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by Jack Lowry
Fri Apr 08, 2005 8:27 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Cutters
Replies: 3
Views: 2197

Thanks Mike, I did call the Pacific Coast Suplly yesterday....no luck, I will try the other place today. many thanks

~Jack~
by Jack Lowry
Thu Apr 07, 2005 5:48 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Cutters
Replies: 3
Views: 2197

Cutters

I have been looking for some round Handel Grumbacker Cutters 2", 4"...or anything with this round handel. A while back I found out that Grumbacker had gone out of business, me having used these for years and had a small supply left didn't know this. Now I have contacted all the "old l...
by Jack Lowry
Sun Feb 20, 2005 7:10 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: What Pounce Powder Do You Use?
Replies: 6
Views: 5338

I use charcoal dust, a very fine white chalk [unknown supplier, was pated to me by Gerald Coppenger, and old time sign man from the Dallas, Texas area who passed away in the 90's] and blue chalk line dust. Also, I mix about half charcoal and white chalk for some colored surfaces. I use an electro po...
by Jack Lowry
Fri Feb 18, 2005 7:43 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: New page of Poster Art images!
Replies: 2
Views: 2513

Old Signs and Walls

Thanks Mike for posting this, seems like I am lettering more walls now than ever before, guess they can't get that "sticky stuff" to adhere well to brick and such.... I always take pictures of "Ghost" walls in my travels around. There is a lot to be learned in the old posters and...
by Jack Lowry
Fri Feb 18, 2005 7:26 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Older Signs of the Times
Replies: 6
Views: 4709

dusty sign magazines

I have several shelves of ST and SignCraft, SC from day one also, maybe a few missing here and there. After years, I wonder what will become of them, there are no seemingly new hand letter folks coming up now. I like many of you spent hours combing the pages looking for new ideas and concepts, and f...
by Jack Lowry
Fri Feb 18, 2005 7:10 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Denver Chapter of The Letterheads funds the site again!
Replies: 6
Views: 4588

Well folks I've only been signed up a few days, I'm still navigating around learning the site.

I haven't made a post tell now, but hope I can become a worthy member.

Keep up the good work.

Jack