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This is an interactive Bulletin Board on the topics of Sign making, design, fabrication, History, old Books and of coarse Letterheads, Keepers of the craft. The Hand Lettering Forum features links to resources, sign art history, techniques, and artists profiles. Learn more about Letterheads at https://theletterheads.com. Below you'll see Mchat has been added as a live communication portal for trial, and the Main forum Links are listed below.
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- Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:56 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: a Marketing question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8547
Web solution
Hello I would definetly not forget about your web site, I run 2 sites, one of them is on the first page of google, we now get a good ammount of visitors to that site who like what we sell and how we sell it. Our market is the English speaking world. Take your website seriously it can help your craft...
- Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:51 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Bit of outdoors gilding
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18305
Golden Fish Press
Very nice work that.
I used to run a private press, it was called the golden fish
Richard
I used to run a private press, it was called the golden fish

Richard
- Sun Aug 03, 2008 3:46 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Gold leaf workshop UK
- Replies: 17
- Views: 24428
Great workshop
I used to live very near Torquay, a very nice place to live.
It looks like it was a very productive workshop. Is it an annual event?
What a nice project to do.
Richard
It looks like it was a very productive workshop. Is it an annual event?
What a nice project to do.
Richard
- Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:05 am
- Forum: Hand Lettering Gallery
- Topic: Morris minor glass panels
- Replies: 29
- Views: 71110
First car...
Mind numbingly lovely work Mr Smith.
My first car was a morris 1000 estate, though not as pretty as this one.
Richard
My first car was a morris 1000 estate, though not as pretty as this one.
Richard
- Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:05 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Morris minor glass panels
- Replies: 29
- Views: 44748
First car...
Mind numbingly lovely work Mr Smith.
My first car was a morris 1000 estate, though not as pretty as this one.
Richard
My first car was a morris 1000 estate, though not as pretty as this one.
Richard
- Tue May 06, 2008 3:14 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Flat gilding on paper
- Replies: 12
- Views: 15159
Thank you all
Thank you all for your input, I have enough to go on now, thank you.
And thank you Tony for letting us see your lovely artwork.
Richard
And thank you Tony for letting us see your lovely artwork.
Richard
- Sat May 03, 2008 1:28 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Flat gilding on paper
- Replies: 12
- Views: 15159
Thank you
Thank you for the replies.
I shall Google for more information, but what you have said here is very useful, I will try gum arabic.
Richard
P.S. With regards Mike Jacksons comment. If there are just a few calligraphers on this site, who make up the bulk of members?
I shall Google for more information, but what you have said here is very useful, I will try gum arabic.
Richard
P.S. With regards Mike Jacksons comment. If there are just a few calligraphers on this site, who make up the bulk of members?
- Fri May 02, 2008 3:48 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Flat gilding on paper
- Replies: 12
- Views: 15159
Flat gilding on paper
I know I could Google for this information but thought I would get it from the horses mouth. What traditionally prepared size do you favour when it comes to flat gilding on paper. I want to learn this skill, and like the idea of mixing my own size. Funnily enough I know how to gild leather and wood,...
- Sat Apr 12, 2008 1:25 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Origins of composition gold leaf
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6142
Thank you
Thank you for the reply.
I know that the history of real gold leaf goes back to the Egyptians, but not composition gold leaf surely?
Richard
I know that the history of real gold leaf goes back to the Egyptians, but not composition gold leaf surely?
Richard
- Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:41 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Origins of composition gold leaf
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6142
Me neither
I am not having much luck with my search for the origins of this material.
Thank you for the tips with regard the different names for CGL
The link to the gilded planet was interesting, thank you so much.
Regards
Margaret
Thank you for the tips with regard the different names for CGL
The link to the gilded planet was interesting, thank you so much.
Regards
Margaret
- Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:11 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Origins of composition gold leaf
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6142
Origins of composition gold leaf
Hello
Can anyone throw some light on the origins of composition gold leaf (cgl)
I think it must be a product of the industrial era for several reasons.
Be glad to hear what you all think?
Thank you
Margaret Norman
Can anyone throw some light on the origins of composition gold leaf (cgl)
I think it must be a product of the industrial era for several reasons.
Be glad to hear what you all think?
Thank you
Margaret Norman