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by Olivier Gaudry
Thu Feb 18, 2016 3:12 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Advice on brushes
Replies: 8
Views: 8240

Re: Advice on brushes

Lee Littlewood wrote:Looks good!
Ron Percell wrote:good job Olivier.
Thanks guys !
Kent Smith wrote:Looks good. Textures are always difficult to overcome and should be considered when pricing a project.
yes indeed, I'd have thought of that before, i'd spend twice as much time ^^ Thank you !
by Olivier Gaudry
Wed Jan 13, 2016 7:04 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Advice on brushes
Replies: 8
Views: 8240

Re: Advice on brushes

Thank you Kent !
I finally used Fitches (angular's too) but because of the smallness of certain letters i was forced to take some Quills, taking me twice in the holes.
The result is correct (at least for me :)
by Olivier Gaudry
Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:21 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Advice on brushes
Replies: 8
Views: 8240

Re: Advice on brushes

I think the picture accentuates the wall's texture, this is quite soft (i try to reassure myself :) And, yes the paint will stick easily, the wall has already been painted twice. I have big letters but a bunch of little ones to do ... anyway, i think i have enough flats and fitches, time is against ...
by Olivier Gaudry
Tue Dec 08, 2015 11:21 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Advice on brushes
Replies: 8
Views: 8240

Advice on brushes

Hello there. Soon, i'd have to do signage for an hospital in my town. I'll use water-base paints (with low voc and good ability to washability). The walls are dressed with "toile de verre" which i would translate by "glassfibre fabric" - see picture attached. What kind of brushes...
by Olivier Gaudry
Fri Dec 06, 2013 9:13 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Gold Leaf Starter Kit :mrgreen:
Replies: 15
Views: 11054

Re: Gold Leaf Starter Kit :mrgreen:

Very good idea Dany !

Erik !
Without you i wouldn't have found his name ... hence the extreme utility of this forum, isn't it :)
I'm get in touch with him and see if he wants to share his knowledge ...
Thks again.
O.
by Olivier Gaudry
Thu Dec 05, 2013 10:55 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Gold Leaf Starter Kit :mrgreen:
Replies: 15
Views: 11054

Re: Gold Leaf Starter Kit :mrgreen:

Hello Olivier, Hello from Nederland. In France there are some people who do the gilding, some better then others. In France there is goldleaf available from mainland Europe, English goldleaf and US goldleaf is made in these two countries. The best brushes in the world are made in France and Germany...
by Olivier Gaudry
Thu Dec 05, 2013 4:02 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Gold Leaf Starter Kit :mrgreen:
Replies: 15
Views: 11054

Re: Gold Leaf Starter Kit :mrgreen:

The book has a list of needed items, feel free to email me for some ideas to convert to available materials. Sure ... Thank you ! For glass work you want loose leaf gold. If I was to purchase a kit it be this one http://www.stonehouses.co.uk/product_desc.php?id=4389. PM me your address I'll send yo...
by Olivier Gaudry
Wed Dec 04, 2013 4:14 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Gold Leaf Starter Kit :mrgreen:
Replies: 15
Views: 11054

Re: Gold Leaf Starter Kit :mrgreen:

Hi Tim ! i have not yet received the Kent's book and even though i'm not an English's master, i'm sure it'll be very useful. From what i've read or view it seems that there's few techniques for applying gold leaf : Water Gilding and Transfer ... Isn't it ? However, terms and things like "water ...
by Olivier Gaudry
Tue Dec 03, 2013 1:54 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Gold Leaf Starter Kit :mrgreen:
Replies: 15
Views: 11054

Re: Gold Leaf Starter Kit :mrgreen:

Hi Danny and Terry ! I already have a bunch of tools like : Quills, outliners, flats, pencils, mahl stick, tracing paper, and enamel paints ... Some of the goods comes from Wrights of the Lymm and i found 1Shot paints from a dealer here in France. I faced this problem of flammable materials but it s...
by Olivier Gaudry
Tue Dec 03, 2013 5:58 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Gold Leaf Starter Kit :mrgreen:
Replies: 15
Views: 11054

Gold Leaf Starter Kit :mrgreen:

Hello ! I hope i'm not boring with all my questions but to be honest that place is a 'goldmine' of informations for me who's in a country where those handcrafted jobs have disappeared ^^ I'm really interested in gold leaf technique so that i ordered the Kent Smith's book to have a first approach. I ...
by Olivier Gaudry
Tue Dec 03, 2013 4:11 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Welcome to all the new members!
Replies: 2
Views: 2729

Re: Welcome to all the new members!

