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Selling some Insects + TLP + INVADER, by themightyreds on Nov 7, 2008 14:46:52 GMT 1, friday lunch bump.
friday lunch bump.
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Micallef - kiss at tower bridge, by themightyreds on Nov 6, 2008 22:39:16 GMT 1, Glad you like it and are getting it on the wall! Post some pics once it is framed...some of us might change our minds! I will post pics once it hits the wall, unfortunately I seem to be buying more art with my "framing funds" and the to be framed list seems to grow and grow ;D.
I know how you feel pwt. Got this one myself just begging to be framed but i need to raise those framing funds first...
Soon as its on the wall i'll be sure to post some pics.
Glad you like it and are getting it on the wall! Post some pics once it is framed...some of us might change our minds! I will post pics once it hits the wall, unfortunately I seem to be buying more art with my "framing funds" and the to be framed list seems to grow and grow ;D. I know how you feel pwt. Got this one myself just begging to be framed but i need to raise those framing funds first... Soon as its on the wall i'll be sure to post some pics.
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Micallef - kiss at tower bridge, by themightyreds on Nov 6, 2008 15:33:01 GMT 1, good spot jopkop. i was wondering when these would start appearing. considering the price i reckon the seller could have gone for a bit more detailed info and better pics.
good spot jopkop. i was wondering when these would start appearing. considering the price i reckon the seller could have gone for a bit more detailed info and better pics.
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Selling some Insects + TLP + INVADER, by themightyreds on Nov 6, 2008 15:28:06 GMT 1, ALSO NOW available.
SPACE INVADER โ Rubik Kubrick 2 [signed] ยฃ385 now on ebay if you want more info - item: 180304804184
ALSO NOW available.
SPACE INVADER โ Rubik Kubrick 2 [signed] ยฃ385 now on ebay if you want more info - item: 180304804184
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Selling some Insects + TLP + INVADER, by themightyreds on Nov 5, 2008 21:21:04 GMT 1, Howdy Tim. All is grand cheers. How's it going your end? Any nice purchases lately?
Howdy Tim. All is grand cheers. How's it going your end? Any nice purchases lately?
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Selling some Insects + TLP + INVADER, by themightyreds on Nov 5, 2008 18:58:42 GMT 1, The following prints are available. For more info go to ebay and see the listing, or if you want more pics/info just pm me your email address and i'll get back to you. All in tip top condition of course. Cheers.
PAUL INSECT โ WHO TO BELIEVE ยฃ500 ebay: 180304324298
PAUL INSECT โ STAR EYES ยฃ325 ebay: 180304326409 PAUL INSECT โ OUTSIDER LARGE FACE [Gold] Signed by both Paul Insect + DJ Shadow. ยฃ220 ebay: 180304330714 PAUL INSECT โ OUTSIDER MULTI FACE [Gold] Signed by both Paul Insect + DJ Shadow. ยฃ200 ebay: 180304331331
THE LONDON POLICE โ A LAD AND DOG ยฃ110 ebay: 180304339089
THE LONDON POLICE โ FRUITY GEEZER ยฃ120 ebay: 180304339667
The following prints are available. For more info go to ebay and see the listing, or if you want more pics/info just pm me your email address and i'll get back to you. All in tip top condition of course. Cheers.
PAUL INSECT โ WHO TO BELIEVE ยฃ500 ebay: 180304324298
PAUL INSECT โ STAR EYES ยฃ325 ebay: 180304326409 PAUL INSECT โ OUTSIDER LARGE FACE [Gold] Signed by both Paul Insect + DJ Shadow. ยฃ220 ebay: 180304330714 PAUL INSECT โ OUTSIDER MULTI FACE [Gold] Signed by both Paul Insect + DJ Shadow. ยฃ200 ebay: 180304331331
THE LONDON POLICE โ A LAD AND DOG ยฃ110 ebay: 180304339089
THE LONDON POLICE โ FRUITY GEEZER ยฃ120 ebay: 180304339667
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Framing Nightmares (hats off to Nick Walker), by themightyreds on Oct 31, 2008 0:59:23 GMT 1, not really a framing nightmare but i once stabbed a small hole in an Eine canvas with a philips screwdriver when i rushed to fit a wire on the back of it to get it on the wall as quick as possible.... an awful chill ran through my blood when i realised what i'd done. this was quickly replaced by boiling rage at my own stupidity which lasted a full 2 days before i could even talk about it.
