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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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by Christopher Lang
Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:21 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Introduction, and of course, a few questions!
Replies: 9
Views: 5565

Re: Introduction, and of course, a few questions!

So, do you fellows and ladies use carpenter's chalk, or buy some kind powered chalk at the art/sign supply shop?
by Christopher Lang
Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:17 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Introduction, and of course, a few questions!
Replies: 9
Views: 5565

Re: Introduction, and of course, a few questions!

Thanks for the kind words. I really had a blast doing this. I was apprehensive about doing it, but found that after the first stroke, I was no longer uneasy. Vance, you are on the ball! It's a '49 GMC Panel, that was converted into a suburban, its got rear windows, which go up and down. Before this,...
by Christopher Lang
Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:07 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Introduction, and of course, a few questions!
Replies: 9
Views: 5565

Introduction, and of course, a few questions!

Hi all. My Name is Christopher, I live in scenic Brentwood Bay, BC. That's on Vancouver Island, just outside of Victoria. I'm no artist, or anything of the like. What brings me here, is that I've decided to learn to letter, specifically to letter my truck, for shameless self promotion! Now, after so...