Ads Stenciled on Walk with Water (Aug, 1930)
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Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Aug, 1930
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Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Aug, 1930
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Ads Stenciled on Walk with Water
AN INGENIOUS device which paints signs on the sidewalks, but which in no way permanently defaces the street, is used by a Barcelona wine merchant to advertise his products. The ad painter consists of a large rolling drum filled with water and enveloped in a stencil. As the drum rolls along the water emerges around the stencil and paints an outline of the letters on the walk. As the water evaporates in a short time, no damage is done. No signs, however, can be painted on a rainy day.
The longer I look at that photograph, the stranger it seems.
Comment by Charlene — March 18, 2009 @ 11:43 pm
Charlene not only that but I swear I’ve seen that photo before, minus the stencil guy and his work.
Comment by Eamonn — March 19, 2009 @ 12:08 am
It looks like a composite photo created just to illustrate the story.
Comment by Rick Auricchio — March 19, 2009 @ 1:04 am
Do you think the guy walking on his own sign might mess it up? It seems like it might be better to pull it.
Comment by slim — March 19, 2009 @ 4:28 pm
Seems awfully labour intensive for such a transient ad campaign. I suppose the attarction is in the spectacle though.
Comment by SD — March 19, 2009 @ 7:27 pm
I like it.
Comment by Torgo — March 19, 2009 @ 10:27 pm
SD – No more transient than sky-writing … but I just can’t figure out how it works; I’m with Slim on this one.
Comment by Scott B. — March 20, 2009 @ 11:27 am
I was thinking a thin sponge cut into various letters, and something to keep the sponge dry enough so the letters don’t run.
Comment by Mike — March 20, 2009 @ 11:35 pm
Won’t work on a rainy day? Just reverse it and print dry patches on the pavement!
Comment by Kruk — March 21, 2009 @ 5:53 am
Heh…I’d have it paint clear wax onto the pavement. Then the message ONLY appears on rainy days!
Comment by Rick Auricchio — March 22, 2009 @ 4:28 pm
Hello !!!!
My name is Piter Kokoniz. Just want to tell, that I like your blog very much!
And want to ask you: is this blog your hobby?
Sorry for my bad english:)
Thank you!
Piter Kokoniz, from Latvia
Comment by PiterKokoniz — April 7, 2009 @ 6:56 pm
PiterKokoniz: Thanks! Yup, just my hobby, or more like obsession.
Comment by Charlie — April 7, 2009 @ 10:30 pm
Hi Everybody
A colleague just sent me this blog, what a conincidence, we have just done something very similar with sea water for the London Sea Life Aquarium! Check it out here:
http://www.mindthecurb.com/wha.....ealife.asp
The genius Spaniard didn’t know just how ahead of his time he was!
Comment by Ant@Curb — April 24, 2009 @ 5:45 am