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"I'm not cheap, but I'm not fast, either..."
it usually gets a chuckle.
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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.
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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- Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:46 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: New Sales Motto
- Replies: 4
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- Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:28 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: a Marketing question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4113
- Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:21 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Laminating Wood Panels
- Replies: 31
- Views: 22081
- Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:01 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Scroll Saw recommendations?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3517
- Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:24 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Scroll Saw recommendations?
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Scroll Saw recommendations?
I'm thinking of getting a scroll saw to cut the occasional letter or detail bit (as well as for some personal projects) and I'm looking for suggestions about which models to consider. Most of the time I'll probably still send things out for CNC work, but for freehand things (like leaves or cartoon c...
- Sun Jul 27, 2008 8:37 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: beginner questions: gold on glass
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7596
- Sat Jul 26, 2008 10:09 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: beginner questions: gold on glass
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7596
Thanks all. My second job (on Friday) went better than the first (on Thursday). This time I let the first gild dry almost 90 minutes. I started out too late in the day and only managed to get it backed up, but not cleaned off. I'm hoping it wont be too much of a nightmare on Monday morning... i'm le...
- Sat Jul 26, 2008 10:02 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Laminating Wood Panels
- Replies: 31
- Views: 22081
I read Joe's article too, and wondered about that point. My dim memory (and I'm prepared to believe its all wrong) is that wood cups towards the inside (core) of the annular rings. The cells in the wood are not square shaped, they are tapered, and a living tree - as well as the harvested lumber - sw...
- Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:22 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: beginner questions: gold on glass
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7596
- Fri Jul 25, 2008 11:14 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: beginner questions: gold on glass
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7596
beginner questions: gold on glass
So, I've read through a bunch of old posts here (not all of them, yet), and read Kent Smith's excellent book, and I've finished my first gold lettering job and I have a few questions. The job was 7 words, 3" high on four storefront windows. I used paint mask to put down a black outline first (1...
- Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:41 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Bagging, Carving and Gilding Step by Step slide show
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5102
- Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:45 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: latex paint............
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You can also add a little water to the paint to give it a longer open time - time for the orangepeel to settle down more. Water doesn't hurt the finish - it just takes longer to surface dry (45 minutes instead of 15). If the panel is laid out flat (horizontal) then there's no problem. If it is verti...
- Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:18 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Letterheads International Association now part of a scam
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5242
- Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:16 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Signmaking 101: Doming dimensional letters
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11699