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by Larry White
Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:06 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Angel Gilding/Mirror silvering questions
Replies: 20
Views: 15571

Angel Gilding over glue chip...

Hi Keith- Well once you've Angel Gilded over glue chipping, it's hard to want to do it any other way. It's always worked sweet for me! You know how it is leafing over glue chip, typically 2 water gilds, then a surface gild. I can pretty much Angel Gild any size panel in under 2 hours, start to finis...
by Larry White
Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:07 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: transparent colors
Replies: 8
Views: 4565

sign painters tight with info??...

All you had to do was ask... :D -LW
by Larry White
Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:14 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: transparent colors
Replies: 8
Views: 4565

Colorizing Sandblasted Glass...

http://www.walljewelry.com/images/artglass/iris.jpg Hi Sarah- I created this piece of glue chipped and sandcarved glass and then colorized it. I used transparent artist oil color, the type for fine art painting. They seem to have the highest degree of color fastness. They all have a rating right on...
by Larry White
Wed Jun 01, 2005 9:19 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Hanging glass
Replies: 4
Views: 2872

Hanging Glass...

http://www.walljewelry.com/images/comwork/sierrastaffs.jpg This piece is 46" x 20" and hangs on 2 brass hangers. I think you could even go a bit larger than this, but I'm not sure what the limit is. Glass is quite strong with the force in this direction, it's the surface tension of the gl...
by Larry White
Thu May 26, 2005 1:57 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Latest Tobacco sign....
Replies: 8
Views: 5924

Image
by Larry White
Wed May 25, 2005 3:40 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Latest Tobacco sign....
Replies: 8
Views: 5924

Bernhardt... I can see your heart....

.... I figured out when you can have enough glass signs...


...when you're pushin' up daisies from a pine box! ..NOW GET OUT!... :D

-Mr.D
by Larry White
Tue May 24, 2005 1:12 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Latest Tobacco sign....
Replies: 8
Views: 5924

Latest Tobacco sign....

http://www.walljewelry.com/post/tobacco2a.jpg http://www.walljewelry.com/post/Tobacco-close.jpg Well, I made good use of another piece of scrap glass. I figured the shop could use another tobacco sign. One with a Dead Man slant. You know the typical glue chip, acid etch, angel gild, bit of paint wo...
by Larry White
Mon May 16, 2005 11:09 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Ronan Japan Colors
Replies: 6
Views: 4653

Rick...

...I had a dream about him just last night...he called me up here at my shop and he was giving me some advice on a project I was working on...



...ditto on missing him greatly.... -LW
by Larry White
Mon May 16, 2005 9:53 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Ronan Japan Colors
Replies: 6
Views: 4653

Japan Colors...

I pretty much use Japan color in all my glass work and have followed Rick Glawson's recomendation of using clear Fibroseal as a thinner and binder. I have found that it helps the paint to flow and cover better. I will also use Smith's Cream to extend the open time, especially when doing a blended or...
by Larry White
Wed May 04, 2005 9:34 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Vintage masthead....
Replies: 12
Views: 6074

Thanks for transfering the old posts!!!

Don-
I new I had posted some info on the topic of old ephemera stuff. Here is the result when searching this site for "ephemera". ...it's there! ...sweet!
Just type in "ephemera" to the search page.

search.php?mode=results
by Larry White
Tue May 03, 2005 9:41 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Vintage masthead....
Replies: 12
Views: 6074

Nice!...

Ya Don... I could see that as a glass sign. Heck, if you can vectorize someting like that, certianly you could execute it on glass. ...it's really only about following directions. ...and all the directions are right here on this site! Lucky us! ...send me the vector file and I'll make one, heck I do...
by Larry White
Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:47 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Interesting Glass Sign on Ebay...
Replies: 2
Views: 2273

Interesting Glass Sign on Ebay...

There's an interesting reverse glass sign up on ebay at the moment. The second to the last picture in the auction makes it!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 44074&rd=1
by Larry White
Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:16 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Rock island railroad
Replies: 6
Views: 4102

Rock Island on Ebay...

One of these Rock Island Railroad pieces just surfaced at an auction in Kansas City, it was estimated at $20,000-$30,000 but only fetched $12,000! ...had I been a bit richer..... -LW http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=6517688499&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%...
by Larry White
Wed Mar 16, 2005 1:43 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: American Brewing Company sign replica...
Replies: 2
Views: 2147

American Brewing Company sign replica...

http://www.walljewelry.com/post/ABClager.jpg I finally finished up the American Brewing Company sign I had started awhile back. In an old post, on the old forum, I had talked about commissioning the painting that's in this sign from a company in the Ukraine. I believe it ran me about $100. Having t...
by Larry White
Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:11 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Sophisticated Finishes...
Replies: 0
Views: 1744

Sophisticated Finishes...

http://www.walljewelry.com/post/dickinson2.JPG ...more Dead Man paraphenalia... I paused my DVD of the movie Dead Man and traced this sign onto some clear static cling that I adhered to the TV screen. I then scanned it into the computer and created a vector file of it. Danny Baronian routed it out ...
by Larry White
Thu Mar 10, 2005 2:50 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Memorial Conclave?
Replies: 12
Views: 8429

Martins Cigar Sign...

http://www.walljewelry.com/post/Martins%20002.jpg (I finally got my computer working again...what a pain...) I had this sign on display down at the Memorial Conclave. During it's creation, the "I wonder what would happen if..." question arose. So instead of experimenting on this piece, I ...
by Larry White
Fri Jan 28, 2005 11:31 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Rick Glawson demonstrating Angel Gilding
Replies: 9
Views: 6352

SWEEEET!!!...

