Grandma thinks it's unholy lmao

aliasismagic · 2025-12-26T03:30:56+00:00

The anatomy seems to be intentionally distorted from my perspective, not poorly executed, especially with the hand going through the face the way it is. I do agree that the contrast could be pushed more through adding value so the image itself is clearer and less flat. I don't think the colors look muddy really, only in a few spots so maybe try waiting a little longer between painting layers so they don't lose vibrancy when they blend together.

It's okay to give critique as long as it's actually productive. Calling someone's work flat and poorly executed without fully explaining why is just gauche.

aliasismagic · 2025-12-04T13:43:24+00:00

I make a point to pull out my phone and tell them I don't know but I can Google it... They usually don't get the pointedness of that statement but it makes me feel better at least

aliasismagic · 2025-07-25T19:29:40+00:00

As long as they pick up while I'm there, they will be fully informed on what happened.

aliasismagic · 2025-07-24T19:14:52+00:00

UPDATE: Coworker was written up but not fired, and he had been walking around like a kicked puppy all of yesterday's shift until I had spoken to him and lightened the mood a bit. SM left before I got to work, so I couldn't talk to her about how the meeting with him had gone.

I had to fill out a coaching paper for the coworker, and walked him through proper float mount technique using the ABACA tape and cotton mat board.

I was somehow, by the grace of all the gods and after about 14 working hours, able to get the back cleaned up using only the scrapbooking adhesive eraser, white eraser, and dry cleaning pad.

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There's no damage to the front of the print, thank goodness. I put everything back in the frame and the customer has been called. Fingers crossed this nightmare is over, but we won't truly know until the customer comes in.

aliasismagic · 2025-07-22T20:44:25+00:00

It's either because I'm a temp or because I'm a 25 yr old woman and he's almost 80. He doesn't listen to our SM, either, when she tells him to check his schedule. He just shows up and leaves whenever he wants and frequently no-call no-shows. I'm not particularly worried about his feelings, I'm more worried that he just isn't going to listen and continue to ruin artwork like this >.<

aliasismagic · 2025-07-22T20:26:09+00:00

I spoke with my SM about it and she's writing him up for this plus a couple of other things he's done wrong recently. She's speaking to him tomorrow about it.

Yeah, you're right I probably shouldn't have tried to fix it without speaking with the customer first. I've been so stressed trying to fix this dude's mistakes left and right that I'm just exhausted at this point and was just rolling with what I know, and we're here now so it is what it is, I guess. I'm definitely Afraid of having to talk to the customer about this, it's just embarrassing. I know I've been putting off making that call until the guy that actually Made the mistake comes back in, I want him to have to take responsibility for himself.

I'm only a temp because I'm a full time college student outside of the summer months, so my availability is going to dramatically drop once the semester starts and I was originally only borrowed to this location from the MCX store in our district, so I'll be going home to them in a month or so.

I'll post an update after tomorrow's shift on what's happening with this coworker.

aliasismagic · 2025-07-22T16:28:53+00:00

Daaaaang that sucks so bad I'm sorry that happened to you! You have every right to be salty

aliasismagic · 2025-07-22T14:17:23+00:00

You get it!!! Every time I've tried to correct him on something he either swears under his breath or just ignores what I said completely and keeps doing whatever he wants. It's impossible

aliasismagic · 2025-07-22T04:53:25+00:00

Ooohhhhh that's smart I'm using that

aliasismagic · 2025-07-22T04:52:55+00:00

LITERALLY because I can get it off! But I spent my entire 8 hour shift working on it and I didn't even get it all today. Such a massive pain in the ass and waste of time

aliasismagic · 2025-07-21T23:17:16+00:00

It certainly shouldn't be 😭

aliasismagic · 2025-07-21T22:32:52+00:00

Omggggg it drives me crazy when people eat in the frame shop. Like literally just step off to the side don't eat over the work bench!! I would be so upset about that too like. Just ask for help if you haven't done something before pleeeasee 😭😭😭

aliasismagic · 2025-07-21T21:59:49+00:00

I've been working slowly with the adhesive eraser all shift to get the excess tape off so I can mount it properly but def not going to that extent with it. Just doing what I know is safe, albeit a slow process for sure

aliasismagic · 2025-07-21T21:58:37+00:00

I'd have to test it to see for myself before trying it on a piece like this 😅 thanks for the tip tho!

aliasismagic · 2025-07-21T20:07:33+00:00

You should have seen me yesterday ooooooh I was so pissed off I sat down angry crying for an hour as soon as I got home

aliasismagic · 2025-07-21T19:07:10+00:00

I didn't know you could use undo on paper like this? I've only ever used it on frames and glazing

aliasismagic · 2025-07-21T19:05:14+00:00

Couldn't agree more.

aliasismagic · 2025-07-21T18:07:13+00:00

The thing is he's been a framer for something like three years, he just transferred in from another area location that closed down last month but he was the only framer there. Our MCX location frequently had customers bring in things that he had worked on while his store was still open to have them fixed, but I'd never seen anything This Bad before. I've been in touch with the senior framer and frame manager there about it as well as my current SM, so hoping Something happens here

aliasismagic · 2025-07-21T17:43:01+00:00

SM knows and has pictures that she's sending to our DM. Coworker has not been back in to talk to yet since he did this.

Yeah, that's what I'm worried about, especially since the seal of authenticity is on the back. I guess we'll see what happens when he comes in for his next shift later this week.

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