jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

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Whitehouse, TX

United States

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I am a...
Vertical Artisan
Do you have a Web Site? Whats the URL?
www.verticretedesigns.com
Where are you willing to work?
Wherever the work is...
What is your email or phone number so you can be contacted?
Vertical forum, jeffkirt@yahoo.com,or 903 279 7525

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  • jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

    thanks scott. I have some work to do on it. Have alot of repeat pics and im putting a kirtbag page on it next.
  • scott dobert

    was gunna say some kirt bag advt was missin but still just gettin it up is a big step! was for me!! again excellent congrats!!
  • David Driggs

    Hey Jeff, I haven't gotten into the mix quite yet. That 3 wk. Cape stint wore me out, needed some recovery time. Plus, had to deliver those 50 bags cross town, down to a basement, along w/ 50 bags of mortar mix. Quite the workout to say the least. Truth be told, I also have to get my mud legs back, as I told someone else. It's been a long time since I've done anything creative w/crete. I'm going to play w/2 bags tomorrow, then knock out the countertop on the job, then back to vert. I'm trying out a new recipe for the top, pretty excited about it. I'll report back to you on that.
  • jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

    Sound good david. I'm looking forward to talking to you about that. Good luck. I'm gonna modify kirtbag a bit and pour a top with it and some mason mix. Should be plenty strong and finish great. Let you know.
  • jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

    Kenny, just call me and maybe i can help you and get you some mix. 314 486 9606.
  • jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

    Kul kenny. Just give me a ring
  • jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

    Hey kenny. This is a free labor job. I am trying to do the most with the least amount of money. I put a little 4in thick concrete around the bottom to lock it in and welded the pieces together. Not any footer or anything. Just hoping it will ride the frost. lol
  • David Driggs

    Hey Jeff, still working on that job. Today I got a bunch of color down on the columns, back wall and hidden drawers. Tomorrow we should finish carving and get some more color. Wed and Thurs should wrap up the barn wood and little details. Hope that's not overly optomistic.
  • scott dobert

    pics david we want pics!! lol!!
  • jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

    I kinda doubt he will kenny, lol I will post pics soon
  • jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

    Thanks kenny. The center is a planter.
  • Andy Presland

    Hi Jeff.

    I live just outside Windsor.Ontario.Canada and have read all the positive feedback about your mix.I'm interested in trying it out.If you don't have a distributor around me I may be interested in filling the roll.You have no competition at all within 200 miles of here.I could have some potentially very promissing contacts.My email is quicktv@bellnet.ca .

    Andy Presland  

  • gareth spud farrelly

    hey Jeff,im over just behind the new TJ MAX by highway n,,have to meet up and have a beer when im back home,over in england on a project at moment in a safari park,hopefully speak to you later mate

  • Christian Maucieri

    I was riding my bike when my foot slipped of the pedal and I Kirt bagged myself! That ones for you Kenny.

  • CountryBoy

    I used   Kirt's Bag carving mixture   in my Retaining wall  project  Dallas , TX,   It  was about  860 Face feet   ,  I'm a #3 generation professional    Mason,   really familiar with mixtures  and cementations.  I can  say    Jeff's  mixture  made my project  happen .

    I'm a living proff , this is a great  product .

    Fernando Magal

  • jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

    Well kenny, thats all you have to do with the current kirtbag carving mix. You just add it to mortar or mason mix. Yes, this formula will be less material, less weight for shipping and the workability of the current mix. Its incredible.

  • Robert Duncan

    howzit  going bro. you shoveling snow or slinging mud?

  • jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

    Hey Robert, its going well. No snow yet, and ya, slinging some mud. Just finished the last carve on the sign im doing. Ready for color but its supposed to rain the next couple days so that will be put off for a bit. I will be starting a job after the new year, a shower, some columns, and a wall. Should be good. Your water feature is massive, and looks good. Hope all is well going well for ya. Im looking forward to 2012 to get kirtbag out there and the new formula to be debuted soon after. Keep warm and keep up the great work.

  • gareth spud farrelly

    hey jeff,flying back next monday mate ,leaving here,got hour lay over in paris then to atlanta ga,then got to get down to valdosta ga my mate is looking after my truck,then the big drive back to stlouis

  • jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

    Kenny, they make exterior acrylics. You paint your houses exterior with acrylics. Sealer is an acrylic. Anything you use on an exterior will need maintenance regardless of what it is. You can use exterior acrylic waterbased paints that will last for a long time. Nothing stays as brilliant over time as when you first apply it. You should prob seal anything exterior whether it be a gloss or natural sealer. Ive used acrylic on everything ive done and dont seem to have any problems. Just my opinion.

  • jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

    You are a unique individual kenny, ROCK ON!!!!!!

