Hi Guys,
Welcome, a great bunch of people on here with fabulous talents, enjoy, from a Yorkshireman in a cold, wet and windy summer in Yorkshire !!

Brian.
www.brianthebrushuk.com

Don't you just love them maul sticks ! I had a beauty, 3 piece, wooden with brass ferrals that screwed together, oh the hours of fun we had together ! Then one day I left it in a guys garage and never saw it again ! like loosing a friend, I have tried to buy his brother many times but am always disa...

Hi Dave,
The vehicle is indeed stunning, a credit to your skills and an inspiration to all who push paint and gild glass and I'm sure will bring you lots of quality work, hope it sleeps in a garage ! The next time I'm down your way I will call in for a closer look,

Brian.
www.brianthebrushuk.com

Hi Dave,
The vehicle is indeed stunning, a credit to your skills and an inspiration to all who push paint and gild glass and I'm sure will bring you lots of quality work, hope it sleeps in a garage ! The next time I'm down your way I will call in for a closer look,

Brian.
www.brianthebrushuk.com

Hi Steven,
I would prefer to re-do the entire job from your discription of the work. It seems the varnish and outline has broken down, if the varnished centers of the letters are also damages I think patching will be noticed, so do the job right and start again.
Brian.

Hi aj,
Always nice to hear about another paint pusher from the UK, I'm based in Yorkshire, but travel throughout the country splashing the paint and gilding the glass, this is a great site with some very talented people, welcome and enjoy ! Brian.
www.brian-the-brush.com

Hi, I notice this all the time here in the U.K. - I cannot believe how standards drop and quality goes out of the window ! It's not always due to money, I think some people look at signs and just don't appreciate the good from the bad, and boy there is plenty of bad, perhaps bad might become the nor...

Hi Dave,
I would be interested in this product for some future work, could you please keep us informed on how it looks and performs ??
Many thanks, Brian
www.brian-the-brush.com

Hi Bigpapa, Welcome on board,the best way is to try and attend a letterhead meeting, learn from the guys with experience who are willing to share their knowledge, and practice, practice, practice, it looks easy when you see a traditional signwriter pushing the paint but it takes a lifetime to learn,...

Hi all,
I use a product here in the UK called Brasso, you guessed it....it cleans brass ! ! I call it the signwriters best friend !
It comes in a liquid and has a slight abrasive, works a treat, even used it like rubbing compound to remove old painted lettering.
Brian.
www.brian-the-brush.com

Hi gang, If the work has been backed up with an enamel paint then I agree with John and don't bother with the varnish as it might breakdown anyway, if you are having difficulty finding a clear varnish and still want to apply that protective coat then I think a clear goldsize will work well inplace o...

Hi, I have used gold powders in the past by filling an empty plastic washing up liquid bottle with the powderand, replacing the top and them blowing the powder onto the work, works well but I think all powders will tarnish even if sealed with varnish, there is no substitute for the real thing.... go...

Hi Mike, I have not been registered with your web site very long and always find it to be very informative and helpful, the sharing of signwriting knowledge around the world can only be a good thing for the traditional signwriters who visit here, and the trade, I never get the chance to ' talk paint...

Dave, If you keep water in the can instead of mineral spirit the paint stays on the brush whilst in the can and the water acts like an air barrier and keeps the brush supple. take the brush out and spin it with your hands to remove the excess water and away you go. I have kept brushes for long perio...

I used to have a wooden mahl stick that came in three pieces with brass ferrels to screw it together to make whatever length of stick you required, it was 2 feet long with one piece but with the extentions on was almost 5 feet long, as I remember one of my then apprentices borrowed it and never gave...

Hi, The guy who taught me to signwrite all those years ago could never get the hang of flicking the chalk line, instead he would knot a loop in the middle of the chalk line lengh and then when it was taut and on the marks at each end he would pull the loop with his teath........... worked a treat, b...

Hi, I would use layex every time, signwriters paint dries slower and is more likely to gather in the uneven wall and then run, the latex will dry quicker and is less likely to run, latex can also be second coated quicker and is available in more vibrant colours. There is a gable end that I signwrote...