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Xmas gift from my sis, who is coming up in the fabric arts. #eyeskull #quilting #fabricarts https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsrh9woF63f/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=j4q02ifiljq0

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Today feels like tomorrow should be Friday. Here’s a pattern I made that feels like it is slanting over to the left, but I can assure you that it is all squared up. #patternfeels #offbalance #patterndesign https://www.instagram.com/p/BsrEwIxlwlx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17vnpg9bc66xw

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Go listen to Dominick the Donkey right now. #dominickthedonkey #loumonte https://www.instagram.com/p/Br1GVoHlzOD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ojxd2v0jxd3r

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The other parts of the video I started to share earlier today, full of top notch tips and tricks and me saying uhhh frequently. Enjoyyyyyy #patterndesign #guilloche #productionvalue #verypolished #fun @wobbie__james check it out yo https://www.instagram.com/p/BrlSmPFl4No/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1v2sf1afxevca

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Quick and dirty behind the scenes video on some guilloche pattern making for @wobbie__james and anybody else interested. #patterndesign #guilloche #fun https://www.instagram.com/p/Brk_SRbF7vZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1l9s9jrl8shed

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Looking into the detailed guilloche patterns got me playing with recreating them and building some of my own. Fun stuff. #guilloche #patterndesign #design #fun https://www.instagram.com/p/BrjIe3cFcza/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7ey3xtsp88fa

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So what do you do with stuff after you finally getting around to ripping it? Can you give it back to the artists so they can have the opportunity to resell? Should I hold onto them until the eventual nostalgic cd revival happens in ten years? Also- should I even bother? #cds #deadmedium #plasticfantasy #rip https://www.instagram.com/p/BrhC5V8F4Ud/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=128ckhpx2jj38

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I’ve been researching US currency for the past couple of weeks and want to share some of the amazing things I’ve seen. First up is this 1891 $1000 silver certificate. It’s beautiful, through and through. The portraits of Liberty and William L Marcy (look him up) are amazing. The design of the text on the front of the bill is mind-boggling, and the back of the bill looks like the most amazing rug ever. The details are wonderful, like the little archer perched on the ornaments. The only thing that throws me is the U in United. What’s up with that U? That’s wacky. Photo found on Wikipedia and credit to the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution. #anticounterfeiting #currencydesign #oldmoney #guilloche #filigree #unchillyourdick https://www.instagram.com/p/BreKUJqFcGO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1cql0i3h66hwb

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Some other fabric options. Looking at @spoonflower ... #fabricdesign #patterndesign #fun https://www.instagram.com/p/BrWq6I2F6eN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11mq65stsdxoz

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I’ve been “researching” and falling in love with currency design from 1850ish to 1928ish. It is beautiful and smart and lavish and fun. Here are a couple of drawings based on typography from the 1891 $2 silver certificate. The TWO is some of the funkiest type I’ve seen on any bill. Looks like circus type! #vintagemoney #oldmoney #currencydesign #vintagetypography #fun https://www.instagram.com/p/BrUJH4Qlluy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1w0zbq4g9e6ge

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Playing with fabric mockups to visualize what some of my patterns could look like irl, could be kinda nice. Here are some fun ones. #patterndesign #fabric #fun https://www.instagram.com/p/BrTuH55gdtI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ddtybssf5w3j

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Doodle https://www.instagram.com/p/BrRdZiTlGLH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rxjq8mzzxigs

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Let there be light. I hate feeling like I’m in a dark basement. I want to feel like I’m in the brightest place that exists. https://www.instagram.com/p/BrJaQPelR3b/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1w5g0e01bghm3

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Here’s the 8. Circa 1858 Cape Fear Bank $8 bill. See previous post for more details. I could easily spend the entire weekend redrawing numbers letters and ornaments from old money. Old money better. #oldmoney #artcraft #eight https://www.instagram.com/p/BrG5jB-FTNA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kdtsuhsk9itb

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Heading into the weekend like https://www.instagram.com/p/BrGdN2lFhao/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yypw4v7l9ejw

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The number sever brought to you by the Bank of Cape Fear, NC circa 1858. At that time the bank put out bills for each dollar amount 1 through 10. The 7, 8, and 9 have these big beautiful figures on them. I am enjoying studying and researching old currency design. It is fascinating and beautiful. #currencydesign #vintageengravingtechniques #anticounterfeiting https://www.instagram.com/p/BrFxjp6F8G7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mq8k9iyfqhut

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Stressing out hardcore over work so I’m distracting myself with potential currency designs to celebrate the upcoming 13th year of Eyeskull. Here’s a sketch. https://www.instagram.com/p/BrDHn26FsqY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1350owmijpjm