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This is an interactive Bulletin Board on the topics of Sign making, design, fabrication, History, old Books and of coarse Letterheads, Keepers of the craft. The Hand Lettering Forum features links to resources, sign art history, techniques, and artists profiles. Learn more about Letterheads at https://theletterheads.com. Below you'll see Mchat has been added as a live communication portal for trial, and the Main forum Links are listed below.

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by Arlo Kalon
Fri Feb 06, 2015 7:35 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Old Sign Kit For Sale
Replies: 8
Views: 8991

Re: Old Sign Kit For Sale

A few years back a friend picked up a loaded sign kit at an estate sale for me. I was the kind with cantilevered shelves and a rubber step on top. Using it s a seat gives you two heights to work from, perfect for truck door lettering. He spent $250 for it and my wife freaked when I bought it from hi...
by Arlo Kalon
Fri Feb 06, 2015 7:27 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Pinstripe Brushes?
Replies: 4
Views: 5053

Re: Pinstripe Brushes?

Mack has a line of brushes with blue thread at the ferrule. They were called Old Dominicans and are vastly superior to the green thread ones. Also, they have a line of metal ferrule brushes, the best of which I have found is called a Mack Belly. I used these for four years I striped new motorcycles ...
by Arlo Kalon
Fri Feb 06, 2015 6:54 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Site Rediscovered...
Replies: 2
Views: 3181

Site Rediscovered...

Apparently I joined here quite awhile back and forgot. Since that time there was a stretch where I put my business on hold to accept a ridiculously high paying position at what was then the second largest Vtwin motorcycle manufacturer in the country. They were known for production custom cycles with...