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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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- Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:12 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: helping out /Katrina sign aid
- Replies: 4
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helping out /Katrina sign aid
I am sure everyone has been thinking of how they can help the people that have been affected by Katrina.Being a sign guy I thought ,what would it be like to not only lose everything I had but loose all the tools that are not replacable or would not be covered by insurance if I had it in the first pl...
- Sat Sep 03, 2005 8:12 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Carrying case for Gold Leaf Samples
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5711
- Wed Aug 31, 2005 7:48 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Sign foam primer
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3619
Mike, How does the cromatic sand and whats the drying time.Thats one thing about the feather fill,it sands great and is ready to sand in an hour.I'll try the 18 lbs next time. Also if you learn to spary the feather fill on thick and slow at a low pressure it fills great .You can build it up fast and...
- Sat Aug 13, 2005 6:00 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Mirroring / screen wash out areas
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2357
Mirroring / screen wash out areas
I am getting ready to set up a mirroring area in my shop and I was looking for old posts that showed that sort of set up.I remember Mike Jackson posted one from his shop that I likeed but I couldn't find that post. I would like it to be a roll-a-round type of thing and also be able to use it for a s...
- Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:55 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Sign foam primer
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3619
Sign foam primer
When I use sign foam I prime it with Evercoat feather fill polyester primer.I love the stuff but I have one problem and thats ,when you put it one ,spray or brush it's really hard to get it into the pours of the foam.Anybody use this material and have any sugestions?If youv'e never used this primer ...
- Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:33 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Glass Hanging Hardware
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2741
- Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:37 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: acrylic enamil and spray mask
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2347
acrylic enamil and spray mask
I am doing a project where I want to spray a background black with acrylic enamel auto paint,then mask it off ( letters and boarder then spray silver AE over that.Do I need to be concerned about pulling the mask off before the silver dryies. I know than when you do this on glass you have to pull the...
- Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:23 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Painting on Barrels
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4875
- Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:22 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Painting on Barrels
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4875
Doug, Nice to see you the other day.I painted a few and the two ways I've done it was by hand and with a cardboard stencil.Around the curve you have to have someone roll it along as you paint it.I have a photo of one on the Ghosttownsigns site.On the Don Treece page scroll down to the portfolio area...
- Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:22 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Thanks to everybody / new web site
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2721
Sara, I just use a mastic adhesive.I had a product call rainbuster 900,But I'm sure you can use any mirror mastic.As for the mirroring deal right now it seam somthing is wrong with mt chemcals because I'm getting only antique mirror.I couldn't do a perfect mirror right now if I tryied.I'm not sure w...
- Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:02 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Thanks to everybody / new web site
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2721
Sara, Thank you so much.You are one those people that without your help I don't think i'd be doing mirroring.I have been into reverse back painted glass for years and being able to do my own mirroring adds so much to it,then adding antique mirroring on top of that ,it really finishes off a peice. Ke...
- Sun Jul 24, 2005 11:58 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Thanks to everybody / new web site
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2721
Thanks to everybody / new web site
I would like to take this oportunity to thank everybody that has helped me in the last few years with all the technical advice.It's inspiring to know that there are so many people out there that love to do signs and glass work and are willing to share.That we can share ideas freely and get together ...
- Thu Jul 21, 2005 5:58 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: exposure units
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6759
- Thu Jul 21, 2005 5:40 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Opaque Projectors... What do you use?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6054
- Fri Jul 15, 2005 8:08 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: exposure units
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6759
I like the sound of the home made unit.The commercial ones get pricy when they get big. I just finished a four panel room devider that is made of 40 antique mirror panels on the inside and the out side border is all reverse back painted glass panels, 88 peices in all for the border.By the time I fin...
- Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:55 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: exposure units
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6759
exposure units
After 35 years of hand cutting film I now do it with a plotter.So now I'd like to get an exposure unit.After looking online I just got confused.I know that when I go to the sign meets the screens are always done with photo emultion.Any help would be apreciated greatly. Also can you use green hand cu...
- Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:33 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Plate Glass in 1923
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2743
- Fri Jul 01, 2005 9:03 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: do ya or don't ya
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5356
My web sit started out as a way to share all the old photos I inherited from my dad. www.ghostownsigns.com I made that one myself.It was a huge undertaking as I knew zero about doing it. Then I thought I needed one for my sign company so I made www.studiozerosigns.com and it serves as an on line por...
- Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:36 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Ghost Signs
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3757
- Mon May 30, 2005 9:46 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Brass ID Signs
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1781
- Thu May 26, 2005 10:37 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: probelms with silver leaf
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1801
probelms with silver leaf
I recently did some silver leafing on a very smooth enamel background useing 1 hour oil size.Everything seemed total normal , I had a nice tack ,laid the leaf , then I burnished it and all was good untill I put a coat of clear over it.I used fiberseal and when I brushed it on the leaf just started t...
- Mon May 16, 2005 9:10 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Enameling
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2669
Rick, I had a chance a while ago to bid on some porcelain signs.What I came up with was the following.As Mike mensioned Noel Weber and also Winsor fire form in Olympia Washington. 360 768 8200.But be warned it is very expensive. I have wanted to learn how to do it for a long time .I know that Noel h...
- Mon May 16, 2005 9:02 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Interesting Glass Sign on Ebay...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2273
- Mon May 09, 2005 8:12 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Making Varnish
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1620
Making Varnish
I recently purchased an gallon of Naptha solvent.On the can it says "Varnish Makers and painters Naptha".Does anyone know why you would use Naptha for making varnish?
Roderick
Roderick
- Thu May 05, 2005 8:52 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Interesting web site
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2169
Interesting web site
I found an interesting artical in CottageLiving magazine regarding a guy making signs.Check his web site ,it has some fun stuff.
www.mummertsignco.com
www.mummertsignco.com
- Thu May 05, 2005 8:48 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Milk Wagon, San Francisco, 1800's
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5829
- Sun May 01, 2005 3:17 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Drying rack for mirroring
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1610
Drying rack for mirroring
I have to mirror 40 pieces of 8" x 14" single strength glass all the way to the edge. I made a angled sloted wooden rack to hold them after they dry but I'm concerned that the mirroring might get damage on the edge. Any other ideas would be helpful.I used the wooden racks at conclaves but ...
- Sat Apr 23, 2005 7:50 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Lets Play "Make Believe"
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4707
As a young Lad (19 years old) I hit the road with a hand full of fitches and a box of one shots given to me by my dad or did I borrow them with without asking I can't remember.I would drive around until I found a Repaint .Remember those,well there still out there and thats a great way to learn.If th...
- Sat Apr 23, 2005 7:38 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Peel wet or dry?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2481
- Sat Apr 23, 2005 10:06 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Disneyland Hong Kong
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7563