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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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- Sat Jul 26, 2014 6:09 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Introduction
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2919
Re: Introduction
Welcome aboard. I am impressed that you are doing the ground work. that show some dedication that many do not exhibit.
- Sat Jul 12, 2014 7:43 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Thinking of venturing into the sandblasted sign business and
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6459
Re: Thinking of venturing into the sandblasted sign business and
Been at it since 1980. provide 3-4 blasted signs a year to clients. Never blasted my own yet. unless you are going bigtime, I would sub out the blasting to a local blaster.
- Fri May 09, 2014 6:09 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Intro and question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5044
Re: Intro and question
That's an interesting take. When I was starting out at twenty, so eager to be a real sign man (thinking that I was pretty good). My customers
paid for my practice. I suspect that you'll be getting paid for some of your educational advancement too.
paid for my practice. I suspect that you'll be getting paid for some of your educational advancement too.
- Wed May 07, 2014 3:19 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Intro and question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5044
Re: Intro and question
Trip, I am in Tallahassee where are you. Been at this since 1980. Started with paint then moved to vinyl and paint. Glad to have a foot in 2 worlds. I have recently picked up the quills and been practicing 1 stroke in earnest and it is really helping. go to my website and sent me an e-mail I'll repl...
- Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:04 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Clean up strokes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4820
Re: Clean up strokes
Aaron those clean up strokes in the diagram seemed confusing to me at first as well. the circles with arrows show the direction of rotation we employ as we are doing those strokes. just place the corner of the brush down then pull the stroke as you spin that same corner into the opposite corner fini...
- Fri Jan 03, 2014 5:50 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Alf Becker alphabets
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10549
Re: Alf Becker alphabets
How may i get my hands on one of these books??
- Wed Jan 01, 2014 10:36 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: When I wanted to be like Mike
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2080
When I wanted to be like Mike
This is a link over to my blog it is my first step by step. Photos rediscovered from the mid-80s.
http://letteringbench.blogspot.com/2014 ... -tail.html
http://letteringbench.blogspot.com/2014 ... -tail.html
- Fri Dec 13, 2013 7:38 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: A Christmas Gift
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2742
A Christmas Gift
While installing a sign today I was delighted to see that a previous customer had decorated one of our signs for the holidays.
- Sat Sep 28, 2013 1:50 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Looking for good software advice.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 20119
Re: Looking for good software advice.
Love flexi, it is terrific and makes sense for the sign industry not crazy about its bitmap editing. I started in Corel then advanced into Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop because I took a class to better understand the industry, and digital printing. That is not a slam on Corel its just that so many...
- Sat Aug 17, 2013 7:55 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Painting Mag material...Help!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5144
Re: Painting Mag material...Help!
The issue was that the directory was one that I had built several years ago. I was trying to match existing. I would say that the 1shot alone gave me 75% adhesion. Dave Correl suggested priming the mag with an adhesion primer first. I used SW Multi-purpose primer (waterbased) that had been tinted gr...
- Wed Aug 14, 2013 5:22 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Painting Mag material...Help!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5144
Painting Mag material...Help!
I need some suggestions. For decades we hand lettered Mags but now getting One Shot to stick to them has become and issue. I am making a magnetic directory. The individual tenant slats will be Mag material painted dk gray (one shot w/ hardener) Then plotter-cut lettering. I have had paint peel up wh...
- Wed Jul 10, 2013 11:26 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: painting on auto glass
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6690
Re: painting on auto glass
And it could just be the poor quality of 1Shot. Had adhesion problems on glass with it too.
- Sat Jun 22, 2013 6:19 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Spreading rumors
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2111
Spreading rumors
I was on CSA today and Craig Sjoquist remarked (he actually said it was a rumor not a statement of fact) that he had heard that Sherwin Williams had purchased 1Shot.
Have any of you out there heard this? I truly miss the quality of the old 1Shot.
Have any of you out there heard this? I truly miss the quality of the old 1Shot.
- Fri Jun 21, 2013 4:47 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: question: shaping new brushes
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2956
Re: question: shaping new brushes
Anna, I have been returning to see if anyone had any sage advice for you about shaping your brush. I shall give you my take only if you accept that it is my best guess and not sent down from on high. I honestly do not know if the twisted wire on the quill has a set position in regards to the "f...
- Sat Jun 15, 2013 8:31 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Wall Dog / Sign Painter needed in the Denver area
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10057
Re: Wall Dog / Sign Painter needed in the Denver area
Not sure but I think the work in those photos were done by Rick Janzen.
Bill DeBekker is in Colorado.
Bill DeBekker is in Colorado.
- Fri Jun 14, 2013 4:13 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Question!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5481
Re: Question!
