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by alan giberson
Mon Aug 28, 2017 8:11 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Trying to figure out this glass process
Replies: 6
Views: 6721

Re: Trying to figure out this glass process

Pat, I hope you'd chime in on this. Thank you very much for the info. I think I can get good headway on this now.

Off to try and find some amber colored glass...
by alan giberson
Sun Aug 27, 2017 6:57 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Trying to figure out this glass process
Replies: 6
Views: 6721

Trying to figure out this glass process

These signs we in Cleveland's Union Station. I am trying to figure out how they were made. The textured part does not seem to be acid etched, but more like the texture on some stained glass. The glass itself has a ochre color to it. They were backlit, with light shining through the letters. The nega...
by alan giberson
Sat May 06, 2017 10:51 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Oil size problem
Replies: 2
Views: 3416

Oil size problem

Has anyone experienced this before? 23F9CE38-9814-4F0F-A444-82171B2F4CE1.JPG The size starts to crawl a couple minutes after putting it on. I am using the Charbonnel 12 hour size from LHSS. The background was painted weeks ago with some Sherwin Williams oil based enamel, so it's fully cured. The bru...
by alan giberson
Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:44 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Cleveland Signs
Replies: 5
Views: 5530

Re: Cleveland Signs

I'll flip photos around next time I make a post. Sorry for bothering anyones neck :lol: Mike, that is a good one indeed. It's too bad I didn't actually have a full shot of it, but I had a couple close up detailed shots because the lettering is so on point. The same person did the other bowling sign ...
by alan giberson
Thu Apr 27, 2017 9:14 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Cleveland Signs
Replies: 5
Views: 5530

Re: Cleveland Signs

Some more
by alan giberson
Thu Apr 27, 2017 9:06 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Cleveland Signs
Replies: 5
Views: 5530

Re: Cleveland Signs

Sorry for not rotating the photos..
by alan giberson
Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:59 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Cleveland Signs
Replies: 5
Views: 5530

Cleveland Signs

First topic I've made here. Figured I'd post some signs around Cleveland where I live. There's a lot of ghost signs here. I haven't flicked them all, and I see new ones all the time. Will dump another batch when I have more to add. Hope ya dig!
by alan giberson
Sun Apr 23, 2017 10:29 pm
Forum: Letterhead Events
Topic: California Conclave 2000
Replies: 6
Views: 11490

Re: California Conclave 2000

Thanks for sharing this, awesome to look at.

I really like those frames that look like they're made out of copper/brass pipes (like the on piece that says "GOLD SIGNS"). Are they easy to make/is there any information on how to frame glass like that?
by alan giberson
Sun Apr 23, 2017 10:29 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: California Conclave 2000
Replies: 6
Views: 6986

Re: California Conclave 2000

Thanks for sharing this, awesome to look at.

I really like those frames that look like they're made out of copper/brass pipes (like the on piece that says "GOLD SIGNS"). Are they easy to make/is there any information on how to frame glass like that?
by alan giberson
Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:58 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: The Forum vs Facebook
Replies: 13
Views: 12573

Re: The Forum vs Facebook

Mike and others, I have been silently viewing this forum for the last two years or so. It has been a huge help to my progress in sign painting and gold leaf work. The search page is one of the tabs of my home screen. I just recently made an account after seeing it pick back up a little (I thought it...