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"People are very open-minded about new things - as long as they're exactly like the old ones."
-Charles Kettering
OK,
I may not be exactly like the old ones, but I hope I'll be accepted anyway. A little about myself...
My name is Kyle Morgan. Aside from dabbling in the art that is prop making, I am a also -
and last but not least...
I've always had an issue not so much with authority, but with arrogant authority. I feel that no one but yourself has the right to limit how much you make, or what your potential is, or have the power to control whether or not your family will have food on the table or better yet, a table. I wasn't the greatest student, nor was I the greatest employee. When I was 15 I was removed from school by both of my Parents, who did so at the request of my guidance counselor who felt that I could not advance in life in the environment known as "Public School." I guess this was due to the fact that I attended only three classes in my short stay in High school. Gym, Lunch and Video Lab. I also, to make money on the side, sold candy and made (what I now consider one of my first paper props), Alternative Identification :angel. Did I mention that I had full scholarships to either the Art Institute of Boston or New York for Video Production?
With all of that going on I was ripped out of school and forced into the adult world as an Auto Body Technician. It was the only real gift I ever received from my old man. After a few years of doing that off and on I decided to put my skills in the Kitchen to use by working at a small restaurant. After going back and forth between cars and food, I was burnt out. So I took a job doing custom framing and liked it quite a bit. Except for someone who was drunk with arrogant authority. Someone who couldn't stand to see another, who had only been in the trade for a few weeks, do things that they were not capable of doing after years of training. Needless to say, It didn't work out. I did however stick around long enough to become certified and receive my certificates.
After leaving that, I lost someone who meant a lot to me and turned into a total recluse. I never really left my room. Watched movies. Trolled the net. Felt sorry for myself. Horrible times, horrible times. Until one day, I was watching Harry Potter and saw something that, in my state of delusion, I had to own. I scoured the net only to find something licensed and totally inaccurate. So I decided that I already had some tools at the ready from my days in Alternative Identification, I'd make it. That lead me to my first "real" Paper prop...
Bertie Botts Every Flavour Beans.
I searched the web to see if anyone else indulged themselves in making their own "movie items" when I stumbled across a site known as "The Replica Prop Forum", ...small little site don't know if you've heard of it...and I was hooked and hooked hard. I Instantly sat down and started on another "movie item" (as I was still calling them). I ended up with this...
Haven't heard of them? They do exist...
Well that turned to this...
I couldn't get enough. I tried for almost a year to register but every time the same thing...SORRY!!! Registration is CLOSED!! I started selling on eBay and made a bundle, until some scum decided to run a scam on me. They bought my item and claimed they never received it. So I sent another. Never Received. Sent another this time with confirmation and tracking. Item received and signed for and then...Never Received. They started a claim when I refused to refund their money and against my best efforts eBay and their cousin PayPal tossed me on my ass. Well needless to say, They started popping up on eBay left and right by that seller. eBay wanted nothing to do with it. So I made a few more things after that time for some friends and got discouraged and gradually lost interest.
I took some courses in Criminal Justice and Culinary Arts and received my Certifications in both. Passed my NRA Classes and Exam, got my pistol permit and blue card and moved along into Personal Security and a very brief stint in Executive Protection. That brief stint lead me to my baby, no not a woman, a gun. A class 3 Firearm that is not for sale to civilians. A gun for Law Enforcement Agencies or FFL / SOT holders Only. The elusive Glock 18C. Luckily for me, once you own it, if you go back to civilian life...it's still yours with the minor issue that the BATF has the right to inspect it at any time and you must produce it day or night when asked.
So being bored of that lifestyle I decided to go back to the Automotive World. I was tired of seeing people get raped mercilously by "customizers" that are hacks and out for the quick buck. I've owned a small business for Just over three years now. I do pretty much anything you see on Pimp My Ride except for, of course, the ridiculous things like putting a river or toaster in.
Now I have someone in my life that happens to be a fan of all the crazy movies I watch and supports in me in everything I do. She pushes me to try and fail only to try again. She happens to be a Goonies nutter. Which lead me straight back to this wonderful world. I happened to to click on register by accident while wrestling with my faulty mouse, and damn near fell off my seat from the result. O-P-E-N R-E-G-I-S-T-R-A-T-I-O-N. I'm here now and and hopefully I'll be accepted with open arms and be able to contribute some knowledge and gain twice as much. I've been working feverishly on a bunch of LOST props that I want and no one seems to be touching so after I've gained some friends and some trust, I'll be able to provide people with some things that they want and at a very reasonable price.
Sorry this thing is like 18 pages long...I'll end it here.
If anyone is interested in seeing some of my "Pimpin Skills", shoot me a PM or email (GQCustoms@gmail.com) and I'll gladly post some pics.
Thanks to Everyone,
-Kyle
"People are very open-minded about new things - as long as they're exactly like the old ones."
