Old Forum Posts: on July 12, 2003 John Parker I need some advice on how I can "age" a sign painted on a brick wall. I used Gary Anderson's paint so all is acrylic latex. The sign,(3' x 30')is painted on an interior brick wall of a condominium. The original sign was painted on the exterior ...

Old Forum Posts: Robare M. Novou I have an angel gild kit...the squeeze bottles are very nice....does anyone know where to get the exact same squeeze bottles that rick sold? Others have asked me and I dont know. So Im sure someone out there can help. RMN Harry Malicot I was at Esoteric yesterday for...

Old Forum Posts: on July 13, 2003 John Just let me ramble about a small moment in a short life. My wife and I were hitting garage sales around South Bay in 89 or 90 and came across a garage sale that had a bunch of chemistry lab supplies. I bought a few bottles like the ones Mike suggested in recent...

Old Forum Posts: on July 13, 2003 Mike Jackson http://www.theletterheads.com/atkinson/atkinson1950.jpg Hey gang, Last week I was digging through a nice sized file folder of stuff from Frank Atkinson and Steven Parrish I have collected over the years. I saw a small picture of Frank in one of his ads ...

Old Forum Posts: on July 13, 2003 Mike Jackson http://www.theletterheads.com/signphotos/boley1950.jpg Here are two showcards from a 1950 Signs of the Times. It relates to the "Layout Rules" post from a week or so ago. Lots of negative space in these, too. Bill Boley undoubtedly influenced ...

Old Forum Posts: on July 14, 2003 Carol I've "made do" for years with the sandblast protective gear that I wear when sandblasting outside. Mike, I know you sandblasted outside for a while and would like advice from you or anyone else about what kind of hood you use. I have one, but I'm jus...

Old Forum Posts: on July 15, 2003 Robert Beverly I have been told that keeping your size warm/hot will give a better gild... True or False? and can you reheat it after it has been sitting for a while if this is the case? Thanks Kent Smith Warm size tends to spoil faster starting with a mildew which ...

Old Forum Posts: on July 17, 2003 Ron Weed I recently Finished Transfering my 16mm Reel of a sign company hear in massachusetts back in 1945. It's a cool video of a sign shop showing installation of wood letters on a old mill building. It Also shows them making the letters and guilding them. the vid...

Old Forum Posts: on June 16, 2003 Raymond Chapman After a short side trip to the hospital I’m back trying to make some more signs. Thanks to all of you who expressed concern for my situation. The stone is gone and I’m feeling back close to normal...whatever that is. It’s interesting to hear al...

Old Forum Posts: on June 21, 2003 Dyed aluminum leaf Carol I just heard about dyed aluminum leaf. It looks stunning. Has anyone here used it? Ron Percell Carol, We can help you with the product. It’s packaged loose,100 leaves a book or 500 leaves a pak Available in the following colors: Blonde sil...

Old Forum Posts: on June 22, 2003 Robert Beverly Howdy I need to find those handles in quantity for holding the straight razor. I only got a couple from Rick and am going to be teaching a course soon and would like to get my teaching materials together. Thanks KJ for wholesale prices on straight Raz...

Old Forum Posts: on June 22, 2003

Robert Beverly

I was hoping that folks here would have a pic or 2 of some of the railroad scenes Rick had restored. I would love to get a couple...and I would rather ask here than Ms. Grey
Thanks

Old Forum Posts: on June 23, 2003 -Tod Swormstedt Ricks Collection and the American Sign Museum Many were aware that had Rick Glawson had his wish, his personal collection would have been donated to the American Sign Museum. But also as most everyone knows, that is not going to happen. I thought I s...

Old Forum Posts: on June 27, 2003 Joe Jones http://www.graphicchemical.net/grouds.php Has asphaltum in pints, quarts, and gallons. I think this is the company that make the stuff DickBlick sells. Ron Percell We Carry it. email me Robert Beverly Joe I just recently purchased a gallon of the material ...

Old Forum Posts: on July 01, 2003 Steve: Kinsey Posted by Steve Kinsey on July 01, 19103 at 19:01:54: Tod Swormstedt sent me here and said you might be able to help me. I have this sign that I've had all my life actually. I was wondering if you knew anything about it. It was made by "The F. Tuc...

Mike,
Thanks for the info. Will give it a whirl.

Irish

Mike,
Old geezer is working around first part of problem. Found IE, and opened it.
Can now have IE open and AOL open.

A few directions from you and I should be able to help With the project.
Sorry for the multiple post transfers.

Irish

Mike,
May have a problem on my end. Am on AOL and can't seem to get two instances open. Do not have internet explorer on this machine.

Bill "Irish" Holohan

Mike,
Have a lot of time on my hands at the moment. Would be more than happy to assist.

If you could be a little more specific on the "how to" I would be more than happy to give it a shot. A simple step by step?

Bill "Irish" Holohan

Got this in an email this morning. Well worth a peek. Some really nice brush work on a rough substrate.

www.ticz.com/homes/users/bob/On-A-Rock/On-A-Rock.htm

Mike, Doing some of both. Small blast cabinet 20 x 28 for the chipping, Also trying acid etching. Vinyl mask and craft store etching cream to get a feel for it right now. Will not attempt deep etching till I've got the right ventilation/respirator etc and stainless cabinet in place. Disposal of wast...

Thank you Mike J and D. Bernhardt. Absolute novice at this stuff. Getting adventurous for an old Geezer since the Mass Mayhem meet. Sandblast cabinet complete except for foot pedal. Glue chipping supplies whisper to me every time I pass the shelf they are on. No one ever warned me of their ghostly t...