Gently used stamps taking a soak. That’s about all I’ve got today. I often have difficulty ‘using my words’, you know.
Q: “I… am a writer.” [applause]
– Rip Torn – Wonder Boys
About this image: digital photograph taken and modified with smart phone (minimally re-touched in Photoshop)
Refrigerator Magnate 
Wow, SIG…they really seem like they’re moving. Quite imaginative, I’d say.
Thank you very much, B.F!
I wish I could take more credit for that… I didn’t really set this one up… just happened across it and thought / hoped it might look… interesting-ish!
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SIG, you are so lucky to come across such things…why doesn’t this happen to me? I would have guessed that you set it all up for the perfect shot that looked liked it just happened 🙂
You said it, B.F! I cheated a little bit (moved the bowl where these stamps were soaking into the light a bit), but I was very fortunate to come across it… I never would have thought to set something like this up! Definitely a happy surprise!!!
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I agree! They do seem like they’re moving. Very impressive SIG.
Thank you so much, Ms. C!
I was hoping the combination of type, textures and water effect(s) would produce something kind of fun to look at! Well, they did for me… but I’m pretty easily amused, you know!
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SIG is a master!
Aw, shucks!
Thank you, B.F!
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funny you should write these particular words today….
amazing amazing picture mr. fridge
Thank you so much for your kind thoughts, Sonny!
I appreciate it very much!
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Can they swim? 🙂
Hahaha… better than I can… but that’s really not saying much, S.E!
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It looks rather interesting to me, Sig! 🙂
Thank you, Deb! I was hoping they would be on the interesting side!
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Mission accomplished! 😉
That’s wonderful to hear, Deb!
Thank you!
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Ooh I have a vintage stamping kit with letters much like these. Love this photo inky! Ps: so sorry for the lack of comments, I’ve been suffering from some sort of respiratory plague and am finally finally starting to feel human again. Hope you are very well my friend!
Kind of cool, aren’t they, Dishy? These are actually Annabelle’s stamps… I just happened upon them and thought they looked kind of cool.
Oh, no! I’m very sorry to hear you haven’t been feeling well… sounds pretty awful! Please don’t apologize about that! Life can get crazy… even if you aren’t feeling sick! I hope you continue to improve as quickly as possible and feel much better very soon!!!
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It must be so much fun at your place SiG. I had to clean out our bathroom sink the other day and it was nowhere near as pretty, or relaxing, as this piece of poetic reflection!
It’s always something for sure!
I still need to clean out my bathroom sink! We’ve got tiny bits of acrylic paint sticking to nearly every corner at this point (thank goodness for those magic eraser things)!
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I enjoy the gentle ripple of the water — at least, that’s what it looks like. Is that water or just an effect of the photo?
It is indeed water, Madame! Great eye, as usual! the ‘twists’ you see are from some light that was passing through some horizontal blinds… I thought all the combination of all that ‘stuff’ was kind of fun… a bit haphazard, but that’s how I roll, you know.
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Beautiful Bob another masterpiece work you have here 🙂
I thank you so much, Jake!
Your continued kindness is always appreciated, sir!
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These are your stamps. These are your stamps on drugs.
Lyrical, dreamy feel to this. Groovy, man.
Hahaha…
‘It’s 11 pm… do you know where your stamps are?’
Thanks, Peg! I dig your kindness!
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I don’t know what to say, except that I’ve always enjoyed type. It’s reassuring, like it always spells out “h-o-m-e” or something. Do you know why you like type, too –or was it the “Y” that caught your eye?
That’s a very good question! A bit difficult to describe… maybe part of me is fascinated because (although it’s obviously a mechanical process) there still seems to be so much ‘hand of a maker’ in type… if that makes sense… each letter-form often seems unique depending on how it’s struck, etc. Nothing against digital… it just gives me a kind of ‘warm’ or ‘sentimental’ feeling, I guess… if that makes sense.
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That’s an interesting art. I used to gathering stamps. 🙂
Thank you very much, sir!
