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This is an interactive Bulletin Board on the topics of Sign making, design, fabrication, History, old Books and of coarse Letterheads, Keepers of the craft. The Hand Lettering Forum features links to resources, sign art history, techniques, and artists profiles. Learn more about Letterheads at https://theletterheads.com. Below you'll see Mchat has been added as a live communication portal for trial, and the Main forum Links are listed below.
This is an interactive Bulletin Board on the topics of Sign making, design, fabrication, History, old Books and of coarse Letterheads, Keepers of the craft. The Hand Lettering Forum features links to resources, sign art history, techniques, and artists profiles. Learn more about Letterheads at https://theletterheads.com. Below you'll see Mchat has been added as a live communication portal for trial, and the Main forum Links are listed below.
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- Mon May 20, 2013 6:14 pm
- Forum: Annoucements
- Topic: Tornado - Moore, OK
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10782
Re: Tornado - Moore, OK
Mark, I was glued to my TV for about an hour today. From all I can gather, the path went a few blocks south of the area that would have affected my Mom's house. It might have done some damage at my old shop, but I won't know that for a long time. I have another post in this forum on the topic, and w...
- Mon May 20, 2013 4:48 pm
- Forum: Annoucements
- Topic: Tornado through Moore, OK
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19303
Tornado through Moore, OK
Some people here probably went to the 1986 Oklahoma Bash in Moore, Oklahoma. I was watching CNN this afternoon when they started reporting a potential tornado in the south Oklahoma City area. I called my mom to make sure she was getting the alert. She was sitting on the front porch watching the skie...
- Sun May 19, 2013 11:28 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Outlaw Run Roller Coaster
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3248
Outlaw Run Roller Coaster
http://www.google.com/search?q=outlaw+run+roller+coaster&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=3KSZUeb-FqiOigK47oGwCw&sqi=2&ved=0CD0QsAQ&biw=1880&bih=973 The Travel Channel had a show on tonight called Future Scream Machines. It has a section on the Outlaw...
- Sat May 18, 2013 10:39 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Projectors
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7583
Re: Projectors
Kent, I believe there is a scene in the old Michelangelo movie where they were using a candle or lamp to cast a shadow of a human figure onto a wall. Someone was tracing the outlines of the shadow, and in another scene, you could see them punching holes in some sort of paper or hide. It has been a l...
- Thu May 16, 2013 9:02 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Projectors
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7583
Re: Projectors
Kayla, There are various "lines in the sand" in regards to what is actually "old school" or traditional. For example, is premixed paint cheating compared to having to mix our own colors with pigments and binders and dryers? How about using a table saw vs a hand saw? How about usi...
- Wed May 15, 2013 11:07 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Adobe going to Creative Cloud
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12708
Re: Adobe going to Creative Cloud
It is all a matter of perspective, I suppose. When the last suite came out, I had a charge on my credit card for over $700 for the one month. That was to update CS5 to CS6 Design and Web Premium Suite. That stings way worse than paying $600 spread out over the year (and that's after the first year. ...
- Wed May 15, 2013 10:28 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Practice Materials
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11137
Re: Practice Materials
Kayla, You can order prepainted 18x24 metal sign panels at most sign supply outfits. They are usually painted white on both sides and are usually not too expensive. The other alternative is to find a real estate company that went out of business or changed their name and check into getting a few of ...
- Tue May 14, 2013 5:20 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Yet another newbie.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4607
Re: Yet another newbie.
Hi Kent,
I am ,let's say, 100% positive the Pratt and Lambert Duasol or Durasol product was on the market long before Steve Burman and Chromatic were in business. I learned of the product right after I started lettering in 1973. I think I still have a can of it in the cabinet. Will look later.
I am ,let's say, 100% positive the Pratt and Lambert Duasol or Durasol product was on the market long before Steve Burman and Chromatic were in business. I learned of the product right after I started lettering in 1973. I think I still have a can of it in the cabinet. Will look later.
