Author Archives: Hoover Dam

Camel City Bomb Squad

Posted on July 29, 2005 by Hoover Dam

Magpie’s design and painting, my slogan. Way the hell back in the day, Camel City Bomb Squad was the name given to a punk collective that’d put on shows and stuff in whatever the all-ages club of the week was … tell me more →

Posted in finished projects, revs |

How we do it: design and tracing

Posted on July 25, 2005 by Hoover Dam

(No photos for this one, sorry) All the banners we’ve done to date have first been designed on computer, largely in Photoshop. The ones produced for the 2005 season were all developed over the winter 2004-05 offseason, frequently with the … tell me more →

Posted in nuts and bolts |

nerd alert

Posted on July 25, 2005 by Hoover Dam

This caught my eye in December, and ever since I’ve wondered if it’s the same guy. When asked, the guy who runs Anime on DVD gave a vague answer.

Posted in goofy, revs |

How we do it: sewing

Posted on July 24, 2005 by Hoover Dam

I do all the sewing for the banners. Not very well, if you happen to see the backsides of them, but I’m the one with the sewing machine. It’s easier to do all the sewing, including hardware installation, before painting, … tell me more →

Posted in nuts and bolts |

How we do it: fabrics

Posted on July 24, 2005 by Hoover Dam

After nylon and fabric paint for the Cartman banner proved way more expensive than we could really justify, part of the off-season was spent testing different fabric and paint combinations to see what would work best. Would a poly-based poplin … tell me more →

Posted in nuts and bolts |

Release the Hounds

Posted on July 23, 2005 by Hoover Dam

I was inspired to do this one as I saw a woman walking her greyhounds across the street while I was coming back from a paint run for the Cartman banner. If I had to do it again, I’d make … tell me more →

Posted in finished projects, nats |

Joe-Max Moore tribute

Posted on July 23, 2005 by Hoover Dam

When Joe-Max Moore announced his retirement, the suggestion of doing a tribute banner immediately popped up. I did this one in two hours in March, all with one brush, using a dry brush technique and fabric paint to get the … tell me more →

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Midnight Riders and Rev Army crests

Posted on July 23, 2005 by Hoover Dam

These are the crests for the two main Revolution independent supporters’ clubs. Originally, Magpie painted them on red bedsheets in his apartment over the winter: Unfortunately, the early season here in New England was terribly rainy, and these two banners … tell me more →

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LA Riot Squad and the Chivas Girls

Posted on July 23, 2005 by Hoover Dam

For the Chivas/Galaxy match on July 16, the LA Riot Squad decided they’d show their appreciation for the ChivaGirls. This video got most of the highlights.

Posted in stuff we didn't do |

Wednesday, April 6, 2005, 7:30am

Posted on July 23, 2005 by Hoover Dam

You have to get up early to be this geeky. This really is me touching up Patrick’s uniform before work one morning.

Posted in finished projects, melonhead, revs, works in progress |