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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 Nov 04, 2014 10:09 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Carving Brandy
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6791
Re: Carving Brandy
I'm going to make a point of trying to be more forth coming...thanx for that Erik. It's easy to just dismiss ones own work when I see the quality of the other posts here and on Facebook. Also a certain "shyness" on my side is at play.
- Tue Nov 04, 2014 10:05 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Spinning goldleaf
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10945
Re: Spinning goldleaf
I agree with "almost" everything being said. I also have had poor results with a quick size which I rarely use to begin with. It seems {as Lee has alluded to} that sizes dry at various rates depending on climate and dryness in the air. For instance I have used a slow size in my shop one da...
- Tue Oct 14, 2014 7:23 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Carving Brandy
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6791
Re: Carving Brandy
Hi Gents...I've seen some old pieces with punched backgrounds before and they seem to be in good condition. There are quite a few available from woodworking supply places but am pretty sure I made this one. Have a picture from Peter Devine's which I believe is the same punch. e-pd right2.jpg I have ...
- Sun Oct 12, 2014 5:31 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Carving Brandy
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6791
Carving Brandy
2-tom bovey signature1.jpg I always hesitate to post my own work but in the spirit of this site and in memory of the amazing work that once decorated the Black Lion Pub in London I thought I'd share what I tried a few years ago as the work of these craftsmen was no small influence on me. It was a w...
- Sun Oct 05, 2014 9:43 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Black Lion Pub London
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3758
Re: Black Lion Pub London
Hi Ron, I did ask at the bar but it wasn't worth pursuing...busy, the manager wasn't in that night and barmaid knew nothing about them other than they had just installed them 2 days previous
- Sat Oct 04, 2014 11:33 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Black Lion Pub London
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3758
Black Lion Pub London
e-black lion fall 14.jpg While I was in Rochester for the British Letterheads meet I stopped by a pub (well actually a few...hic) to see how some antique signs I had photographed some years ago were holding up only to find they all had been replaced....there were 2 full fascia's. I can only imagine...
- Sat Oct 04, 2014 11:20 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Mike Reilley
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4528
Re: Mike Reilley
Never know how to say how bad I feel to see the "old guard" dropping away as we all are starting to do. I never really knew Mike but was certainly aware his reputation and had a great deal of respect for him. My best to his family and the family of craftsmen who journey with him.
- Fri Jul 18, 2014 5:34 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: July August SC article
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2277
July August SC article
Mr. Jackson....compliments on an excellent article in Signcraft this recent issue. Although it arrived a little while ago I only now settled down to read and the Photoshop article will have saved me countless hours. All three of the topics...hue and saturation...importing layered files (especially h...
- Wed Jun 18, 2014 6:14 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Hi, Newbie Here
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5790
Re: Hi, Newbie Here
I spent many many years doing paper and card signs and we always always always used brushes and paint. I think Bobby is off to a great start and would encourage you to keep following this same path. Marking out all your letters is certainly one way but think you would benefit from trying the paper b...
- Sun May 11, 2014 6:14 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: humidity and glue chipping
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3471
Re: humidity and glue chipping
There has been a lot of discussions on what everyone is using for this exact problem. In fact Jeff Lang reposted something not long ago and would be good to take a peek at that. Soooo many solutions.
- Sun May 11, 2014 6:11 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Pulled Ferrule off of handle.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5555
Re: Pulled Ferrule off of handle.
Ya...happens to me all the time. French Masters are a great brush but the darn things can't keep from separating. PL is an adhesive I have on goingly open in the shop and just use that. Just make sure you don't get any in the hairs. From "that" there is no redemption. There was also some d...
- Mon Apr 28, 2014 5:17 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: OFFICIAL LOCATION OF INTERNATIONAL LETTERHEADS 2015
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12921
Re: OFFICIAL LOCATION OF INTERNATIONAL LETTERHEADS 2015
Well....This will be pretty great! It has been a lot of years and this is waaayyyy up on my list. My first Letterheads meet was hosted my the Oatis clan in Denver and having the museum as a backdrop is all the more substantial.
