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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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- Fri Jul 16, 2004 5:52 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: AHEM! Hand lettering!
- Replies: 9
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- Thu Jul 08, 2004 5:00 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Scented Talc
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7232
- Mon Jun 21, 2004 5:57 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: glue-chip problems
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5471
glue-chip problems
I've been working on a version of the Chapman & Smith glass sign. I used asphalum & sand-blasted as usual, then used the squirt bottle to apply the glue. When the glue came off (after drying), it came off pretty much in sheets with very little chipping done at all? How come? I've been findin...
- Thu Jun 03, 2004 5:00 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Silvering glass to the edge of lettering?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8807
- Wed Jun 02, 2004 4:42 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Silvering glass to the edge of lettering?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8807
- Sat May 22, 2004 10:16 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Silvering!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6849
- Sat May 22, 2004 5:30 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Silvering!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6849
- Fri May 21, 2004 7:16 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Silvering!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6849
further questions
So the glass can be painted or water gilded as well as angel gilded before the silvering? What happens when you scrub the glass to clean it? How come this doesn't gum up the paint or water gilding?
- Fri May 21, 2004 5:20 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Silvering!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6849
Silvering!
Hey! It actually DOES work! I've been putting off even trying the process for months- serious gumption block, but Sarah made it so easy, I had no further excuses, tried it tonight & got 2 decenct mirrors! Now, we're NOT talking Primo, here, but it DOES work! Slick! Maybe I'll even get to the Ang...