Posts by stylemeup

Today I found a Ballantyne sweater that has cableknit pattern on its front side, yet its back side has no pattern. To me this seems weird because I have never seen a sweater like that before. Would most people who see a sweater like...

Quote:Originally Posted by harvey_birdman Limited edition \= ink jet reproduction. OP is an asshole who is looking to get some painting he couldn't possibly afford from some shitty fly by night print shop around the corner run by...

Thanks for the insights. Are 1:1 inkjet prints of the original considered to be "more respectable" than reproduced oil paintings? I had that notion before I made this thread, that reproductions are probably considered to be "cheap...

Quote:Originally Posted by Blackhood You can't be stupid enough to think that with "art" - that thing that is utterly subjective - has a better or worse scale. More valuable? yes. Rare? Yup. Respectable. no. I do not know much about...

This thread is asking the question: Which is more respectable: inkjet art prints of famous paintings, or oil painting reproductions of famous paintings? I realize that both options are very bad compared to having the original...

No, this post is not a gag. The question in the OP was and is 100% serious. Prior to making this thread, I did not know that "distilled water" was any different than typical bottled water, which is given fancy names like "spring...

Quote:Originally Posted by GoldenTribe - if you live in Toronto you can have pure (distilled?) water delivered to you in those standard 5-gallon water jugs - you can easily buy an external osmosis filter for your faucet that doesn't...

Is there any place to purchase pure water for the purpose of hand-washing clothing? By pure water, I mean water without any of the stuff that is usually found in water as a result of man putting it there, that will be harmful to...

Quote:Originally Posted by garyjames Does anybody know where i can find information on which country manufacturers a particular brands clothes please ? Most of the time, if the piece is made in a country with respectable...

Quote:Originally Posted by GBR doing them all avoids any problems. But by drycleaning the jacket too, isn't he just swapping one problem for others? Instead of of having the fading problem, won't he (potentially) have problems of...