Never seen one this side of the pond Erik, would probably need some electric work if you got one as I think they are on slightly diiferent voltage to us , would like to see one myself.

Hi Dale, I think you might struggle to find a copy , as I am aware ST only printed 3000
copies , although it sold out they did not re print, a few lucky people have it but most have a xerox copy. The copy I have is the 320 alphabets taken from ST each month from 1932 to 1957
Cheers Terry

Thanks Dan they are the ones and are the best I have seen , certainly good enough to make a hand lettered copy of
Thanks Terry

Thanks Lee they are Modern Bold and Modern script

Got my hands on a xerox copy of the Alf Becker alphabets from the Signs of the times, 320 done over 27 years , most of it is in usable condition but I was missing 2 pages alphabets no 312 and 316 William Pickett has passed on his scan but they are almost unreadable. Has anyone got a reasonable copy ...

David that link is fantastic, a mans life work , everyone else take a look !

Hi Pat
That was odd to me bar the odd seasonal window splash I have only ever worked in reverse from the inside, Dublin is well worth a visit for any glass
man lots of stuff off the tourist tracks

Danny
He is Shay D. Meser he is only allowed to paint shadows!

This is a short film about Dubilin signwriters, enjoy
Vimeo.com/81921161
Called gentlemen of letters

Hi Danny Since 9 11 oil based paints and varnishes cannot go via air mail . We did a gilding job in Madrid a few years back and had to source le franc locally in Spain. On the supplier side we do have a few good ones here in the uk I get most of the signwriting and gold leaf from Wrights of Lymm , H...

For starting out the materials are few, black paint for your outlines and back up ,gold leaf , oil size or gelatine if you want a miiror finish and varnish to back up there are a few suppliers here in the Uk which is not that far from you although I am not sure what paints can be posted. On the tool...

Great news. It has been too long since the last one. Good luck with it , i'll
be there

Just arrived in this morning , made my day, it is very neat and compact a few bits inside, some intenso black still soft in the tube and the previous owners card, the phone code on that indicates that this was in use before the late 1950s when the new codes came in google search did not reveal any m...

B Hearnes 1948 book "The art of signwriting" refers to a essential kit for the signwriter of a metal box with drawers and 4 tin bottles 1 for turps 1 for varnish 1 for linseed oil and 1 for gold size the line drawing from the book is shown below. I also seem to remember seeing one in an ol...

Erik : it's on BBC1 sunday night 9pm BST,
Wayne: I did not get my name on the credits but I did get my name on a cheque, I think you have to be directly employed or a big name to get listed
Thanks all Terry

Landed a nice job with the BBC last year for a period drama which is being shown on Sunday nights. Called THE VILLAGE it is a story of one mans life in a Northern village spanning the whole of the 20th century. All the signs were hand painted. I did not get much input on the designs or colour scheme...

Good luck with that one Dave , let me know if if you find any, They changed the 12 hour about 5 years ago , the new one did not work so they changed it again . I have used the new version on surface gilding and it takes 2 days to get the right tack .The 3 hour they said they would not change as it c...

Hello Lee Well I have done 35 years in the trade and a lot has changed started hand painting everything including the backgrounds, computers arrived and I did a lot of that stuff, got the vinyl cutter ,got the cnc router farmed out the print work. The last 5 years has seen a move back to hand painte...

That's a great link Dan The library at Trinity is well worth a visit if you go to Dublin, I was lucky in that my eldest daughter did her degree at Trinity so we visited the library several times over the 4 years she was there. As a student she could get us in for free, the book itself is in a low li...

Welcome in Lee, Good to see another from this side of the water here
Terry Colley

I think one of the main problems for the craftsmen of the future will be the lack of materials (mainly oil based paints and sizes) We had the old le franc size it did it's job , you could rely on it being ready on time , Now you just don't know where you are with it. They changed the 12 hour because...

I have bought from Wrights of Lymm for 35 years without any problem on any product. A few points on the gold, You can buy as many books as you like the price of each book is the same no charge for breaking a pack so if you want 3 or 17 the cost is per book. Also they offer a service on transfer (pat...

Hi Ron Welcome to the forum I am down (but not quite out) in Manchester Ron I have recently been asked to do some signwriting on a pub in Welland which is near to you there is a couple or three days work there . If you are interested in the job please call me on 01614945089 as I am not that bothered...

Just been having a sort through my library and I have a spare copy of Pub signs by Paul Corballis, this is one of the best books on pub signs that I have read. Looking for a swap if anyone has practical sign shop operation by Bob Fitzgerald or any other sign related book then let me know I am willin...

Thanks Wayne copy arrived today looks original, wiil post in the books post after I have read it also got the Hearn book too

Hi all
sign writing and glass embossing; a complete practical manual of the art. by james callingham
Has anyone got this book ? Is it worth getting? I know it was first published in the 1800s
Thanks Terry

Hi Mike
I take your point on the font, we have been seeing it for at least a couple of years now i am still not liking it. I think for most here it is just too far away from where we are in our swirly scrolls and busy designs. Though the oympics are a refreshing change on the TV

That logo was very controversial when it first came out many did not like it , including me, but I think once it was out there they could not change it . In 2002 I was working for a large sign company that did most of the signs banners etc for the commonwealth games here in Manchester. What happens ...

And another http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=2345
one for the carvers
happy Christmas one and all

Sorry to hear that James, I am sure the help was/is available, I know putting on an international meet takes over your life for quite some time, I was really looking forward to visiting the North ,I'll keep it on hold for now
Terry