Michael Hopkins
ph (916) 208-5702
e-mail: mikehopkins99@yahoo.com

Work Experience and Samples Education Tools of the Trade Fine Art Music

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1998-1999  
Avalon Signs
- Ben Lomond. CA
Owners and supervisors: Joe & Erica Dawson

Title:
   Sign/Banner Maker and Painter

Equipment:
   Gerber SignMaker II, all materials used for vinyl and sign painting.


Duties:
   Sign design layout in Gerber; cut, weed, put on transfer tape, sqweegie onto
material (windows, MDO wood,
   banners etc). From preparing MDO, PVC, Sign Foam, Acrylic Plexiglass to final painting or vinyl application.
   Projected images drew and cut pounce patterns. Cut letters out of Sign Foam with bandsaw. Pounced wall
   layouts, hand painted letters and images with maul stick (old traditional sign painting techniques). Fine Art
   Mural work.


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