Has anyone had success in gilding on acrylic painted signs. I've been using LeFranc slow size, but I've noticed some flaking of the gold leaf after a couple of years...any suggestions.
thanks
Mark Felder
The Sign Shop
mfelder@gwi.net
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- Mon May 18, 2009 8:56 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: gilding on acrylic painted signs
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- Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:12 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: work order / invoice forms
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work order / invoice forms
NEBS made a custom work order/invoice form for sign shops that I've used for the past 20 years, but alas, has discontinued it. Does anyone have a source for a useful printed work order form.
many thanks,
Mark Felder
The Sign Shop
Gardiner, ME
mfelder@gwi.net
many thanks,
Mark Felder
The Sign Shop
Gardiner, ME
mfelder@gwi.net
- Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:33 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Lettering on Acrylic
- Replies: 2
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Lettering on Acrylic
I've decided to use acrylic enamels as background paint on my MDO and solid cedar signs, but I'm not sure if I should go to acrylic paints for lettering, I've been using One-Shot for over 30 years and I hate to switch. Right now I'm testing Aquacote, but it doesn't seem to have the coverage or contr...
- Fri Sep 29, 2006 1:39 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: MDO prepping problems
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5428
- Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:56 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: MDO prepping problems
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5428
- Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:01 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: MDO prepping problems
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5428
MDO prepping problems
Help! After 25 years of signpainting I still get problems with the edges of some MDO signs peeling after a short time. I've been using Ray Chapman's technique of first putting a layer of putty (Elmer's Exterior Carpenters Wood Filler) on the edges. Then sand leaving about 1/16" of filler on the...
- Thu Jan 26, 2006 3:59 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Have Stabilo pencils changed?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6934
Stabilo quandry
Ron I did a small test...I found some Stabilo stubs lying around the shop, they were probably 10 years old or older. They were noticeably softer and didn't scratch the test piece of red aluminum . So I do think the composition of the crayon has changed. I think you're right, the quality of paint has...
- Thu Jan 26, 2006 9:12 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Have Stabilo pencils changed?
- Replies: 9
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Have Stabilo pencils changed?
It seems that the old standby blue and white Stabilo pencils have changed their composition. They seem to be harder, perhaps to keep the points from breaking. The downside for the signpainter is that the pencils scratch many painted surfaces. I've had baked enamel aluminum and automotive finishes le...