GOOD ART HLYWD - A Gallery

[seawolf]

@goosehd said in GOOD ART HLYWD - A Gallery:

@Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot Awesome to see they are using proper backers vs the old rubber-esque ones.

Did you call them "frogs" when you were in the Navy?

[goosehd]

@Kasi It’s a pretty easy fix that most jewelry stores should be able to repair. Shouldn’t take them more than a few minutes and should be relatively cheap to do.

[goosehd]

@seawolf I sure did…

When I received my first medal, the second class made sure that it would never fall off. He put the ribbon on my shirt sans frogs and gave it a good tap to make sure it was properly embedded…

Then there was the time I made Petty Officer…my arm was black for a week.

Don’t know if those traditions still exist though.

[Kasi]

@goosehd

Then I brought another one. It fell off never found it.

This is only good art I lost.

[Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot]

Didn’t take long to find a home….

[DeeDee85]

@labrat holy shit

[seawolf]

@goosehd They exist, but only behind closed doors with only the most trusted shipmates. It's absolutely hazing and can land you in a lot of trouble, but it definitely still happens. I remember seeing that sort of thing happening in my early days, but as I earned more seniority, either it wasn't happening anymore, or the more junior personnel were hiding it from me.

[goosehd]

@seawolf how about wog’s and back’s? Still a thing?

I never crossed the equator, but I am an “Airborne Ice Worm” for crossing the Arctic Circle…

[seawolf]

@goosehd Oh, it's still a thing, wog.

It's all sanctioned and scripted now, but still a blast to become a shellback. I'm also a Golden Dragon for crossing the international dateline.

[labrat]

@DeeDee85 said in GOOD ART HLYWD - A Gallery:

@labrat holy shit

[RoxRocks86]

@Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot awesome pieces. Envying that clothes pin!!!

[Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot]

@RoxRocks86 cheers! That 3” safety pin is nifty af, no doubt! Got a chunky cardigan on the way - reckon it might end up living there

[labrat]

[SourPower]

@labrat amazing work on these, makes me want to order some!

[labrat]

@SourPower said in GOOD ART HLYWD - A Gallery:

@labrat amazing work on these, makes me want to order some!

Thank you sir … yeah they are addictive

[labrat]

[RoxRocks86]

@labrat your shirt pimpage is ace great job and lots of credit to your endurance and patience…i could never do a full shirt!

[RoxRocks86]

@Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot oooh niiiiice! Expecting you to flaunt the blingage on the new cardigan when you get a chance. Also, when did you get the safety pin? Goodart currently has them available for purchase with a beanie (2ish inches) or with a charm. The safety pin w/a charm is about half the size of yours. Ended up splurging on the safety pin with the rosette charm It’s, about half the size of yours but should be perfect for what I plan to do with it.

[labrat]

@RoxRocks86 said in GOOD ART HLYWD - A Gallery:

@labrat your shirt pimpage is ace great job and lots of credit to your endurance and patience…i could never do a full shirt!

@RoxRocks86 thanks Roxy , I appreciate it. Took a long time but made for good practice

[Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot]

@RoxRocks86 Champ! Looking forward to seeing how Rox rocks it

It was actually a more recent purchase from Roden Gray in Vancouver. I’ve bought a few Good Art pins from them over the years, and I swear this safety pin was long gone from their site. One day it was just back (and the rosette burst one I wasn’t keen on was gone). I emailed asking for dimensions because I wanted to compare size/price to the current offerings, then about 5 minutes later I just checked out.

Dude’s hand is most certainly bigger than my tiny paws, so exact dims didn’t really matter….