Many thanks from France to all of you who's sharing knowledge !!!
by Olivier Gaudry
Tue Dec 03, 2013 4:08 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Sign painting with low temperatures
Replies: 5
Views: 5084

Re: Sign painting with low temperatures

Thank you guys for all your responses.
According to all of you, it seems that the hardener is not a necessary. Only for some particular cases ... and if it's gonna damaged my brushes, no way !

I'll follow Tim's advices and get a small heater with fingerless wool gloves :)

Merci !
O.
by Olivier Gaudry
Thu Nov 28, 2013 8:35 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Sign painting with low temperatures
Replies: 5
Views: 5084

Sign painting with low temperatures

Hello there ... i've already searched on the forum about the subject without success. I just wanted to know if it's an obligation to use an hardener when you need to paint in a cold environment where temperatures are between 30° to 40° F ? And what if the environment is warm and the support (like a ...
by Olivier Gaudry
Tue Nov 19, 2013 7:26 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Backing of a reverse glass sign question
Replies: 12
Views: 10736

Re: Backing of a reverse glass sign question

Hey Robare !
I do not think i could find those rollers at child department :)
Thanks for the french partition !
O.
by Olivier Gaudry
Tue Nov 19, 2013 2:50 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Making a font
Replies: 14
Views: 11128

Re: Making a font

Erik, you could try

http://www.youworkforthem.com

(i know they sell types made by "private person")
otherwise you could also try at

http://www.t26.com or http://www.fontshop.com/
by Olivier Gaudry
Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:52 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Backing of a reverse glass sign question
Replies: 12
Views: 10736

Re: Backing of a reverse glass sign question

Thanks Dan :) Hi Robare ! Thanks for the cordial welcome and your precious knowledge. You're right, my request was a bit different, maybe because of my bad english ... yes the picture i posted is a wall sign i made and my question was not about that sign in particular but about backing in a general ...
by Olivier Gaudry
Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:25 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Backing of a reverse glass sign question
Replies: 12
Views: 10736

Re: Backing of a reverse glass sign question

Roderick : Thanks. Your 'modus operandi' seems very long to me, according to the drying times, isn't it ? By the way, am i forced to use hardener (1Shot Hardener costs a lot in France) on glass, even if i coat one layer only ? Dan : Thank you, i appreciate ! I'm agree with you on the handcraft jobs ...
by Olivier Gaudry
Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:08 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Backing of a reverse glass sign question
Replies: 12
Views: 10736

Backing of a reverse glass sign question

Hello to all ! I'm french and brand new to sign painting world. I've painted on different medias such as paper, wood, wall (see attached), and even glass but it's on this media that i've more trouble and questions. I read on the forum that it was a standard practice to paint in black (or maybe with ...
by Olivier Gaudry
Mon Jun 24, 2013 7:22 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: New in Signs and questioning !
Replies: 8
Views: 6014

Re: New in Signs and questioning !

I'll follow your advices. I already read the faq and notes from 1Shot website. Obviously they recommends to use their dedicated products (Tinting Black & White) to (inter)mix colors ... pure commercial approach. That's why i asked you :) I have one more question on brush's maintenance, what kind...
by Olivier Gaudry
Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:25 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: New in Signs and questioning !
Replies: 8
Views: 6014

Re: New in Signs and questioning !

Mike.
It sounds good !
Thanks !
O.
by Olivier Gaudry
Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:04 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: New in Signs and questioning !
Replies: 8
Views: 6014

New in Signs and questioning !

Hello there ! I'm brand new in sign painting which i recently discovered, i am currently a french graphic designer for 15 years, practicing graffiti, and mainly a typography's lover. To let you know, sign painting has simply disappeared here since decades ^^ After taking infos from some of you (prob...