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by chris dobell
Sat Nov 24, 2012 8:29 pm
Forum: Hand Lettering Gallery
Topic: Signs From Sydney Australia
Replies: 33
Views: 22621

Re: Signs From Sydney Australia

water slide tranfers were usually done onto lytho paper cover in gum arabic or gumacia. 2-3 coats of good oil based undercoat, wet and dry sanding in between, then your pictorial work then 3-4 coats of clear. place your pictorial behind the glass and use a normal guilding size to wet the back of the...
by chris dobell
Sat Nov 24, 2012 8:29 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Signs From Sydney Australia
Replies: 33
Views: 23135

Re: Signs From Sydney Australia

water slide tranfers were usually done onto lytho paper cover in gum arabic or gumacia. 2-3 coats of good oil based undercoat, wet and dry sanding in between, then your pictorial work then 3-4 coats of clear. place your pictorial behind the glass and use a normal guilding size to wet the back of the...