I experienced the same thing with my London trip a few weeks ago.
The Irish owner of the Irish bar in London was still upset...
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- Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:15 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Irish Mirrors from Peter Mcullens travels
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12569
- Tue May 28, 2013 10:57 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Making a font
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12516
Re: Making a font
Thank you Larry
- Sat May 25, 2013 12:16 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Making a font
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12516
Re: Making a font
What Larry?
- Sat May 25, 2013 12:03 am
- Forum: Annoucements
- Topic: Tornado through Moore, OK
- Replies: 14
- Views: 18829
Re: Tornado through Moore, OK
That is good news!
- Mon May 20, 2013 1:49 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Making a font
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12516
Re: Making a font
Chuck or his personal at Letterhead fonts never reply mails.
- Sun May 19, 2013 4:34 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Making a font
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12516
Making a font
I am searching for some information and was hoping to hear your opinion.
What fontsite is the best place to sell a handmade font?
What fontsite is the best place to sell a handmade font?
- Sun May 19, 2013 2:24 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Projectors
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7523
Re: Projectors
My two cents: Vermeer and Goltzius (old Dutch masters) used projectors. In those times they were named 'camera obscura'. They were not happy to tell the world that they used this instrument, due not being a pure artist in the artistic theory. But their priority was to capture life in all its natural...
- Fri May 10, 2013 3:51 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Midnight in Paris
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2517
Re: Midnight in Paris
This reminds me.
Check this movie http://youtu.be/2maW8nPL6BI
And look at the moment 13:00
It is a movie prop/facade made by Lucien helle a few years ago.
Check this movie http://youtu.be/2maW8nPL6BI
And look at the moment 13:00
It is a movie prop/facade made by Lucien helle a few years ago.
- Thu May 09, 2013 4:11 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Tips for visiting London?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2131
Tips for visiting London?
Hello everybody,
I will be visiting London next week from 14th till 19th of May.
Does anybody has some tips for me to go to?
Thank you!
I will be visiting London next week from 14th till 19th of May.
Does anybody has some tips for me to go to?
Thank you!
- Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:50 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Sandblasted Letter Gilding
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9019
Re: Sandblasted Letter Gilding
I have used this same technique, but was wandering if the frog juice is so much better then a high quality polyurthane clear? Or maybe even a Oneshot UV clear? I removed the mask, because I wanted to clean out the sandblast dust that could be collected in the lettering with water and a toothbrush. T...
- Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:33 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: brush lettering workshop
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2663
Re: brush lettering workshop
If you would post it on facebook we can share it also.
- Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:31 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: An old book you might want to download........
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2308
Re: An old book you might want to download........
Thank you Joe.
Lots of different styles in the book.
Lots of different styles in the book.
- Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:29 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Lefranc original gold size.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 34664
Re: Lefranc original gold size.
Besides the German mixtion I just ordered, my goldleaf supplier told me he had an secret stash of original le Franc size.
I have one liter now.
So no experiments for me, sorry
I have one liter now.
So no experiments for me, sorry
- Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:43 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Got my Sign work on TV
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6502
Re: Got my Sign work on TV
Very nice to see it Terry.
We have BBC one, two, three and four in Nederland.
Is there an other change to see your work on the television?
We have BBC one, two, three and four in Nederland.
Is there an other change to see your work on the television?
- Mon Apr 15, 2013 12:25 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Lefranc original gold size.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 34664
Re: Lefranc original gold size.
Haha this is a good story! Thanks Kent for the recipies. Cooking the oil makes me think of the oil named "stand-oil" in Dutch. If I buy this oil and put my own dryer in it, I would have made the oil mixtion my self? I wanted to post a link from this company before, but forgot to do it. A f...
- Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:16 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Lefranc original gold size.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 34664
Re: Lefranc original gold size.
Dave,
I thought I would check with my own Dutch supplier and I found the stuff, Gilded planet probably renamed it to Luna.
German oilmixtion
Thanks for the help everybody.
I thought I would check with my own Dutch supplier and I found the stuff, Gilded planet probably renamed it to Luna.
