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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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- Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:08 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Helios meg yacht
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2848
Re: Helios meg yacht
Nice job Rod and John! I hope you guys get a lot of work from this company in the future.
- Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:51 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Ben Sherman. Glass Gilding NYC
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4704
Re: Ben Sherman. Glass Gilding NYC
Hi Guys Sorry I've been MIA lately.........been busy doing windows all over the place! Thanks so much for the thumbs up! Thanks for hooking me up Dave, your the man! Next time I'm accross the pond we'll have to get together and tip a few pints! (thanks Rod) The people at the Ben Sherman company are ...
- Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:47 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: A Few Photos
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7492
Re: A Few Photos
Nice work Bruce! Cool convex effect, did you use 2 different types of gold or tint the size? Looks great.
- Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:47 pm
- Forum: Hand Lettering Gallery
- Topic: A Few Photos
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11816
Re: A Few Photos
Nice work Bruce! Cool convex effect, did you use 2 different types of gold or tint the size? Looks great.
- Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:25 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: a project or 2
- Replies: 18
- Views: 13181
Re: a project or 2
Awesome awsome job Doug! Whats the weight on that puppy?
- Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:09 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Victoria and Albert Museum , London glass
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8995
Re: Victoria and Albert Museum , London glass
Congratulations Dave! Amazing work! Really love the variety of textures and techniques that you used. They all work together nicely. The center gradient from shell to embossed is awesome! Nice combination.
- Sat Aug 13, 2011 5:15 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Newest glass sign
- Replies: 53
- Views: 40864
Re: Newest glass sign
Thank you Dave! Really appreciate your compliments! It means a lot. Rods mirrors are really on the mark! It was a real pleasure working on this project. I start the windows at the west broadway soho location in a couple of weeks.
- Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:27 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Newest glass sign
- Replies: 53
- Views: 40864
Re: Newest glass sign
Hey guys, I didnt get any real nice shots yet but heres a couple. Thanks for everything Rod! I had to distress the leaf . Its all glass gilded in reverse on location. This job took 3 or 4 days to complete the gilding. Everything here was lettered up using pounces. No paint mask. They wanted a tradit...
- Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:20 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Newest glass sign
- Replies: 53
- Views: 40864
Re: Newest glass sign
Nice job Rod! Great texture. Lookin good man!
- Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:11 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Lincoln Highway mural number 18 . . . Morrison, IL
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2023
Re: Lincoln Highway mural number 18 . . . Morrison, IL
Real Nice Job.......hats off to you!
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:59 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Boise Gold Leaf Workshop
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2847
Re: Boise Gold Leaf Workshop
Sounds like a good one John. Its awesome that you guys are doing this.
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:57 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: antique shop window
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11046
Re: antique shop window
Many thanks Mike and Anthony, I appreciate the nice encouragement.
I'm always learning!
I"ll make a point to document my next 1 day window job.
I'm always learning!
I"ll make a point to document my next 1 day window job.
- Sun Jul 17, 2011 5:08 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Newest glass sign
- Replies: 53
- Views: 40864
Re: Newest glass sign
Beautiful Rod. Sweet boarder. They're going to love it.
- Wed Jul 13, 2011 6:52 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: antique shop window
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11046
Re: antique shop window
Thanks for the feedback Jerry! They were very happy, and I'm hoping they will care for it properly (window washing...........always a nightmare!!!)
- Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:41 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: antique shop window
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11046
Re: antique shop window
Hey Bruce! Good to hear from you! I would'nt call it brave.......I'd call it boarder line insane!!!!!!!!! :) It seems like I always get involved with the 'needed it yesterday' type of client. NYC is like that most of the time unfortunately! You kinda get used to it. I don't rush the job at all. I ha...
- Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:27 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: antique shop window
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11046
Re: antique shop window
Thanks Anthony. I really appreciate the feedback!
- Mon Jul 11, 2011 3:45 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: antique shop window
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11046
Re: antique shop window
Hi Mike This job was glass gilded (not surface gilded) in reverse on the inside of the window. Pounces are great to work from, they maintain that hand lettered ambience. Paint masks will save you alot of time on the job if time is an issue. If you dont have it already, you should get your hands on '...
- Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:30 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: antique shop window
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11046
Re: antique shop window
Hi Mike, Thanks! I designed the job in illustrator, and made a paint mask. (I use yellow 'PASK' paint mask, it leaves no residue.) The job was done 'Boston Style' on location in one 9 hour day. (But if time and $ is abundant, I prefer to use a pounce and hand paint all the black.) I cleaned the glas...
- Sun Jul 10, 2011 2:21 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: antique shop window
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11046
antique shop window
Just wanted to share this with you guys. I gilded a nice little antique shop window in williamsburg brooklyn ny yesterday. couldnt get a real good shot because of the lighting. You cant really see it in the photo but its a two tone 23k gild on the 'flips bklyn' and a straight 23k burnish on the pane...
- Sun Jul 10, 2011 2:08 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Newest glass sign
- Replies: 53
- Views: 40864
Re: Newest glass sign
its shaping up nicely rod
- Fri Jun 24, 2011 5:41 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Glass Gilding Freezer Window
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5289
Re: Glass Gilding Freezer Window
Kent thanks for thinking this out! I'll keep that in mind. 2 days ago the outside pane of glass of the freezer was broken(window is a special kind of thermopane. ) Maybe ill gild the inside of the new glass before they install it. Hopefully that will take the failure issue out of the equation!
- Fri Jun 24, 2011 5:27 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: tattoo shop window
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4650
Re: tattoo shop window
Thank you Susan and Dave, I appreciate the feedback!
- Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:02 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Newest glass sign
- Replies: 53
- Views: 40864
Re: Newest glass sign
Nice job Rod
- Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:48 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Glass Gilding Freezer Window
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5289
Re: Glass Gilding Freezer Window
The condensation is the main concern.
Nice job by the way.
Nice job by the way.
- Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:59 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Glass Gilding Freezer Window
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5289
Re: Glass Gilding Freezer Window
Thank you Kent! I'll look for that.
- Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:51 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: tattoo shop window
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4650
Re: tattoo shop window
Thanks guys! The fonts are Letterhead fonts LHF Antique Shop Regular and LHF Hamilton ornate. I modified the panel. Its a Mike jackson 'americana panel'.
- Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:30 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Elaborate Victorian Style Mirror
- Replies: 30
- Views: 19645
Re: Elaborate Victorian Style Mirror
Your're killin' me Master Dave!!
- Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:21 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: tattoo shop window
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4650
tattoo shop window
Wanted to share a tattoo shop window I designed & gilded a couple of weeks ago in nyc.
They decided to go with the 3 pence rabbit instead of the trppy one because of thier irish background.
They decided to go with the 3 pence rabbit instead of the trppy one because of thier irish background.
- Thu Jun 16, 2011 6:30 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Newest glass sign
- Replies: 53
- Views: 40864
Re: Newest glass sign
Sweet Rod
- Thu Jun 16, 2011 6:27 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Glass Gilding Freezer Window
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5289
Re: Glass Gilding Freezer Window
Thanks for the imput Dan, much appreciated!