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by Bill Lynch
Wed Jan 04, 2006 4:47 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Apology's/Graphitti
Replies: 4
Views: 3564

It "talks to" those who understand the language(of graffiti), which is the target market of the store. If you don't "get it" you won't be buying it anyhow.
Kinda like a spanish market that has spanish text on their sign.
by Bill Lynch
Wed Sep 07, 2005 2:15 pm
Forum: Hand Lettering Gallery
Topic: Signs In Movies
Replies: 23
Views: 19229

Signs in Movies

"Badlands" with Martin Sheehan and Sissy Spacek. Her Dad, played by Warren Oates, is a signpainter and there are some shots of him working and his shop area. There is also a continuity mistake in one scene where he's painting and the sign is painted in an area then blank in the same area. ...
by Bill Lynch
Wed Sep 07, 2005 2:15 pm
Forum: Hand Lettering Gallery
Topic: Signs In Movies
Replies: 23
Views: 49793

Signs in Movies

"Badlands" with Martin Sheehan and Sissy Spacek. Her Dad, played by Warren Oates, is a signpainter and there are some shots of him working and his shop area. There is also a continuity mistake in one scene where he's painting and the sign is painted in an area then blank in the same area. ...
by Bill Lynch
Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:33 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: WWII Letters
Replies: 10
Views: 7184

George described the technique very well. I would use any flat piece that was close to the stroke I wanted, a yardstick, ruler, triangle, scrap wood whatever. We called it "Stovepipe" lettering.