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Sewing at first, was very frustrating to say the least. Forgetting to put the ‘foot’ down, then realizing after you’ve sewn a long line your f*ucked. BUT, practice, practice, f*ck up, practice…and you’ve begun to master an awesome tool. I have been experimenting with my sewing machine’s settings, different stitch patterns, lengths etc. I am really digging the the closer stitch zig-zag pattern. I am now using that stitch to sew on my BKNY labels as well as some funky add-ons (pictured above).

This shirt was made for my buddy Headhoods (happy bday cvg!). I’m thinking I may do this on all the Scissors tees, but we’ll see, I may also just wait for a new BKNY design to pimp.
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There are not many artists who I can say I have seen more than once perform. Mr Lotus, this is my 2nd show within a year, you rock! I’m also excited to finally see Le Poisson Rouge (I have heard really good things). All in all I’m looking forward to some wall rattling bass, cute chicks ;) and good times (possibly some dancing).

UPDATES! I have been coding (css tweakin’) my Big Cartel store for BKNY for what seems like an enternity. Most of my products are printed (still waiting on the other half of my cases) and photographed. The launch is so close I can taste it! Just want to make sure everything is perfect, you get only one chance at a first impression…

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Besides this past weekend’s weather being amazing, I finally had the chance to do my first official wheat paste (design, make paste, perform act). I had mentioned before that I was planning on pasting my address onto the front of my building (how it lacked a true identifying address). Well, last night after my fresh paste was done cooling, I hit my front door. My luck though, it has been soggy and wet (a wheat paste worst enemy) today, so I’m hoping it stays up until we get some sun so it can bake.


Besides that, I also had the chance to have Mr. Headhood hook my whip up with a custom ‘coolage’. Again, the rain may play a factor in how long it last, but for now it looks dope parked in my hood (if you look at second picture closely, top right, you can see miso giving her approval).

UPDATES!
• had an impromptu photo shoot for BKNY, products should be available to buy this week!
• countdown to Flying Lotus at Le Poisson Rouge on 3/30!
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My mini photo shoot with Clint was a success. I was able to re-design my BKNY landing page yesterday (to what I originally had in mind). My metal rimmed tags and striped string also finally arrived. I am planning on hand stamping each side of the tag, then with a safety pin, affix them onto the shirts (hanging under the sleeve). All the pieces are coming together slowly. I can’t wait until I can hold up a completed product (or better yet, make my first sale!).

Besides BKNY, the word has gotten around that I’m kinda an indexhibit master. My friend Emily came over and I helped her install (and code) a site for her book covers she designs. That last picture was from our walk with miso. Greenpoint has great unobstructed views of Manhattan along the East River (blocks from my apt).
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Yesterday, besides being beautiful, was a really good day – by good, I mean really productive. The photos above are a recap of what I got done.

1. Paid visit to my silkscreener to finish up my first run of shirts, I chose to run my printed label in green for the organic blanks (peep the hand stamped size, uugh!).
2. I figured I might as well hang my bike to make space for my inventory and to re-organize my office/bedroom.
3. Clint came over (needed to borrow his camera) and while sippin’ on some red & white dyn-o-mites (roomate’s nickname), he helped me snap some cool pics for my BKNY website. That picture is from my roof (shot with my iPhone). I came to the realization (I overlook the East River), that until the high-rise boom hits Greenpoint, I have waterfront property, holla!

All in all a great day by all means. Hopefully I can keep this productive vibe going for the rest of the week. I still have to finalize my sew-in label and finish the retail portion of my website.
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Today during some of my downtime at work, I finally designed the ‘99′ I am going to wheatpaste on my building’s door in Greenpoint. I figured since my door doesn’t even have a real functioning address anyhow, I might as well help out the mailman. You’d laugh if you saw what was up there now (wish I had a picture).

I ran old and yellowed newsprint through our HUGE Canon laser printer here at work. I had to cut down the sheets so I could affix them to color laser tabloid paper (to act as a guide, either that or the newsprint jams). The 9’s came out great and I am really excited about finding the right opportunity to put them up (unfortunately the forecast this weekend is a wet one). When the time does come, I am definitely going to enlist a little help from wheatpastin’ extraordinaire Clint.

Up until now, he’s been having all the fun in my hood.
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I couldn’t keep the cat in the bag any longer…

Although as it stands, it’s nothing but a site that sells nothing, I figured I might as well put up a landing page for my BKNY brand (either that or a rubbish GoDaddy placeholder page). I had hoped to launch before summer is over, but now it’s looking like it’s probably going to be more like an early fall launch. Every time I think I am taking two steps forward, I find myself taking 3 steps back. I’m hoping my thoroughness pays off in the end (trademark, strengthening brand identity, photo shoots, flippin’ awesome site).

As of now, I have 2 designs at the printer and one other ‘hot’ item in the works. I did though pick up a bunch of sweet custom stamps this week from Casey’s. I highly recommend paying him a visit (rad ol’Irish dude). All you need is a black and white laser print out (to size) of your artwork and he’ll make you a stamp. Trust me, it’s worth it just to pay him a visit and shoot the sh*t, he is a trip.

In the meantime, you may want to look out for Clintees (an offshoot of Clint’s Headhoods line) which is probably dropping real soon.

On a totally different, I’m seeing Washed Out tonight at the Mercury Lounge, should be an awesome show, can’t wait!
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UPDATE – going on press this Wednesday for my shirts, yesssssss!

*Not me… |photo via gettyimages|

remnants from the last time I was boarding (2004?!, Tussey Mountain?!)
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Clint and I are hittin’ up Belleayre Mountain bright and early tomorrow and I couldn’t be more excited. I can’t believe it has been almost six years since I have last stepped foot onto a snowboard…should be interesting. I’m not worried, it will be like riding a bike. I’ll be doing inverted 720s in no time ;). The only thing I will be missing is a hot tub to come home to like the good’ol days back in Elkins Park.

If there are pictures, I’ll be sure to post’em.
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The posse got together not too long ago to talk life, kids, Little HeadHoods and automatic weapons…no worries mom, it’s a pellet gun {wink} |photo cvg|
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I am back and in full wordpress effect! Your favorite tanked-top wearing graphic designer has a redesigned blog! Be sure to check-in once in a while to keep up on what is fresh in my life and what is shakin’ around ol’Brooklyn & NYC.

Please bear with me while I iron out the kinks.
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