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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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- Fri Apr 26, 2013 2:16 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Latest glass signs
- Replies: 46
- Views: 42119
Re: Latest glass signs
Here is the front of the piece I'm working on right now.
- Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:32 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Latest glass signs
- Replies: 46
- Views: 42119
Re: Latest glass signs
I like to make a water size that looks dirty brown by using watercolor pigments and dish soap. The dish soap traditionally is used when water gilding over paint or clear varnish when doing two tone gilding. I do my antique gilding with the glass laying down flat. I wash the size on and give it a sla...
- Sun Apr 21, 2013 7:21 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Photographing glass signs and mirrors
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8961
Re: Photographing glass signs and mirrors
If I were to buy lights now I would go for LED light panels instead of incandisent bulbs. Their inexpensive and give plenty of light.I will try and find some info about them for you.
As for the back drops I use medium grey with a texture painted on it and black. I have white but never use it.
As for the back drops I use medium grey with a texture painted on it and black. I have white but never use it.
- Sun Apr 21, 2013 7:17 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Latest glass signs
- Replies: 46
- Views: 42119
Re: Latest glass signs
Tyler,
The border is two toned antique water gilding with 23.5kt gold.I use dirty brown water size with soap in it to create bubbles in the size. Thanks Ron. The last one is a copy of one I did awhile back.
The border is two toned antique water gilding with 23.5kt gold.I use dirty brown water size with soap in it to create bubbles in the size. Thanks Ron. The last one is a copy of one I did awhile back.
- Sun Apr 21, 2013 12:12 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Photographing glass signs and mirrors
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8961
Re: Photographing glass signs and mirrors
This last photograph was done by a professional photographer that I hired . He had to do alot of post shoot work in Photoshop to make the image work.
- Sun Apr 21, 2013 12:09 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Photographing glass signs and mirrors
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8961
Photographing glass signs and mirrors
As anyone that has ever tried to photograph a gold leaf glass sign or mirrored sign knows it is one of the most difficult things to do. Having some commercial photographic experience from my college days has helped me a bit but mostly it's trial and error in finding out what works and doesn't work. ...
- Sun Apr 21, 2013 11:03 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Latest glass signs
- Replies: 46
- Views: 42119
Re: Latest glass signs
Hi Tyler, Glad you like the signs. Some times a glass sign or mirror is very easy to photograph in it's natural setting within my studio. But most times I have to set up back drops and lights to get a quality photograph. I am going to start another thread to deal with this subject so take a look at ...
- Sat Apr 20, 2013 2:02 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Latest glass signs
- Replies: 46
- Views: 42119
Latest glass signs
Just finished up the last of four glass signs for one client. Got them all photographed and ready to ship.
- Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:34 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Glass Signs (Showcase your work here!)
- Replies: 93
- Views: 66058
Re: Glass Signs (Showcase your work here!)
Been a busy month here in the studio. These three signs are for one client. There is one more in the group that I will be working on this week. Had to spend some time to get set up to expose my own screens so hopefully It will be a big help to the process.
- Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:54 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Customer video
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8174
Re: Customer video
Hi Cal,
Welcome to the forum. Sorry but I already beat you to it and saw your video before you posted it. Thanks for posting it. I enjoyed it !
Welcome to the forum. Sorry but I already beat you to it and saw your video before you posted it. Thanks for posting it. I enjoyed it !
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:34 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Which comes first the mirror or the sign?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11518
Re: Which comes first the mirror or the sign?
Hi Megan,
I would
Mask the glass
Screen print
Cut your chipping area out and weed
Chip
take off mask
Reprint design
Your print my come off if you print before chipping. The cleaning process for asphaltum and chipping is hard on paint. I haven't used asphaltum to chip in years.
I would
Mask the glass
Screen print
Cut your chipping area out and weed
Chip
take off mask
Reprint design
Your print my come off if you print before chipping. The cleaning process for asphaltum and chipping is hard on paint. I haven't used asphaltum to chip in years.
- Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:14 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Sign Painter Movie trailer & Premier
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2022
Sign Painter Movie trailer & Premier
I just received the news. The Sign Painter Movie trailer is out and the date for the premier is set. Thanks so much to Faith and Sam for all their hard work ! Hey everyone, It's official.....the trailer is live on Vimeo for you to share with the public- trailer link. http://vimeo.com/61006621 You ca...
- Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:40 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: visiting USA in May
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16905
Re: visiting USA in May
Here is a photo from the roof top bar.
- Fri Mar 01, 2013 11:38 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: visiting USA in May
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16905
Re: visiting USA in May
Bruce, Over the years the best value I've found in Manhattan is The La Quinta Inn. Very well located and my favorite part is it has a roof top bar that has an amazing view of the Empire State building. The Subway system is very easy to use as long as you know where you were you are and where your go...
- Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:49 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Cutting glass with scissors ?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9894
Re: Cutting glass with scissors ?
I had a great phone call from Kevin Betz awhile ago . He mentioned to me that as a young man he had attended a few of Rick's Conclaves with his dad.At the Conclave he asked if anyone knew you could cut glass with scissors and demonstrated it for the group. The next year he attended the meet only to ...
- Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:01 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Cutting glass with scissors ?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9894
Cutting glass with scissors ?