felt a little better when Ben said just stick some gaffer tape on the back.
not really a framing nightmare but i once stabbed a small hole in an Eine canvas with a philips screwdriver when i rushed to fit a wire on the back of it to get it on the wall as quick as possible.... an awful chill ran through my blood when i realised what i'd done. this was quickly replaced by boiling rage at my own stupidity which lasted a full 2 days before i could even talk about it.
felt a little better when Ben said just stick some gaffer tape on the back.
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* PRINT 2008 *, by themightyreds on Oct 27, 2008 18:42:09 GMT 1, Faile - Tender Forever. Ed 315. $1250. 25-colour relief print.
Faile - Tender Forever. Ed 315. $1250. 25-colour relief print.
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A Very Sobering Experience, by themightyreds on Oct 27, 2008 11:49:28 GMT 1, always terrible to hear peoples accounts of accidents... very glad you and your family are ok C.
& don't apologise for rambling - if it helps then go right ahead mate.
always terrible to hear peoples accounts of accidents... very glad you and your family are ok C.
& don't apologise for rambling - if it helps then go right ahead mate.
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DFace Statue Of Liberty Print, by themightyreds on Oct 27, 2008 11:21:32 GMT 1, guess i'll still be calling the print 'Statue of Liberty' then...
guess i'll still be calling the print 'Statue of Liberty' then...
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DFace Statue Of Liberty Print, by themightyreds on Oct 26, 2008 23:27:55 GMT 1, can you enlighten us as to why or howe come you know this?
can you enlighten us as to why or howe come you know this?
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DFace Statue Of Liberty Print, by themightyreds on Oct 26, 2008 23:09:26 GMT 1, Interesting posts so far on this thread about this print and the image....
My one arrived this week and i finally found time to open her up today for a 1-on-1 inspection and i'm certainly very happy with the new addition. I think its a great image and says a lot to me about the american way at this point in time... I'm also very happy to own my first D-face piece. I do also think the superman print is awesome and would have gone for that one if i'd had the opportunity to but i knew i wouldn't so went for the Statue of Liberty print - don;t know why people are calling it Sad Liberty as on the BRP coa it clearly says Statue of Liberty, so from here on thats what i'll be calling it!
Interesting posts so far on this thread about this print and the image....
My one arrived this week and i finally found time to open her up today for a 1-on-1 inspection and i'm certainly very happy with the new addition. I think its a great image and says a lot to me about the american way at this point in time... I'm also very happy to own my first D-face piece. I do also think the superman print is awesome and would have gone for that one if i'd had the opportunity to but i knew i wouldn't so went for the Statue of Liberty print - don;t know why people are calling it Sad Liberty as on the BRP coa it clearly says Statue of Liberty, so from here on thats what i'll be calling it!
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Micallef at the Tate, by themightyreds on Oct 3, 2008 16:27:41 GMT 1, sorry why was there a peacekeeper drying? is it an alternitive edition, a poster or some other reason?
I was told it was a reprint. It was by no means in perfect, or perhaps even a sale-able condition as it had bends imprinted from the drying rack, plus some comments marked on it in pencil and was on an un-trimmed sheet. Still looked fantastic to me though!
sorry why was there a peacekeeper drying? is it an alternitive edition, a poster or some other reason? I was told it was a reprint. It was by no means in perfect, or perhaps even a sale-able condition as it had bends imprinted from the drying rack, plus some comments marked on it in pencil and was on an un-trimmed sheet. Still looked fantastic to me though!
