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  1. mitch

    Tips/Tricks for Making a Tiny, Pretty Face

    that's pretty good, Ron, but i think my method is far superior. i just refer the client to you.
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    Question about heat treating

    could you guys be more specific about what steels you're using for these various techniques? are you all using O1 or? last i looked, "drill rod" comes in all sorts of stuff these days.
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    Announcement: Forum software upgrade

    i'm not seeing that. my browser window has a https:// prefix.
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    Scream, relief engraving

    i used to make some version of engraver's pitch with asphalt (a chunk from a roofing crew doing a hot tar & gravel job), beeswax, and plaster of Paris. kinda just kept adding wax & plaster until it was the desired consistency/hardness. as best i could tell, the beeswax controlled the hardness...
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    Announcement: Forum software upgrade

    i'm not looking for any post or pic in particular, i'm talking about the huge stash of photos that used to come up when i wanted to attach a photo to a post. the "manage attachments" in the "advanced" option (as opposed to "quick reply") opened the old photo uploader (with its very own 12-Step...
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    Announcement: Forum software upgrade

    any idea where i might find mine? no great loss, i was intending to clean most of 'em them out anyway, but would be nice to know where they are if they still exist. i'm guessing i don't have access to the "admin control panel"...
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    Critique Request Finished design?

    shade first. those lines will be much finer then the cuts for the spots, so it will be easier to make those across an uninterrupted surface.
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    Announcement: Forum software upgrade

    i wonder if it loads faster because all our old photos were lost? i've poked around and can't find mine anywhere...
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    Critique Request Finished design?

    time to put down the pencil and pick up the graver!
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    Add Your Wildlife Pics: A Creative Source of Inspiration for Engraving

    110 POUNDS OF SUGAR??? i wonder how many millions of tiny sips it took to consume that...
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    Critique Request Finished design?

    much better! at a glance, your spacing might be a bit tight, making just a few too many spots on some areas. not a lot, but even only 10-15% can make a noticeable difference. for example, across the bulk of the thigh, you've got 7 spots, where Mr. Wilwerding put 6+. try counting the rows in...
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    How old are you?

    me, too. in dog years.
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    Critique Request Finished design?

    from "The Cats In Action" by Walter J. Wilwerding, a book i've owned since 2nd grade. i remember that because the first week back to school after Christmas vacation the teacher (Mrs. Dant) said we could bring one of the toys we got for Xmas on Friday, then play for the last hour of the day. i...
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