--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com, andrew dignard <ichambose@...>
wrote:
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> gotta say, that's such a load of work...the day i buy my first folio
i'll definitely have respect for what it took to get to me. much love jim.
>
> "Take a wild, friggin guess" <a_change_of_plans_at_...> wrote:
--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com, Thog of Cave People <thog@>
> wrote:
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> > On Jan 14, 2008, at 9:02 AM, Take a wild, friggin guess wrote:
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> > > Ed stated he needs more folios,
> > > but I'm currently in no condition to handle the printing.
> >
> > Out of curiosity, what is involved in doing the printing?
>
> Given the nature of the subject matter, I usually try to go to the
> printers around 2 or 3am, when there's less of a chance of old ladies
> and little kids around. I usually end up hogging about 2 of the
> color copiers, and I supply my own paper. Depending on the size of
> the order, I can be there anywhere from 30 minutes to a couple
> hours. After all the printing is finished, I have to sort and
> collate all the work, then polybag them, recount the total order and
> check it with Ed's order, and finally, ship it off.
>
> But right now, I'm limited to lifting no more than 5 pounds, so
> doing a lot of printing is pretty much out of the question. It's not
> like I can have someone else do it, either (since most people work
> during the day and need their sleep at night); besides, I'm a bit
> picky about how the printing is done.
>
> Ed knows I should be able to get to the task in about a month, so
> he said he was cool with that.
>
> On a related note, I spent nearly 8 hours printing, sorting and
> collating the stuff for MFM07 (which was a fairly small convention
> and I only brought a few copies of the more reecent work); past
> conventions would sometimes set me back 3 or 4 thousand dollars for
> printing, and anywhere from 3 to 5 days for the actual printing and
> sorting. A portion of the stuff printed was Ed's, so I had to
> separate the orders and ship his stuff out before actually jumping on
> the highway to reach Memphis. I ended up dropping around $1,400.00
> for that printing bill. And people wonder why I get pissed when the
> artwork shows up online illegally scanned. Hmmm...
>
> --JMH
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>---DEMarq, Hmmm Indeed, All that work blown up in your face, I mean
you have these individuals saying they respect your art and then turn
right around to stab you in the stomach by posting it....Dude that
sucks....Indeed.
Received on Tue Jan 15 2008 - 06:25:41 CST