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HighRadArt

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  1. Oops. North west coast as in Washington State. Original post edited.
  2. What really sucks about this show is that the season finale is already here and the series finale is next season. Hate to see the end of such a great series and hope "bittersweet" means more sweet than bitter.
  3. Focused is a good idea. I can't say that unless you include mainly Marvel (including a large run of ASM) as focused. Thanks and best of luck to you as well.
  4. Why Harley when I still have the high grade ASMs I purchased from you back when you were and up and coming dealer.
  5. Speaking of things in the books not in the series... a lady in green with red hair passes by in the background when Arya and Brienne are displaying their skills. Catelyn Stark?
  6. I know in the book she's not Sansa but that was never played out in the series. Which I'm guessing you're referring to.
  7. I think they all kill each other and have to put a box on the iron throne for the dwarf to sit on.
  8. I've been asked here a few times as well and always decline. Mainly because it's against board rules and there's no recourse to get your money back. Also, PayPal has been known to take the FF option away if it's being abused. I didn't know who David was but I do now. Thanks.
  9. The latest episode was awesome. One of the best cg dragons I've seen. My only complaint is how convenient it was for the water to be that deep next to the shoreline.
  10. It's really not a secret any more and I copied this from another post here... "I use a dry mounting and laminating press. Jumbo 150 There are a few variations on them. Make sure you get one that has an on off switch. Not really any modification but make sure the pad on the bottom is always fresh. I replace mine yearly. You should always press comics between two dry mounting press boards that can be gotten at michaels or other art supply stores. In addition to the boards, you should also use baking parchment paper as well. The main thing that most never talk about is the humidity factor. There are two ways to do this. First is more time consuming and take a lot more effort but is safer if you are just leaning how to do this. Second is for once you have a good understanding of moisture application. First being a humidity bath. Which consists of a large plastic tub with low sides.. The effed you want to create inside it would be liken to an island with a moat around it by taking a second smaller bin. On top of this second bin that is upside down in the middle you would place a cooking rack/drying rack on top of it, can be found in any store in the kitchen ware area. To create the bath, boil some water 6 cups or so. Place comic on the rack on the middle. Some like to open the book, some dont. I believe opening moderns is potential to cause more problems, we are just fixing non color breaking creases here. (Now dont pour the water yet until you are getting your press ready) But you pour the water in the bottom of the bin creating a nice hot moat around the center upside down bin. Cover the main bin with something like a large flat box that hasnt been made yet and make sure you slide it over to the side some to let steam escape. Time in bin is no more than a couple minutes. Second moisture application that I prefer using is finding a very good hand held clothing steamer to apply moisture. The trick with these is that many of them have issues with water spritzing from the steam nozzel... DO NOT use a steamer like this. The one I have is an older one and I dont think they make it anymore but it's a My Little Steamer from Ingenious Designs. I use it to lightly apply moisture to the areas that are needed... with moderns this is mostly the spine area or areas of the book they have have a slight surface dent or something of that nature that a press can fix. Something everyone should know about moderns when it comes to pressing. You have got to be careful with how long and how hot they get. The glossy pages in moderns are much more sensitive to pressing than books with newsprint pages. You can ruin a book if you forget and leave it in the hot press. Because the ink will melt and literally fuse the pages together.. and now you have a tile and not a comic book. Kinda neat if you wanted to create a wall of comics because they will be rigid I have my press set at around 185. I turn it on about 2 minutes before I know I will be putting the comic in there. Once I place the comic between the parchment paper and dry mount boards and close the press, I let it set with the heat on no more than 30 seconds topps. That is the mistake many make with moderns, they dont need a lot of heat. Turn it off and just let it sit till the press plates cool to room temperature. The reason you don't remove a comic from a hot press right away after say 15 minutes is basic science. At higher temperatures, molecules are spaced out and moving, and when they cool they shrink back into place. The shrinking causes the paper to curl and it's a sure sign of an amateur press. The biggest thing I can say is practice, practice, practice. Learn how comics react to your press. Learn how different comics react to each phase of pressing."
  11. HighRadArt

    Cosplay

    From the album: ECCC 2016

    Killer costume.
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    ECCC 2016

    From the album: ECCC 2016

    I know at least two of the boardies in this pic
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    ECCC 2016

    From the album: ECCC 2016

    Steve and me
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    Randy Emberlin

    From the album: ECCC 2016

    Randy Emberlin working on a sketch in my convention sketchbook.