-Charles Kettering
OK,
I may not be exactly like the old ones, but I hope I'll be accepted anyway. A little about myself...
My name is Kyle Morgan. Aside from dabbling in the art that is prop making, I am a also -
- An Auto Body Technician
- A Gourmet Chef
- A Certified Framer (Pictures not Houses)
- A Certified Barista
- A Digital Archivist
- A Video Editor/Producer
- An Executive Protection Agent
and last but not least...
- A Small Business owner
I've always had an issue not so much with authority, but with arrogant authority. I feel that no one but yourself has the right to limit how much you make, or what your potential is, or have the power to control whether or not your family will have food on the table or better yet, a table. I wasn't the greatest student, nor was I the greatest employee. When I was 15 I was removed from school by both of my Parents, who did so at the request of my guidance counselor who felt that I could not advance in life in the environment known as "Public School." I guess this was due to the fact that I attended only three classes in my short stay in High school. Gym, Lunch and Video Lab. I also, to make money on the side, sold candy and made (what I now consider one of my first paper props), Alternative Identification :angel. Did I mention that I had full scholarships to either the Art Institute of Boston or New York for Video Production?
With all of that going on I was ripped out of school and forced into the adult world as an Auto Body Technician. It was the only real gift I ever received from my old man. After a few years of doing that off and on I decided to put my skills in the Kitchen to use by working at a small restaurant. After going back and forth between cars and food, I was burnt out. So I took a job doing custom framing and liked it quite a bit. Except for someone who was drunk with arrogant authority. Someone who couldn't stand to see another, who had only been in the trade for a few weeks, do things that they were not capable of doing after years of training. Needless to say, It didn't work out. I did however stick around long enough to become certified and receive my certificates.
After leaving that, I lost someone who meant a lot to me and turned into a total recluse. I never really left my room. Watched movies. Trolled the net. Felt sorry for myself. Horrible times, horrible times. Until one day, I was watching Harry Potter and saw something that, in my state of delusion, I had to own. I scoured the net only to find something licensed and totally inaccurate. So I decided that I already had some tools at the ready from my days in Alternative Identification, I'd make it. That lead me to my first "real" Paper prop...
Bertie Botts Every Flavour Beans.
I searched the web to see if anyone else indulged themselves in making their own "movie items" when I stumbled across a site known as "The Replica Prop Forum", ...small little site don't know if you've heard of it...and I was hooked and hooked hard. I Instantly sat down and started on another "movie item" (as I was still calling them). I ended up with this...
Haven't heard of them? They do exist...
Well that turned to this...
I couldn't get enough. I tried for almost a year to register but every time the same thing...SORRY!!! Registration is CLOSED!! I started selling on eBay and made a bundle, until some scum decided to run a scam on me. They bought my item and claimed they never received it. So I sent another. Never Received. Sent another this time with confirmation and tracking. Item received and signed for and then...Never Received. They started a claim when I refused to refund their money and against my best efforts eBay and their cousin PayPal tossed me on my ass. Well needless to say, They started popping up on eBay left and right by that seller. eBay wanted nothing to do with it. So I made a few more things after that time for some friends and got discouraged and gradually lost interest.
I took some courses in Criminal Justice and Culinary Arts and received my Certifications in both. Passed my NRA Classes and Exam, got my pistol permit and blue card and moved along into Personal Security and a very brief stint in Executive Protection. That brief stint lead me to my baby, no not a woman, a gun. A class 3 Firearm that is not for sale to civilians. A gun for Law Enforcement Agencies or FFL / SOT holders Only. The elusive Glock 18C. Luckily for me, once you own it, if you go back to civilian life...it's still yours with the minor issue that the BATF has the right to inspect it at any time and you must produce it day or night when asked.
So being bored of that lifestyle I decided to go back to the Automotive World. I was tired of seeing people get raped mercilously by "customizers" that are hacks and out for the quick buck. I've owned a small business for Just over three years now. I do pretty much anything you see on Pimp My Ride except for, of course, the ridiculous things like putting a river or toaster in.
Now I have someone in my life that happens to be a fan of all the crazy movies I watch and supports in me in everything I do. She pushes me to try and fail only to try again. She happens to be a Goonies nutter. Which lead me straight back to this wonderful world. I happened to to click on register by accident while wrestling with my faulty mouse, and damn near fell off my seat from the result. O-P-E-N R-E-G-I-S-T-R-A-T-I-O-N. I'm here now and and hopefully I'll be accepted with open arms and be able to contribute some knowledge and gain twice as much. I've been working feverishly on a bunch of LOST props that I want and no one seems to be touching so after I've gained some friends and some trust, I'll be able to provide people with some things that they want and at a very reasonable price.
Sorry this thing is like 18 pages long...I'll end it here.
If anyone is interested in seeing some of my "Pimpin Skills", shoot me a PM or email (GQCustoms@gmail.com) and I'll gladly post some pics.
Thanks to Everyone,
-Kyle
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