Pin-ups, Shave Brushes and Lasers

We had a customer who wanted a pin-up on a shave brush. Which, by the way, is about the coolest idea.  At first, we thought it was going to be easier than it was.

 

We had a picture that seemed simple enough, a lovely lady in a beach repose.

 

What we did not realize at the time, was the simple workings of the laser.  In what we consider black and white pictures, what we see is actually is black  spot, white the absence of the  and a half tone of black.  In order to get gray, the space for black is only half filled with the area that would normally be a dot.  So, a half dot.

 

A half dot.  That was the crux of the problem.  A point of heat at the end of the laser is on or off.  Laser land refers to this as a binary system.  Just like all those 11111 and 0000 of binary code in the fledgling days of computers. 

Simply, there are no half dots. No half dots for me, the picture, the lady and no half dots for her new owner. 

There were, seemingly, an endless amount of versions. To tweek and tweek again the  picture to fool the laser to apply a dots that show our pinup lady.

 

This was the last flat version.  She is there with her towel and hours spent on making her hair work out properly.  I had no idea what a delightful challenge this would be.  The best part was the final burn of the image and finishing the shave brush.

 

 

 

Badger Badger Badger the New Shave brush Handles

Tis the beginning of so many new brush handles.  From the limited addition Walnuts, newly finished Spalted Maple, and Lilac wood.  With many more in the pipeline....


Take one home @ http://tinyurl.com/m7nvv6k Lovgren & Daughter Etsy Shop.

This striking handle will be gone soon.  All of the similar ones went within a few weeks.  If you like it get it now and pick your Knot at the Etsy Shop: http://tinyurl.com/m7nvv6k

At our Etsy Shop Lovgren & Daughter: http://tinyurl.com/m7nvv6k

Found in our Etsy Shop: http://tinyurl.com/m7nvv6k

Each one could be yours!  We offer engraving at no additional cost - anything from a monogram to a family crest to pinup picture (another bolg post on that custom brush on the way :).

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Special Request Boar Knot and how much we love it

We take great pride in offering superior quality knots but we only offer Badger Knots.  But, it doesn't mean we dislike boar.  Eric used one for a really long time.  When we were contacted by a customer who wanted a boar brush I offered that we could just put the customer's favorite boar in one of our handles.

We didn't realize there would be a collar on the knot so to make sure it would work with the handle we decided it would be better to remake the handle that was a bit thicker in the collar around the knot. 

This is the first Walnut that came from a reclaimed walnut bannister we fell in love with in the reclaimed wood lot.  Our shop: http://tinyurl.com/m7nvv6k

The lighter wood is Holly which came from a residential cut down in North Carolina.

 

These walnut handles are limited edition.  They are all numbered.

 

We usually put the logo on the bottom but the customer wanted his initials there.  The customer is our main concern.  This brush came out beautifully.  We really enjoy working with our customers.  It always teaches us something or is inspirational in design.

 

To have one of your own or to discuss a custom brush please contact us: http://tinyurl.com/m7nvv6k