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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.
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- Fri Feb 15, 2013 6:07 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Easel
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12231
Re: Easel
I do not know how Robert made his concrete, but I do know that you can paint your concrete with a black paint and then sandblast it photographicaly with a pre-exposured sandblastmask made by Pat Mackle decoglasspro@yahoo.com . You could send your tif- or eps- pdf- jpg- files to him and within a few...
- Fri Feb 15, 2013 6:00 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: visiting USA in May
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16876
Re: visiting USA in May
Sounds great.
Don't forget to take several SD Cards for the photo's
Don't forget to take several SD Cards for the photo's
- Tue Feb 12, 2013 9:59 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: 276ccm: My work and progress..
- Replies: 40
- Views: 27162
Re: 276ccm: My work and progress..
Just another thought which you might find on other posts, the screen print ink was Colonial Ink's Dekor Gloss which we all used and the LHSS backing is a replacement of that. You might find a local supply of an ink that would be used as a substitute for it. Dekor was discontinued a number of years ...
- Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:26 pm
- Forum: Letterhead Events
- Topic: Memorial Conclave 28
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12501
Re: Memorial Conclave 28
I for one hope there are a lot more photos yet to come
- Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:26 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Memorial Conclave 28
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8204
Re: Memorial Conclave 28
I for one hope there are a lot more photos yet to come
- Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:31 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Award
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11252
Re: Award
I voted for you Dave, my pleasure.
- Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:24 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Backing up Silver Gild
- Replies: 19
- Views: 17131
Re: Backing up Silver Gild
That's very interesting information Lee, it would make a good thread of it's own.
- Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:41 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Custom Glass Signs
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6526
Re: Custom Glass Signs
Nice piece Roderick.
Love your stuff as always.
Love your stuff as always.
- Wed Jan 16, 2013 6:55 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: My studio's windows and a website update with new photos
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7817
Re: My studio's windows and a website update with new photos
Bruce, I really do enjoy wandering about the artworks on your web site. Thank you for updating the site and showing the pictures of your new shop front. That is a magnificent reproduction of Ryser's Chinese Lady but for me, my favourite window is Piccadilly Circus, it reminds me of one of the Italy ...
- Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:36 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Easel
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12231
Re: Easel
I do not know how Robert made his concrete, but I do know that you can paint your concrete with a black paint and then sandblast it photographicaly with a pre-exposured sandblastmask made by Pat Mackle decoglasspro@yahoo.com . You could send your tif- or eps- pdf- jpg- files to him and within a few...
- Tue Jan 08, 2013 4:02 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Question about quils
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6170
Re: Question about quils
Welcome to the forum Padma,
I think you might need to say a bit more about yourself to get a reply, where are you based?
I think you might need to say a bit more about yourself to get a reply, where are you based?
- Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:50 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Hi from Norway..
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7354
Re: Hi from Norway..
Hi Marius,
Welcome to the forum.
That is some really neat leather work you have there. How is it done please is it stitching, burning and paint or something else please?
Welcome to the forum.
That is some really neat leather work you have there. How is it done please is it stitching, burning and paint or something else please?
- Sat Dec 29, 2012 9:26 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Easel
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12231
Re: Easel
Wow, I never seen photographs on concrete before, except projected stuff.
How !!!!!!
How !!!!!!
- Wed Dec 26, 2012 5:42 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Replicating a broken white acid etched window
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13762
Re: Replicating a broken white acid etched window
Thanks for sharing this lovely job erik.
- Thu Dec 06, 2012 8:19 am
- Forum: Hand Lettering Gallery
- Topic: Signs From Sydney Australia
- Replies: 33
- Views: 24192
Re: Signs From Sydney Australia
Thanks Will.
- Thu Dec 06, 2012 8:19 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Signs From Sydney Australia
- Replies: 33
- Views: 23503
Re: Signs From Sydney Australia
Thanks Will.
- Wed Dec 05, 2012 6:05 am
- Forum: Hand Lettering Gallery
- Topic: Signs From Sydney Australia
- Replies: 33
- Views: 24192
Re: Signs From Sydney Australia
The Soames Ales looks familiar.
Is that black on chipped glass or weathered paint?
Does anyone know of this brewery please, is it Australian or might it be a uk sign taken to Australia?
Anyone know please?
Is that black on chipped glass or weathered paint?
Does anyone know of this brewery please, is it Australian or might it be a uk sign taken to Australia?
Anyone know please?
- Wed Dec 05, 2012 6:05 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Signs From Sydney Australia
- Replies: 33
- Views: 23503
Re: Signs From Sydney Australia
The Soames Ales looks familiar.
Is that black on chipped glass or weathered paint?
Does anyone know of this brewery please, is it Australian or might it be a uk sign taken to Australia?
Anyone know please?
Is that black on chipped glass or weathered paint?
Does anyone know of this brewery please, is it Australian or might it be a uk sign taken to Australia?
Anyone know please?
- Wed Dec 05, 2012 5:54 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: some interesting sign-related videos
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1976
Re: some interesting sign-related videos
Short and sweetBruceJackson wrote:Here's a collection of short videos of some interesting old signs...a lot of them using motion of one type of another to catch your eye.
http://www.youtube.com/user/MrPackerdude?feature=watch
- Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:56 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Backery the Mill
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4549
Re: Backery the Mill
Very, very Nice Erik.
and nice to see you posting again
and nice to see you posting again
- Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:37 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Hi all: Ron Lloyd from Sunderland, England
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11680
Re: Hi all: Ron Lloyd from Sunderland, England
Hi Ron, welcome to the forum
- Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:32 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Hello from London
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9189
Re: Hello from London
Welcome to the Forum Jack.
- Wed Nov 14, 2012 1:32 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Reverse Glass Sign on Antiques Roadshow...
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2059
Re: Reverse Glass Sign on Antiques Roadshow...
Thanks for sharing that clip Larry, a nice sign and a nice price.
- Sun Nov 04, 2012 1:39 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: The Ginstitute. Portobello Road ,London
- Replies: 24
- Views: 23823
Re: The Ginstitute. Portobello Road ,London
Brilliant work Dave, not so sure about that dodgy ole t-shirt though. You need a gold leafed one
- Mon Sep 17, 2012 3:42 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Cigar Art
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3057
Re: Cigar Art
Excellent find.
- Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:40 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Copper?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1922
Re: Copper?
Shame that wont be seen in the UK for a couple of years, or when the shows dropped. Which ever comes first
- Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:37 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Fedex declared value scam
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1825
Re: Fedex declared value scam
Have not heard this.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for sharing
- Sun Aug 19, 2012 5:13 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: G.A.Schwarz, Toys & Fancy Goods
- Replies: 24
- Views: 29480
Re: G.A.Schwarz, Toys & Fancy Goods
Very, Very nice
- Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:17 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: paintn mask & gold size
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4969
Re: paintn mask & gold size
What do you use on the screen please John, Gilders black?John Studden wrote:
Better still use a silk screen if possible.
- Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:17 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Ron Percell
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6786
Re: Ron Percell
Thanks for that Dan,
Mine is the Graphtec C3000-60 I'll give graphtecGB a call in the morning.
Mine is the Graphtec C3000-60 I'll give graphtecGB a call in the morning.