Monthly Archives: June 2012

Embroidery Patterns With Digital Grounds

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Tina

I was thinking more about the possibilites of what could be made by printing with digital grounds on fabric, and making an original embroidery pattern came to mind. I cut out a piece of canvas, applied the solution, and ran … Continue reading →

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The Jersey Shore

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Joe_Williams

This week’s post from The Capewell Glass Negative Collection finds our photographer John Capewell of Westville, New Jersey seated on the beach of Atlantic City with some friends and/or family members some time very early in the Twentieth Century. Capewell … Continue reading →

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Printing On Metallic Cardstock

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Tina

My work with digital grounds is still in the experimental phase. I decided to test out the medium for non-porous surfaces on something unusual. I had metallic cardstock leftover from my son’s Seeburg tabletop jukebox Halloween costume. The cardstock has … Continue reading →

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Peach Blueberry Pie

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Tina

Pie has been defined as a circular pastry usually filled with fruit or blackbirds. It may be used as a weapon when thrown, and is better than cake. And as I’ve pleasantly discovered this weekend – it’s also a big … Continue reading →

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The Last Thing I Remember…

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Joe_Williams

…was laughing hysterically at this guy’s hair-do.

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At Third and Market

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Joe_Williams

As kids whenever we would discover something and loudly exclaim, “Look what I FOUND!“ my Dad would reply, “It wasn’t lost.” Such is the case with this art supply store I “found” for myself at 307 Market Street. I guess … Continue reading →

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Another Picture of City Hall

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Joe_Williams

…with a little photo manipulation…

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Printing On Canvas

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Tina

Printing with digital grounds on cotton worked out well, so I was curious as to how an image would print on a rougher surface like canvas. My son needed a box to store the half dozen bow ties I’ve made … Continue reading →

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Picnic With The Relatives

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Joe_Williams

John B. Capewell came from a large familiy so I have a number of glass negatives in the Capewell Collection with a number of what I’m guessing are cousins, aunts, uncles and such.

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Printing On Fabric

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Tina

This is a new technique that I’m chasing down. It’s essentially a clear “primer” that you can use to coat surfaces with so that they will accept printing from a digital inkjet printer. I made a greeting card with a … Continue reading →

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Blueberry Muffins

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Tina

Blueberries have made an appearance on the 9th Street produce stands, a sure sign of summer. I’ve eaten bowls of them, tossed them in a blender with yogurt and honey, but yesterday I finally broke down and made muffins. It … Continue reading →

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The Triumphant Trio

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Joe_Williams

I found this fascinating little film while digging around the Internet Archive Channel on my Roku Box…

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Happy Father’s Day!

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Tina
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Heading to 69th Street All By Myself

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Seems like everybody took the day off yesterday. I was the only person on the car of the Market-Frankford El as it headed into the 69th Street Terminal.

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