Detroit Motor City show.

[rjdadio]

We'll, I'm here in Detroit having a good time. I had a bunch of machines with me for the show and they were all gone early Sat.....sorry I didn't bring enough for all of you guys.
This is a very good show as it has been observation in the past....Tramp and company does a great job!

On a heavier note......

I brought out a few copies of a new machine I have been working on..... for different artists to give em a test drive. It is a brass machine finished in the old school way.

It weighs in at 7 ounces, and I think it is a little heavy and didn't think it would be of interest......but I guessed wrong in a big way! The artists that have run it so far say it is soooo smooth and has no, I mean, no vibration at all. The machine acts like it hits softer but the big tradition line work I have seen this week using this critter is great. One artist said it is like drawing with a sharpie, it is so tight. I watched Ryan do a BIG piece in a shorter time using it. So I'm excited! Have three more artists ready to give one a try today, so let's see what they think.

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[asA]

That looks sweet.

[OwlsDen]

I hope you take that to production. It looks amazing. I love the clip cord lugs and the rustic bronze. That is the coolest machine that you have made yet.

[The Limey]

You can send me one of these Ray but make the hardware copper lol

[Bishopbyname]

If it's anything like the other Vivaces i bet it's awesome!

[rjdadio]

Well the show went great! I'm worn out.......
I'm doing this project for a famous tattoo artist...as his signature machine, so I wanted to get some feedback from other artists before I put out a limited run of the machine. Copper pegs might be good.....he wants brass, and on his I will machine the pegs with a relief between them for easier clipcording. I still want to add some relief carving of one of his skulls on top, but that has become a troublesome task at this point.
So when I get it all worked out.... will be a fun project.

Hell City is my next stop!

[nivek]

Love the look of it, I would buy one.

[Sage Oz]

That'll be my first vivace when you make a production run. Looks so very nice. Copper parts would be sick. I'd love to biomech carve one...

[rjdadio]

I will look into copper hex stock this next week. I'm thinking.....I may release at NIX this year....have to talk with Nick about that.

[rjdadio]

going to have to figure out how to ship them into Canada for the show....don't want to try and bring em across this time.