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by Roderick Treece
Tue Apr 12, 2005 9:13 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Looking for Mark Otis
Replies: 2
Views: 1831

Thanks for the reply.It dosen't have to be mark.He was refered to me so thats why I asked for him.Any good guilder will.
Roderick
by Roderick Treece
Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:00 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Looking for Mark Otis
Replies: 2
Views: 1831

Looking for Mark Otis

Mark,
If you read this please call me . I have a gold job in denver and the client does not want to pay for the flight(I'm in california).If anybody knows how to get ahold of Mark please let me know.

Roderick
760 943 9299
www.customglasssigns.com
by Roderick Treece
Wed Apr 06, 2005 8:49 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Ghost Signs of Ogden, Utah
Replies: 3
Views: 2146

Mike,
Love the ghost signs.How did I miss them when I was there.If you want to send any of them to www.ghosttownsigns.com I'll list em.
Roderick
by Roderick Treece
Thu Mar 24, 2005 5:02 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: painting on vinyl flooring
Replies: 1
Views: 1583

painting on vinyl flooring

We've got a job painting artwork on white vinyl flooring.Anybody got any sugesstion about what to paint it with.It's gotta last.The colors are going to opaque.
Roderick
by Roderick Treece
Sat Mar 12, 2005 12:13 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: aging a new wall job
Replies: 2
Views: 2078

Sorry.To veiw the photos of the repainting of Knott's go to www.studiozerosigns.com and go to the amusment parks page.
Thanks for posting the iron sulfite tecnique,It's one of my favorites.
by Roderick Treece
Sat Mar 12, 2005 12:06 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: aging a new wall job
Replies: 2
Views: 2078

I know it might be hindsite but why didn't the sign get paint "AGED" in the first place?It could have been "DRY BRUSHED" to start off with and then over glazed if needed. If you look on our web site www.ghosttownsign.com ,Go to the knott's berry farm page and you see before and a...
by Roderick Treece
Wed Mar 09, 2005 3:05 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: apology to all
Replies: 2
Views: 2284

Mike, I don't think it was the auction that did it.It was your post and maybe Rick's ghost that got me all fired up.Thinking about all the times I walked past that thing in awe,so when I saw it I just went into auto-mactic mode without thinking.As for my wife ,when I showed it to her she just said &...
by Roderick Treece
Mon Mar 07, 2005 4:41 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: apology to all
Replies: 2
Views: 2284

apology to all

I am sending out an apology to everyone regarding my purchas of Rick's machine.I decided not to go through with the sale and I wanted everyone to know it's still for sale. The lesson I've learned ,Don't buy or do things because of some emosional overreation,stop and think it through first.Thankfully...
by Roderick Treece
Sun Mar 06, 2005 11:38 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Need an industrial revolution grinder and buffer?
Replies: 3
Views: 2929

Thanks for the post Mike.I will be moving the machine to my studio in San Deigo so any body that wants to visit it your welcome. I am wondering ,if you look at how Rick had the (what I'm calling the counter balance arm) long arm that comes off the motor on the floor,could you mount that up in the ai...
by Roderick Treece
Sat Feb 05, 2005 10:09 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Cleaning glass
Replies: 6
Views: 4411

Danny, Was that steel wool NO! or steel wool (I don't know)? The steel wool (000) seemed to work great to get off the old varnish,stain and etc.With lots of soapy water it didn't seem to scratch.Mind you I only used it for removeing the worst stuff. Part of what I'm doing is useing antique glass to ...
by Roderick Treece
Sat Feb 05, 2005 9:01 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Interested in Faux Antique Signs?
Replies: 8
Views: 5780

Geet,
Thanks for the post and let me know when you have your meet.
Check out www.Ghosttownsigns.com
oops sorry Mike

Roderick
by Roderick Treece
Sat Feb 05, 2005 8:48 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Cleaning glass
Replies: 6
Views: 4411

Cleaning glass

I have been having probelms with scratches after I have cleaned my glass.I allways use some sort of liquid ,water or soapy water and use a razor blade to get the stuck on junk off. I just talked to a freind that told me about using 000 steel wool and soapy water and it seemed to work good but I like...
by Roderick Treece
Sat Feb 05, 2005 8:41 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Painted Pictorials - Need Help
Replies: 5
Views: 3955

I have great success with a product called "LIQUIN" BY Winsor Newton.If you like useing 1 shot you'll love it.It is always dry the day.

