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by erik winkler
Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:48 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Does anyone know of a Letterhead Directory?
Replies: 5
Views: 3579

Re: Does anyone know of a Letterhead Directory?

Sean,

I tried to make one using google maps: http://maps.google.nl/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&h ... .09375&z=3

Adding profile photo's to them would be easy if I got them.
by erik winkler
Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:04 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: A slight speed bump for the Hand Lettering Forum
Replies: 20
Views: 11859

Re: A slight speed bump for the Hand Lettering Forum

More and more websites use an automated engine where the newly arrived member has to type an encrypted code which is displayed on the screen to eliminate autobot-viruses. Maybe you know what i mean: A code in different fonts, italics and crossed through with somne lines, so that only a human can rea...
by erik winkler
Mon Feb 09, 2009 6:19 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: European Sign Photos
Replies: 6
Views: 4545

Re: European Sign Photos

Here is a nice one I made about 15 years back, on the estate of Castle Howard in England.
by erik winkler
Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:05 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Interesting Artistic Video's list:
Replies: 8
Views: 3910

Re: Interesting Artistic Video's list:

One of the most beautifull video's! http://www.youtube.com/v/cUEwL00UbdM&hl=nl&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cUEwL0...
by erik winkler
Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:51 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Interesting Artistic Video's list:
Replies: 8
Views: 3910

Re: Interesting Artistic Video's list:

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by erik winkler
Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:13 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Interesting Artistic Video's list:
Replies: 8
Views: 3910

Re: Interesting Artistic Video's list:

Yes your right Mike.
I forgot to give the credits.
This Flash file is made by The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge England.
by erik winkler
Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:09 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Interesting Artistic Video's list:
Replies: 8
Views: 3910

Re: Interesting Artistic Video's list:

Here I have some dynamic interactivity for you: How to make an Goldleafed medieval panel. Follow written instructions and it will guide you through several step by steps. http://www-cm.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/pharos/images/swf/panel/Panel_5f.swf If the program doesn't do anything and the right half of...
by erik winkler
Tue Feb 03, 2009 4:13 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Interesting Artistic Video's list:
Replies: 8
Views: 3910

Interesting Artistic Video's list:

Here are some video's, I found, which represent the Letterhead interests. If you have an other video, you can send me the link or the file it self and I will ad it to the list. http://www.youtube.com/v/XZvJCtmi-k8&hl=nl&fs=1 Yes it is our own Doug Bernhardt showing his shop. A glimpse into a...
by erik winkler
Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:28 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Home show update
Replies: 4
Views: 2946

Re: Home show update

Looks great Dan!

I am sure people will get the idea of what you can produce to help them, attracting better sales.
by erik winkler
Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:01 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Letterheads all Around the World on Google Maps!
Replies: 8
Views: 5416

Re: Letterheads all Around the World on Google Maps!

Just checking. Just checking if the forum with the new php-engine can deal with html scripts or flash... I see that the flash option, when posting, is disabled. That is a shame; because otherwise we could post slideshows, video's etc made in flash.... But for now I want to see if the google map of &...
by erik winkler
Sun Feb 01, 2009 3:12 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Paint Failure?
Replies: 3
Views: 2011

Rod, Kent and James,

Thanks I new it must have been something simple.
Will use that special primer.
by erik winkler
Sat Jan 31, 2009 5:22 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Acid etched Victorian copy
Replies: 4
Views: 2596

Show us!

By the way, what is the cloudiness on the outside?
by erik winkler
Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:34 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Paint Failure?
Replies: 3
Views: 2011

Paint Failure?

What happened here? I have a mailbox which I wanted to decorate. Removed all the old paint with sandpaper, degreased it with special enviromental friendly waterbased decreaser painters use and after that with some solvents. Than i painted the mailbox completely with One Shot enamel, added some One S...
by erik winkler
Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:26 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Vertical Screenprinting
Replies: 9
Views: 4338

Dave I will definitly experiment and try to get it working. Thanks again.

