I hope it's okay for me to take the liberty to let everyone know that Kathy Baronian (Danny Baronian's wife) died in her sleep last Saturday - June...

The November/December issue marked the end of the print version of SignCraft Magazine. Covid-19 pushed them into a tough decision.

Besides all of...

Merry Christmaas everybody.
Hopefully 2021 will be better than 2020 has been for all.

Happy New Year everybody.

Heres hoping all that contribute here and all that read their posts have a Merry Xmas, whereevever you are and whatever god you believe in.

Hello -

Need to paint a few 48x48" logos on the outside of some big windows. Would you recommend using the hardener with one shot for this? How...

Letters plays a very important part in our life. Now a days, letters are used to decorate the house walls, doors and even your kitchen. Steel letters...

Has anyone heard of GOLDEN LEAF PRODUCTS ?
They sell an 8 Hour Slow Size. I am curious.

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The line work is "over run" at the ends and then trimmed back to leave a sharp corner.

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This shows the "over run"...

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The line work is "over run" at the ends and then trimmed back to leave a sharp corner.

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This shows the "over run"...

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I then proceeded to water gild the robbon in Rouge Gold. Water gilding over embossed varnish is much like gilding over glue...

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I then proceeded to water gild the robbon in Rouge Gold. Water gilding over embossed varnish is much like gilding over glue...

I came across a section from a text from 1923 which describes a process of glue chipping areas of plate glass that have been acid embossed.

See...

I am always trying to learn about antique mirrors and their early processes. The gods were gracious last night!!!
The ONLY THING BETTER would have...

I received this by email....

Hello friends,
I am looking for a traditional sign painter in the Washington DC area. We have a historic public market...

is there a certain ratio of slow size to thinner that any of you gilders have found for airbrushing ?
I'm using dux slow set size. my first test was...

Question from an old-timer: Are the One Shot Poster Colors the equivalent of the old Dolfinite Colors?

Thank you. Bob.

I've been digging through the old forum pages and came across a thread about fire engine scrolls and Ken Soderbeck. I thought I'd post a link here to...

I would like to leave this on this forum as this topic may help someone working on Spray On Silver/Chrome, Front Surface Mirrors.

Liver of Sulfur...

My wife is an avid collector of cut glass and in particular Waterford Crystal to the extent that we have visted there and I am both interested and...

Hi all,
Whilst researching Victorian ephemera for the Bristol UK area I came across this little website that is cataloguing British Industrial...

Sketchbooks, check this artists sketchbook in Russia:

Amazing!

Have a sketchbook? Post it here!

Danny

Made a video on the different ways in which one can learn how to gild

Having been "off the grid" for the last ten years or so, I am finally somewhat
back on terra firma. I have been in the Letterhead Movement since 1990...

As a new guy in the forum, I'll show you what I've done with brushes and enamel.
constructive comments are ver welcome :

and my instagram acount :

Just wondering if anybody knows of any sign related job opportunities in the Richmond, VA area?

Okay folks! With the support of the Denver Letterheads and several readers, we've been able to pay for the site for the rest of 2017 and pay a php...

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I made two or three of these panels and sent one to one of the Conclaves. One of them hangs on my office wall. Today, I was...

Darla and I hosted a couple of Art Camps here in Jackson Hole. On the Totemheads meet, we divided up a timber and each person or team carved a...

I believe these are photos taken by Danny Baronian at the first Conclave after Rick Glawson's passing. The photos filenames indicate the year was...

I BELIEVE THIS IS IN DETROIT, MI. CIRCA 1920.
NOTICE THE WORKERS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PICTURE.
I WOULD GUESS THIS SIGN IS 40 FEET TALL OR MORE.

ALL...

I've purchased a few packages from Design Cuts, once on their lists, I get offers each week for free products. Free is good!

MJ

This site started as an alternative to other similar forums where social chit-chat overwhelmed the "sign making message". Over the years, we have...

Our little town, Woodland Park, CO, needs your votes from February 9-16, 2017 at . You may vote each day on each of your devices: computer, smart...

Ever since oil cloth disappeared years ago I have had issues obtaining quality banner stock. The last few years I've been using solvent based...

Atkinson mentions Gum Tragacanth in his book. Back in the early days of Letterheads, we made a vat of water and gum tragacanth, floated paint on the...

For anyone that maybe interested I started making small gilders pads that are 4" x 4" . Just large enough for a book of gold. I place a book of gold...

Passion & Craftmanship in the UK:

Hi there Better Sign Painting is it a good book or is Sign Painting Techniques better book
Any information gladly appreciated I have the latter its...

After recently talking with John Hastings III today, I've been able to convince him to sell me a number of copies of his self published book...

If anyone can help Kevin, please contact him directly. Thanks! MJ

Hi Mike, I’m interested in hiring a Letterhead to restore a ghost sign in Helena...

Got Time? Check this out

Moderators delete this if illegal. I have an unopened pack of Hastings 1'' loose leaf roll gold that my father had for 20 years before he died in...

Hollow Log — Tree Carving, Chainsaw carving, and Sculpture ... by Lueb Popoff

Click the video in the middle of the page.

Mike Jackson

Just a quick reminder that the registration deadline for my Gold Leaf Techniques workshop Jan 9-10 in my shop is Dec 10. Send me a message if you do...

NEWS BULLITAN !!!!
Art-O-Grapgh projector company is getting ready to THROW OUT all of their old parts very soon. If you have an Art-O-Grapgh...

I found this Photo of Rick in his shop.

Kevin

Hi there I was lookin for page 123,124 of new practical sign painting as its missing from the book I bought can anyone help thanks Chris

John Studden & Dean Ross are holding another Gold Leaf Workshop in Bakersfield CA, at the Esoteric Gold Company, the dates are April 24-26, the last...