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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 Mar 16, 2010 7:42 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Glass Gilding and PUblic Art Projects
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4321
Re: Glass Gilding and PUblic Art Projects
Very nice Bob! I'd sure like to see that in person, so much detail. Looks great from here.
- Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:30 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Gilding on Sand Blasted Foam
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8385
Re: Gilding on Sand Blasted Foam
I agree with Kent, only after the priming is done I letter over the letters or areas to be gilded with lettering enamel, then the slow size. Jim's gold is good quality and his prices are great too.
- Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:04 pm
- Forum: Hand Lettering Gallery
- Topic: fine art and gold leaf
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12012
Re: fine art and gold leaf
Nicely written story to go with that nice piece there, Sally
Lot more work than meets the eye.
Lot more work than meets the eye.
- Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:04 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: fine art and gold leaf
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7777
Re: fine art and gold leaf
Nicely written story to go with that nice piece there, Sally
Lot more work than meets the eye.
Lot more work than meets the eye.
- Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:17 pm
- Forum: Hand Lettering Gallery
- Topic: fine art and gold leaf
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12012
Re: fine art and gold leaf
Nice everything! Looks great... beautiful!
- Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:17 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: fine art and gold leaf
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7777
Re: fine art and gold leaf
Nice everything! Looks great... beautiful!
- Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:05 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Fused Glass Mike Jackson
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6046
Re: Fused Glass Mike Jackson
Nice creation Dave, nice kiln too! They like wacko jacko over there eh?
- Thu Feb 04, 2010 7:24 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Erik did it again: Mayor movie found about glass making!!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4170
Re: Erik did it again: Mayor movie found about glass making!!
Wow, kids working... and learning. Nice video Erik.
Larry... No seatbelts, no laws, freedom as it was meant to be. Nice time to live in.
Larry... No seatbelts, no laws, freedom as it was meant to be. Nice time to live in.
- Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:57 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Asphaltum method
- Replies: 32
- Views: 18112
Re: Asphaltum method
Thanks guys. I have 2 pieces I'm getting ready to chip. Not too much of the area needs chipped, but I'm going to try both methods without asphaltum. One with mask, one without. I'll see what suits me best. Thanks Rod for bringing this thread back.
Well, I guess I'll go on then.
Well, I guess I'll go on then.
- Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:57 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Asphaltum method
- Replies: 32
- Views: 18112
Re: Asphaltum method
O.K., I'm seeing the light here. I'm going to have to find where that thread was explaining the spreading of all that glue evenly.... did you just spread the glue with a sqeegee or use a trowell? Seems like I remember a trowell. Asphaltum IS nasty to clean off.
Thanks!
Thanks!
- Fri Jan 22, 2010 5:02 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Asphaltum method
- Replies: 32
- Views: 18112
Re: Asphaltum method
All that cutting around everything seems to me to be extra work, that could easily be avoided by the use of asphaltum. At least on smaller pieces. On larger pieces like Larry shows cutting can save on applying the asphaltum, but on a larger piece that has a lot of detail would'nt that mean more unne...
- Sat Jan 16, 2010 8:44 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: smalt.........
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3776
Re: smalt.........
Vance,
Here's one place. I'll look through my bookmarks and see what I can find. I know I had another place that was cheaper but this is a good product, I've used it before.
http://www.letterheadsignsupply.com/com ... duct=Smalt
Jerry
Here's one place. I'll look through my bookmarks and see what I can find. I know I had another place that was cheaper but this is a good product, I've used it before.
http://www.letterheadsignsupply.com/com ... duct=Smalt
Jerry
- Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:05 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Thanks again to the Denver Letterheads
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2675
Re: Thanks again to the Denver Letterheads
Thank You very much!
- Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:15 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: VITA BREVIS EST LONGA ARS...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8416
Re: VITA BREVIS EST LONGA ARS...
I was trying to appear like I knew latin Erik. Nice job on the blends!
- Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:32 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: VITA BREVIS EST LONGA ARS...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8416
Re: VITA BREVIS EST LONGA ARS...
Merda Taurorum Animus Conturbit........ Sorry Larry, had to get my 2cents in.
- Wed Dec 23, 2009 9:52 pm
- Forum: Annoucements
- Topic: Merry Christmas
- Replies: 10
- Views: 15588
Re: Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas!
- Sat Dec 19, 2009 2:13 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Left Brain / Right Brain ?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7676
Re: Left Brain / Right Brain ?
Clockwise here too Mike. I can make her turn either way at will by thinking it that way.
- Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:42 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Paint mask for Gilding Jobs
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7421
Re: Paint mask for Gilding Jobs
Dave, Out of curiosity I once used liquid mask (spraylat). I was able to get it as thin as I wanted. I brushed it on with a flat. As it dries it gets even much thinner. I then hand cut my design and applied the paint. This was before computers. Back then this is how I did illuminated sign faces, so ...
- Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:09 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Glass Sign artists throughout history
- Replies: 46
- Views: 25967
Re: Glass Sign artists throughout history
Thats a nice piece there Robare. That Studden fella's quick ain't he.... picked up that book as fast as he slaps gold.
- Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:18 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: GoldLeaf Workshop England
- Replies: 36
- Views: 21894
Re: GoldLeaf Workshop England
Stunning work Dave, very inspiring.
- Sat Nov 14, 2009 8:48 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Recent Work
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9016
Re: Recent Work
Wow Bob, bit-O-work. It's good for ya though. Keeps you up on your skills.
Thanks & Good job!
Thanks & Good job!
- Sat Nov 14, 2009 5:03 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Recent Work
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9016
Re: Recent Work
Yeeouch Robert!
Hey Bob, what was the process on the door logo?
Hey Bob, what was the process on the door logo?
- Sat Nov 14, 2009 4:21 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Recent Work
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9016
Re: Recent Work
Nice work Bob!
- Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:56 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Basic Instruction Video(DVD)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 14706
Re: Basic Instruction Video(DVD)
Mike had this posted not too long ago. This would be your best.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mike-Stevens-BRUSH- ... 500wt_1107
Don't know if it is still available but worth a try!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mike-Stevens-BRUSH- ... 500wt_1107
Don't know if it is still available but worth a try!
- Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:27 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Original Dead Men
- Replies: 686
- Views: 2130117
Re: Original Dead Men...
Lookin real good there Mr Blake!
Those pieces Rick had sure are nice too.
Wish I had one of those.
Those pieces Rick had sure are nice too.
Wish I had one of those.
- Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:35 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Colt 45 Glass Sign
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6763
Re: Colt 45 Glass Sign
Very nice Rod, looks like your friend will be very happy. Beautiful job!
- Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:32 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: May i enter , please ??
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8491
Re: May i enter , please ??
Welcome John Do. I saw your name on some mail I recieved, it was for a credit card, haha.
Good to see you are keeping the craft alive.
Good to see you are keeping the craft alive.
- Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:52 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Deep acid etch face up
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3231
Re: Deep acid etch face up
You're right Larry, I suppose I should have separated the two questions. I'm aware of these things.
Submerged is the answer I was looking for, Thanks Larry. I'll do a test piece for etching & chipping.
Submerged is the answer I was looking for, Thanks Larry. I'll do a test piece for etching & chipping.
- Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:43 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Deep acid etch face up
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3231
Deep acid etch face up
After viewing Dave's "23" post I have a question or two. When doing a face up deep acid etch what would be the procedure? Is this correct: 1: Clean and mask with vinyl including sides and face 2: Level glass perfectly face up in tub 1/2" off the bottom of tub 3: Mix acid same as Dave'...
- Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:37 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: English Style bar mirror
- Replies: 21
- Views: 11432
Re: English Style bar mirror
Very nice there Rod, That things big! Your client will be very happy I'm sure.