...I haven't been able to find "poster" paint for years. It always (used to) cover well and hopefully (since I last bought any) has not had it's formulas changed - and is now covers poorly when thinned. I always thinned it so that it was very loose on the brush, and could be painted with q...

...Sounds like you've got the bug. Have you made any sample pieces yet? ...BTW, glass work was traditionally learned only AFTER the student became totally proficient at hand lettering. Maybe next time aropund you could (attempt to) do this work without using paint masks. ...IMHO , this is a classic ...

...4 oz. unwaxed "bathroom" cups are not hard to find. The grocery store here has 'em w. either a nice floral pattern or Disney charcters. ...Sorry, no smurfs (since the '80s).

..Obviously Ogden was a thriving burg back in the good ol' days. That coke sign is classic. It looks like the oldest one (to me.)

...Thanks Mike for goin' out there and sussin' these places out. Ther'es a world of cool, old signs out there that most of us would never see otherwise.

...Doug, If you want a nice transparent color for the fade, use prussion blue and/or pthalo green tube oil paint. I'd advise that you spray it on (natch).

...Mr. Parrish was obviously a big fan of Swift gold and tin cans. And he may have had every brush he owned in his kit as well.

...It's a great article Mike. Any vinyl sign maker who is stuck in a cheap-sticker-hell oughta read it.

Wow! If Darla had been ready, she could have just jumped right upon the beast and ridden it around for awhile! (...All we have here are squirrels, and they are too small to ride.)

...Ouick! Copyright it!

...Now you'll have to make a vector version.

...Well, If y'all ever have a winter without snow... then that WOULD be somehing to worry about. (Could it happen someday?)

...So, forget work Mike... It's time to GO SKIING ! I wish I could.

... In AI 9 or 10 the "weld" command is called "pathfinder". Look for the pathfinder pallet and weld away! It does other cool things too.

...I've discovered that "less is more" w. this red. It's (also) easy to apply it too dark. Like MJ said, experiment.

...Unless the area is sorta small, I prefer to spray it on to achieve a "brushless" look.

... While mostly for "commercial" shops, there are tid bits of valuable wisdom and other neat-o things in every issue. $7.50 per ? ...seems outrageously high. I'd bet you can (eventually) find somebody to give 'em to you. Someone like me. I'd love to pass mine on. ...You can have all of th...

... Perhaps you could use ACORN NUTS.

...Call QUILL, HAIR & FERRULE (QH & F) in Columbia SC.

...I got my all time favorite RED SABLE quills from them. (RS doesn't shed much, and has the firm snap that I like.)

...Tod, The earlier zoo event was definately one of the best I've ever attended. I'm certain that any L'head meet that you have a hand in organizing will be a "class act". I'll see you then, fer sure!

The last time I was there Barnes and Noble had TWO DOZEN (I counted "em) Photoshop books.

And if you do web search for "Photoshop tutorials" you will find many good sites.

...Probably the only reason that the shipping gorillas didn't jump all over Dannys piece are his three final words, "insured it well."

...I try, but can't remember too many of the sundry "No Parking" signs I used to letter almost every before vinyl happened. Along with "pool rules" and whatever was thrown at me daily as a helper...they're all a blur now. ...When I look at my old portfolios however, I can vividly...

...Vinyl-ists (or newbies) who would like to learn how, CAN learn to to hand letter, but will have to practice EVERY day. (All day long if poss.) Like the mechanical skills of typing and learning guitar, practice is necessary to "learn the strokes". That's all it takes. ...Sometimes instea...

...I'm sure that all art SW has it's advantages (and disadvantages). I like that ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR is so widely accepted and used. Especially with commercial graphic designers.

...Perhaps you could reduce the sizes of the banner, 100 and the wheat. Overall it is real nice, but looks "bottom heavy".

...Since bronze will tarnish I will clear it. Will it tarnish anyway (under the clear) like silver does?

...Is the mica powder the same stuff that Rick G. sold for acid etching? If so, good... I have some, somewhere.

...Thanks yall.

...I know to mix some bronzing powder w. varnish to make a "homemede" gold paint. Other than that, I wonder if there is a better or "right" way to apply the stuff. Anybody have any advice or tips?

...Thanks BP.

...Even if new threads are too few, those three options all seem bad. Unless people start posting on more OFF TOPIC subjects the forum may be quiet sometimes. The pertinence of the things posted here are what make it so unique. ...I wish I could (personally) think of new, sign related threads to add...

...Darla rides vert ?!! RAD !!

...At least you did not have more time in it. I've had (a couple of) 'em break around the 3/4 completion point. As my glass pieces progress, I start to get more and more nervous when handleing them. ...I know the possibility of (total) failure is a given w. glass work, but it's the devil. ...Somethi...