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by Tim Bond
Sat Sep 28, 2013 7:04 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Help needed with pricing hand lettered signs and trucks.
Replies: 3
Views: 3481

Help needed with pricing hand lettered signs and trucks.

I work in a metropolitan area in the Midwest USA. I am an old school sign writer. I am having an issue with pricing on hand lettered signs and trucks. With vinyl market it seems that folks believe hand lettering should be cheaper than vinyl. I would like to know if some in this forum might offer som...
by Tim Bond
Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:09 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Gold Leaf Backing Paint Issue.
Replies: 2
Views: 3219

Gold Leaf Backing Paint Issue.

I am working on a reverse window gold leaf job and I used black one shot with a little hardner to do the outlines with. I trimmed it the next day and the paint felt quite strong. After a 3 day dry time I went to do a mild wash of the glass before laying the gold and with a moist wad of cotton and a ...