RE: repainting Tempest cocktail glass

Try a pinstriping shop --

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> From: owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org
> [mailto:owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org] On Behalf Of Tony Jones
> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 8:24 PM
> To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
> Subject: VECTOR: repainting Tempest cocktail glass
>
>
> This is probably applicable to all Atari cocktail cabinets,
> vector and raster
> but I hate to Xpost.
>
> I have a Tempest cocktail, artwork on the glass is in really
> good contion
> except for the black border which is bubbling and peeling badly.
>
> Long ago I spoke to someone on RGVAC who had paid an art shop
> $100 to repaint
> the black border around the outside of the glass, but a) I've
> been unable to
> find a place willing by calling b) I fancy trying to do it
> myself, but I'm
> not a natural artist.
>
> I'm curious if anyone has done this themselves and what kinds
> of stencils
> (or other tools) they used to make the process simpler.
> The black border
> mostly stands apart from the other art, except for one part
> where it butts
> into the player 1/2 logos (so I'd have to carefully repaint
> in there areas).
>
> Mostly curious on how to get the arcs correct, masking
> techniques, whether
> you painted directly onto the glass, or used a base coat of
> something like
> Shellac.
>
> Anyway, if anyone has any tips, I'd appreciate hearing them.
>
> thanks
>
> tony
>
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Received on Mon Dec 15 00:20:36 2003