Art Museum from 6:00 - 9:00.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">500 Sampsonia Way,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">from the invite:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: blue;">"</span></span><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Breast reconstruction following mastectomy</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Surgery for Pittsburgh’s inaugural Breast</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Enjoy an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres,</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and fabulous art. Bid on mannequin busts</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">creatively designed by some of Pittsburgh’s</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">next... we fill in the blanks and clean her up for the party! stay tuned!</span></div>
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informal introduction, i have a freelance design company that goes by the name:</div>
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(i also have a main page currently being updated over at houndogg.com. will be up and running in November)</div>
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my wordmark:</div>
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my primary logo:</div>
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i even fly my own flag:</div>
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<em>future DIY flag, by the way...</em></div>
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so i decided to create a quick DIY shoulder patch. normal steps: scaled to size, cut templates, traced, cut. ready for glue and sewing:</div>
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project840 will not be going away. this blog will still be my DIY dump off</div>
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lots of great/fun stuff to come from houndogg designs!</div>
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thank you all for the support thus far,</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">-RyCo</span></div>
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houndogg (RyCo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03952829460760675438noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484489341391191107.post-13586056318750102232012-10-02T15:14:00.003-04:002012-10-02T15:14:57.619-04:00Top Secret: Day 6<div style="text-align: center;">
thanks to my lovely assistant Bill, here is the progress:</div>
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won't be long now...</div>
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however, thinking of making some <em>on the go</em> modifications, and adding more yellow/gold than originally planned!</div>
houndogg (RyCo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03952829460760675438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484489341391191107.post-44751127357890609402012-09-20T13:36:00.001-04:002012-09-20T13:38:10.893-04:00Dabbling in Sign Painting 4...<div style="text-align: center;">
switching gears from painting a wall logo, back to painting this sign:</div>
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really excited to try out this font from <a href="http://www.houseind.com/" target="_blank">House Industries</a>! it's a <a href="http://www.houseind.com/fonts/signpainterfontkit" target="_blank">House Slant</a> that was offered up last month. finally got around to tracing it out:</div>
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turning out pretty good so far. still a lot of space to create some graphics... stay tuned!</div>
houndogg (RyCo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03952829460760675438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484489341391191107.post-19240644399219845132012-09-18T13:11:00.001-04:002012-09-18T13:11:32.545-04:00Top Secret: Day 5/Trip 3<div style="text-align: center;">
secret is OUT Pittsburgh, here is where i've been hiding:</div>
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made another trip out, and put these <a href="http://project840.blogspot.com/2012/09/top-secret-day-4.html" target="_blank">stencils</a> to work:</div>
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whew! everything seems centered...</div>
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end of Day 5:</div>
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1.5 hours of work</div>
houndogg (RyCo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03952829460760675438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484489341391191107.post-27817873066694892772012-09-14T14:51:00.003-04:002012-09-14T14:51:37.497-04:00DIY Field Notes Edition...<div style="text-align: center;">
if you know me, you know i LOVE me some <a href="http://fieldnotesbrand.com/" target="_blank">Field Notes</a>!</div>
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so let me show you my Field Notes treatment, and a quickie DIY:</div>
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first off, you remember this <a href="http://project840.blogspot.com/2012/05/diy-fail-puck-edition.html" target="_blank">hockey puck failure</a>:</div>
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well, i also failed at a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Houndogg-Designs/301165479990545" target="_blank">Houndogg Designs</a> hockey puck, but never snapped pics. all this time, i kept the little tape cutouts of my "H" logo, because they ended up looking so sharp. i place a cutout under the first page, and just work a quick pencil rubbing over top of it. </div>
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check it out:</div>
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nothing like personalizing yer Field Notes!</div>
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hope that gives you an idea or two, and hope you all have a great weekend!</div>
houndogg (RyCo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03952829460760675438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484489341391191107.post-88328324932094076352012-09-13T09:44:00.002-04:002012-09-13T09:45:34.863-04:00Top Secret: Day 4<div style="text-align: center;">
preparing for some sharp letters!</div>
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end of Day 4:</div>
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2 hours of work</div>
houndogg (RyCo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03952829460760675438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484489341391191107.post-90678318808658596212012-09-10T08:40:00.000-04:002012-09-10T08:40:00.836-04:00Top Secret: Day 3/Trip 2<div align="center">
the second trip out to these projects is always a fun one. pretty much everything is sketched out on the wall by the end, and it just gets you that much more excited. </div>
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about ready to lay on some paint:</div>
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end of Day 3/Trip 2:</div>
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1.5 hours of work</div>
houndogg (RyCo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03952829460760675438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484489341391191107.post-83723395984151064552012-09-06T08:40:00.000-04:002012-09-06T08:40:00.662-04:00Top Secret: Day 2/Homework<div align="center">
i'm just as proud to work on this project as the people are that will see the project. so i want the letters to be as sharp as possible!</div>
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making stencils at home:</div>
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Day 2. 1 hour of work</div>
houndogg (RyCo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03952829460760675438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484489341391191107.post-1373197672924721092012-09-04T11:00:00.003-04:002012-09-04T11:09:39.499-04:00Top Secret: Day 1/Trip 1<div align="center">
with my latest project comes security clearance!</div>
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i'm at an undisclosed location, doing an undisclosed project, for undisclosed people... but... if you're familiar Pittsburgh, you know exactly where i am. also, it's not top secret at all... just sounds cool to me!</div>
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i won't be giving away what i'm doing, but stay tuned and enjoy the pics:<br />
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getting the $.05 tour:</div>
