Thanks Pat, that was the post I had read. The varnish bit was more for lettering that may be exposed to window washers and such. Thanks for the reply.

Hello all, I have a few questions regarding back-up paint and varnish. I don't do a lot of glass gilding, but am getting more calls for it, starting with a job next week. I still have some Dekor black and yellow ochre left, but it's getting pretty low. Just wondering what some of you are using for b...

No need for an apology Rodrick, you were only responding to a clients request. The funny thing about that job is I received a call from their designer, just wanting to say how much they appreciated my work, the same day I was notified by a friend that they had posted here, that they where looking fo...

You are correct, I did those a few years ago. They are a great group to work with. To bad it's state side, it's one of my favorite type of signs to do.

Glad your enjoying my blog Dan, and also Doug (mentioned my blog in another post). I just finished a post you may find of interest. I also enjoy seeing videos of people doing signs. Sean has taken the time to start posting them on his site, saves searching for them. It's nice to see more in-depth ty...

Hi All, The fellow doing the video is Sean Starr, and he started a site called "Traditional Sign Maker Magazine". You can check it out at: http://traditionalsignmaker.com/. Mike, it's funny you mentioned watching "Open Range" I just caught it the other day on cable. I guess I enj...

Hi Cheryl, I second what Danny said. I've been using Benjamin Moore for years. I use both Aura and the Collections line. Both work well. You will have some coverage issues with certain colors, such as the Reds and yellows, but it's also a problem with One Shots and other paints. The nice thing with ...

Thanks Mike, always nice to drop by and see whats going on. So Kelly, whats happening in Kewannee that you need me to come and distract you from work?

A while back, I was commissioned to re-create an historic decal that was used on farm equipment back at the turn of the century. There was very little information to go from, so it was a mix of using what little reference I had, and a little guess work. I was inspired to finish the artwork off using...

Hi all, here's a link to the "Step by Step" on painting aged signs on brick from my blog, also another sign done on Cinder block. Hope this helps. http://streamlinestudios.blogspot.ca/2011/12/my-first-step-by-step-on-how-to.html. http://streamlinestudios.blogspot.ca/2012/02/finished-swinto...

Hi Mike, thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed my site. The shine you see is from the finish on the wood surface. I used a polyurethane wipe-on varnish (6 coats in total). It produces a very smooth reflective surface. I like to use the wipe-on because you can get that french polished look, plus y...

Not a problem Mark. I use a good quality latex house paint ( Benjamin Moore-Aura ). It works well, both for inside and outside work. I find the mid to top of the line paint works and covers best, although most of the time, the signs I paint on brick are design to look weathered and distressed. Thank...

Thanks Bob, that's what I thought.

Just wondering if anyone has had any issues with taking your brushes on a plane?

Actually Pat, they're for an old fashioned Barber Shop, Straight Razor shaves and such. I also painted their logo on a brick wall that they had installed in the shop.

Thanks Kent, I'll check them out.

Good morning all. Just wondering if anyone knows of a sign supplier in the Denver area that carries brushes and sign paint, preferably Ronan. Also, here's some pictures of a pair of Gold Leaf signs I recently finished, all hand painted. Any help with a supplier would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. ...

It's been a while since I dropped in to say hi. It's amazing how time just seems to slip by. I have dropped by as a lurker from time to time and have seen some great looking work posted. I also enjoyed the pictures Mike posted on past letterhead meets. Most of you spend your time making stunning sig...

Dave, thanks for information. I look forward to seeing the sketches.

Hi John, love your design. Just wondering the process you used, and also the software. Thanks

I must say you've done a beautiful job. I love the direction your heading, plus it gives you something to do while you hide out from the -40 weather. Hope all is well.

Here's a topic I started on the Living Sky forum to get people to post old signs from their towns. I put some of my collection on there (I've been collecting old signs for a while) I find them to be great reference for the type of work I do. Feel free to add to the post or maybe start one here http:...

Hi Hedley,
I came across this post on another site, they were talking about the same thing.

http://sketchkult.com/phpBB/viewtopic.p ... 3b1d6e3c53

Thanks Mike, Kristi from Letterhead Sign Supplies mentioned they had tried his email, but recieved no response. Just thought I would let you know that I'm getting a lot of use from the collections I purchased from you. If you watch close, you may see some in the movies you go to. Hope you don't mind.

Hi Ron, Ken ran two workshops, one in Jan/07 and Feb. 07. The folks that helped organize the classes were Ryan & Linda Devries. The classes were advertised on ebay, so there wasn't a lot of response. I mentioned the next time they should advertise on some of the sign sites. I was 1 of two sign p...

Hi Gang, I was wondering if anyone knows how to get in touch with Don Coplen. I was interested in getting the Palms Trilogy Collection, but had some questions in regards to how much of the original catalog is in the collection, and how much is reworks of existing images.I was talking to the good fol...

Hi Folks, Its been a long time since I made a post on the site. The last time I dropped in was after working on the movie Open Range. I must admit that I've been checking in on the site over the last couple of years, but never added to the post. I've alway found the site to contain top notch informa...