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by Bryce Hutchinson
Sat Jan 09, 2016 5:25 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: NY Public Library
Replies: 0
Views: 8629

NY Public Library

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by Bryce Hutchinson
Sun Mar 29, 2015 4:02 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: bubbles in reverse painted black
Replies: 7
Views: 8292

Re: bubbles in reverse painted black

Hi Roderick, I have lost my faith in 1 shot. I never know when, or if, it is dry. 1st bad experience, but not the only one, was laying down 1 shot on precision board, I thought I had let it dry, then put on a sandblast mask, when I pulled the mask, off came sections of the 1 shot. Has anyone used ur...
by Bryce Hutchinson
Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:28 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Original Dead Men
Replies: 686
Views: 2082258

Re: Original Dead Men

Blake! I know that guy. A hot knife and a bottle of cheap whiskey. Beware the High Plains remedy.
by Bryce Hutchinson
Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:30 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Original Dead Men
Replies: 686
Views: 2082258

Re: Original Dead Men

Hi Pat, just a word of support. Sounds like you have the knowledge about your toe, but being between a rock and a hard spot, no pun intended, is pretty rough. I had a golf ball sized lump on my elbow after digging sign post holes in rocky soil. Like you I kept waking up in pain and finding new cuss ...
by Bryce Hutchinson
Wed Oct 05, 2011 12:21 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Gilding incised lettering in stone
Replies: 5
Views: 4187

Re: Gilding incised lettering in stone

Roderick, when I guild raw stone I seal with One shot imitation gold with hardener. La Franc 12 hr. If the stone is a polished surface, slop will not be a problem. I purposely slop over the edges, being careful to not make puddles in the depressions, then before guilding with the 23k, razor blade ov...
by Bryce Hutchinson
Mon Mar 21, 2011 2:48 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Memorial Conclave Photos Feb 11
Replies: 17
Views: 12237

Re: Memorial Conclave Photos Feb 11

Thanks, Susan & Larry, for the photos. Larry, I just don't care what those flatlanders say. Them small lines is just fine. Next time make em a little tighter for us that still can clean our own specs. Bryce
by Bryce Hutchinson
Mon Mar 21, 2011 2:48 pm
Forum: Letterhead Events
Topic: Memorial Conclave Photos Feb 11
Replies: 17
Views: 18939

Re: Memorial Conclave Photos Feb 11

Thanks, Susan & Larry, for the photos. Larry, I just don't care what those flatlanders say. Them small lines is just fine. Next time make em a little tighter for us that still can clean our own specs. Bryce
by Bryce Hutchinson
Sat Oct 02, 2010 2:53 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Memorial
Replies: 4
Views: 3539

Re: Memorial

As usual with his postings, Patrick is spot on. Exception, I used 60 grit silica sand, use once & toss. The panel didn't seem to layout the way I usually like to work, Gold incised letters, which pick up the light much better than raised, and have the gold next to the black. Held my breath until...
by Bryce Hutchinson
Fri Oct 01, 2010 4:29 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Memorial
Replies: 4
Views: 3539

Memorial

hope this works, 1st time posting a photo. It's not glass, but it's gold. 1st surface anyway. Thanks to all who post in this forum, awesome, awesome stuff. The memorial was a perfect fit for Mike Jacksons Centenial Eagle, Thanks Mike. This, just completed, is the center panel of the Memorial. Two na...
by Bryce Hutchinson
Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:07 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Paint mask choices
Replies: 18
Views: 14255

Re: Paint mask choices

I have been using Avery 3090 on aircraft for a long time. These aircraft are work horses with rivets everywhere and more, so a slight overspray, slight, is ok with the customer. Have done 4' Sheriffs badges, 6 color, 4 mask jobs, avery did a fine job. Never had a problem report from paint department...
by Bryce Hutchinson
Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:33 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Computer Sign Software
Replies: 6
Views: 4893

Re: Computer Sign Software

I have used Flexisign since their early existence. I have a love hate relationship with the program. It seems they write the program for PCs and Macs come as an afterthought. I still get crashes, and had ok luck with tec support and very bad tec support, depending on who you are in communication wit...
by Bryce Hutchinson
Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:18 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: New Letterhead Fonts Design
Replies: 39
Views: 22861

Dave, when I met you at Rick's years ago, thought your work was great then, BUT you have jumped to a whole new level. Thanks for sharing your Art.