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by Terry Whynott
Sat Nov 08, 2014 9:06 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: How was this made?
Replies: 4
Views: 4635

Re: How was this made?

The panel is approx. 18" wide and it's meant to be illuminated. Unfortunately, I don't have a better photo. I took this last year and the sign has since been sold. Someone has suggested it may actually be two pieces; the front glass and the advertising piece placed behind it. When I saw it in p...
by Terry Whynott
Sat Nov 08, 2014 11:50 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: How was this made?
Replies: 4
Views: 4635

How was this made?

I have a large neon clock with a base that is almost identical to the sign pictured but it's missing the advertising glass. I'd like to reproduce the sign with similar faux aging. I can't wrap my head around how this was originally made. What order would the colours have been done? It's reversed on ...
by Terry Whynott
Sat Dec 11, 2004 8:51 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Thermal Pane ??
Replies: 8
Views: 6288

Rick, that gap will heat up with something dark on the glass. It's been my experience with commercial window film that any film installed had to be reflective to reflect the sun's heat away. If a smoked film was installed, the heat build up between the panes would cause it to break. I have heard of ...