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by Pierre Raveleau
Mon May 14, 2018 11:44 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Seaside signpainting - océan and salt effects
Replies: 5
Views: 4598

Re: Seaside signpainting - océan and salt effects

It is a wood panel. Thanks for your answer.
by Pierre Raveleau
Sun May 13, 2018 4:06 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Seaside signpainting - océan and salt effects
Replies: 5
Views: 4598

Re: Seaside signpainting - océan and salt effects

Thanks for your answers. 10years covering is good. I guess a lake is a little différent though. Have you ever done some signs on the ocean ?
by Pierre Raveleau
Fri May 11, 2018 4:01 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Seaside signpainting - océan and salt effects
Replies: 5
Views: 4598

Seaside signpainting - océan and salt effects

Hi Everyone, I am going to signpaint the front of a café soon. It will be the first time for me in another city, and this one is special because on the coast. I talked to a building painter there who was surprised that i often use only one coat for signpainting. He told me the front of the café is e...
by Pierre Raveleau
Fri May 11, 2018 3:47 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Does anyone know what this font is called
Replies: 5
Views: 6026

Re: Does anyone know what this font is called

Hi,
This font wont be found in a font library as it is a lettering in my opinion, but you will find very close ones in the circus old fonts. You should check the fonts from N.GLAISE. You will find in his Work some close ones too. A big influence for the parisian fronts.
by Pierre Raveleau
Fri May 11, 2018 3:35 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: My letters scratch away when i try copper glassgilding
Replies: 11
Views: 10168

Re: My letters scratch away when i try copper glassgilding

Thanks for your answers Rich and Dan, i just saw them.
Coppet is definitely too thick. Thanks Rich for the picture, it helps !
by Pierre Raveleau
Thu Mar 22, 2018 8:02 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: My letters scratch away when i try copper glassgilding
Replies: 11
Views: 10168

Re: My letters scratch away when i try copper glassgilding

Thanks for your answers. I agree with you Andrew about telling the client about technical limitations. It willl come to this i think. I just thought at first that i had a product missing.
Thanks Danny, i will give Pierre d'argent a try !
by Pierre Raveleau
Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:22 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: My letters scratch away when i try copper glassgilding
Replies: 11
Views: 10168

Re: My letters scratch away when i try copper glassgilding

Hello Andrew, Thank you very much for your answer. I wish I could use red gold instead, but the color seems very different and not as red/pink as copper is. I used for my tests Nazdar back up paint from AS Handover just as you said + a little bit of hardener. It actually works if extra care taken wh...
by Pierre Raveleau
Thu Mar 15, 2018 5:27 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: My letters scratch away when i try copper glassgilding
Replies: 11
Views: 10168

My letters scratch away when i try copper glassgilding

Hi everyone, I discovered that forum a few months back and it has brought me great support, so thank you all for that ! I spent 2017 training myself in glass gilding using gelatin size, and I am now ready to take jobs using gold leaves. I am posting now because of a client's special request that I a...