I have heard that some people remelt their left over glue chips.If so do they add any water to the mix?It would seem that you would need to but I have no experience with it.
Thanks
Roderick
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- Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:57 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Let the chips fall where they may.
- Replies: 4
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- Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:02 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Updated the Wall Jewelry website...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2894
- Sat Feb 25, 2006 6:03 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Help or advice with painting on china/ceramic
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2256
I loved your site!What a great medium to paint on Drum heads.As for the plates I can;t think of any reason the one shot black would do that.Maybe you've gotten oil on the plate from you hands? I have painted alot of art on ceramic tiles with a tecnique called china fire.It's a great way to put art o...
- Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:19 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Memorial Conclave 2006
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5248
- Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:18 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Memorial Conclave 2006
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5248
- Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:56 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Any Silver spray guns for sale?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 21326
Pat, I didn fact git a gun.Used as it were from an old gun slinger name a Oregon Frank.It was a bit more than two bit is all I can tell ya.The piece I'm working on was small enough that I just went a head and poured it.When I get my next big mirroring order it will be a releif not to have to mix and...
- Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:05 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Any Silver spray guns for sale?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 21326
Thanks to all.I now have a silver spray gun. . One interesting thing is that the mixing ratios are deferrent for sparying than for pouring. For pouring it's equal parts silver,reducer,activator. For sparying it's 3oz silver ,3 oz activator to 1 gal dist.h2o then 3 oz reducer to 1 gal. h2o.Seemed to ...
- Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:47 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Walk in sandblast booth
- Replies: 1
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Walk in sandblast booth
For those of you who have a walk in sand blast booth what is your floor area size and what size of dust removal do you use (CFM)s.I am getting ready to put one in and I would like any info you can offer.My space will be aprox 4' x 8' 7' high.I 'm told the calculation for cfm is 4'x 8' =32 x 80=2560 ...
- Fri Jan 06, 2006 5:11 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Any Silver spray guns for sale?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 21326
Any Silver spray guns for sale?
I am looking for a silver spray gun that might be for sale.For those of you who have used one ,At what point would you say it's worth it to have one.I am getting tired of pouring it on but what kind of quantities of solutions make it worth have a gun and mixing up all the solutions?
Thanks Roderick
Thanks Roderick
- Sat Dec 31, 2005 8:52 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Traveling sign painter?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5838
- Fri Dec 30, 2005 4:12 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Traveling sign painter?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5838
- Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:32 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Mirror backing removal
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2003
Danny, I did a test with a product called cirtus strip.It took to much scrubing to take off the backing causeing some lose and maring of the mirroring.I'll try your idea (jasco) but I am not hopfull at this point about the outcome.I did find a product called Armour etch but I don't know about it yet...
- Thu Dec 29, 2005 12:57 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Mirror backing removal
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2003
Mirror backing removal
I am looking for a way to remove the paint backing from commercially produced mirrors.At this point we are masking the back of the mirror and sandblasting the backing off.That works great if your just trying to back paint the sandblasted areas.I am trying to get the backing off so the silver is expo...
- Fri Dec 23, 2005 8:39 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Vegas Sign Graveyard....
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2746
- Tue Dec 20, 2005 8:45 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Vegas Sign Graveyard....
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- Views: 2746
Doug, Call a friend of mine and he will tell you where it is.Robert Curry 1 702 384 85 87.He owns a art and sign studio there.As for the outdoors do not miss red rock canyon,It is just to the east of las vegas and it is one of the most beutiful places I know.It's just a half hour from the strip.If y...
- Tue Dec 06, 2005 6:40 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Dickinson again...Different versions of the same art...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 21460
- Fri Nov 18, 2005 11:00 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: blaster / chipping box update
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2336
- Thu Nov 17, 2005 8:10 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Brilliant cut glass and obscuring
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12659
- Tue Nov 15, 2005 9:20 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Brilliant cut glass and obscuring
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12659
Jim, Nice to see your name come up.The little raskle was Joe Seawell and unfortunatly for me he just retired.His mom was a movie extra as well.He wouldn't teach me how to mirror either.So Now I might be the only mirroring guy in San Deigo.We are doing all of our own mirroring and antique mirroring. ...
- Tue Nov 15, 2005 9:20 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Brilliant cut glass and obscuring
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12659
Jim, Nice to see your name come up.The little raskle was Joe Seawell and unfortunatly for me he just retired.His mom was a movie extra as well.He wouldn't teach me how to mirror either.So Now I might be the only mirroring guy in San Deigo.We are doing all of our own mirroring and antique mirroring. ...
- Sat Nov 12, 2005 4:00 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: MDO vs. other new tech substrates
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7564
Mike, Your right it is expensive but the blade signs i do use about half a sheet so the cost is not bad.The price of the signs are about 2,000.The primers are the same as anything .I love MDO when I can put a frame around it or in your case for short time uses.Maybe it's being on the coast but the M...
- Fri Nov 11, 2005 8:29 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: MDO vs. other new tech substrates
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7564
- Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:09 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Brilliant cut glass and obscuring
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12659
Dave,
Thanks for that post.I wonder if he's looking to adopt any 50 years?Incredeble work!
Roderick
www.customglasssigns.com
Thanks for that post.I wonder if he's looking to adopt any 50 years?Incredeble work!
Roderick
www.customglasssigns.com
- Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:00 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: How was this table top done?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2734
Felix, To try and attempt that finish you are going to have to study up on faux marble techniques,once you have that down think in reverse and you've got it.Remember that the layers are very transparent.Maybe 5 to 10 for that piece.All most all finishes like what you see on that table are based on t...
- Tue Oct 25, 2005 9:58 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: 2005 Fall Photos
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6895
Mike,
I love it.Is the owl hand painted ?,and the background ,it looks like it 's sandblasted or frosted ?Is this part of a sign your working on?I can't wait to see it when it's done.Keep up the great work.
Roderick
www.customglasssigns.com
I love it.Is the owl hand painted ?,and the background ,it looks like it 's sandblasted or frosted ?Is this part of a sign your working on?I can't wait to see it when it's done.Keep up the great work.
Roderick
www.customglasssigns.com
- Sun Oct 16, 2005 6:58 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Saying Hi from the U.K.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3207
AJ
Nice work.Is the gowns & crowns gilded?I also enjoyed the gold leaf house number 1.
Cheers
Roderick
www.customglasssigns.com
Nice work.Is the gowns & crowns gilded?I also enjoyed the gold leaf house number 1.
Cheers
Roderick
www.customglasssigns.com
- Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:18 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Story about a sign painter
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2283
- Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:10 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Story about a sign painter
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2283
Story about a sign painter
I received this story via e-mail from a guy who saw me putting up a sign the other day.We got to talking and he told me his dad was a sign painter.I asked him if if he had any of his tools,that I'd like to buy them or he could donate them to the mueseum ,but wasn't ready to let loose of anything yet...
- Thu Sep 15, 2005 5:11 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: helping out /Katrina sign aid
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3154
- Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:46 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: helping out /Katrina sign aid
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3154
Bob, I will put together a list soon.I just read that the are letting business owners in first so maybe there will be a shop that could use some supplies.If we order anything like paint and etc we will need to know where to send it.As for tools it would be the same thing.Keep me advised .Maybe the s...