Miniature Tropical Peacock Chair

Written by Joan Bramsch & Vicki Metzger


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2. Trace duplicate pattern onto needlepoint canvas. 3. Cut out pattern from needlepoint canvas. 4. Glue tab "A" inside area "B", creating a circle to hold chair seat. 5. Cut out circle seat from heavy cardboard. 6. Paint or fabric cover circle seat. 7. Glue circle seat onto chair circle. 8. Cover raw edges of chair and trim around seat with matching bunka or thin ribbon.



JOAN BRAMSCH is a family person, educator, writer and E-publisher. Her articles appear internationally in print and online. Six of her best-selling adult novels - near one million copies - have worldwide distribution. Her Empowered Parenting Ezine serves 1000 parents around the globe. http://www.JoanBramsch.com mailto:hijoan@joanbramsch.com


NEON IS BACK!

Written by Joan Bramsch


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One ofrepparttar biggest differences between old and new neon isrepparttar 116356 manner in which each is illuminated. Old neons use heavy transformers made from wrapped copper wire coiled around an iron core, all of which weighs several pounds. The good part aboutrepparttar 116357 weight is thatrepparttar 116358 signs or designs stay right where you put them, on table or shelf. The new neon signs, however, use lightweight transistorized transformers that weigh mere ounces in comparison. Therefore,repparttar 116359 new signs have to be weighted down somehow or bracketed againstrepparttar 116360 wall so they won't fall over and break. And yet, many collectors prefer them.

According to LaDean Harlow, owner of The Neon Lady in St. Louis, MO ...the "Red Dog" beer sign isrepparttar 116361 most popular these days. "Baby Boomers,repparttar 116362 90's collectors, are choosing new signs," she says. "They likerepparttar 116363 Budweiser Frog, their Palm Tree and red Guitar, too."

A good marketing ploy byrepparttar 116364 beer companies combines their neon ad with a favorite sports team logo. These signs are particularly popular with rabid hockey and basketball fans. Sometimes a beer company pays up to halfrepparttar 116365 price ofrepparttar 116366 signs and charges it to their advertising division; thus, these beer signs costs much less torepparttar 116367 consumer than other competitive brand beer signs.

Further evidence of neon's renewed popularity isrepparttar 116368 growing list of neon specialty shops inrepparttar 116369 Yellow Pages. Many ofrepparttar 116370 business names are quite colorful: Neon City, Neon Works, Signs of Distinction to name but a few.

The neon manufacturing companies are found in all parts of a city too, rehab areas, as well as, avant-garde and affluent sections. Best of all, neon sites can now be found onrepparttar 116371 Internet World Wide Web. Jacob Fishman and other artists sell competitively onrepparttar 116372 Web. "We can compete," says Fishman. "My work, for example, runs from $150 torepparttar 116373 moon!" (Writer's note: Actually, Jacob's artistic Moon sells for quite a bit less thanrepparttar 116374 real thing.) The Albuquerque, NM web site at http://www.wingspread.com/ab/abfa03.html sponsored by Wingspread publications features some outstanding photographs of large historic signs, as well as, new Neon commercial signs along old Highway 66.

New Marketing Technologies (NMT) at http://www.neonsign.com offers both new neon signs for sale and a search service for old neon signs, especially beer signs. Some ofrepparttar 116375 old rare signs sell for several hundred US dollars, even if they don't work!

William Cherry, President of NMT, says that many of his search requests or special new orders come from Europe. "Although Neon was invented in France, virtually no one in Europe makes neon now," he says. "Just last week we shipped a new sign crafted like a leading German beer logo. The person who orderedrepparttar 116376 gift forrepparttar 116377 beer baron had to putrepparttar 116378 call out to America."

NMT is always onrepparttar 116379 lookout for "Spotters" -- people who seek particular old signs to fill NMT orders. If you have access to an e-mail address and want to treasure hunt on commission, contact NMT at nmt@neonsign.com for instructions.

If you are looking for a favorite old sign for your collection or want to sell one that's been gathering dust in your basement or attic, e-mail want to treasure hunt on commission, contact NMT at nmt@neonsign.com or write: New Marketing Technologies, Inc., 15505 Bull Run Road, Suite 294, Miami Lakes, FL 33014 or call (305-822-8842). They'll put outrepparttar 116380 word torepparttar 116381 world.

It would seem that a collector's preference for old or new neon is strictly personal. The prices in either group are similar;repparttar 116382 colors used and variety of designs are also comparable unless s/he leans more toward one-of-a-kind, price-is-no-object creations, rather than advertising signs. The photographs accompanying this article are of old and new neon signs. Here, one may feast uponrepparttar 116383 contrasting, though necessary physical characteristics of neon, it's rigidity and fragility of materials that assure a most unique artful drawing in light. Bon Appetite!



JOAN BRAMSCH is a family person, educator, writer and E-publisher. Her articles appear internationally in print and online. Six of her best-selling adult novels - near one million copies - have worldwide distribution. Her Empowered Parenting Ezine serves 1000 parents around the globe. http://www.JoanBramsch.com mailto:hijoan@joanbramsch.com




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