The Fallout Shelter

New Prints

2010-03-07T12:55:00.000-08:00

This Printed on American Apparel Gray Track shirt.
Made for Park Life

Sorry for the lack of posting, but we've been really busy since we moved into our new space.

We've Moved the Shop

2008-07-12T00:43:00.000-07:00

We have been in our new space since June. The shop has been really busy and doing well for the last couple of months and I haven't the time to update this blog. We are now located at 148 Townsend St. 3rd Fl. Between 2nd and 3rd. Right around the corner from SBC Park. The move was somewhat difficult but we now have twice the space. Couple of new gigs include working with
Solitary Arts and Equaldist, Two Birds Fly Surfboards, Dandylion Press
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Altered Attitude, Future Farmer Records to name a few.
I also got my letterpres set-up in the new space so been busy with that as well.
We're there 5 days a week, but at various times. My daughter is 2 now, talking
forming her own thoughts and doing well.

Art Piece

2008-01-30T22:07:00.000-08:00

Here is that etching I had in the Amoeba Art Show. Which I ended up selling !!!
An artist proof from the series called Black Clouds. This etching is done in the Faux Mezzotint technique.
Which basically starts off as a black plate, after dusting rosin an fusing it in acid.
Then you would burnish out all your light tones. With very little line work. At times i not only used a burnisher, but coarse sandpaper as well. Printed with bone black on Rives BFK (100% cotton rag. I hinged the art piece with rice paper, framed and matted the picture myself. The frame I found on 8th Ave.

The perfect technique for what I was trying to achieve.
A dark and cloudy polluted landscape.
Inspired by German Expressionist work 1880-1933.
So in this piece i was going for that aesthetic: Dark gloomy impressions, but soft and subtle at times.

Printmaking is definitely one of my favorite medium in the arts, not only do you have to draw the image, but you have to craft and put some serious time and work into your plate. In this case it takes quite some time to complete.
With this process it can be very expressive. Maybe later I will incorporate some screen printing as well.

Amoeba Art SHow

2008-01-24T12:12:00.000-08:00

Hello,

I have a piece in the Amoeba Art show this Friday. I've been doing signs, graphics for Amoeba
for 10 years now. It started with hand painted/ hand cut signs now I print them digitally for Amoeba. I also currently started printing some t-shirt projects for them. I started doing signs
for Tower back in the Golden Age. With a few months of High School left this was the perfect job back then. I Got to use paint brushes, airbrush, exacto knives, etc. and endless amounts of Golden Acrylics I ever needed and !! Cranking out signs 40 hours a week at Tower was not bad at all........
Then I ended up doing signs for Rasputin in Berkeley and now Amoeba.
Don't get me wrong I still like doing signs digitally, it's just faster now.

Busy Busy Busy

2007-08-27T01:26:00.000-07:00

It' been a busy month , haven't had the time for new posts.

Arms all busted up, been printing so much I tore a muscle tissue in my left arm.

I have also been fortunate to take the space upstairs recently, so I decided to add a second dryer.
Currently we use 4/4, 6/6 and 4/1 manual presses. We also have a Nuarc 1200 watt light source and vacuum.

Welcome

2007-07-14T08:53:00.000-07:00

pelotone.net

2007-07-14T00:22:00.000-07:00

Just did some lp bags for Pelotone.net
jamie runs Pelotone and this company sells the finest turntable and
audio equipment available. I've seen these turntables in magazines before and
they're incredible.
These turntables are great for all genres of music including Punk Rock ! Nice !
They also sell some of the finest record cleaners I've ever seen.
for more info look here.

ZeroPerGallon

2007-06-06T08:50:00.000-07:00

Hot off the press is the new Zero Per Gallon shirts.
Printed on American Apparel Track Shirts.
Check out the creator Jonny5's Blog here
Great concept and Good Stuff !

zeropergallon

These will be currently sold at Park Life on Clement St.

parklife

Ben

2007-05-28T13:55:00.000-07:00

Things have been super busy at the shop lately.
I have a Big contract job so
my friend Ben came in to help me knock out the
boxes off shirts piling up in my house and shop !
I can always count on Ben to pump and kick it in gear.

These pictures were taken by Ben.
Thanks Ben !

Moongirl

2007-05-25T13:25:00.000-07:00

Just finishing up a job for Moongirl.
Local artist and designer. She does alot
of handmade goods. Most of her handmade goods and t-shirts
can be found in stores all over the city.
Some great stuff. It was great to be able to print
these for her.
For More info look
Here.

Park Life

2007-05-21T21:14:00.000-07:00

These guys opened their store/gallery
last October. It's a neat little space located in the Inner Richmond. I been have working with them since then
These guys also run a publishing company called Paper Museum and they put
out artist books.
The store carries a lot of original and interesting home decor, gifts, cards, and t-shirts.
There is a gallery space in the back where they have monthly exhibits.
All paintings in the gallery are also for sale.

You can visit their website here
here.

Unicorn Burger

2007-05-21T09:48:00.000-07:00

I Just wrapped up a job with Unicorn Burger.
Local artist and designer.
Her designs are fun and intelligent.
For more info check out her website
Good Stuff !

Unicorn Burger

The Dilettantes New record

2007-05-20T17:20:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone
Some friends of mine have a new record coming out.
This new 12-song cd is good !!!
They're called The Dilettantes.
It's released by Happyparts Recordings. Production and
sound is excellent, and The Dilettantes are tight as ever !
I've done work for
them in the past
and will be working with them once
again for this new release.
Look out for The Dilettantes tour
and new shirts in the near future.

Happyparts Recordings

Welcome To the Fallout Shelter

2006-06-06T08:54:00.000-07:00

Hello,
This is my blog about my shop. Here you can find news and
updates about The Fallout Shelter. You'll also find work I've done for clients,
my art, and old printing presses I've been working on.
Thanks for stopping by.