Go Felix!!!

Hello AJ, Welcome!

Where in Somerset? I looked at your sebsite, beautiful work, long live painting! Couldn't see anything on History, tho.

John

Pierre, not to be tootin' my own horn, but i LOVE script, i call it Personality Script, that is, not a "font", as no two letters are the same, EVER! It's all about the overall look,how the letters fit and flow, ya ya ya! Being left handed, it IS harder, at first because you have to connect...

Pierre.... would you happen to be left handed? John

Thanks for the replies. The job went well, cleaned the glass 4 times w/ bon ami. This was an especially important job for me, as is was thru H.M. Witt Signs out of Chicago. Any Sign Co. that's been arounds for 111 years...well, i felt very duty-bound to do it Right! I'm glad it's in "past tense...

Hello! In a couple of days, i am doing a glass gilding job on new plate glass. The glass won't be installed at the time, but leaning against a wall in the new store. It's 7 and 1/4" caps block letters 5 letters, done twice. 12k White gold, burnished letter only, no outline or shade, with varhis...

while perusing posts, patiently...I realized i hadn't thanked you all who replied and posted pics of your gold sample cases. Thank you! The cloth cases are Very Cool, and if I go wood, trading with a cabinet maker will get me something to be proud of! vs. my woodbutcher efforts!

John

Hi Sonny, I will email you at both addresses. I'm just up the road in Burnaby.

John Lennig

Ken, I enjoyed your "Life of One-Shot musings... and I Believe that it leads us to acknowledge that..There's more than one way to skin a can.

Yours in Paint, I am,

John Lennig

Thanks William, i'm looking in my 4th edition, haven't found it yet, what page in the 3rd? not in the 1st edition, tho.

guess i have to look at single thickness glass, cause weight, plus frame is a factor.

Thanks, roderick, for pics,

John

I want to make a practical and convenient carrying case for 3/16" glass pieces. I'm using 8"x8" and 12"x12" sizes. I remember something about Stephen Parrish having one, but it's just a dim memory?? If anybody has made one, or can shed some light, i'd love to hear abut it.Th...

Hope this gets thru. Regarding the Movie "Elf", and the signwriter lettering the door, his name is Cam Sterling, of North Vancouver, B.C. I worked alongside him for the last 2 days, on the series the L Word, here in Vancouver. Cam is a very neat guy, 51, started lettering in '76, got into ...

Hope this gets thru. Regarding the Movie "Elf", and the signwriter lettering the door, his name is Cam Sterling, of North Vancouver, B.C. I worked alongside him for the last 2 days, on the series the L Word, here in Vancouver. Cam is a very neat guy, 51, started lettering in '76, got into ...

Thanks, Doug, finally finished some samples and then the main piece. It's a transom window over front door of a restored 100 year old house. I think i've got the paint mix down now, just using dekor tube black with q. rubbing varnish and thinning with turps(may use naptha in future) For the varnish ...

What is the cost?

Thanks, John

I'm currently doing a couuple of pre- pieces, readying for a real job I have. It's ...black outline painted first, then varnish centres with burnished outline(23k) in one gild. Question: what is the best mix for the varnish, and paint mix for the black. I've used some damar and rubbing varnish befor...

Thanks, Mike!

John

Yeah, that what I said above! i'm chasing my mouse in circles!

Thanks, John

Hedley, another source, in Canada, www.canadiansigncraftersupply.com Pete and Marj Payne. They are signmakers, plus a supply house , (as is Ron and Kristies outfit.) They can get anything across the line, and save border/duty hassles for us up here.. For a real treat, go to their shop(only been to R...

Of course, one can't be without the hi-tech Tin Cans of various sizes! For outside corners. Square inside corners.


John

Mmmmm, Boise.... that's not far....

John Lennig, doing my first PAYING glass gilding in 19 years!

Thank You, Mike, that is wonderful! reading about it is one thing, seeing is Believing!!!

Every leaf i use from now on....will recall that short clip. The Vermont signman's friend with the Goldbeater Granny, GOLD! He should ensure that her tools are preserved...pretty rare these days.

John Lennig

Oh yes, Chester Cunningham sure made a big impression on me! Seeing his work in ST, then getting his sign design notebook in '82, I was just newly on my own, after working for other shops for 17 years. Panels, Bold designs, colours, it was So Different than what was happening up here! the ISBN # is ...

Hey Mark, I think it was you that got me stoked on this stuff!! I've done some with oneshot, and then, got into the TV/Film industry union, which is almost all latex, with various aging techniques.,very neat stuff! A cheap "crackle medium", paint the area with white glue, not diluted, then...

Hi Rick, could you post the author of the Entrez book, also the ISBN #, if easy..

Thanks, John Lennig/SignRider

First thing Mr. Ron Maple, our Sign instructor at San Diego City College taught us was...how to make something to put your paint in! 4"x6" index card, or nowadays, something from the junk mail !!!, fold in thirds lengthways,crease, unfold, fold in thirds the width way (almost, make the &qu...

Rule of thumb: as soon as you get rid of it...you Need it!

John Lennig

Thanks Mike,Rick, yes, the boiled oil sounds right, save the quart of Cream for a BIG JOB! But, got the Formula that was posted written on the label of the can.

John Lennig

Hello all, i'm wanting to some smallish(panel is 11"x18",MDO) paint-oneshot- areas on this panel, and do a little blending. i've tried using the various mixes recommended on the Smith's label, but get poor results, forever to dry. I just want to do a bit of blend, using round little fitch,...

Mike, keep it up!

When you paraphrased my post about the felt pen/ blow it up technique...that was good! I have an idea about somethilng, but end up long-winded writing about it. You make it clear...... your experience in this(writing) is appreciated
John Lennig / SignRider