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Source: by lacy kemp I photos: paris gore

TONY BAUMANN BRINGS BIKES TO LIFE

DON’T BE ALARMED BY THE LARGE, PAPIÊR-MACHÉ DOG HEAD sitting against the wall in Tony Baumann’s living room, even if it seems to be staring directly at you. “That’s my Dino head,” he says with a laugh. Dino, Baumann’s 9-year-old Husky/Blue Heeler mix was the inspiration for the Halloween costume and unlikely trophy head adorning Baumann’s living space. The Dino bust is one of many creative treasures stashed around Baumann’s house, but the real booty is in his garage. As the saying goes, “This is where the magic happens.” Armed with an airbrush and ventilation mask, Baumann’s real craft is creating the perfect paint job–one pull of the

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