Roderick
by Roderick Treece
Wed Feb 02, 2005 9:19 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Interested in Faux Antique Signs?
Replies: 8
Views: 5780

Mark, I checked out your web site,Nice work! Happy to see your having fun doing antique signs.Check my site ,there are quite a few sign from Knott's Berry Farm from the early 30s and some new ones that look old. If I get a chance I will go on your forum and share some thing that might be helpfull Th...
by Roderick Treece
Mon Jan 24, 2005 3:18 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Antique silvering
Replies: 2
Views: 2376

Antique silvering

Is there anybody out there that knows anything about doing antique silvering? I know that it starts with normal silvering process and then you sprinkle on some kind of chemical or possible spray it on and it tarnishes the silver (pitted look). I have just mirrored my first big project and it was a g...
by Roderick Treece
Sun Jan 09, 2005 12:05 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Outlines for artwork useing a plotter
Replies: 2
Views: 2549

Outlines for artwork useing a plotter

Normally I would just pull out a liner and out line my project. But I am trying to use my plotter to cut an out line so I can make a stencil for some reverse chiped glass. I've got a nice scroll from my "Americana collection" and with Danny's help Ive got my outlines, but now I find that s...
by Roderick Treece
Wed Jan 05, 2005 11:56 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Alan Johnson.....Hardner in your size?????
Replies: 10
Views: 6949

What kind of size and what kind of hardener?
ThanksRoderick
by Roderick Treece
Mon Jan 03, 2005 7:44 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Decorative bolt caps?
Replies: 3
Views: 3431

Try a decorative wroate iron store.You may have to remake it in to what your trying to find.We could
make it for you if I knew what kind of look your going for.Also is it interior or exterior?

Roderick
by Roderick Treece
Mon Dec 27, 2004 10:26 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: adhesives?
Replies: 6
Views: 4880

I am useing this in a "steam shower" for my house.Sorry It doesn't have a sign porpose but after all this reshearch it might.I have found that Rainbuster 900 adhisive has worked the best.
Rt
by Roderick Treece
Sat Dec 25, 2004 10:53 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: adhesives?
Replies: 6
Views: 4880

Jeff Thanks for the info regarding "5200".I tryied it and I got a very bad failier with it.After a week of sitting it failed .I skeezed a dollar size amount on my background (tile backer board and cultured marble).they were 4"x 4" sqaures. of each.IPut them together and let them ...
by Roderick Treece
Sat Dec 25, 2004 10:24 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Tired of 1 Shot (3-5 Shot)....
Replies: 1
Views: 2259

Doug, Thanks for the post and the web link. it is hard to find traditionaly made paint and I think It will be a great source. As for one shot and sign painting, due to the limited palet (colors) most sign artists have traditionally adjusted thier palet to make up for the lack of colors offered by on...
by Roderick Treece
Sat Dec 25, 2004 10:05 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Department of They
Replies: 5
Views: 4350

Hobby Lobby?
When does the bar open?And oh what is the scupture behind the sign?Beatiful sign by the way.
Roderick
by Roderick Treece
Mon Dec 20, 2004 8:04 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: adhesives?
Replies: 6
Views: 4880

Thanks Danny,
I looked up 3m ,wow!I am going to try the 5200.I 'll let you know how it works.
Roderick
by Roderick Treece
Sun Dec 19, 2004 8:38 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: adhesives?
Replies: 6
Views: 4880

adhesives?

I am looking for an adhesive that is, 1) 2 part and mixes through a "mixing tip" and uses a chualking gun style pump. 2) has the consistance of chaulking. 3) flexable 4) withstands heat 100 d to 115 d I've been told this product excists but I don't know the name. Roderick P.s. Mike ,the ha...
by Roderick Treece
Sat Dec 11, 2004 3:59 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Scalloping large glass
Replies: 7
Views: 6023

Thanks for the tips.I was going to use it on a mirror I'm doing for my wife but she told me she doesn't care for the scalloping look.I'll try not to hold it agaisnt her.

thanks again and I love my Tool from "Danny"

Roderick
by Roderick Treece
Tue Dec 07, 2004 10:14 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Scalloping large glass
Replies: 7
Views: 6023

Scalloping large glass

I am getting ready to do a project on some large glass 36" x 60" oval .I would like to do some scalloping on the edge but I have only done small peices where you put the scallop tool in the vise and hold the glass in your hands.Would it be o.k. to have the glass on the edge of a table and ...
by Roderick Treece
Tue Oct 26, 2004 7:19 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Redwood sandblasted signs
Replies: 3
Views: 3442

I agree with joe that 1" redwood will turn into a potatoe chip unless it is put into a frame right away.Or maybe backed up with thicker strips behind.

Roderick
by Roderick Treece
Thu Oct 07, 2004 3:44 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Extira? Any body heard of it
Replies: 11
Views: 8602

Joe, Thanks for the tip regarding the saw dust.
Roderick
by Roderick Treece
Thu Oct 07, 2004 3:42 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Need a sign shop in Washburn Mossuri
Replies: 0
Views: 2091

Need a sign shop in Washburn Mossuri

I just received a call from some one in Washburn Mo. regrading some sign work.Let me know if your out there.

Roderick
by Roderick Treece
Tue Oct 05, 2004 8:52 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Extira? Any body heard of it
Replies: 11
Views: 8602

Hi Joe, My basic formula for a epoxy wash is to mix the epoxy first a and b ,Then cut it with acetone by enough to make it a wash so it really can absorb into the substrate. maybe 60 % solvent.Useing the G2 epoxy it takes a while to kick but it will be ready to sand in about a day, maybe day and a h...