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Posted by Carol on May 11, 2002

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-00 ... ay09.story
Story from L.A. Times about bogus but helpful sign in S. Cal.

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Steve Schmidt on May 28, 2002 I'm looking for info on the latest products and technigues for window splashes. I'm a 20+ year signman so I don't need basics. I just need to know what people are using for splashes these days. Mike Jackson Hi Steve, I went to www.signcraft.com...

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Posted by Carol on May 28, 2002

Since gluing has been a popular subject here recently, here's a site that might help.http://www.thistothat.com/
good luck to us all.

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Rick Sacks on May 30, 2002 Any of you know a source for the quality of water color we used to get with Rich Art? If they still sell it, I have not found a supplier that keeps it on a shelf. Apparently there are not that many shops that still do cards and paper banners. Barb...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Mike Jackson on June 02, 2002 Before computers, I remember the first question I asked when someone was calling about getting a van or truck lettered. It was "What color is the van?" Right? If the answer was black, maroon, red, green or any other dark color, it mea...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by D.Bernhardt on June 04, 2002 Was trying to order my favourite Raphael brushes today only to discover they are no longer made. ... I loved those things. Sure I've seen them come and go (your favourite series) even before the days of computers, but this one really ticks me. T...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Jasper Lind on June 04, 2002 A friend of mine is trying to paint markings on the interior of a swimminig pool and needs some advice. The story is that it's underwater and subject to all the chemicals etc etc. What paints to use and further....will vinyl hold up? Rick Sacks ...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Mike Jackson on June 11, 2002 When I called Pacific Coast Sign Supply about Rich Art Paint, they were unaware the product "might have been discontinued". Maybe it hasn't! Anyway, they had a full line of the colors in three or four sizes. They didn't have a color c...

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Posted by Carol on June 11, 2002

I've sharpened my Sign Police pencil down to where it reads Lice International. I think I'll quit.

Kent Smith

Only someone who works with words a letter at a time would do that. et too

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Posted by Carol on June 12, 2002

Here's a site I got from my friend Lee Littlewood. Now this is for real letterheads.

http://www.publiclettering.org.uk/

Kent Smith

Cool. There should be such a site for every city.

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Raymond Chapman on June 14, 2004 Recently I have been doing some carving in 30# HDU and have found that I am constantly having to stop and resharpen my chisels...more than carving in wood. Is this common to the material or am I doing something wrong? Could it be that I have...

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Posted by Mike Jackson on June 24, 2002

Hello,
My old source for 18 x 24 x 1/4" white painted Masonite panels has dried up. Does anyone else know of a source for them? I need about three dozen panels.

Thanks Mike Jackson

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Rick Sacks on July 03, 2002 Any of you using the rust converters on the market these days? There is a metal treatment that we've been seeing great results from called Corroseal. It goes over rust or can go on new metal to prevent rust. One part, water clean up. Receives ena...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Carol on July 05, 2002 Hiya Anyone know what the typeface was that was used to set the Declaration of Independence? I do. Recently acquired knowledge, I'll admit. Take a guess. Mike Jackson Okay, I'll bite. I thought it was written by hand by Thomas Jefferson....but someone...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Barbara Schilling on July 08, 2002 Well, I have finally found a place I can do more hand lettering. THE THEATRE. Our family is heavily involved in a community theatre here in Anoka, and almost every show requires stuff that lends itself to hand treatment! Yesterday i did 5 ...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Catharine C. Kennedy on July 12, 2002 I am just new to sign painting (being a sign carver, this is a logical extention). I am working on a sign on overlaid plywood, primed with Cooke's primer and painted with latex paint. When I put the one-shot color down, funny white spot...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Barbara Schilling on July 12, 2002 Well, here I am again, for the third time, trying to screw up enough courage to tackle an airbrush job that I first created in about 1987. It is of a metal temperature probe with 2 sets of screw threads, a "nut" and of course the...

OLD FORUM POSTS Raymond Chapman I have to repaint a sandblasted redwood sign with gold leaf lettering. The gold is still in fine shape except for the usual dirt and grime. How do I clean the gold without damaging it? Mike Jackson Hi Raymond, I'd probably repaint the background first and let it dry. ...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Mike Jackson on July 17, 2002 A customer specified a Pratt and Lambert color for the red on the lettering on his sign, so Darla picked it up at the paint store when she was out. I was curious what "Scarlet O'Hara Red" looked like so I opened the can. Ugly, of cour...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Mike Jackson on July 17, 2002 Factoid-n.: An interesting, but basically useless piece of information. Steven Parrish was an old school Gold Leaf specialist who traveled around the central plains states doing reverse glass work, mainly for banks. That was, of course, "w...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Mike Jackson on July 22, 2002 (Sorry. Could not post image. Broken link?) Hey! Back in April, the US Post Office introduced a series of 50 state stamps. The Wyoming stamp was only available for a short period of time and when I tried to get some, they were out. I guess the ...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Raymond Chapman on July 22, 2002 How long do I have to wait after doming some cut out HDU letters to apply the size and gold leaf? Letters are about three inches tall. Dan Sawatzky not yet....... not yet...... not yet...... not quite yet. NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry Raymond I ...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Catharine Kennedy on July 27, 2002 Everything I've read says to oil brushes after cleaning & to not let them dry out. WHY? Raymond Chapman As you work with lettering brushes paint will work its way upon into the ferrule (the metal part above the hair)and it is almost im...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Robert Beverly on July 28, 2002 Howdy As stupid as this might sound, I am fidgeting through and refining my skills in the guilding process and as I find "my" best method of working on the glass, I find that I have scratches on every piece that I have done to date....

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Robert Beverly on July 31, 2002 Heads Where would one find a good collection of these type of drawings?...I have examples thru the mag and work that I have seen but am not much of a pencil artist(yet!). Mike, you may want to consider a disk that explores this area in much g...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Robert Beverly on August 02, 2002 I was wondering if these materials could be used as skin material on a substrate for exterior use. I was wanting to carve a diamond in baswood and place a skin over it in abalone. Mike Jackson Hi Robert, I keep trying to get Rick Glawson to...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Carol on August 04, 2002 This morning we watched Sunday Morning on CBS. They did a story about a flight museum in Missoula, Montana. Of course there was a shot of their sign that stayed on the screen quite a while - long enough to see that the vinyl letters were peeling and...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Robert Beverly on August 04, 2002 As I practice my hand brushing which has eluded me up to now in my design work, I was interested in knowing if: 1. Is it worth it to use vinyl or cut paint mask for registering for gold...or just continue to improve the skills in runnin the...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Darryl Gomes on August 10, 2002 I have a customer that wants some broken windows replaced in a church. They are quite old and have been acid etched. They had someone else replace some previously with sandblasted glass, but the look is drastically different. Can anyone help ...