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1/12/2014

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This is my original concept drawing done in sketchup.

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Another view showing the depth and different layers.

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Some of the parts and pieces with the primer applied.

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And then I add some color.

To be able to manage painting the finer text I left the cut pieces attached to the urethane foam that I cut them from, this way I didn't need to handle each piece individually as I painted them.

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I came up with a pretty easy way to make some stand-off pins.
Using self tapping tech screws I tapped them into the diamond plate back ground then cut the heads off with my air powered die grinder.

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 I pushed the letters firmly onto the pins thus making indentations on the back so I could drill holes on the drill press for the pins.
Then it was just a matter of using some silicone adhesive on the pins and the back of the letters to attach them.
For the letters that were spaced off the diamond plate I used nuts on the pins as a spacer.

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Applying the script text was a bit more of a challenge.
I had to make a paper template to position the individual letters and carefully apply a continuous bead of silicone to the back of the letters and place them on the diamond plate.




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the finished product.

What Will Be Next?????

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    Donald A. Johnson

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    This is an on going story of my explorations into the artistic world,chronicling the process of this journey.    Highlighting my successes as well as my failures. I'll try not to focus on the failures, but they are what has taught me the most.
      I Owe the ability to take this journey to; My Mom
    (for she bred in me a drive and creativity required for this type of trip) My Incredible Wife and Children for their support, and to the world of creative people that inspire me everyday.
     One in particular is Dan Sawatzky (click here to meet Dan) This Guy has Changed the way I look at things. He is truly an artist and a Visionary with passion.

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