I heard a story about a young man years ago at one of Rick's Conclaves that cut glass underwater with a pair of scissors. Anyone remember the event and the young man ?
- Tue Feb 19, 2013 6:09 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Glass Signs (Showcase your work here!)
- Replies: 93
- Views: 66058
Re: Glass Signs (Showcase your work here!)
Kevin,
Sounds good. Best thing to do is call me so we can talk about what you want to do. I would plan on at least 3 to 4 days to make something nice. Where do you live ?
www.customglasssigns.com
760 943 9299
Sounds good. Best thing to do is call me so we can talk about what you want to do. I would plan on at least 3 to 4 days to make something nice. Where do you live ?
www.customglasssigns.com
760 943 9299
- Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:46 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Glass Signs (Showcase your work here!)
- Replies: 93
- Views: 66058
Re: Glass Signs (Showcase your work here!)
Hi Kevin, I use 1oz dry weight glue to 2oz water. There are many ways to glue chip. Best thing to do is do some reshearch on the forum and look at Rick Glawsons write up about it. There are also a few good books written about how to glue chip. Good luck. You are also welcome to come to my studio for...
- Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:09 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Skirting for ACID
- Replies: 24
- Views: 15459
Re: Skirting for ACID
If I remember correctly calcium carbonate is what they make gym and rock climbing chaulk out of Any climbing store would have it. Don't know if it works on HF though.
- Mon Feb 18, 2013 8:31 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Custom Glass Signs
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6538
Re: Custom Glass Signs
Here you go. The main copy is oil gilded using crushed up and scumbled Paladium, Silver and very antiqued silver leaf. The border is copper leaf and the outside mirroring is 12ct white gold. I really like the way you do your heavy antiqued mirrors with water gilding. Maybe I'll have to come back ove...
- Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:43 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: visiting USA in May
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16905
Re: visiting USA in May
Hi Bruce,
Interestingly enough I got Bob in contact with the designer to do the on site work on RL and I did the mirrors. Small world. Once you know your dates in L.A. let me know and I will try and meet you and John.
Interestingly enough I got Bob in contact with the designer to do the on site work on RL and I did the mirrors. Small world. Once you know your dates in L.A. let me know and I will try and meet you and John.
- Sat Feb 16, 2013 1:22 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: visiting USA in May
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16905
Re: visiting USA in May
The "Alley photo" doesn't do Freeman" justice. It's a very cool pub at the other end of that alley. I did a room full of antique mirrors there a few years back. Well worth the visit.
- Sat Feb 16, 2013 4:21 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: visiting USA in May
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16905
Re: visiting USA in May
Hi Bruce, John's right. I didn't think about it but he's less than an hour north of LA and Bakersfield is around 3 hrs north.Dean and John have an amazing collection of glass sign art there. I'm 2 hr south so if you have the time your more than welcome to come on down to my studio for a tour. There'...
- Fri Feb 15, 2013 6:19 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: visiting USA in May
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16905
Re: visiting USA in May
Bruce, Sorry you don't have time to make it to San Diego. Don't miss a chance to meet with Larry White at the town of Machine. It will be well worth your time. While in New York try to get down to Ralph Lauren to check out the job we did last year. 381 Bleecker st Ny Ny Gold leaf windows outside by ...
- Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:09 pm
- Forum: Letterhead Events
- Topic: Memorial Conclave 28
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12549
Re: Memorial Conclave 28
Hi Joe,
As far as I know you just have to want to come and ask for an invite. Send it to me and I will make sure it get's to the right people.
roderick@customglassssigns.com
As far as I know you just have to want to come and ask for an invite. Send it to me and I will make sure it get's to the right people.
roderick@customglassssigns.com
- Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:09 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Memorial Conclave 28
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8213
Re: Memorial Conclave 28
Hi Joe,
As far as I know you just have to want to come and ask for an invite. Send it to me and I will make sure it get's to the right people.
roderick@customglassssigns.com
As far as I know you just have to want to come and ask for an invite. Send it to me and I will make sure it get's to the right people.
roderick@customglassssigns.com
- Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:42 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Custom Glass Signs
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6538
Re: Custom Glass Signs
The customer decided to add a frame. on this mirror.
The next photo of the Flood mirror was sent to me by a client yesterday
The little running Dog is for Rocket Dog shoes in L.A.
The next photo of the Flood mirror was sent to me by a client yesterday
The little running Dog is for Rocket Dog shoes in L.A.
- Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:51 am
- Forum: Letterhead Events
- Topic: Memorial Conclave 28
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12549
Memorial Conclave 28
I received a few photos from a friend today from the 28th Memorial Conclave.It was great to see old friends and catch up. For those that didn't make it, yes we talked about you and you were missed ! Thanks to Dean and John for all the hard work.
- Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:51 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Memorial Conclave 28
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8213
Memorial Conclave 28
I received a few photos from a friend today from the 28th Memorial Conclave.It was great to see old friends and catch up. For those that didn't make it, yes we talked about you and you were missed ! Thanks to Dean and John for all the hard work.
- Wed Feb 06, 2013 7:35 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Award
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11271
Re: Award
Hi Dave,
I looked at all the contestants and I think you got it ! You got my vote. Tell us a bit more about how you got into the competition.
I looked at all the contestants and I think you got it ! You got my vote. Tell us a bit more about how you got into the competition.