Post #474755 by Robb Hamel on Wed, Aug 5, 2009 10:34 AM

The life of a Tiki velvet painting:

IN THE COMPUTERIZED MILLING ROOM OF R. HAMEL INDUSTRIES, TECHNICIANS OF AT LEAST JOURNEYMAN LEVEL TAPER THE STRETCHER FRAMES.

(I sand a taper into all my stretcher bars in this spot so that pressure during shipping doesn't create an impression on the outside of the fabric)

IN OUR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CLEAN ROOM, SANITIZED CONDITIONS ASSURE QUALITY.

(I wash my dining table before rolling the fabric out, and make sure the bars are square before stretching the fabric. I use this table because of how big it is and how easy to clean)

USING AN EXCLUSIVE, PROPRIETARY METHOD, CORNERS ARE FINISHED.

(This is a Tiki Vignette Series piece, so the corners are trimmed and finished and a frame isn't needed. This gives a very clean, modern look on a wall)

CNC CUTTING MACHINES, WORKING ON A 12-AXIS CONTROL GIMBAL, REMOVE UNWANTED MATERIAL.

(I just give it a little trim for neatness and to make room for written info after it's done)

ADVANCED DIGITAL MEASURING DEVICES ASSURE SQUARENESS.

(I square it one more time, clean the fabric, and examine it for any imperfections that would show up after the painting is done)

A PROPRIETARY, DIGITAL, EXCLUSIVE, ADVANCED FILTRATION SYSTEM REMOVES PARTICULATE MATERIAL. THIS IS FED TO FELINES AS PART OF THEIR ADVANCED, DIGITAL, PROPRIETARY HAIRBALL RECYCLING SYSTEM.

(Jason Sallin outta back me up on this: these little black fuzzballs get everywhere... Yes, even THERE)

R. HAMEL INDUSTRIES HAS A CUSTOM-DESIGNED, ON-SITE STORAGE FACILITY MANNED EXCLUSIVELY BY TOP MEN.

(I put it here till I'm ready for it)

Taking a break from the brochure-speak, Paipo recommended this excellent book to me, and I just pulled it from the mailbox. Thanks Paipo!

I did this little 2" sketch in mid-June and liked it a lot. I'm gonna do this as a Tiki Vignette so that the focus is on the heads.

This scribble is to see if the design would work at the Vignette proportion of 1 to 2. Looks like a go.

Shrunken heads! I've never tried 'em before, should be fun.

I've gotta switch gears to work on another project, I'll post more as I go. Thanks.