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by John Lennig
Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:46 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Brush oil
Replies: 22
Views: 18172

Re: Brush oil

I started with paraffin oil down South, then lard oil up here, then that disappeared...maybe motor oil?? for a time, then neatsfoot oil, but found it dried up to soon (not using brushes often enough??) use Walldog OIl brush preservative now, with a can of Percells Lard Oil at the ready when the WD r...
by John Lennig
Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:34 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Titanic Letterheads 2012
Replies: 27
Views: 19828

Re: Titanic Letterheads 2012

I tried this email....it bounced back...unknown...?

would the real James Kelly please stand up... :lol:
by John Lennig
Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:17 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Paua Brocade glass sign
Replies: 10
Views: 6640

Re: Paua Brocade glass sign

bump, this baggie of abalone is drivin' me crazy....
by John Lennig
Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:27 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: October Gold Leaf Workshop, Boise, Idaho
Replies: 37
Views: 23389

Re: October Gold Leaf Workshop, Boise, Idaho

hoping for another Boise trip in April,May,June July..'10??
by John Lennig
Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:24 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Paua Brocade glass sign
Replies: 10
Views: 6640

Re: Paua Brocade glass sign

Roderick, so you paint the black outline(glass gilders backup from Letterhead supply?) and then maroon 1shot(hardner?) and then frogjuice...what method? i have never used the Juice :roll: :roll: but i've had a little baggie of the abalone chips for quite awhile, never knew how to deal with it, it wa...
by John Lennig
Sat Oct 17, 2009 6:48 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: May i enter , please ??
Replies: 12
Views: 8418

Re: May i enter , please ??

Welcome Jean Do! from the Westcoast of Canada... obviously, you enjoy The Joy of the BRUSH in your hand!!

John
by John Lennig
Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:22 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Electro Pounce
Replies: 3
Views: 3313

Re: Electro Pounce

Mr. Studden...i'd hang onto that Electro.... you might want to get into the Very Profitable Low Teck Tattoo business
(see www.economytattoo.org)
by John Lennig
Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:12 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Glass Piece for my Dentist
Replies: 3
Views: 3146

Re: Glass Piece for my Dentist

well, Bobbie, you don't want to push that "painless" to much...just in case the patient passes out!! :cry: :lol:
and the Abalone Tooth, pretty nice smile you'd have with one of those!! goad to see you're "back at it"...the Brush....Best Medicine!! :D

John
by John Lennig
Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:27 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Hi all: Ron Lloyd from Sunderland, England
Replies: 14
Views: 11367

Re: Hi all

Hi Ron, I'm a bit FURTHER down/up the coast.... in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. I can vouch for Mr. Osborne, he is a Real Signwriter,he arranged a purchase of Handover Brushes with me in '03, and caught up with him In Wales at David Kynstons's Meet in '07... I so much envy/admire you UK sign...
by John Lennig
Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:21 pm
Forum: Hand Lettering Gallery
Topic: Vault Door Restoration
Replies: 7
Views: 9929

Re: Vault Door Restoration

beauty work, all
not anything to add, cept, "Hi Geet", and, always wonder about that backslant lettering??

seep safe

John
by John Lennig
Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:21 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Vault Door Restoration
Replies: 7
Views: 5085

Re: Vault Door Restoration

beauty work, all
not anything to add, cept, "Hi Geet", and, always wonder about that backslant lettering??

seep safe

John
by John Lennig
Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:33 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Does anyone know of a Letterhead Directory?
Replies: 5
Views: 3542

Re: Does anyone know of a Letterhead Directory?

Sean, regarding the Letterhead Directory...at the '06 Dixie Meet in Suwanee, Georgia (Sonny Franks and his pal (insert mind gap..it'll come to me...in a day or 4...) David Butler & Ms. Butler were taking names and taking pictures...?? with the intention of creating a Letterhead Directory...so's ...
by John Lennig
Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:29 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: old canvas advertising curtain
Replies: 3
Views: 2615

That kind of thing is Gold, Kelly! thanks for posting.

John
by John Lennig
Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:21 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: New metal gilded sign
Replies: 3
Views: 3152

Beautiful, Scarlett!! ah, to be on the Canals... a wonderful way to travel, either on a boat, or walking/riding on the towpath!! Happy times lettering the boats!

