Chopperfest...

Some shots from today's David Mann Chopperfest. Large turnout this year, great weather, and lots of super quality machines.

Today...

Colonel Sherman Potter...

1915-2011

This Friday Night...

I have been asked to be the featured artist this friday night at the Toms "style your sole" event at Kahunas surf and skate in Paso Robles. Come on out, should be a fun time...

Stripes...

Today, plain and boring stock style double stripes, metallic gold (the worst paint known to man for striping) but hey, it all pays the bills, no complaints, I could be stuck behind a desk...

70 years ago...

Jackson Taylor last night...

Good show, very small, no one came out. At one point, Jackson mentioned, "in Texas, people know who I am, and come see me play". The band got super wasted, and played for hours. Once they were through with all of their own songs, they played several of Waylon's, some of Willie's and even a George Michael song. They were good spirited, and gave it their all, and got real funny as they got drunker and drunker...

A feather in my cap...

 Finished and hung! The large metal sign that I have been working on for the last few weeks, has finally found it's home, and freed up some much needed shop floor space. I am sooo pleased with the way this sign turned out. The background is a 4 ft. x 10 ft. four sided flange pan, that I had powder coated in a rust color, and then added the faux rust patina with a mixture of One Shot paint, oil based stain and paint thinner. The added rivets were just for aesthetics, and were left bare to rust in the elements. The can letters are 30" high and 4" deep, and are highly polished aluminum (they look blue in the pictures, but that is just the reflection of the sky). The best part about it, is that it's hanging right downtown, on the main drag, for everyone to see... Perfect.

SLO County Toy Run...

 Some goodies from today, the Pan rolled in spittin' and smokin'. This was one loose ol' girl, resurrected from a long hibernation. Super cool! Travis brought out his long Triumph. The Guzzi was bitchin', everything else was pretty regular. Big turnout, for a good cause.

John Stewart Shows How Ron Paul Is Feared...

This has been going on the entire time. As of this morning, Paul was in second place, and Meet the Press didn't even mention him by name. The media is picking the candidates, and it is driving me crazy. Ron Paul is by far the smartest guy standing, and he does not have a chance in the media...

今日、私はうらやましいなあ...横浜2011...

 Or if your (stuck) on the Central Coast, this is a good cause...

Syndicate's new blog...

 Timmy's got a blog, check it out here http://syndicatebarbershop.blogspot.com/

Ready to hang...

 Just finished up this sign, for a new pizza joint here in Paso. Once the paint dries on the slice, I can go install it...

Big things in the works...

 The last few weeks have been a juggling act around the Lucky B Design workshop. Along with the usual number of signs that need to get finished, there is a huge metal sign that is slowly moving towards completion. This sign, not only is different medium than I usually work with, but it takes up a big part of the shop space. It is heavy, and each time I need to move it, I have to find someone to help. So many trips to the metal shop, back to the shop for fab, sandblaster, back to the shop for drilling, and now off to powder coat. Later today, it's back to the shop for patina, and Assembly. I can't wait to see it all come together (outside of my minds eye), and install it. Slowly but surly...

Inspiration...

 I love these old pictures, and the lettering and design work of yesterday. It is inspiring to see the old layouts, and the application. I love the window (top half) border stripe with lettering inside on the Courier Express building. The Calbecks Food Market panel truck is lettered across the drip rail, without regard for the panel area, and it works quite well. These are all ideas that I absorb, and hope to have a chance to recreate someday. 

Downtown...