Thanks for the reply.It dosen't have to be mark.He was refered to me so thats why I asked for him.Any good guilder will.
Roderick
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- Tue Apr 12, 2005 9:13 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Looking for Mark Otis
- Replies: 2
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- Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:00 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Looking for Mark Otis
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1840
Looking for Mark Otis
Mark,
If you read this please call me . I have a gold job in denver and the client does not want to pay for the flight(I'm in california).If anybody knows how to get ahold of Mark please let me know.
Roderick
760 943 9299
www.customglasssigns.com
If you read this please call me . I have a gold job in denver and the client does not want to pay for the flight(I'm in california).If anybody knows how to get ahold of Mark please let me know.
Roderick
760 943 9299
www.customglasssigns.com
- Wed Apr 06, 2005 8:49 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Ghost Signs of Ogden, Utah
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2155
Mike,
Love the ghost signs.How did I miss them when I was there.If you want to send any of them to www.ghosttownsigns.com I'll list em.
Roderick
Love the ghost signs.How did I miss them when I was there.If you want to send any of them to www.ghosttownsigns.com I'll list em.
Roderick
- Thu Mar 24, 2005 5:02 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: painting on vinyl flooring
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1590
painting on vinyl flooring
We've got a job painting artwork on white vinyl flooring.Anybody got any sugesstion about what to paint it with.It's gotta last.The colors are going to opaque.
Roderick
Roderick
- Sat Mar 12, 2005 12:13 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: aging a new wall job
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2091
Sorry.To veiw the photos of the repainting of Knott's go to www.studiozerosigns.com and go to the amusment parks page.
Thanks for posting the iron sulfite tecnique,It's one of my favorites.
Thanks for posting the iron sulfite tecnique,It's one of my favorites.
- Sat Mar 12, 2005 12:06 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: aging a new wall job
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2091
- Wed Mar 09, 2005 3:05 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: apology to all
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2296
Mike, I don't think it was the auction that did it.It was your post and maybe Rick's ghost that got me all fired up.Thinking about all the times I walked past that thing in awe,so when I saw it I just went into auto-mactic mode without thinking.As for my wife ,when I showed it to her she just said &...
- Mon Mar 07, 2005 4:41 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: apology to all
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2296
apology to all
I am sending out an apology to everyone regarding my purchas of Rick's machine.I decided not to go through with the sale and I wanted everyone to know it's still for sale. The lesson I've learned ,Don't buy or do things because of some emosional overreation,stop and think it through first.Thankfully...
- Sun Mar 06, 2005 11:38 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Need an industrial revolution grinder and buffer?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2944
Thanks for the post Mike.I will be moving the machine to my studio in San Deigo so any body that wants to visit it your welcome. I am wondering ,if you look at how Rick had the (what I'm calling the counter balance arm) long arm that comes off the motor on the floor,could you mount that up in the ai...
- Sat Feb 05, 2005 10:09 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Cleaning glass
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4450
Danny, Was that steel wool NO! or steel wool (I don't know)? The steel wool (000) seemed to work great to get off the old varnish,stain and etc.With lots of soapy water it didn't seem to scratch.Mind you I only used it for removeing the worst stuff. Part of what I'm doing is useing antique glass to ...
- Sat Feb 05, 2005 9:01 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Interested in Faux Antique Signs?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5813
Geet,
Thanks for the post and let me know when you have your meet.
Check out www.Ghosttownsigns.com
oops sorry Mike
Roderick
Thanks for the post and let me know when you have your meet.
Check out www.Ghosttownsigns.com
oops sorry Mike
Roderick
- Sat Feb 05, 2005 8:48 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Cleaning glass
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4450
Cleaning glass
I have been having probelms with scratches after I have cleaned my glass.I allways use some sort of liquid ,water or soapy water and use a razor blade to get the stuck on junk off. I just talked to a freind that told me about using 000 steel wool and soapy water and it seemed to work good but I like...
- Sat Feb 05, 2005 8:41 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Painted Pictorials - Need Help
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3972
- Wed Feb 02, 2005 9:19 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Interested in Faux Antique Signs?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5813
Mark, I checked out your web site,Nice work! Happy to see your having fun doing antique signs.Check my site ,there are quite a few sign from Knott's Berry Farm from the early 30s and some new ones that look old. If I get a chance I will go on your forum and share some thing that might be helpfull Th...
- Mon Jan 24, 2005 3:18 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Antique silvering
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2390
Antique silvering
Is there anybody out there that knows anything about doing antique silvering? I know that it starts with normal silvering process and then you sprinkle on some kind of chemical or possible spray it on and it tarnishes the silver (pitted look). I have just mirrored my first big project and it was a g...
- Sun Jan 09, 2005 12:05 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Outlines for artwork useing a plotter
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2560
Outlines for artwork useing a plotter
Normally I would just pull out a liner and out line my project. But I am trying to use my plotter to cut an out line so I can make a stencil for some reverse chiped glass. I've got a nice scroll from my "Americana collection" and with Danny's help Ive got my outlines, but now I find that s...
- Wed Jan 05, 2005 11:56 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Alan Johnson.....Hardner in your size?????
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6982
- Mon Jan 03, 2005 7:44 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Decorative bolt caps?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3446
- Mon Dec 27, 2004 10:26 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: adhesives?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4906
- Sat Dec 25, 2004 10:53 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: adhesives?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4906
- Sat Dec 25, 2004 10:24 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Tired of 1 Shot (3-5 Shot)....
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2268
Doug, Thanks for the post and the web link. it is hard to find traditionaly made paint and I think It will be a great source. As for one shot and sign painting, due to the limited palet (colors) most sign artists have traditionally adjusted thier palet to make up for the lack of colors offered by on...
- Sat Dec 25, 2004 10:05 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Department of They
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4378
- Mon Dec 20, 2004 8:04 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: adhesives?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4906
- Sun Dec 19, 2004 8:38 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: adhesives?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4906
adhesives?
I am looking for an adhesive that is, 1) 2 part and mixes through a "mixing tip" and uses a chualking gun style pump. 2) has the consistance of chaulking. 3) flexable 4) withstands heat 100 d to 115 d I've been told this product excists but I don't know the name. Roderick P.s. Mike ,the ha...
- Sat Dec 11, 2004 3:59 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Scalloping large glass
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6063
- Tue Dec 07, 2004 10:14 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Scalloping large glass
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6063
Scalloping large glass
I am getting ready to do a project on some large glass 36" x 60" oval .I would like to do some scalloping on the edge but I have only done small peices where you put the scallop tool in the vise and hold the glass in your hands.Would it be o.k. to have the glass on the edge of a table and ...
- Tue Oct 26, 2004 7:19 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Redwood sandblasted signs
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3456
- Thu Oct 07, 2004 3:44 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Extira? Any body heard of it
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8661
- Thu Oct 07, 2004 3:42 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Need a sign shop in Washburn Mossuri
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2116
Need a sign shop in Washburn Mossuri
I just received a call from some one in Washburn Mo. regrading some sign work.Let me know if your out there.
Roderick
Roderick
- Tue Oct 05, 2004 8:52 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Extira? Any body heard of it
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8661
Hi Joe, My basic formula for a epoxy wash is to mix the epoxy first a and b ,Then cut it with acetone by enough to make it a wash so it really can absorb into the substrate. maybe 60 % solvent.Useing the G2 epoxy it takes a while to kick but it will be ready to sand in about a day, maybe day and a h...