Well I'm looking for another silver spray gun if anybody's got one to sell.I'm thinking it would be good to have a back-up in case my original one ( I nick named it Frankie) has a probelm.

Thanks
Roderick
www.customglasssigns.com

Jamie, Well done! If you don't mind I'd like to say that when I first got started my dad would say "Don't be afraid to be Demontrative!"What he ment was that in your design you can include bold outlines and big drop shadows to finish off your design.You've made a nice start with your lette...

Danny,
Thanks.I remember somebody had a list on their web site I think that spelled it out very well.You mension Ill. files but what about photgraphes?
RT

Recently I remmember seeing someone post a list of types of acceptable computer files to send via e-mail for sign making proposes.It could have been on somones site as well. I am trying to give people as much info on my site as possible so they know what to e-mail me when I get ready to do their job...

What a great guy.I feel fortunate to have had the pleasure of his company for three days. I was able to meet John at the conclave.Being in the same room when all the excitment started over this guy useing a little BRUSH to take off his gold.Within minutes there was this big group of people that wher...

What a great guy.I feel fortunate to have had the pleasure of his company for three days. I was able to meet John at the conclave.Being in the same room when all the excitment started over this guy useing a little BRUSH to take off his gold.Within minutes there was this big group of people that wher...

Ricky, Sorry to hear about your friend.Thanks for posting the link to his portfolio.Very nice work. I have a web site I made to honour sign artists like Rove.If you want to wright some thing and send it with some photos I will post it. Roderick http://www.ghosttownsigns.com/ghosttownsigns/GhostTown....

Kelley, I'm not sure if you know but I have a web site dedicated to "Ghost Signs".Years ago we did alot of documentation for Knott's Berry Farm before they tore down GhostTown and rebuilt it.Once it was rebuilt we aged it from new to Ghost and then added the signs. Sounds like a great proj...

Kelly,
If you go with exterior acrilic paint to fill in the sandblasted areas it will last along time.I've great luck with that and it's very quick and easy.

Roderick

Kelley, I posted some info for you last night but i see it's gone.I'm glad Pat posted,He was one of my chioces for info. I also mensioned that I have done alot of what is called CHINA FIRE.To do this you would buy prefired glazed tile of what ever finish you wanted.Then useing china paint which is p...

Dear Sally,
Ya know I thought the parking lot looked awful empty what with on sleek silver trailer,no bar-b-q and best of all no belly dancing girls.You were missed!
Roderick

Cheers to John and David, AKA Dickinsen,Thanks so much for hosting the impromtu meet at your shop on saturday. La belle supreme art work by Mike Jackson reworked by Mr. Dickinson made for a WEED-a-thon by all.Pat Mc Mackel provided the ACID for some great imbosing of a lovelly design.Things went wel...

I am noticing that when I use one shot to back up mirroring it tarnishes it.Any ideas on that?

Roderick

John,
I can seem to get to the link.

Roderick

Mike, I just had a long talk with another Mike that was interested in old rustic signs.If you go to www.ghosttownsigns.com you can see alot of examples of "Old Time Signs". My suggestion to you is get an old Speed ball pen and showcard book.A nice set of stiff fitches (Brushes) , some wate...

John and Noel,
Look on the Society of Guilders web site.They have a place to post classes.It might help with advertizing.

Good luck!

Roderick

My wife found this article.I'm sure you will enjoy it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/31/nyreg ... ner=rssnyt

Roderick

Sara, Thanks so much for putting a small fire under this, what I thought might be a dead subject. Larry,The whole idea in my mind is to try and make people aware of reverse glass signs to the point that it is collected by people that are aware of the art form. That can only happen when you create en...

Sara, Thanks for the post. After many attempts to bring up this subject with many of the people I respect and admire for their glass sign work it seams that it is falling on deaf ears. I have no idea why they are not able to see the importance of getting together as a group to market and promote wha...

Sara, Thanks for the post. After many attempts to bring up this subject with many of the people I respect and admire for their glass sign work it seams that it is falling on deaf ears. I have no idea why they are not able to see the importance of getting together as a group to market and promote wha...

Steven, I would have used a quick or slow size depending on how fast you want to water guild over it. Over the course of time it seems that I have gotten to the point where I am no longer backing up guilding jobs by hand.If the images are large I would do them by hand.It's not like I miss it that mu...

Robin,

roderick@customglasssigns.com

RT

Dave,
Nice work don't you think?
Keep an eye out for that guy that e-mailed me those old pub signs,Ernie was his name.I never heard back when I told him I'd try a few at 100.oo a sqft.Glad that didn't happen.I don't think I could make any money at that price.

Roderick

I happen to live down the street from the Gemological Institute of America.They just opened the 75th aniversary diamond and gem show this week.Some of the big names that came were, Madeleine Albright and Nadja Swarovski. Nadji Swarovski is the owner of Swarovski Crystals Co.She can all the way from ...

Good day to all, This topic could go in so many directions. I'm with Kent on the very lite sanding 600 and up or even 0000 steel wool works great. If you want to have your final sheen be satin use your 3-4 coasts of gloss ,sand in between coat going finer with each coat. Then in the end let the glos...

I found this site while doing a search for pub mirrors.Check it out ,there are some very nice pieces.Maybe David Smith know where this place is.
Cheers
Roderick
http://www.rmills.co.uk/display.php?cat=s&sub=z

I found this web site while doing a search for sandblasted water textures.It appeares to be chipped but it might also be deep carved first.What do you guy's think?

Roderick
http://www.conradschmitt.com/CaseStudies/nwcstl.asp

(link edited by administrator to make it shorter) MJ

Vance, Unless you are prepared to charge alot and take on a alot of time consuming work DO NOT WATER GUILD this project.The agate burnishers Mike is talking about are only used for water guilding. If you base it in white primer,finish sand very smooth,add another coat of oil primer(Gesso),burnish wi...

Vance, Sounds like at fun job.It depends on how distrested you want it. You need to think about what you want to see below the gold.If you rub it back below the black on the sharp hard edges you will go below the black very fast.Traditional frame guilding would be white gesso base,bole color over th...

Charie Dickinson you better come up with those pinstrip prices soon,if you know whats good for you.

Roderick