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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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- Tue Aug 24, 2004 8:41 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Cutawl users?
- Replies: 5
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- Tue Aug 24, 2004 8:34 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: A Packrat's Lament
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9198
- Wed Aug 11, 2004 9:06 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Signmaking 101: Smith's Cream - Techniques and Uses
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3215
- Sat Aug 07, 2004 8:13 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Disaster!!!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9730
I have a horror story too...was on the last leg of a big job...carved pieces....painted pieces and 2 glass pieces. One was a little over 5'x5' and was the first to get started. Was in '01 as I remember and was getting ready for a week off to LA and a little meet at Dave McDonalds just up the coast. ...
- Wed Aug 04, 2004 9:21 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Signmaking 101: Sharpening Chisels
- Replies: 30
- Views: 31591
just a quick P.S. After reading back I should add that a number of tools in the shop are duplicates because they are used so much and often wanted by different ppl at the same time.... a 5/12 for instance. The one that is 10 years old is only a fraction shorter than the brand new one. This was manag...
- Wed Aug 04, 2004 9:09 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Signmaking 101: Sharpening Chisels
- Replies: 30
- Views: 31591
Hi Mike and Joe, I wouldn't worry about safety here and yes mine turns down. When re-grinding gouges I have my hand set to the right on the tool rest and watch as it occurs, you know...reflections on the edge etc etc......for fine tuning so to speak with a finer grit...like 500 or 1200 belts i do ho...
- Tue Aug 03, 2004 9:23 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Signmaking 101: Sharpening Chisels
- Replies: 30
- Views: 31591
- Tue Aug 03, 2004 9:14 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Signmaking 101: Adhering Photos to glass
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5809
- Tue Aug 03, 2004 9:10 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Signmaking 101: Adhering Photos to glass
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5809
Gosh...this mixture worked great for me right from the beginning and yes, it was Rick's mixture...the bulletin spar was his adjustment. I have used it quite a few times for adhering canvas and did pretty much the same as Larry has mentioned. Rick used to apply it upside down and that NEVER worked fo...
- Sun Aug 01, 2004 5:26 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Lead Foil
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4654
- Sun Aug 01, 2004 5:09 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Signmaking 101: Sharpening Chisels
- Replies: 30
- Views: 31591
Hi Mike and Joe...yes thats the belt sander I have on the left. The belt turns from top to bottom (direction) and have 3 belts for it, 120 grit ,500 grit and 1200grit. I should get something to hold the tool in the place for it when grinding parting tools. It's really the only system I've used. What...
- Sat Jul 31, 2004 8:52 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Signmaking 101: Sharpening Chisels
- Replies: 30
- Views: 31591
Hi Joe....would love to talk sharpening and the art in general...will do some checking to see if it can be done. Am busy with something big right now.....and have a small wookshop I give every year at a local woodworking school. Unfortunately these all seem to happen this month coming! For me sharpe...
- Fri Jul 30, 2004 9:22 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Pictorals on glass - Saran Wrap?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5230
- Fri Jul 30, 2004 6:49 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Signmaking 101: Sharpening Chisels
- Replies: 30
- Views: 31591
- Fri Jul 30, 2004 6:40 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Extira? Any body heard of it
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8763
Hi Roderick, I think for a blade sign it would be fine. I might be concerned if it was an 8'x8' blade sign as it is also incredibly heavy. Would also go for 3/4 inch. Does this require dimensional elements....that is the only real value above overlayed plywood.....and besides, the jury is still out ...
- Thu Jul 29, 2004 9:30 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Signmaking 101: Sharpening Chisels
- Replies: 30
- Views: 31591
Doug Again...
Hi Joe...read the article in sign biz with interest last year or so but would love to hear how you grind gouges on that "gizmo" of yours. Can see how it would be terrific for plane and even jointer blades but a gouge might be a pretty tricky customer?
- Thu Jul 29, 2004 9:20 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Signmaking "301": Abalone and Mother of Pearl
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5283
In the last few years I had also been very involved in laying pearl in the methods described above by Rick. On our last conversations about this topic he (as have I) started using frog juice as the adhesive. The damar rubbing varnishes are authentic to the period for sure, and do the job just fine, ...
- Thu Jul 29, 2004 9:00 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Extira? Any body heard of it
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8763
- Thu Jul 22, 2004 8:48 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Signmaking 101: Sharpening Chisels
- Replies: 30
- Views: 31591
- Wed Jul 21, 2004 7:00 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Signmaking 101: Mahl Sticks
- Replies: 15
- Views: 14251
Hi all and Goldie, Just before I began my apprenticeship I bought one of those aluminum mahl sticks, left my home town and came to Ottawa to learn to be a signwriter. Sho-cards was always what I wanted to do, as an early mentor in my home town was that and ... good at it. I really wanted to do TV wo...
- Wed Jul 07, 2004 10:49 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Chester Cunningham
- Replies: 21
- Views: 22443
Hi Goldie and all, I also was just getting into the sign biz when his name (Cunningham's) was being touted by one of the guys in the shop (I was in), Paul Schwaylk. Paul was a top notch guy and had a small business on the side....and got the trade mags. This is really the first I remember of seeing ...
- Tue Jul 06, 2004 6:17 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4446
So I'm NOT alone here. Harry's words are very comforting! Have had that tingle/numbness for quite a while now and started when I was using too small a brush for a few months. I think they were out of my usual size 4 and substituted some #3's. ... ferrule was way to small...anywho, am glad or should ...
- Sat Jun 26, 2004 3:12 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Oneshot over mahogany finished with Sikkens "Cetol"
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4865
- Tue Jun 08, 2004 10:04 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Latex for backgrounds on flat painted signs
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6040
- Sat Jun 05, 2004 7:47 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Screen Printing Acid Resist on Glass?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11821
- Thu Jun 03, 2004 9:04 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Screen Printing Acid Resist on Glass?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11821