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flight simulator. toppin' off a <a href="https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sugexp=les%3B&tok=uezDLuqsK905aT5o9e8WqQ&cp=4&gs_id=b&xhr=t&q=c5+galaxy&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&biw=1218&bih=509&wrapid=tljp134677037237106&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=xxVGUKPiFeKs8AGBmYHgCg" target="_blank">C-5 Galaxy</a>:</div>
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pro move, totally forgot to print out sheets 10, 11 & 12. know exactly where i'm wrapping this project up on this trip in particular</div>
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end of Day 1/Trip 1. 2 hours of work.</div>
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stay tuned for more!</div>
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was at a wedding reception at the <a href="http://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/" target="_blank">Heinz History Center</a> with best buds this weekend when I stumbled upon this:</div>
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cool logo indeed, in fact one of the better vintage i've seen in quite a while... but the little story that accompanied it really hit home:</div>
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totally inspirational!!!</div>
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some other cool pics from the little area of the museum open to us. NEED to get back there and dig through all the exhibits again. enjoy:</div>
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need to get back there and dig... </div>
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progress!</div>
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look good so far:</div>
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ehhh... maybe half way finished? not sure, but stay tuned!</div>houndogg (RyCo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03952829460760675438noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484489341391191107.post-12049359884378560092012-07-10T08:00:00.000-04:002012-07-10T08:00:04.125-04:00Dabbling in Sign Painting 2...<div style="text-align: center;">
this is the style of letters i'd like to try to resize & recreate with a paint brush:</div>
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here are the rest of the colors i'm going to use:</div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21998433@N03/7468321278/" title="Untitled by rconn80, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="375" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7270/7468321278_e4cfb6cf8c.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>houndogg (RyCo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03952829460760675438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484489341391191107.post-85935131491232267982012-07-05T08:00:00.000-04:002012-07-05T08:00:02.747-04:00Flag DIY, DDC style...<div align="center">
i've recently became a huge fan of Aaron James Draplin and the<a href="http://draplin.com/" target="_blank"> Draplin Design Co</a>. Also, i had this really cool looking Sea Foam flag that needed a project. Had some extra Gold material form my Invaders projects. So i thought i'd add them all together and try something new... a DIY flag!</div>
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i took the main DDC logo from the "<a href="http://www.draplin.com/1998/01/ddc042_freight_train_torso_cover.html" target="_blank">Freight Train Torso Cover</a>"</div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21998433@N03/7496391148/" title="merch_freight_train_t-shirt_main by rconn80, on Flickr"><img alt="merch_freight_train_t-shirt_main" height="480" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8014/7496391148_304f3c2f45.jpg" width="380" /></a></div>
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copy, pasted, traced, scaled, and printed in AutoCAD, as i do almost always:<br />
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cut out some temporary templates good for about 2-3 good traces:</div>
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sewed:<br />
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look how much thread i had left... couldn't sew another straight-away! SO close:</div>
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finished:</div>
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check out the scale... do those colors look sharp, or what?!?!</div>
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Aaron & the DDC gang, hope you enjoy the flag!</div>
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to all of you reading this post, find an hour to watch this video of Aaron and his 50 Point Plan! might just change the way you approach a few things in life:</div>
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/39441590">Portland/CreativeMornings - Aaron James Draplin</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/portlandcm">CreativeMornings/Portland</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</div>houndogg (RyCo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03952829460760675438noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484489341391191107.post-40708725230445703982012-07-03T13:58:00.000-04:002012-09-06T14:22:57.435-04:00Sometimes I Get Awesome Gifts... (From Scheibler)<div align="center">
thank you Will Scheibler! check out what he DIYed, and he even sent me one!</div>
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message from Will:</div>
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"Thought of making a fake farm team jersey of your Pittsburgh Invaders one for Thunder Bay (where I live). Used your INVADERS logo script and was thinking of either using the 3rd alien you didn't use or the mystery space ship. Maybe since it would be a farm team use the alien you have on the front of yours for the shoulders. I have a black jersey with yellow stripes (like the Bruins from the 80s) that has screen printing on the front I could cover over with a logo.</div>
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Incorporated the main geographical thing Thunder Bay is "famous" for - the Sleeping Giant (it's even on the city's flag) , and then added some waves on top. Originally thought of using all the colours in the flag but decided that would be way too much. Anyway, after goofing around for a while here's what I came up with so far"</div>
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here is the Sleeping Giant:</div>
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here is the beautiful Thunder Bay flag:</div>
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i mean really, is that flag gorgeous, or what?!?!<br />
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here is the logo Will drew up:</div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21998433@N03/7495746270/" title="test2_mysteryship_yellow2 by rconn80, on Flickr"><img alt="test2_mysteryship_yellow2" height="386" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8003/7495746270_585f0466a5.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div>
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here is the jersey Will DIYed:</div>
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icing on the cake... here is a logo he sent to me! really, the camera/pic just doesn't do this logo justice! it's absolutely top notch work:</div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21998433@N03/7494822398/" title="Untitled by rconn80, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="375" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7138/7494822398_79519f1c63.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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thanks again to the hardest working man in the DIY world, Mr. Will Scheibler!</div>
houndogg (RyCo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03952829460760675438noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484489341391191107.post-72762216741032075392012-07-02T08:00:00.000-04:002012-07-02T08:00:09.755-04:00Dabbling in Sign Painting...<div style="text-align: center;">
trying something new. always love getting into painting projects. VERY therapeutic</div>
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base white, main color is a light yellow:</div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21998433@N03/7405224666/" title="Paco's Surf Shop Sign by rconn80, on Flickr"><img alt="Paco's Surf Shop Sign" height="375" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7075/7405224666_16fdd89c24.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div>
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fun with homemade fonts:</div>
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sharp! hopefully i can paint within the lines!</div>
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stay tuned!</div>
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