  • scott dobert

    theres lots of stuff to use for coloring and i think a varied use of these is a good way to go due to the fact that they are as varied as the colors they come in!! some come in semi transparent stains some are basically solids some are bright some are dull and natural some soak in some are more topical some even use a chemical process to change the color.

    my point being is never limit yourself to just one thing and never completely block out a product beacuse of pre conceived notions that it will not perform due to another brand or type of said color or product didnt work in the past. they absolutely make acrylics  for extirior use i personaly have seen a large water feature dun primarily with acrylics and it is on ALOT and in the sun and it looks great to this day . im not trying to debunk you or anything kenny but just want to see more of an open mind!

  • jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

    I give up kenny, please go to home depot or lowes and talk to the people in the paint department, i hope they might be able to straighten you out.

  • scott dobert

    no problemo!!

  • Don Hansen

    Hi Jeff. I had a great time at WOC and I really enjoyed meeting you and the others. It is always good to meet the people you  deal with and put a face to the phone calls.

  • CountryBoy

    Hey Jeff

    Thank for your support ,  I know  noting is easy  , Im not  going to use my  friends  photos   in my  website  , I think  by next week  I will have only  picures that are mine  . 

    Nathan  offers me  to use  his  pictures  if  I join the  membership , but I think  this  will  make  Thom's even mad  , this  is  another  motive  for him to pick on  again  . 

    I dont have a  lot pictures on my own and  dont have much experience as you know  ,  but if that makes  Thom  (the rat)  happy   just let be . 

    Im a good person, always work hard  to keep   my reputation in good stands ,  I  dont have  time to wast  with  Thom  and  his  childish  ,  He's no longer will  have  any  motive  to  pick on  me .

    I just  want  him out of my  life  and I  hope  he  have a wonderful time,   so he's not going to  worry  about me and what Im doing . 

    I think  Jody  Smith  went thru the  same  with Thom,   dont know  much of what happen on that subject ,  but  he  dont pick on Jody  .

    Best regards . 

  • jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

    Hey Fernando, no prob. We should all just be able to get along on these forums. We are all striveing for the same end result, to expand this industry, to get work, put out our art for everyone to see, make a living and learn. Anything else is just irrevelant. You just keep doing what you do and everything will work itself out. Just keep learning and doing and things will come your way. I know you very well and we have talked plenty. You know how i feel and thats whats important. You have been nothing but gracious to me and i look forward to working with you in the future.

  • CountryBoy

    Jeff my  Pc was on  But  I was not  at home  sorry  I missed you ,  My e-amil is f.magal@hotmail.com

  • Don Hansen

    Hi Jeff. I have been watching your chit chat with Gregory and Christian. I do not know how to join in but thanks for the recognition.

  • jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

    Hey don, hope you recieved my reply.

  • John Tezza

    Hey, Kirt! I'd really like to try your mix....anything that may work better for me or be a bit less freight-wise will be great! I've been looking at some of your work, and it is awe-inspiring. Hope that one day I'll have some work ranked up there with you masters. :)
  • jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

    Thanks thom, guess if I was an artist I wouldve known that.
  • Will Allen

    Hey duder still no exact word on this wall. I'm in giv'r mode goin balls to the walls to get this showroom done. As soon as I do we will have the city of Toronto guys over to see some samples and then they'll decide which style they want. At that point we ll probably start about a week later. My best educated guess would be about 4 weeks from now. . I hope u kids are still down to rip up here and we can show this city what were capable of.
  • scott dobert

    no jeff i got beat up prettybad on price for this job and had alot of my own mix layin around so i went with it but depending on how this job goes i just hopefully might become a regular customer or distributer for you1 i know ive talked alot in the past and many things have not gone my way but dont give up on me yet!!

  • jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

    Lol, no biggie scott, just messing with ya. Keep up the good work buddy...

  • scott dobert

    thanks jeff!!

  • Jose Luis Castro

    Hi kirt!!...me podrias sacar de dudas??..pues solo quiero preguntarte sobre la mezcla que se hace con tu famosa bolsa convertidora de mortero verticalspan> kirtbag mezcla Carving> ...la mezcla se realiza con una bolsa de mortar cement de 60 lbs. esta bolsa de mortar lleva incluido ya la arena?'..o se puiede utilizar la  kirtbag mezcla Carving con solo el portland cement??...yo he pensado siempre que se mezcla con mortar mix arena integrado a la bolsa de 60 lbs. 

    Se puede tambien hacer la preparacion con cement portland tipo II y agregar arena fina en propòrcion 1:3 o la proporcion adecuada o requerida con  kirtbag mezcla Carving?? te agradecere me puedas ayudar por favor y te felicito por tu gran calidad en tu producto  kirtbag mezcla Carving..que tengas un buen dia!!