German oilmixtion
Thanks for the help everybody.
- Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:38 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Lefranc original gold size.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 34664
Re: Lefranc original gold size.
That is the strange thing, I just can not find any european dealer....Danny Baronian wrote:As for availability, it shouldn't be hard to find a supplier in Europe, as Luna is made in Germany.
Danny
- Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:00 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Lefranc original gold size.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 34664
Re: Lefranc original gold size.
The experiments will come, but any pointers in the good direction would help a lot.
The most positive outcome will show in at least one year if the size is still holding the gold correctly.
Do you know where to buy the Luna size Dave?
The most positive outcome will show in at least one year if the size is still holding the gold correctly.
Do you know where to buy the Luna size Dave?
- Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:28 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Lefranc original gold size.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 34664
Re: Lefranc original gold size.
I have tried to look for Luna also, but could not find it on the internet. Does anybody have a link? Maybe some stupid questions, but what do I know? 1. Does anyobdy have an old recipy for making oil size the traditional way with lead? 2. What if I put some leadwhite (I found some and keep it on my ...
- Fri Apr 05, 2013 12:52 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Problems with glue chip
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7713
- Fri Apr 05, 2013 1:56 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: HYDROFLUORIC ACID for Mica Acid Etch
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6971
Re: HYDROFLUORIC ACID for Mica Acid Etch
I love it. Was the mica etching a good choice in your opinion instead of normaal etching?
- Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:19 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Antiques Road Show / American Sign museum PBS
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3382
Re: Antiques Road Show / American Sign museum PBS
Thank you Dappy
- Tue Apr 02, 2013 1:26 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Antiques Road Show / American Sign museum PBS
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3382
Re: Antiques Road Show / American Sign museum PBS
Hello Danny,
Is there any way to watch this online?
Is there any way to watch this online?
- Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:05 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Lincoln Highway mural number 28 - Franklin Grove, IL
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6155
Re: Lincoln Highway mural number 28 - Franklin Grove, IL
Nice article.
Have not seen it indeed.
Have not seen it indeed.
- Mon Mar 18, 2013 11:09 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Customer video
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8068
Re: Customer video
I totally agree with Dan. When I was looking at the video, I tought to myself: "How much paper towels would I have used?". That would have been a lot unfortunatly. Clean proper work, shows your extra quality in my opninion.
- Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:15 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Hello, i am new here...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3458
Re: Hello, i am new here...
http://www.lion-art.nl/contents/nl/d46.html
Not in Amsterdam by the way.
Two hours drive...
Or you could go to England and attend wayne Osborne his workshop
http://www.osbornesigns.co.uk/signwriter/teaching
Not in Amsterdam by the way.
Two hours drive...
Or you could go to England and attend wayne Osborne his workshop
http://www.osbornesigns.co.uk/signwriter/teaching
- Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:44 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Hello, i am new here...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3458
Re: Hello, i am new here...
Guy,
If you have time during Pesach you could go to Nederland.
Piere Tardiff from Canada is giving a three day handlettering workshop.
It is about 350 dollars.
If you have time during Pesach you could go to Nederland.
Piere Tardiff from Canada is giving a three day handlettering workshop.
It is about 350 dollars.
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:14 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: The $277,050 Calligrapher
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10986
Re: The $277,050 Calligrapher
I understand the political view here.
I just appreciate handwork.
I just appreciate handwork.
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:42 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: The $277,050 Calligrapher
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10986
Re: The $277,050 Calligrapher
Hello my best friend Chuck! Chuck I like the comparisson you pointed out here, but I think we all agree if you want the personal touch it must be handmade/handwritten. From a distance most of us will probably not be able to see the difference, but when you are in hands-reach you can see the paint an...
- Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:26 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: I'm New Here
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6979
Re: I'm New Here
Welcome Lee.Lee Jones wrote:Hi Wayne.
I'm good thanks. Still practicing hard.
Are your workshops still in demand?
Indeed Wayne, if I knew that you give signwriting workshops I woud have dropped by definatly.