Thanks for posting the video... one thing the panning and my rapid eye movement trying to take in all that it could almost threw me into a epileptic fit.

Thanks for posting the video... one thing the panning and my rapid eye movement trying to take in all that it could almost threw me into a epileptic fit.

Ok your on the North side of the Great Lakes. Princess Auto is the same as Harbor Freight.
You'll enjoy your first visit.


Tim

Doug if your going to start buying tools and your looking to save cash on them... find a Harbor Freight near you. For bar clamps and disposable hand tools you can't beat there prices. Larger tools like lathes and planers can be gotten there as well. I mean 99% of all tools are now imported ( but tha...

You really can't pick a substrate without considering the the client. And reading a client is a art in it's self. For example... I got a call about a sign I did and the guy wanted the same type said he got my name from client. After talking to him at him place and taking notes .... I designed a nice...

I remember seeing that when I first started looking around here... very nice and classy looking.

The balance of the window was that painted or just cut?

Here's a couple signs I finished up. The bracket is hand forged... I had to compensate for the taper on the column. All hand work from cutting blanks to lettered from pounce pattern on 3/4" MOD g2s. The small ID tag on the signs is 23K. It really is hard to capture gold's impact on film/flash d...

Thank You Mr. Robare and Bob. I do try .

I finished this up the other day. Double sided MOD hand lettered. The green was cut in and the colors laid in. The panels (coro and vinyl) are attached with Velcro... as it's run by a nice fella that is wheelchair bound and has limited use of his arms and hands. When I first seen Billy... he was fig...

Bob wonderful looking work.

Did you use Lemon gold for the matte center or size?

Yes we hiring you cause your an expert in the field... but we want it done exactly like this. Oh here I have a draft my kid did in widows paint.

Erik You might want to look at vinylmaster pro if your considering a new package. From what I've seen and read it's workers flow in designing is like AI and has a host of options as far as cutters it supports. No phone home or dongle to misplace. Very reasonably priced compared to Flexi or Omega.......

Welcome Chris,

I like the use of color on the sign... the robins egg blue and fire red really work well. And I agree the fruit looks well done.

Tim

Robare I understand nothing is free and always looked a gift-horse in the mouth so to say. And that's the big thing about all this... what's the catch with FB and alike they get something out of the deal. To many seem to just go with the flow cause everyone's doing it... and leap before looking. I'v...

This is good stuff and a real help to those of us that drug our feet. So Robare which of the sites would be the best to set up home base at seeing as you said Free.

Looking forward.

Last year I did some for sale signs.... as I was leaving was asked if I'd like to take this. Which turned out to be a Gerber 4b that works fine. This is the first automated sign machine I've owned. When asked what type of machine do you use to make your signs? I use to tell people phalanges digital ...

Tony.. Mike and Dave

I know your info was pointed towards Larry. I feel like such a Neanderthal when it comes to all the advances in social media and net workings as a whole. I guess I need to check my blinkers and step on the gas.


Thanks

Well your more updated then I... I don't have a Facepage or do Mybook or whatever it is. I don't know anything about or even think my phone will tweet.

Geez I hope those are the thickness... In the past I've used foam to aluminum to cut letters out of. As far as paint depends on the material used. Nowadays's I'd make a DFX of whatever needed and send over to my Bud with the water jet and pick up the next day. So unless you know someone with a water...

The first movie I recall seeing a sign painter in a film would have to be Badlands (1973) Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek.

Looks good.. I'll take your 100 deg as it's been damp and snowy here. Things are changing though should be more damp with a chance of less cold in few weeks.

Thanks Bob

I did just that. U shaped hangers with thru bolts that are sleeved to stop any sawing action and a set under to hang smaller sale sign.

Just built to scale... Over the years I've seen to many nice signs with ugly hanging systems. It's like an after thought to some.

Mike I did not wait... Just happen to notice it when it welcomed me.
Anyway here is a little sign I did. Nothing compared to what others have posted but still a fun little job.

1/2 MDO cut out PT wood built up post.

My wife walk up as I was viewing this... look at it and stated Atkinson would like that.

I agree... sweet job.

I agree good info... I now have some GCG #10 and a piece of 1/4 plate. I believe I have some boxes. Just have to borrow the wife's hair drier.

Vance

Could you post a detailed photo of this spike roller and maybe a description of what it's constructed of?

Thanks Tim

Hi Vance

Really have no advice to offer as Glue Chipping is a new venture for me. I do have a question as to the use of the spike tool. Are you trying to control the size of the chip by weakening the glue layer in a uniform manner?

Tim

I also do a bit of Iron work. This job came about from an 1865 fence duplication/restoration for an expansion of local Cemetery. The sign was installed last spring it's painted and the post I built from steel. The sign has a hand forged steel band the wraps it and scrolling welded to it. I fabricate...

Wanted to say Hi to all... been reading thru this forum from the last page over the past few days. I got to the first the other day and signed in. Seems I was kicked out for not adding IM... Sorry Mike. I really like all the glass work and chipping and will most likely have some questions regarding ...