Mike how does that jig look like? I saw a photo with all his equipment on the Original Letterhead site, but it showed the jig not very close.
by erik winkler
Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:34 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Vertical Screenprinting
Replies: 9
Views: 4338

Thanks Dave! I saw this window with my own eyes. I remember that my dad and I visited Devon after we had done your workshop and noticed these windows. It immediatly attracted our attention and we looked like fools when studiyng the work with our noses on the glass. It was good that the restaurant di...
by erik winkler
Sat Jan 31, 2009 5:43 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Vertical Screenprinting
Replies: 9
Views: 4338

Vertical Screenprinting

For months now I have been trying to find how to verticaly screenprint gold on glass. The Steven Parish notes on the Original Letterheads webiste is not very clear about it. And reading the first 15 years of Signcraft magazine (got them as a christmas gift from my family :D ) I realize that the 'How...
by erik winkler
Sun Jan 18, 2009 3:15 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Corafoam Adhesives testing
Replies: 32
Views: 19187

Joe,

I can not figure out why you used the water. Is it to slide the panels back and forth?
Won't the water on the inside be captured by the urethane(glue) and will fail the bond when freezing point ocurs?
by erik winkler
Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:52 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Thinkin' about gettin' out of the sign business...
Replies: 14
Views: 6346

Kelly Thorson wrote:I have a couple of clients I'm going to send that link too.
Then I have a few more I'm going to refer to them. :lol:
Haha I like that one!
by erik winkler
Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:57 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Gold Leaf Signage
Replies: 10
Views: 5791

The best part is the words that you, Jerry Berg, had written... "I don't really want to do vinyl or printing." Aho. I also rather do not want to do vinyl or printing, but it pays the bills. With that I can buy my books, hobby investments and workshops to come. Someday soon I will lock mys...
by erik winkler
Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:57 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Gold Leaf Signage
Replies: 10
Views: 5791

Jerry, I hope you have sold the example signs to your "competition" or at least made them sign a contract which exclaims that htey will be your possesion for allways and when they break they have to pay for them? And even then I know for sure you will sell some signs through them, but they...
by erik winkler
Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:48 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Ornate English Gypsy Glass Panels - step by step
Replies: 33
Views: 17568

Easy, Smith, easy. The first a thing step-by-step needs is to take things easy. That nice project went by so fast, we'll be hungry again, like eatin chinese food. Maybe, Mr Morton can teach you a few more things, about takin things easy. Now, listen outta your good ear now, Blake. Keep these step b...
by erik winkler
Mon Jan 05, 2009 4:23 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: wanted: past issues of AMAL Letterheads Magazine
Replies: 1
Views: 1775

Kim,

Try at the source: Jeff Lang.
oldelangsigns@msn.com
by erik winkler
Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:35 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Choosing the right sandblasting machine.
Replies: 16
Views: 12710

Those last comments really helped me in making a clear picture of the practical points to consider. For now I will wait with the until I have vistited Dan's workshop in februari. And probably go for the bigger unit in England. I heard the pound sterling is dropping even more in value so even good ti...
by erik winkler
Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:59 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Choosing the right sandblasting machine.
Replies: 16
Views: 12710

Mike,
I am curious what sizes of glass panels you guys make.
This because I see only the little pieces made at Letterhead meets.
My overall view therefore may be distorted.
by erik winkler
Fri Jan 02, 2009 3:43 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Choosing the right sandblasting machine.
Replies: 16
Views: 12710

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/productIndex.shtml?operator=prodIndexRefinementSearch&originalValue=compressor&L1=Air+Compressors%2C You just need to add up the numbers to realize how many times you can drive over to a commercial sandblast place and pay them to do it. Personally, I'd r...
by erik winkler
Fri Jan 02, 2009 8:37 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Choosing the right sandblasting machine.
Replies: 16
Views: 12710

Roderick, For now I am planning, to make sandblasted glass, prepared glass for glue chipping and sandblasting wooden signs. The glass pieces will be about 4 feet by 3 feet maximum and the wood will be probably a fraction bigger. Since i do not want to do buy half the machine and then later regret th...
by erik winkler
Wed Dec 31, 2008 6:32 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Choosing the right sandblasting machine.
Replies: 16
Views: 12710

Choosing the right sandblasting machine.

Happy New Year everybody! I am still trying to figure out what I should do when having to sandblast. For months now this problem is bugging me and my production in letterhead styled signs (glass and wood). I know for some of you this is a problem long overdue, but for me it is new. All help and inf...
by erik winkler
Tue Dec 30, 2008 12:59 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: 2009 Sign Magic Workshop dates set
Replies: 3
Views: 2530

I just can't keep it for myself any longer!!!! 8) Booked the workshop and on the 18th of februari I will be on the plane to Canada. JIEEEHAAAAAA :D Took a lot of my vaction days and will stay on a little longer to visit Vancouver(Island) and maybe the rockies if weather permits. I need to learn, mor...