I started with All painted in 1980. was slow to go to vinyl but did. I never let my layouts become cookie cutter. For many years we mixed handpainted with vinyl on the same signs to great success. Now at 53 we are still doing a good bit of hand work. Folks are coming back for repaints and just plain...
- Tue Jun 11, 2013 3:34 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Grad Images Super Graphics
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7320
Re: Grad Images Super Graphics
Thanks for the advice. Where would one find such additives?
- Tue Jun 11, 2013 6:45 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Grad Images Super Graphics
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7320
Re: Grad Images Super Graphics
Yes it is a latex paint. I chose the satin finish.
I would like a recommendation on a flat oil based paint for this type of work. Years ago Ben Moore
Had a product called Saniflat but I am not sure if it is still available.
I would like a recommendation on a flat oil based paint for this type of work. Years ago Ben Moore
Had a product called Saniflat but I am not sure if it is still available.
- Sun Jun 09, 2013 3:08 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: New to sign painting
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4451
Re: New to sign painting
Those sheets are very good. You'll be moving on to those curves next then Drawing out your Egyptian alphabet.
You are doing it the right way.
You are doing it the right way.
- Sat Jun 08, 2013 7:52 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Grad Images Super Graphics
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7320
Grad Images Super Graphics
Here are some shots of a job I have been working on over the last few weeks. All of the concepts were created by a local Ad firm. We took their photoshopped comps and did what it takes. All but the Inspirational quotations in the last photo are hand painted from pounce patterns, the Graduate silouet...
- Tue May 21, 2013 9:04 am
- Forum: Annoucements
- Topic: Tornado through Moore, OK
- Replies: 14
- Views: 18332
Re: Tornado through Moore, OK
Mike, I am delighted to here that your mother is safe. I will be sending prayers for the good folks in Okahoma.
- Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:32 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: first alphabet
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13225
Re: first alphabet
Brian, 1 stroke really isn't just one stroke, especially with a blocked letter like Egyptian. You are correct an O is two strokes a left and a right. I would not say that a single stroke O is impossible to do but it would be awkward because of the extreme twirl you would have to master. My thumb isn...
- Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:00 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: first alphabet
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13225
Re: first alphabet
Brian, If I may be so bold. You are about to make the same mistake that I made about 35 years ago. I would strongly suggest you look at the exercise that is on The Letterheads website: It is a chart of the basic strokes for 1 stroke lettering. I have wrestled with letter control my entire career bec...
- Sun Mar 03, 2013 2:13 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: St. George Lighthouse Project.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6452
Re: St. George Lighthouse Project.
Joe,
Bama will be a hoot. If you can bring an extra knife like you've sent, I'd buy it from you there. I will return your videos and bring you a dvd version too.
Bama will be a hoot. If you can bring an extra knife like you've sent, I'd buy it from you there. I will return your videos and bring you a dvd version too.
- Sun Mar 03, 2013 8:07 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: St. George Lighthouse Project.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6452
Re: St. George Lighthouse Project.
I do see the edit button now Danny. Thanks for the help.
- Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:46 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: St. George Lighthouse Project.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6452
Re: St. George Lighthouse Project.
Thanks, Tim. Sorry I misspelled your name Joe. This forum will not let me edit my post.
- Sat Mar 02, 2013 4:25 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: St. George Lighthouse Project.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6452
St. George Lighthouse Project.
Over the last 2 months I have been working through this project. I've learned many things on the forums from the likes of Joe Cieslowski, Dave Correll and others too many to mention. Carving, glazing, how to use latex coatings for sign applications came into play on the project. I thank them. For a ...
- Tue Jan 15, 2013 1:06 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Ronan's vinyl Coat for exterior banner?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5623
Re: Ronan's vinyl Coat for exterior banner?
Thanks for the info gang. Still awaiting a response from the prospect.
- Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:46 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Ronan's vinyl Coat for exterior banner?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5623
Re: Ronan's vinyl Coat for exterior banner?
That's OK Mike,
I have posted the same question at Letterville and Creativesignmakers forums. Many have had excellent adhesion with
with latex paint to vinyl banners and awnings. I shall do a test first. and not look back.
I am so glad we have these forums, It is a resource our predecessors lacked.
I have posted the same question at Letterville and Creativesignmakers forums. Many have had excellent adhesion with
with latex paint to vinyl banners and awnings. I shall do a test first. and not look back.
I am so glad we have these forums, It is a resource our predecessors lacked.
- Sun Jan 06, 2013 5:53 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Ronan's vinyl Coat for exterior banner?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5623
Ronan's vinyl Coat for exterior banner?
I am giving a bid for a heavy duty vinyl banner that will be stretched to the side of an excursion boat's railings. Tough Florida sun. The client wants the banner to match the color of a sail on his other vessel. I have had excellent luck with Ronan's Vinyl Coat on differing surfaces. I was wonderin...