John
by John Lennig
Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:59 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Titanic Letterheads 2012
Replies: 27
Views: 19828

snappers, this could be a world changer here in this place...
by John Lennig
Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:52 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Bit of outdoors gilding
Replies: 10
Views: 11086

Howdy Wayne!!, i think you guys just like to climb all over buildings!! lol that first pic, the Church to the left...is that the one we met in front of in '03 to swap pounds for sables?? that same day, i visited a signwriter there...Derek, i believe. Hello to Paul, i esnoyed seeing you guys in Wales...
by John Lennig
Sun Jun 01, 2008 12:27 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Sign Painting the New Way
Replies: 8
Views: 6151

Well, mahl sticks...still using 2/3rds of the my original 3piece slip together aluminum one, c1963. Been lost and found many times, run over, too, but last year lost the end piece to the Ladner Slough whilst lettering a boat. Didn't have my digital aluminum magnet on a string with me, so, call me sh...
by John Lennig
Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:39 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Blistering Paint Outlines on Glass Gilding
Replies: 10
Views: 10374

John, what is your choice for any thinning, usually done on the pallet from a sep. "thinner cup"
thanks.

John Lennig
by John Lennig
Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:51 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Bryant Signs 'Men of Letters Torquay
Replies: 4
Views: 4961

Those transom pieces are Beautiful!! Thumbmnail...draw it full size, paint/gild/ect.
a work of Art!! thanks for posting

John
by John Lennig
Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:47 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Funny little Canadian guy
Replies: 18
Views: 10415

sure looks like a complete sign shop set-up! Nice place to play, Doug! :o)

John
by John Lennig
Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:09 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: UK Lettering workshops
Replies: 2
Views: 2744

Great news for you guys! Meeting Peter at David's Meet, he sure had a way with the brush & words :lol:
Wayne, you could play Good Signwriter/Bad Signwriter, and take the Show on the Road!!
Does he give a discount or just double the cost if you're a Lefty???

:roll: BTJohn
by John Lennig
Sat Oct 20, 2007 8:15 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Old sign from 1854
Replies: 11
Views: 7336

Hi Wayne! what a great job! how did you get into the "mood" when working on this oldie?? pint of ale and a case of cholora?? :roll: I've got some pics from our '03 trip to GB, of a similar Toll Road sign, and one from this years trip to Ironbridge. a replica and the original too! my, they ...
by John Lennig
Sat Oct 13, 2007 12:37 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: quick Thanx
Replies: 2
Views: 3179

Hey Hedley, when you got the 1Shot from INKSplus...did you get any of his quills? the Kool Krimson?

John
by John Lennig
Mon Sep 03, 2007 1:35 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: just to let you see
Replies: 3
Views: 3327

Good Day, Hedley!
Just looked at your website again, and am looking forward to sitting down for a coffee and starting the lettering converstation!!
Hope things are progressing on the Home Front...last day before the kids go to school, eh?
hope to see you this week.

John
by John Lennig
Sun Aug 26, 2007 2:36 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Kool Crimson
Replies: 2
Views: 2698

Hey Hedley, we'll get that, and someSublime Green too!
by John Lennig
Fri Mar 09, 2007 3:06 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: WANTED: Old Pinstriping photos,etc.
Replies: 7
Views: 6380

opps, living up to my Motto, Sorry KIMBERLY :lol:
by John Lennig
Fri Mar 09, 2007 2:54 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: WANTED: Old Pinstriping photos,etc.
Replies: 7
Views: 6380

Kemberly, what a Beauty, and the car is nice too :lol: there's people trying to look like him these days, but he was an Original!!

John
by John Lennig
Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:43 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Any funny stories to share?
Replies: 37
Views: 26129

I was lettering a 140' converted Tug, working off a short extension ladder, base on a floating dock, on the Fraser river, ladder slipped down off support, bang!, i spin around in midair, end up landing,sitting,on rail, Just Missed splitting my head on post, never spilled paint, still had brush and p...
by John Lennig
Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:45 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Just to let you see...
Replies: 7
Views: 5237

Hedley, Great! lettering is Fine! very cool illustration!

John
by John Lennig
Sun Feb 11, 2007 7:36 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Advice for practicing lettering daily
Replies: 6
Views: 5195

Charles, i would say basically the same thing as Billy Bob..it's about manipulating the hairs/pushing/pulling the paint around. The occasional times i have given lettering lessons, it's getting to know what the brush can do, oh yeah, you're Supposed to be in charge! :roll: the particular styles come...