- Fri Mar 21, 2014 8:55 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Hand Lettering Mess
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6493
Re: Hand Lettering Mess
A whole bunch of good advice. The video will be of help for sure....Pierre is excellent but lots of practice and stuff in the garbage bin is the order of the day. I cut my teeth on "fancy" shocards and no parking signs. Just keep plugging along
- Sat Feb 15, 2014 3:34 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: La Belle Miette
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9775
Re: La Belle Miette
Outstanding work Bruce. I'm not sure how you handled the pictorials but a few years ago whilst wandering around London with Smitty I had a chance to have a close look at a few Paris pieces from around 100 yrs or so ago. The pictorials were done on canvas and stuck on from the back.
- Sun Jan 19, 2014 12:53 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Lettering Practice help.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5423
Re: Lettering Practice help.
Man'o'man. That page was a huge inspiration to me also although that would have been a little over 40 years ago.
- Sat Dec 07, 2013 11:31 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Magic Eraser for excess gold removal
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12294
Re: Magic Eraser for excess gold removal
There you have it. That beautiful ripple in a gild is SO amazing. I also have gilded both modern plate and old float glass and this "clarity" is what makes it a little over the top. The mishappen surface giving it the extra zip. I've spent the extra to buy new/old glass at a local stained ...
- Wed Nov 20, 2013 9:48 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: DENVER AREA SIGN PAINTERS!!!!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3946
Re: DENVER AREA SIGN PAINTERS!!!!
Welcome to the forum Elliot. You are certainly from a city with an amazing history of great signpainters.
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 8:05 pm
- Forum: Letterhead Events
- Topic: 40th Annual International Letterheads Las Vegas NV 2015
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11388
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 8:05 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: 40th Annual International Letterheads Las Vegas NV 2015
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8791
- Sat Oct 26, 2013 8:20 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: A Cloudy Forcast For All You Cloud Users.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4789
Re: A Cloudy Forcast For All You Cloud Users.
I also had to change my password. Am using CS4 right now.
- Sat Oct 26, 2013 8:18 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: New Font Site
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3158
Re: New Font Site
Great seeing it up and running Jerry and am happy to be part of it also. I imagine it has been a pile of work setting up a site like that and rewarding to see it finally go live.
- Sun Oct 13, 2013 10:28 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Sign painting classes near Philly or Allentown PA?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2582
Re: Sign painting classes near Philly or Allentown PA?
I hate to tell ya Joe but you might have to consider a little travel in this quest. I know a few good sign business in PA and I hope someone from there can steer you in the right direction. Good luck and let us know how you make out.
- Fri Oct 04, 2013 10:34 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Help needed with pricing hand lettered signs and trucks.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3466
Re: Help needed with pricing hand lettered signs and trucks.
Well thats it...sell an upscale product and don't even try to compete with the "Rock'em Sock'em" vinyl business'. That part of our business is SOO price conscience a hand lettering shop can't even step into the arena.
- Mon Sep 30, 2013 3:32 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: reverse gilding inside of an outline, (european method)??
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8068
Re: reverse gilding inside of an outline, (european method)??
Should be no problem as long as you're not so vigorous as to remove the outlines and are using one of the appropriate cleaners. There is an excellent section somewhere here on the necessary materials etc. Good luck on the job
- Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:23 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Advice
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4991
Re: Advice
All that is perfectly correct except to also mention that the paint might take a few weeks to dry. Thats is also the reason you'd never used waxed paper cups to mix paint in.
- Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:20 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Covering a whole window with 1Shot
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8243
Re: Covering a whole window with 1Shot
Absolutely stay away from coating the window with a dark colour especially. It'll break. It just attracts so much heat the glass can't cope with he temperature differences.
- Tue Aug 27, 2013 10:21 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: It's Been Awhile
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6329
Re: It's Been Awhile
Beautiful piece.
- Tue Aug 27, 2013 10:20 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: New to sign writing, questions after first try..
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5028
Re: New to sign writing, questions after first try..
Hi Kim, As far as lettering brush styles the european versions and numbers are relatively new to me. I would only echo what has been said which is Practice Practice Practice. In my early apprenticeship years I felt I was growing in ability everyday...in truth it was probably closer to month by month...
- Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:32 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Yet another newbie
- Replies: 41
- Views: 86576
Re: Yet another newbie
Outstanding!
- Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:32 pm
- Forum: Hand Lettering Gallery
- Topic: Yet another newbie
- Replies: 41
- Views: 58544
Re: Yet another newbie
Outstanding!