- Tue May 14, 2013 12:24 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Adobe going to Creative Cloud
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12708
Re: Adobe going to Creative Cloud
Doug, You are going to be a big winner in all of this. You can sign up for the Creative Cloud on a single program basis and get CS6 today for $10....(per month) and when CS7 (CC) comes out, it will not cost you another dime per month. Even after the first year, you get to keep updating it with all o...
- Sun May 12, 2013 6:10 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Yet another newbie.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4607
Re: Yet another newbie.
Hello Aaron, Welcome to the Hand Lettering Forum. You are in good company here. If you already have Turpentine, you can start letting with the One-Shot today. Sope people prefer it over Mineral Spirits for thinning paint. It is usually more expensive, so people use Mineral Spirits to wash out their ...
- Tue May 07, 2013 10:06 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Photographing glass signs and mirrors
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8961
Re: Photographing glass signs and mirrors
glasslighting1.jpg Here's a very old shot I took in the garage. The sheet is a light amber color that gets reflected into the gold leaf on the sign. Roderick showed a similar setup with a black background. Knowing the burnished gold will reflect like a mirror, I'd probably opt for the lighter color...
- Tue May 07, 2013 9:27 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Adobe going to Creative Cloud
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12708
Re: Adobe going to Creative Cloud
Kelly,
Thanks for the update on my questions. Adding those to the mix certainly makes the monthly fee more tolerable.
Mike
Thanks for the update on my questions. Adding those to the mix certainly makes the monthly fee more tolerable.
Mike
- Tue May 07, 2013 9:25 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Practice Materials
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11137
Re: Practice Materials
Jon, The guy at the sign supply store has probably never painted a sign. The fact he sold you a gray quill and a water based paint might be a red flag. You are going to get advice here from people that have been painting signs for 20, 30, and 40 years that might be of more benefit to you. No matter ...
- Tue May 07, 2013 2:28 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Practice Materials
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11137
Re: Practice Materials
Jon, Ronan makes both the Aqua Coat (acrylic, water based) paints and regular lettering enamels and bulletin enamels. Normally, when you see the word enamel, it will be oil based and you thin with turps or mineral spirits. Occasionally, you will see house paint called Acrylic Enamel. Rest assured th...
- Tue May 07, 2013 10:02 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Adobe going to Creative Cloud
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12708
Re: Adobe going to Creative Cloud
I have the CS6 Design and Web Premium. I had to pay around $600 to update it last time from CS5. If they were to come out with CS7, it'd cost me another $600 or so. After the first year, I'd be paying about $600 to have the cloud version ($360 for the first year), so all in all, the costs might be a...
- Tue May 07, 2013 8:48 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Adobe going to Creative Cloud
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12708
Re: Adobe going to Creative Cloud
Robare, Even if someone is using a new release of the Creative Cloud ....call it version CC1...they can always save the file as a TIF and it will open in CS6. TIF can safe with layers, so you don't lose any of the features. There will be quite a few speed bumps on this transition. I suspect some wil...
- Mon May 06, 2013 11:35 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Midnight in Paris
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2532
Midnight in Paris
I watched Midnight in Paris a few months ago and enjoyed it. The movie was on again last week and I got to watch most of the middle of it. If you get a chance, you should catch it, too. In the story, a writer wanders around in Paris in the present day, but magically changes into "vintage" ...
- Mon May 06, 2013 11:03 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Adobe going to Creative Cloud
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12708
Re: Adobe going to Creative Cloud
I'll throw out a few tidbits on this topic. I need to read up more on it, but did some a while back to see if SignCraft would be interested in the article. Here's the current price for the entire Adobe Suite at B&H Photo and Video: Adobe Creative Suite 6 Master Collection for Windows $2250 Photo...
- Mon May 06, 2013 7:05 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Adobe going to Creative Cloud
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12708
Adobe going to Creative Cloud
http://www.macrumors.com/2013/05/06/ado ... ive-suite/
If this page is correct, Adobe will not offer a traditional version of CS7. We'll have to pay monthly to get the updated software from the "Cloud".