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Micallef at the Tate, by themightyreds on Oct 3, 2008 9:40:37 GMT 1, Great post themightyreds. Be nice to see one framed better than that crap frame at the tate.
cheers bram.
I'm undecided about the framing on this. Usually i play it safe and use a white box frame with white mount but feel this print deserves a bit more of a custom frame-job. I have a large ornate frame (currently gold with an Applause in) that i might use for this. Was thinking about getting it sprayed a deep, dark grey and using a black mount board to float the print on. It isn't deckle-edged (apparently micallef prefers his prints trimmed), but the imagery goes up to and off the edges of the paper so i don't think window mounting is an option for it. Either way i need to save to get it done as this plus a couple of other bits recently has totally cleaned me out!
Great post themightyreds. Be nice to see one framed better than that crap frame at the tate. cheers bram. I'm undecided about the framing on this. Usually i play it safe and use a white box frame with white mount but feel this print deserves a bit more of a custom frame-job. I have a large ornate frame (currently gold with an Applause in) that i might use for this. Was thinking about getting it sprayed a deep, dark grey and using a black mount board to float the print on. It isn't deckle-edged (apparently micallef prefers his prints trimmed), but the imagery goes up to and off the edges of the paper so i don't think window mounting is an option for it. Either way i need to save to get it done as this plus a couple of other bits recently has totally cleaned me out!
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DFace aPOPcalypse Now Show, by themightyreds on Oct 3, 2008 1:31:06 GMT 1,
Sunday at 4pm.
If anyones still up at the end of the episode of scrubs thats just started (@ 01:30) on E4+1 there's a still shot of JD with a blue D*Face HATE print behind his right shoulder.
i need to go to sleeep.
Sunday at 4pm. If anyones still up at the end of the episode of scrubs thats just started (@ 01:30) on E4+1 there's a still shot of JD with a blue D*Face HATE print behind his right shoulder. i need to go to sleeep.
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Micallef at the Tate, by themightyreds on Oct 3, 2008 0:59:36 GMT 1, I shall do amigo! Just got to find some cash then its off to the framers!!
I shall do amigo! Just got to find some cash then its off to the framers!!
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Micallef at the Tate, by themightyreds on Oct 3, 2008 0:41:55 GMT 1, cheers Ron. forgot to mention that they also sorted me out with the edition number of my choice. Good people indeed!
cheers Ron. forgot to mention that they also sorted me out with the edition number of my choice. Good people indeed!
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Micallef at the Tate, by themightyreds on Oct 3, 2008 0:17:19 GMT 1, I went up to the curwen studio today to collect one of these prints. Have to say they are a truly fantastic studio, and nice people too! This is at the Tate Britain until january i think, along with a some sketches and other stuff from the curwen studio celebrating their 50th year.
I didn't fancy chancing this print with royal mail (understandably) so asked if i could collect when i purchased and was told no problem, come along and we'll give you a little tour of the studio and explain how this print was put together. nice.
When i arrived i was introduced to their master printer who showed me a drawer full of these beauties before walking me around the studio explaining what all the different presses they had there were used for. One of the other staff was exposing a plate while we were there so he talked us through the process and then we watched as it was washed down then put in the drier. There was another guy printing on one of the two large lithographic presses that were used for this micallef piece so we could see exactly what goes into making a print this way. After each pass the plate is wet with an old sponge and checked, then inked (if needed), then the roller is passed over it and back onto the paper. He said they always print more than double the final run amount so they can hand pick the most exact copies for the final numbered edition. This micallef is made up of 14 individual plates. All but one were hand drawn by mr micallef in the print studio in response to how his original drawing of the bridge and gherkin/swiss re went onto the paper as the first layer of ink. As each new layer was made the existing ones were tweaked then re-proofed etc. This process took 4 whole days. There was a drawer full of test prints showing how different bits were added/changed as the run progressed, as well as lots of his original sketches that were used as part of the final composition. There was even a folder containing all of the original drawings and some small oil paintings that were used in this piece that were waiting to be collected by the artist for him to keep.
