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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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- Mon Oct 04, 2004 7:34 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Extira? Any body heard of it
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8684
Thanks for all the feed back.As it turns out the job didn't happen but I like all the info.I am a little concerned with the last post regarding coating first with shellack then resin.I hope that works for you .I would be worried about changing materials like that.You could do a first wash with thin ...
- Mon Sep 27, 2004 8:17 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Non-Pounce Patterns
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12680
- Fri Sep 10, 2004 6:28 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Silver patina finish
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3499
- Tue Sep 07, 2004 7:34 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: gems and jewels
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2521
gems and jewels
I received an e-mail from Dave Smith regrading "Diamonds"which lead me to beleave he might be trying to find out where I get my gems and jewels. You can receive a great catalog from Rio Grande by calling 18005456566 or go on line www.riogrande.com. They have alot of great things to offer.W...
- Sun Sep 05, 2004 4:48 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Silver patina finish
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3499
Silver patina finish
This ones from the no brain left dept. Years ago I did a finish on silver leaf that looked like dark lead.Anybody know how to do that.All I remember is that it was a 2 part chemical process.You put one chemical on and then when you apply the next one it turned the silver into a beutiful dark lead pa...
- Tue Aug 24, 2004 12:50 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Cutawl users?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5964
- Fri Aug 20, 2004 12:00 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Beware Nigerian Fraud !
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2464
Beware Nigerian Fraud !
Sorry to brake for the normal topic. There is a scam going around .Anyone selling items on the internet is a possible victim. I was contacted about a car I had listed on the net.I received payment ( cashiers check) for the car plus "The shipping cost" and then I was sapposed to wire the fu...
- Sat Aug 14, 2004 9:18 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Rock island railroad
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4157
Thanks so much Rick and Mike for the posting.Unfortunatly it doesn't show all the incredible detail that the peices had in them. Todd e-mailed to say that he didn't know where they went.I did see one when I went to grass valley for the western antique show last year.I started to do some research ab...
- Tue Aug 10, 2004 4:57 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Wenzel's "Modern Decorative Art" (large images)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3873
- Thu Aug 05, 2004 2:56 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Rock island railroad
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4157
Rock island railroad
Anybody remember those incredible Rock island rail road backpainted pieces that Rick had in his studio?I was telling a friend of mine about them so we googled the name to no avail.If anybody has a photo of one please post it.
Thanks Roderick
- Tue Aug 03, 2004 11:14 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Signmaking 101: Adhering Photos to glass
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5718
Awhile ago I did a few tests. 1) Ricks formula 2)Ricks formula plus lots of japan dryier and fiberseal 3)two part epoxy 30 minute My favorite so far was the epoxy.Dries fast and when it kicks it's done.Rick's formula , useing historic materials would by it's very nature be slow setting and if you ha...
- Fri Jul 30, 2004 7:21 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Pictorals on glass - Saran Wrap?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5205
- Fri Jul 30, 2004 1:25 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Extira? Any body heard of it
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8684
- Thu Jul 29, 2004 7:20 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Extira? Any body heard of it
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8684
Extira? Any body heard of it
I had a designer call out a material ( Extira) for a cutout hanging blade sign.I found it on googles but it doesn't give any info regarding cutting it out and hanging it up without a frame to keep it from warping.What is everybody else useing out there.
Thanks Roderick
Thanks Roderick
- Wed Jul 28, 2004 8:38 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Lettering brushes and Hot pants?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3010
Lettering brushes and Hot pants?
Lately all the great things for sale on e-bay that have been mentioned on this post have been very cool .But I checked out the lettering brushes and while I thought those were a very good deal,what got my attention where the other items for sale by the same seller.Thinking that they might have other...
- Wed Jul 28, 2004 8:28 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Carving Chisels on Ebay...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4662
- Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:31 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Carving Chisels on Ebay...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4662
- Mon Jul 26, 2004 11:47 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Train Car Lettering
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8207
Train Cars,Now theres a beutiful backgroud to paint on. The fist time I saw a train being hand painted I was at Knott's Berry Farm with my six grade class and we saw this guy lettering the locamotive in ghost town.I you can imagin how proud i was when it turn out to be my dad. Later we lettered a tr...
- Mon Jul 19, 2004 4:41 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: weird tricks and tools dept. " The Booger Brush"
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3077
weird tricks and tools dept. " The Booger Brush"
The first time i ever heard of a "Booger Brush was from Big daddy Ed Roth. While painting a sign and eating a sandwich at some point he picked his nose and then it happened.He driped some paint on the background and used his Booger Brush ( Finger) to wipe it off. The great thing is I already ha...
- Thu Jul 08, 2004 7:37 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Scented Talc
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7242
- Mon Jul 05, 2004 2:16 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Scented Talc
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7242
- Fri Jul 02, 2004 9:00 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: AKA: Handlettering
- Replies: 21
- Views: 17736
Thanks for all the diferent veiw points. As for me I still letter everything by hand , even banners.There are so many vinyl shops I see no point in investing in expensive equipment.When I do use my BRAND NEW plotter so far it's been to make patterns and masks(great for glue chipping). I don't miss b...
- Wed Jun 02, 2004 7:39 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Silvering glass to the edge of lettering?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8810
- Wed May 26, 2004 8:34 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: spray siliver
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10228
I forgot to mension that the spray gun has two hose feeds to the gun and that the chemicals are mixed in the air out in front of the gun poir to hitting the glass.As far as I could tell the first local guy had all the pre mixed chemicals from peacock labs.Joe has all these unmarked dark brown bottle...
- Wed May 26, 2004 8:28 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: spray siliver
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10228
spraying silver
The two I've seen spray their silver.I've been told that the big shops spray on a convayor belt system. After quite a few unsuccessful trys i gave up on doing my own silvering.That lead me to find only two people in San Deigo that do "Resilvering"The first one happens to be 2 miles away wh...
- Mon May 03, 2004 2:04 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Removing mirroring
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3738
Removing mirroring
After a peice is mirrored and has the art work apllied (backed up) I've been useing silver strip to remove the silver thats not backed up.Is there a formula mixture that removes the silver and yet will not harm the edges of the backed up silver.I'm thinking maybe my mix (from Sarah) might be to stro...
- Sun May 02, 2004 7:41 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: glue chippng To leave the mask or not
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7058
- Sat May 01, 2004 9:55 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: glue chippng To leave the mask or not
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7058
- Fri Apr 30, 2004 11:29 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: glue chippng To leave the mask or not
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7058
MIKE, I AM COATING THE GLASS WITH ASPLATUM AND THEN APPLING MY MASK.THEN SANDBLASTING(WHICH I LIKE BECAUSE YOU CAN TELL WHEN IT IS FROSTED WHEN THE ASPALTUM IS GONE).AT THAT POINT I HAVE BEEN LEAVING THE MASK ON AND POURING THE GLUE.WAITING UNTIL IT IS READY TO TRIM ANY GLUE THAT HAS RUN OVER. I WAS...
- Fri Apr 30, 2004 9:07 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: glue chippng To leave the mask or not
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7058
glue chippng To leave the mask or not
I am getting ready to do alot of chipping and I have all ready sandblasted my glass.I usaully leave the mask on while appling the glue but I know that some of you like to take the mask off.Well I tried that and It seems to leave a slight jagged edge in spots to the asphaltum.It's a big job so I don'...