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xbrc
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Wed Aug 26, 2015 10:16 pm

I'm guessing there are about as many reg Fingerwaves as there are foil. Good luck to all going for them! It's a great print.
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Wed Aug 26, 2015 10:22 pm

mcnail wrote:PS I hate formatting images for retina screens now. In my email and stuff, they all look good because I have them sized down from where they were made, but when they are posted full size like above, they look like garbage. Hopefully everyone knows these look pretty insane in person and not all jaggy.
Cheers!
I updated with reduced sizes. :pint:
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Wed Aug 26, 2015 10:26 pm

sidewaysscott wrote:a foil fingerwaves? :shock: wonder if worth it...
It's pretty nice.

Regarding pics, I'll see what I can figure out.
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Wed Aug 26, 2015 10:29 pm

iambillyg wrote:
sidewaysscott wrote:a foil fingerwaves? :shock: wonder if worth it...
It's pretty nice.

Regarding pics, I'll see what I can figure out.
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So it goes...
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Wed Aug 26, 2015 10:31 pm

I'm sure they'll blur nicely.
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Thu Aug 27, 2015 8:43 am

Shooting foil is new to me. I thought it would be like shooting a steel print, but it's not. You're basically taking a photograph of a mirror. As a result, it's tricky trying to get a photo showing off the reflective nature of the paper, but also keep the main artwork intact (no one wants to see my dumb face in the waves). I've been messing with a few methods to ensure I can get an image showing off the paper without interrupting the art in the future.

Until then, prior to the sale, here's a quick video I shot this morning of the Fingerwaves (foil variant) so you can get an idea of how the art works on foil.
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Thu Aug 27, 2015 8:46 am

I don't know. I don't really want a print that has a reflection of iambillyg in it.

...It does look good other than that, and I'm not a huge foil fan either.
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Thu Aug 27, 2015 8:47 am

Can we collectively go back to not using foil on everything? Why not choose a paper that would actually compliment the art in question?
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Thu Aug 27, 2015 8:51 am

alittle wrote:Can we collectively go back to not using foil on everything?

please
alittle wrote: Why not choose a paper that would actually compliment the art in question?
because money
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Thu Aug 27, 2015 9:00 am

alittle wrote:Can we collectively go back to not using foil on everything? Why not choose a paper that would actually compliment the art in question?
It definitely seems to be SHRN. It doesn't work for every piece.

From the video it looks pretty cool. If I was picking it up I might go this route.

It's a very hit or miss thing. Mostly unnecessary.
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Thu Aug 27, 2015 10:24 am

For those asking about the shirt sizes. I'm usually between a medium and a large. I bought a large and washed it a couple of times and now it's perfect.
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Thu Aug 27, 2015 11:06 am

biscocrack420 wrote:
alittle wrote:Can we collectively go back to not using foil on everything?

please
alittle wrote: Why not choose a paper that would actually compliment the art in question?
because money
yup
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Thu Aug 27, 2015 11:13 am

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HappaHaoli wrote:That is freaking Eroctic!
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Thu Aug 27, 2015 11:19 am

ErocAfellar wrote:Image
HA! perfect
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Thu Aug 27, 2015 11:29 am

natemacd wrote:HA! perfect
I lol'd
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