Hi Jason, Nice to hear your into paint splashing !! I'm not toooooo far away from you, I'm in West Yorkshire. Been to sunny Scarborough may times, are there any local guys still hand painting signs ? I would have thought the B&B trade would keep somebody busy signwriting the signs I know Pete in...

Hi, After having a nightmare of finding dry rot in my kitchen floor and then having to replace the entire kitchen floor and put in new units I am considering reverse gilding a piece of 5mm safety glass and using it as a splash back to go on the back wall above the electric cooker hob. I am not sure ...

Hi Terry,
If you find a good local pub with great beer and stained glass windows give me a call and I'll come down and we can perouse the glass over a few pints,

Brian.
http://www.brianthebrushuk.com

Hi All,
Can I wish a very happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year to all from the a very wintery UK,

Brian.
http://www.brianthebrushuk.com

Hi Mike,
Thats really good, at first she went clockwise but then she changed and went anti -clockwise and then went clockwise again !! I think it proves beyond doubt the long lasting effects of inhaling solvents !! ha ha !!

Brian.
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Hi Dave, I have mix Owlets oil with the paint and removed the mask straight away, lay the project flat and the oil allows the paint to flow out a little and doesn't leave an edge, give it a try !! Have a great Christmas, the snow is heading your way so get the sledges out !! Brian. http://www.briant...

Hi Dave,
Your right about the pub situation, up here in Yorkshire things are just as bad, ale houses closing all the time, such a pity !!
Nice photo's, pity about the beer !! ha ha !!

Brian.
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Hi Jean,
A very warm welcome from a traditional signwriter and gilder in the UK,

Brian.
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Hi Ron,
Welcome from a traditional signwriter just down the road in Yorkshire, there are some great guys on here doing some cracking work - enjoy !!

Brian.
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Many thanks for sharing, hope you had a great time. I wonder if we are all the same when we go away and always look at signs where ever we go ?? I bet we all do it, I know I do !! ha ha !!

Brian.
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Hi Matt, Try Nova Colour paint, if you can find a local supplier, they are water based and have a great range of vibrant colours and come in matt, semi gloss and gloss finish, they cover great and are colour fast colours !! You could try a google search to find a supplier ?? Brian. http://www.briant...

Hi Roderick,
The van is coming on a treat, looking great. Our vans are all signwritten in goldleaf and we get loads of enquiries from them, hope it works for you too,

kind regards,
Brian.
http://www.brianthebrushuk.com

Hi Erik,
That script on the small lettering that you have painted Red looks very familiar, is it per chance 'Red Sable' from the brain of Arthur Vanson ?? The project is looking good mate, keep us posted,

Brian.
http://www.brianthebrushuk.com

Hi Guys, I've never really seen any reason why I should use signgold, there is no comparison between that product and goldleaf on either surface gilding or glass gilding, I've always seen it as a poor substitute to be used by folks who can't do the job properly !!! Brian The Brush http://www.brianth...

Hi Larry,
What a fabulous project, love the results, fabulous !! many thanks for sharing,

kind regards,
Brian.

www.brianthebrushuk.com

Hi Larry,
What a fabulous project, love the results, fabulous !! many thanks for sharing,

kind regards,
Brian.

www.brianthebrushuk.com

Na' then Wayne, You kept that quiet !!! I never knew you had some Intenso colours !!!!!!!! Oh the smell !!!! what memories !!!!!!!!!!! he he !!!!!!!!! Ted, all the signwriters paints these days 'aint what they wos !! as Wayne says always be prepared to second coat the lettering !! keep pushing the p...

Hi Dave,
Non from Yorkshire then ? ha ha !!

Brian.
http://www.brianthebrushuk.com

Hi Dave,
You must have some pretty posh pubs 'darn sarf' !! up here in Yorkshire I haven't seen work like that for many a year !! Hope your misses enjoyed her treat !!

kind regards,
Brian.
www.brianthebrushuk.com

Hi Dave,
You must have some pretty posh pubs 'darn sarf' !! up here in Yorkshire I haven't seen work like that for many a year !! Hope your misses enjoyed her treat !!

kind regards,
Brian.
www.brianthebrushuk.com

Fabulous job, great photos, well done and thanks for sharing,

Brian.
http://www.brianthebrushuk.com

Fabulous job, great photos, well done and thanks for sharing,

Brian.
http://www.brianthebrushuk.com

Hi Leo,
I'm a traditional signwriter here in the UK and use Wrights of Lymm for supplies all the time, I will contact them on Monday and see if I can find any information that might help,

Kind regards,
Brian.
www.brianthebrushuk.com

Hi Will, I always suggest people should practice on a piece of window type glass, then when you have finished for the day you can either wipe the glass clean or wait until the next morning and scrape it off with a blade and the glass is instantly ready for you to practice on again. Good luck mate, t...

Hi Greg, A warm welcome to you from a traditional signwriter in a very cold and snowy Yorkshire, here in the UK. I love the 'passion' we all have for our craft, I've just spent 5 days on a freezing scaffold signwriting an exterior wall, 40' above the ground and its that 'passion' that kept me going,...

Hi Ted, As the others have said, its never too late to learn. I am a traditional signwriter and gilder based in Yorkshire, which is a bit far to come, but I am more than happy to give you any advice you may need, take up Waynes offer and have a brew and a chat with him. Its certainly a hard discipli...

Great photo's Mike, as always. Can I wish everybody a prosperous and peaceful 2009 from a paint pusher in the UK,

Kind regards,
Brian.
www.brianthebrushuk.com

Hi Dave, Looks a great informative book, thanks for sharing, and all for a ' Bob ! ' ( thats another name for one shilling, the cost of the book originally, which is the equivalent of the new 5p - an explanation for folk who were born after decimalisation in the UK !!! ) :D Brian. www.brianthebrushu...

A 23.5Kt goldleaf design, painted directly onto the interior wall, adding a touch of elegance to this jewellers shop. The design matches the pattern of the wallpaper used in other areas of the shop. Overall size = 16ft x 6ft. See further examples at www.brianthebrushuk.com http://www.brianthebrushu...

Hi Dough, What a shame about the showcard brushes !! I would try a couple of companies here in the UK : Habberley Meadows, details at: www.habberleymeadows.co.uk Wrights of Lymm, details at: www.stonehouses,co,uk Both these companies stock lettering brushes for signwriting and poster/showcard writin...