Mike Jackson
If this page is correct, Adobe will not offer a traditional version of CS7. We'll have to pay monthly to get the updated software from the "Cloud".
Mike Jackson
- Mon May 06, 2013 6:32 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Practice Materials
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11137
Re: Practice Materials
Hi Jon, Welcome to the forum! I learned with OneShot and Ronan lettering enamels using gray quills, usually painting on enamel coated old real estate sign blanks. Cheap and available. I'd say this is still the best way to go, but times are changing. Also, people use(d) poster paint on paper. Some of...
- Fri Apr 19, 2013 9:19 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Spam Emails...not sure what is going on.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3096
Re: Spam Emails...not sure what is going on.
Yes, I delete them and add them to the block list. The emails don't have attachments or links—just a string of random words. I can't understand what benefit they get from sending them.
- Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:19 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Spam Emails...not sure what is going on.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3096
Spam Emails...not sure what is going on.
CHAPTER XXVI, She aimed right for us. They talked low and earnest. I get a lot of emails with messages with just a bunch of jibberish similar to the one above. There are no links and no attachments. I wish I knew why they'd be sending them? Maybe it is just a way of checking to see if my email addr...
- Wed Mar 20, 2013 9:52 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: News From the American Sign Museum
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4453
Re: News From the American Sign Museum
Dale,
I will follow up on this later, but I am fairly sure Tod it still alive and working hard on the newest version of the American Sign Museum.
Mike Jackson
I will follow up on this later, but I am fairly sure Tod it still alive and working hard on the newest version of the American Sign Museum.
Mike Jackson
- Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:56 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Yard Stick font
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6661
Re: Yard Stick font
Aaron, The lower case characters for many scripts are often very similar. The upper case characters usually have the "style", so it'd be very difficult to know exactly what the rest of the letters would look like. I am attaching a screen grab of Script MT Bold which might help some. I thin...
- Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:57 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Yard Stick font
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6661
Re: Yard Stick font
Aaron,
Do you have any examples or photos of the yard stick font in use?
Do you have any examples or photos of the yard stick font in use?
- Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:30 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: The $277,050 Calligrapher
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11090
Re: The $277,050 Calligrapher
Speaking as one of the administrators, I don't see a problem with Chuck's question. He simply asked which do you like better?...and not should they can the calligrapher? It might be implied to some extent, but it took other comments to bring that out. I suspect there are LOTS of calligraphers out th...
- Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:19 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: New to the forum, new to lettering...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8208
Re: New to the forum, new to lettering...
Julio,
Your photos will work on this forum if you reduce the size down to 800 pixels or less. Right now, the ones I checked are 960 pixels and the forum software is rejecting them.
Mike Jackson
Your photos will work on this forum if you reduce the size down to 800 pixels or less. Right now, the ones I checked are 960 pixels and the forum software is rejecting them.
Mike Jackson
- Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:40 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Insurance Rant
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4119
Re: Insurance Rant
Follow Up: I called my claims agent about insurance on the lens when I shipped it back. With the equipment policy I have, loaner and rental equipment is covered while I am the responsible party. In this case, When Nikon receives the lens, my connection with the lens ends, but if UPS were to lose it ...
- Tue Feb 12, 2013 2:06 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Insurance Rant
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4119
Re: Insurance Rant
Dan, I understand if I ship a $65 item that fits in the same box and weighs the same as a $6500 item, there has to be a difference in the cost of shipping it. I get dizzy thinking about how many packages are shipped daily by both the Post Office and UPS that have insurance added to the service. Real...
- Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:41 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Insurance Rant
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4119
Re: Insurance Rant
The first $100 of insurance is free at UPS. I shipped a $6000 lens back to Nikon. Shipping was around $38 which was high enough. I paid an extra $10 for shipping on the next $1000, but opted not to pay for the insurance on the remaining $4900. That would have cost me another $78 for them to do their...