MIKE! Dude...you are the man! What a wonderful treat to view and have as a resource! Thanks for your time and dedication to this craft and to all us Letterheads out here that gain such a great deal of information and inspiration from all your efforts! You have really put together an invaluable websi...
by Larry White
Mon Jan 10, 2005 10:33 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Using Arterial red question
Replies: 6
Views: 4975

Back-up with spray paint...

John-
I've done this effect and backed the transparent color with metalic silver spray paint. It gives a great "candy" color. It brings out the vibrancy in the color and is very easy and quick to do. I always like to also backup the silver spray paint just for protection.
by Larry White
Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:44 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: glue-chipping on concave glass
Replies: 15
Views: 5201

more stuff...

CAUTION, ACID ETCHING CAN BE A HAZARDOUS PROCESS. ENSURE FULL KNOWLEDGE OF PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES PRIOR TO USE. SEEK HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION WHENEVER POSSIBLE. ...mica etching produces that nice sparkly texture when water or solution gilded. It is the safest and most economical process. Leaving the mic...
by Larry White
Thu Dec 23, 2004 11:17 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Glue chip right up to sandblast etch
Replies: 6
Views: 6593

Chipping up to edge of sandblasting

The process defined by Pat Mackle is glue chipping up to the edge of a depth carved (sandblasted) design. Rick Glawson described the process of chipping up to the edge of a non-depth carved sandblasted surface. However for the correct effect, the glass must be double chipped. The process is as follo...
by Larry White
Fri Dec 17, 2004 4:17 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Just Another Rant
Replies: 12
Views: 8236

go figure...

...here's a good one... I had a guy calling me the other day to beat me up on my price for some expensive sandblasted pattern glass... ...the real kicker was, I had quoted him up front, he ordered the job, he picked it up and paid me... then called me back to complain about the price... good grief.....
by Larry White
Thu Dec 09, 2004 10:20 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Signmaking 101: Blended Letter Shades (on glass)
Replies: 2
Views: 5044

Alternative Method Updated...

I completed the transparent shading technique by backing it up wit a color.
-LW
by Larry White
Wed Dec 08, 2004 6:32 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Scalloping large glass
Replies: 7
Views: 6022

Scalloping Large Glass....

Hi Roderick- The nice thing about attaching the tool to the bench and manipulating the glass is you can get a better feel for the correct positioning of the glass under the bit, then use the weight of the glass to aid in snapping out the scallop chip. It seems easier to develop a rhythm and achieve ...
by Larry White
Tue Dec 07, 2004 12:07 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Signmaking 101: Blended Letter Shades (on glass)
Replies: 2
Views: 5044

Alternative Technique...

http://walljewelry.com/post/ABCblend5.jpg This is another technique of creating a blended shade on a letter. This technique employs the use of a transparent black applied to the areas of shade on the drop shadow. First, the stop line has been painted as outlined before. Second, a mixture of black a...
by Larry White
Mon Dec 06, 2004 9:57 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Tempered Glass
Replies: 9
Views: 7103

Might as well chime in...

Hi Raymond, To confer with the others, we blast tempered glass regularly. a 1/2" nozzle at 40-65psi depending on glass thickness. On 3/8" glass, it is possible to do about a .030" depth carve, typically in smallish areas. As previuosly stated, glue chipping looks better when executed ...
by Larry White
Wed Dec 01, 2004 11:46 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Signmaking 101: Blended Letter Shades (on glass)
Replies: 2
Views: 5044

Signmaking 101: Blended Letter Shades (on glass)

There is a difference between what I would call a blended shade and a split blended shade. On a split blended shade I would first paint the outer "stop" line where the shade will be ending (this becomes an outline around the shade and letter). Secondly, I would pick the two colors for the ...
by Larry White
Wed Dec 01, 2004 11:01 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Signmaking 101: Blended Backgrounds
Replies: 0
Views: 3243

Signmaking 101: Blended Backgrounds

http://walljewelry.com/post/blenddiag2.jpg As taught to me by Rick Glawson... Divide the area for the blend into thirds. The center third gets the lightest value of the color. The outter half of the end thirds get the deepest value, and the inner half of the outter thirds get a middle value. This m...
by Larry White
Wed Dec 01, 2004 10:21 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Blending Background
Replies: 2
Views: 2479

Blended backgrounds and letter shades...

Steve-
I took an old post off of the old bulletin board and created a Signmaking 101 topic on blended backgrounds and blended shades. It should be a start to answering some of you questions

There is a wealth of information on the old board, it would just take a bit of time to comb through it all.
by Larry White
Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:58 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Updated Web Site: Wall Jewelry glass art
Replies: 3
Views: 3065

Updated Web Site: Wall Jewelry glass art

Greetings everyone! Well I finally coralled all my latest stuff and had my photograher friend take pictures of it all and I've got it posted up on the http://www.walljewelry.com website. A few new catagories have been added, you can troll around or follow the following links to the new stuff. http:/...
by Larry White
Fri Nov 19, 2004 5:46 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Chapman & Smith...
Replies: 7
Views: 5682

Thanks!

Thanks Mark... I've been out of circulation a bit as I just moved back down to Sunnyvale. I have been doing some glass art though. I will have about a dozen new pieces up on the website in about a week or so and will put up an eye candy alert on the forum when it's complete....