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Montello":3784sz2m said:
Got it back, very happy with it.
From a couple of feet away you can't tell the text from decals, up close the hand written nature of the work reveals itself, the finish of the paint is really nice and the fact it was done by a artisan with no computer cut masks is really pleasing. A craftsmans solution in keeping with the hand made nature of the rest of the frame.
He even did the tiny ringed R for the registered trade mark.
You found what you were looking for and you are happy with the result, so that is what counts
I don't get the obvoius distain of a computer cut mask. That would be the nearest representation to a screen print, which is how the original decals would have been produced. Ironically, I'm from an age of cow gum, stencils, hand painting and screen printing. Its what I did, and at the time, the only way it could be done. I Guess today, maybe you could call it artisan, I never remember it being so back in the day, it was just a skill or ability, it was just how it was done.
Many waterslide and varnish fix decals were screen printed from way before my time and continued to be so into the 90s. Each spot colour would be built up one on top of the other in mirror image, an expensive process today. The nearest representation today would be computer generated and digitally printed, just ask Nick at H. Lloyd. In my opinion, reproduction decals are as good today. The computer is just todays tool. Hand cut stencils replaced hand painting, and Agfa darkroom cameras created positives for screen printing and replaced hand cut stencils in the 70s.
I have a different take on the result. I think Pinarello equals craftman built precision...'perfection', or as near as any builder can get to it. To me, the decals look a little rustic, there's the edge shadow of the original decal and the hand painted brush strokes are endearing but out of place and don't marry up with the beautiful cromovelato paint, so It looks like a conflict of craftsmans styles.
But thats just my view, which probably ain't worth much.