Was an absolute privilege to see, smell (and touch!) all these items. Pieces that may never see the light of day again, or might end up featuring in some future piece? Never before have i had such an insight into a print or piece of art that i own and it was great to see that craftsmanship of this kind still exists, and the results that are possible.
I asked what was to happen to all of the sketches and plates used in the production and was told that once the edition has been sent out completely they are all scratched, then torn, and then destroyed, or recycled in the case of the aluminium printing plates. The master printer told me it was a devastating part of his job doing this, especially in the case of this micallef print, and that rarely do artists work so closely with the printers in this way. But he said it was necessary to protect the integrity of the editionn and also to make sure they didn't end up on ebay!
After the tour he also showed me some original 60's limestones that were old lithographic plates used before the technology of light exposure on to the aluminium, one of which had rolf harris on, and also let us browse through the drying racks of stuff they'd recently printed. Interestingly there was a micallef peacekeeper print on the drying rack... He said it was there because they were having to do some re-prints of the edition. I wish i hadn't seen this because i'm now thinking of how i can afford to get one....!
Haven't yet unrolled my print but when its nice and safely flattened out i'll get some close ups photos of bits i remember seeing that were changed through the process and then try to explain the changes.
I went up to the curwen studio today to collect one of these prints. Have to say they are a truly fantastic studio, and nice people too! This is at the Tate Britain until january i think, along with a some sketches and other stuff from the curwen studio celebrating their 50th year.
I didn't fancy chancing this print with royal mail (understandably) so asked if i could collect when i purchased and was told no problem, come along and we'll give you a little tour of the studio and explain how this print was put together. nice.
When i arrived i was introduced to their master printer who showed me a drawer full of these beauties before walking me around the studio explaining what all the different presses they had there were used for. One of the other staff was exposing a plate while we were there so he talked us through the process and then we watched as it was washed down then put in the drier. There was another guy printing on one of the two large lithographic presses that were used for this micallef piece so we could see exactly what goes into making a print this way. After each pass the plate is wet with an old sponge and checked, then inked (if needed), then the roller is passed over it and back onto the paper. He said they always print more than double the final run amount so they can hand pick the most exact copies for the final numbered edition. This micallef is made up of 14 individual plates. All but one were hand drawn by mr micallef in the print studio in response to how his original drawing of the bridge and gherkin/swiss re went onto the paper as the first layer of ink. As each new layer was made the existing ones were tweaked then re-proofed etc. This process took 4 whole days. There was a drawer full of test prints showing how different bits were added/changed as the run progressed, as well as lots of his original sketches that were used as part of the final composition. There was even a folder containing all of the original drawings and some small oil paintings that were used in this piece that were waiting to be collected by the artist for him to keep.
Was an absolute privilege to see, smell (and touch!) all these items. Pieces that may never see the light of day again, or might end up featuring in some future piece? Never before have i had such an insight into a print or piece of art that i own and it was great to see that craftsmanship of this kind still exists, and the results that are possible.
I asked what was to happen to all of the sketches and plates used in the production and was told that once the edition has been sent out completely they are all scratched, then torn, and then destroyed, or recycled in the case of the aluminium printing plates. The master printer told me it was a devastating part of his job doing this, especially in the case of this micallef print, and that rarely do artists work so closely with the printers in this way. But he said it was necessary to protect the integrity of the editionn and also to make sure they didn't end up on ebay!
After the tour he also showed me some original 60's limestones that were old lithographic plates used before the technology of light exposure on to the aluminium, one of which had rolf harris on, and also let us browse through the drying racks of stuff they'd recently printed. Interestingly there was a micallef peacekeeper print on the drying rack... He said it was there because they were having to do some re-prints of the edition. I wish i hadn't seen this because i'm now thinking of how i can afford to get one....!
