Crow Studio

Pictorial Art. Hand Lettering.

[cindymagee]

These letters are sooooo tiny! I felt limited by the size (and my ability) to really do much more than this, but I really felt these words needed to be put on this antique 7-1/2" try square. The brass circle is roughly the size of a quarter. Also, I haven't wiped my guide lines off yet! Call me eager, lol... I'll have this and a few new painted tools at the upcoming #smithvilleartwalk, along with some other fun items. That's this Saturday, April 21! Sponsored by #undergroundnj #1shotpaint #oldtools #antiquetools #paintedtools #alwayshandpaint #alwayshandletter #trysquare #plato #themeasureofaman #1shotworld

[cindymagee]

I quite like how this turned out. I've been saving all the old spigot handles I find, specifically so I could make some sort of coat hook rack out of them. The old weather vane was just too perfect not to add! That's part of what the "splashy chemicals" were for the other day... de-rusting the parts to this! And yes, every single part of this piece was destined for a landfill, right down to the very screws holding it together. I love rescuing shit and using it to make better shit! #rooster #weathervane #farmhousechic #farmstyle #coatrack #spigot #upcycle #ilovejunk #ilovetrash #CrowStudioArts #reducereuserecycle

[cindymagee]

These were a great find from over the weekend. I don't really know what I'm going to do with them yet, but I love them. Added bonus: my mom was a waitress at Horn & Hardart in Philly in the early 50's when she was a teen! That can is a keeper for me! Also, isn't that lil' flashlight to die for? #hornandhardart #maxwellhouse #coffee #deathbeforedecaf #ashflash #junk #oldjunk #ilovejunk #ilovetrash #CrowStudioArts

[cindymagee]

So here's a little sample of some pretties I made with some of the junk I collected up the other week! #junk #junkjewelry #recycledlightbulbs #recycle #upcycle #foundobjectart #handmadejewelry #vintagejunk #vintagebuttons #crowstudio

[cindymagee]

The Harvest Festival was a lot of fun on Saturday. One of my favorite pieces sold - an owl votive hurricane that used to be a pendant lamp. I would've been sad to see it go, except the woman who bought it had an big ol' owl tattoo of the exact same type of owl the entire length of her inner forearm! Che kick ass! #owl #barredowl #votive #candle #repurposed #upcycle #1shot #1shotpaint #1shotworld #allhandpainted handpainted #alwayshandpaint #glasspendant #crowstudio

[cindymagee]

I'm pretty happy with these #jackolantern pieces I made out of a pair of old colonial lamps. 🎃 #repurposed #reuse #1shot #1shotworld #halloween #fall #ilovehalloween #glasspumpkin #pumpkinpainting #junk #crowstudio

[cindymagee]

What goes around comes around. Here's a good way drive that point home. #axe #skull #paintedtools #whatgoesaroundcomesaround #1shot #1shotworld #pinstriping #alwayshandpaint #handlettered #crowstudio

[cindymagee]

Here's the finished pipe wrench saw. It was a custom order, as a birthday present for a guy who's a union steam fitter! #paintedsaws #paintedhandsaw #handlettered #alwayshandpaint #1shot #pipewrench #welding #steamfitters #unionstrong #unionmade #workingclass #paintedtools #crowstudio

[cindymagee]

Lil preview of a custom order I've been working on. I can't show the whole thing *quite* yet. I'm partial to pipe wrenches; I was a fitter for almost 6 years till an accident changed my path. #1shotpaint #1shotworld #allhandpainted #pipewrench #alwaysridgid #ridgid #paintedsaws #tools

[cindymagee]

All hung up in its new home! Doesn't it look amazing? I really enjoyed painting this #petportrait and I can't wait until my next one... because seriously how cool does a #blackcat on a #buzzsaw sound? #1shotpaint #lowbrowart #sailordog #paintedsaws #coolshit #crowstudio

[cindymagee]

I just finished up a #dogportrait on a reclaimed circular saw blade for a favorite customer of mine. His girlfriend commissioned it for him as a birthday gift. Happy birthday Kyle! #paintedsaws #1shotpaint #oldschooltattoo #sailor #birthdayfun #handlettered #crowstudio

[cindymagee]

Here's what I was feverishly working on two weeks ago. It was finally awarded, so I can share. The painted figure is about 3" high, and the head is smaller than a dime! Not a bad likeness to the recipient, considering the constraints. :) #award #silvercompass #handpainted #sca #scribe #portrait #miniatureportrait #crowstudio #pergamenata

[cindymagee]

A lucky buyer got to take this home recently! #paintedsaw #handsaw #paintedtools #1shotpaint #rockpaperscissors #iwin #iwinyoulose #throatpunch

[cindymagee]

Paw Dazzle pet bakery & boutique in Smithville loves Lerch! They gave him free "pizza"! Of course he's loving all the attention today in Smithville haha! #smithvillenj #pawdazzle #pizza #pitbull #pitbullsofinstagram #staffordshirebullterrier #sniff

[cindymagee]

It's a gorgeous day at the Rockabilly Uprising in Smithville NJ! Dr Void & the Death Machines are about to go on, and Full Blown Cherry is up after that. Happy Saturday! #undergroundnj #fullblowncherry #handpainted #paintedsaws #paintedhandsaw #smithvillenj #crowstudio

[cindymagee]

That snazzy handle makes this whole saw. I've never seen one like it! #paintedsaws #paintedhandsaw #dragon #oldschool #tattooremoval #roses #oldschooltattoo #chrome #crowstudio #1shotpaint #handlettering #50words #thedailytype

[cindymagee]

All done and ready for a new home! Catch me next week at the Rockabilly Uprising in Smithville NJ. #refusetosink #irefusetosink #paintedsaws #oneshot #shotpaint #anchor #tattoostyle #oldschool