Just a quick note to wish all a great Thanksgiving. I'm thankful for all the wonderful years in this
profession and all the great people that are a part of it.

I worked for Pictorial Painting for a while and we used Smith's almost every day on most of the billboards. Most were MDO 14' x 48' rotates. They would be out for a few years before repainting. We worked mainly with oil colors so I don't know about One-Shot. However, every- thing held up well. We al...

Just a quick thanks for all of you being here for guys like me. Most all of my sign painting pals have gone to help with those repaints, waiting for us somewhere out younder. I'm still doing hand lettered signs to keep my hand in. Now they are free to charitable groups helping those in need. It's my...

Just adding to Mike's post on buying used books from Amazon. I've had great success with this
feature. Most books I've received have been like new and at a great savings with fast service.
Just check the dealers score for satisfaction. Carlos

Hi Mike, Thanks for helping me get settled into the forum. As for the weather here in Alameda, California, it's really cold if it gets down to 35 at night and the 50's during the day. However, your picture shows why you or anyone would put up with the winters. I used to have my sign shop in Redding,...

Jim, Glad to find someone from the past like myself. Todays work is wonderful, thanks to the computers. However, knowing how to design, layout and letter a sign by hand is a wonderful feeling. I still remember the day I was lettering a jewerly shop window during my apprentice days, when a beautiful ...