  • Jose Luis Castro

    Thank you jeff for your gracious response... and I thank can assist me in my doubts, because mixture did not know kirtbag as is you could mix with the type of mortar, either direct or with mortar integrated sand in the same bag, which was very necessary to know your product, thank you and good day!.....
  • George Davis

    Jeff ,I cast the stamps off of the molds, i think they came out pretty good. I wound up getting three units of the casting material and the dam things are pink but I cant wait to use them. Hey I really like that logo Nathans got on the front page It is very catchy to the eyes. I think it would look nice on a shirt you could even go over the top with it and make it like a concert  shirt or UFC style and put contributing artisans on the back and really draw some attention. I wouldn't mind running around with one at the World of Concrete wit u guys.. just sayinnnn.........   geo 

  • jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

    Hey George, I'm glad those stamps worked out. I'm sure your in touch with your feminine side ennough to use pink stamps. Only real men use pink stamps, lol. Ya, I've got a lady down here that will do long sleeve t shirts for $15 bucks total for everything. Going to make up a bunch to take to the Oregon training. I will save you one and send it to ya. Talk to you soon buddy.
  • jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

    I would love to talk about it Kenny if I only knew what we were talking about. Tensile straight at 2" gage length is foreign to me. Remember it's a decorative overlay material not meant to be structural. So, maybe we should start over.
  • Matt

    Hey Jeff,

    Thanks for friend-ing  lol.

    As stated earlier, I'm a newbie and anxious to learn this skill (art).  Mostly for my own home, and then will see where it goes.  I do think I would enjoy doing this work for money at some point.  Seems very rewarding to stand back and see something great literally molded by your own hands. 

     

    My desire is to clad my home entirely with sculpted concrete.  Beyond technique and skill of carving, I will want to assure proper prepping techniques of house to put a lasting cladding that protects and beautifies the home.

     

    Certainly seems this "art" is limitless.  I see what yourself and others have done on here and I am truly amazed what is possible!  There are amazing artisans on this site!  Makes my mind swirl with ideas I want to accomplish on my property.

     

    Matt Tackett

  • jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

    Foresure Matt. Your right, there are many skilled artists on here that will help you with your pursuit of vertical carving. Don't be afraid to ask questions, they may prevent you from making unneeded mistakes. Good luck and happy carving.
  • jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

    Thanks for your opinion Kenny. Please tell me where I blamed anyone for my mistake. I'm not sure you have any idea how I run my business, nor how to run one of your own. I have brochures I usually put in my orders, but being human I forgot. I'm just curious what it is you actually do here. Artist, manufacturer, trainer? You seem to have the answer to everything but do nothing.
  • jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

    Hey Kenny, the vertical world is ever changing. There are demands on mixes that weren't there a few years back. If you don't change with it you will be left behind. Yes, the mix was and still is great, but it can always be better. Listening to customers and using it myself, I've learned that it has the potential to be even better. Sometimes things have to run a course to really see what needs to be changed. I know you have never used the mix so it may be hard for you to understand. I'm not changing the mix because it's not doing what I want it to do, I'm changing it because I've researched and talked to professionals in the business like chemists and people with degrees and listened to there advice. I feel like with a little tweeking, the mix will be even better than before. I don't really see what's wrong with that. Look forward not behind.
  • jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

    Kenny, I really don't know what you want me to say. The psi will be the same if not a bit stronger. It has always stayed off the floor, it's gonna be the same cost, and carve better. It will be able to do thinner applications better than before. Why don't you buy some and try it out instead of debating something you have never experienced. What else would you want it to do, carve itself? You have been on and off this forum with deceit and negativity. So far I haven't seen anything from you. What's the deal? Are you just on here to mess with people or are you gonna do something besides write Kenny was here in some mud. When's your mix coming out? I am still in the testing phase, just like I said on my post. I have to put more time and testing in before I reveal everything. That's why I said details to come. Hope this helps you.
  • jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

    Your welcome Kenny. I'm just really confused with some of your comments. Let's see some stuff and let Kenny shine.
  • jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix

    Hey Kenny, I only waterproof or seal stuff near or in water or if I use stains instead of acrylics. Stain need the uv protection because the fade if you don't.
  • Brent Horton

    Thanks Kirt! I was gonna call you 2maro,about ordering some product!Glad your in Texas that closed the Deal!ha,ha...I checked out your Work,Buddy it's amazing,I've been doing everything you can do to flat work.Sure like the way your product looks!Talk to you,tomorrow and thanks for the friend add on....

  • Brent Horton

    Hi Jeff!Brent Horton here,I had to have 2 shoulder sense I ordered my Kirtbag mix,fixing to ck it out!Have a Great Day!