Haven't yet unrolled my print but when its nice and safely flattened out i'll get some close ups photos of bits i remember seeing that were changed through the process and then try to explain the changes.
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Invader โข Invasion Kits IK, by themightyreds on Oct 2, 2008 23:33:36 GMT 1, Got this as soon as the email came in. It reminds me of the one thats now removed from Old St roundabout. Love getting these as they are easy to find wall space for!
Got this as soon as the email came in. It reminds me of the one thats now removed from Old St roundabout. Love getting these as they are easy to find wall space for!
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DFace aPOPcalypse Now Show, by themightyreds on Oct 2, 2008 22:44:24 GMT 1, many thanks for pics. couldn't attend so very very grateful.
Loving a lot of this new work from D.
many thanks for pics. couldn't attend so very very grateful.
Loving a lot of this new work from D.
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Paul Insect โข Star Eyes, by themightyreds on Sept 26, 2008 11:19:54 GMT 1, What happened to the fluffy edges we were promised....?
What happened to the fluffy edges we were promised....?
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Paul Insect โข Star Eyes, by themightyreds on Sept 25, 2008 14:40:17 GMT 1, mine arrived yesterday afternoon.. (regular version ed of 150) will try to get pics sorted/posted tonight
mine arrived yesterday afternoon.. (regular version ed of 150) will try to get pics sorted/posted tonight
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The new Micallef print, by themightyreds on Sept 25, 2008 14:38:20 GMT 1, anyone got theirs yet?
looking forward to seeing the first pics of this.
anyone got theirs yet?
looking forward to seeing the first pics of this.
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Grafter "Splash", by themightyreds on Sept 25, 2008 14:35:02 GMT 1, Nice one Tim!! i went for the white one - yet to get it near a frame though...
How's it all going anyway mate?
really really pleased with mine....
Nice one Tim!! i went for the white one - yet to get it near a frame though... How's it all going anyway mate? really really pleased with mine....
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Your latest Art Purchase?, by themightyreds on Sept 25, 2008 14:30:25 GMT 1, You from colchester dogant? Thats my old stomping ground!
You from colchester dogant? Thats my old stomping ground!
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The new Micallef print, by themightyreds on Sept 11, 2008 12:37:35 GMT 1,
Not so...
just purchased mine this morning.
Not so... just purchased mine this morning.
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Grafter "Splash", by themightyreds on Sept 5, 2008 21:32:06 GMT 1, Piece is first class. Very happy with mine, and well pleased with the freebie on board. Top-drawer effort Grafter!!
Piece is first class. Very happy with mine, and well pleased with the freebie on board. Top-drawer effort Grafter!!
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Charidee Complete & A Big THANK YOU!!!, by themightyreds on Sept 4, 2008 22:17:41 GMT 1, Have the old bill still got all of the items Neil? Looking forward to when this all gets sorted out and the pieces can be auctioned off. Would be nice to get it all wrapped up for christmas. 'Scuse the pun.
Have the old bill still got all of the items Neil? Looking forward to when this all gets sorted out and the pieces can be auctioned off. Would be nice to get it all wrapped up for christmas. 'Scuse the pun.
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FAILE - FIGHT VANITY, by themightyreds on Sept 2, 2008 20:19:19 GMT 1, price seems ok to me, just about the average of what they have been selling for. missed out on this and would like to pick one up but don;t have a spare ยฃ4-500 at the mo, plus i'm in the uk and lots of these are from the US.
price seems ok to me, just about the average of what they have been selling for. missed out on this and would like to pick one up but don;t have a spare ยฃ4-500 at the mo, plus i'm in the uk and lots of these are from the US.
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all gone., by themightyreds on Aug 28, 2008 21:28:43 GMT 1, apologies for repeated bumps... but i want to shift the 3D piece to pay for some new framing, or maybe get something new in... the others went to pay for a new oven.
apologies for repeated bumps... but i want to shift the 3D piece to pay for some new framing, or maybe get something new in... the others went to pay for a new oven.
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