I’ve always been fascinated by type… I like to use it (in different ways) in many different projects.
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That just reminded me. I have a whole cabinet full of letterpress type stored at a friends house. I need to get that and see if I can do something creative witht it.
Oh, I KNOW you could do something creative with that, Bo!
You’re a man of many creative talents!
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Much like yourself my friend.
You are far too kind, Bo!
I thank you!
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Movable Type… where have I heard that before? I think it something I can download from my hosting company. I like your movable type way better 🙂
Hahaha… that sounds about right!
Thanks so much, J.G!
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You physically stamp in the age of Photoshop? I am wowed. (Also by the clever title.)
‘Wowed’ is a tough word for me… (the ‘w’ stamp is all messed up).
Seriously, though… thank you very, very much U.M!
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Sorry ….I am not your type
I suppose the next thing you’ll tell me is that you will be washing your hair on Friday night?!
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If a picture is worth a thousand words, you don’t need to use any! Your pix speak volumes.
You are far too kind, Patti… thank you!
I sure hope so… that would be very nice!
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They definitely look moving. I am more the stationary type. At least until I move
Hahaha… you and me both, Mr. M!
Well, the stationary part, anyway.
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Yes this is a very creative use of these stamps
SIG… indeed you have done well to achieve the
illusion of movement, you are not only a great
artist but have that magical edge also 🙂 🙂
Well done on another
excellent piece of creativeness 🙂
Androgoth
Thank you so much, Andro!
I really got lucky with that part… just the way the light happened to fall / reflect through the window blinds… but hey… I’ll take it!
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Whoops, I spent 2 hours typing in the letters thinking it was a friggin CAPTCHA. Damn you Sig, fooled me again 🙂
Hahaha… don’t worry, Loon…
my deciphering-time record still stands!
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Well done, SIG.
At Cracker Country, we visited the print office and learned lots of cool stuff about typesetting, inking rollers, and . . . the Printer’s Devil! 😯
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printer's_devil
Thanks so much, Nancy!
And talk about interesting! AND embarrassing! As soon as I saw ‘Printer’s Devil’ my curiosity caused me to run off and search for more info… then I realized you had even been so kind as to leave me a link! So, like I said, embarrassing – but MOSTLY just fascinating!
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The devil made you do it! 😉
Hahaha… what a jerk that guy is!
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Why oh why is there a Y? Are you trying to tell us something?
Hahaha… considering my ‘memory’ I was probably just trying to leave myself a note… if only I could remember now…
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Ok. Maybe photography is like cooking…”I wonder what will happen if I toss a handful of this into a bowl of that?” Perfecto!
Hey don’t even try it, or else? 😉 lol
Oh go on then, seeing as it’s you 🙂
Andro xxx
AND both are ways I’ve managed to set of a smoke alarm, too!
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Those old world technology and your work never goes out of style, it continue to amazed me!!! Cheers Nonoy Manga
History / historical methods always fascinate me so much, N.M… I’m very happy to hear you think so, too!
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This looks like the beginings of a ransome note. Robert you trying to tell us something?
Hahaha… yes! I was trying to find a way to write, “send snacks”!
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It looks amazing Mr. SIG 🙂
Thank you very much, Ms. B!
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Oh my gosh how did you make them look like they were moving? Well-done!
Many thanks, El!
I really can’t take to much credit for that effect, though… just the way the light happened to fall on the water. I thought it was kind of fun.
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Nice Abstract Bob 🙂
Why thank you, sir!
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I just love the image tone ^^
Thank you, Cristina! I was hoping the tones would work okay with the… um… ‘unique’ subject matter!
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Quirky!
Hahaha… it is… well… it’s… something… maybe.
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Beautiful work. Very effective use of colour and texture in this composition. You are obviously a man of letters. 😀
Hahaha… I wish! But I’ll sure take it! Thank you so much that, sir! Very, very kind of you to say!
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Lol, for once my mess looks interesting and pretty!
*sigh*
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