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Hanging Brackets for 1/2" and 3/4" MDO panels

Last post by Rick Sacks « Sun Jun 10, 2007 9:23 am
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by Mike Jackson » Wed May 02, 2007 10:50 am

Hi ALL,
I used to buy U-shaped hanging brackets for our MDO panels, but don't see any notes on where I purchased them.

The company advertised in...

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Last post by Rick Sacks
Sun Jun 10, 2007 9:23 am
Incised Carving.....Moose Head

Last post by joe cieslowski « Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:20 am
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by joe cieslowski » Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:09 pm

I sell these when the customer doesn't want to spend for the full relief.

First the image is outlined with a deep "V" cut. Then the image is shaped...

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Last post by joe cieslowski
Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:20 am
Request for pictures of John Jordan and his work

Last post by Kelly Thorson « Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:50 pm
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by Kelly Thorson » Sun Jan 07, 2007 3:25 pm

If anybody has pictures they are willing to share, we are putting together a tribute to John for the Moose Jaw Meet in July.
I'm looking for pictures...

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Last post by Kelly Thorson
Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:50 pm
Gilding in a charged atmosphere

Last post by Kent Smith « Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:55 pm
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by Kelly Thorson » Fri Jun 01, 2007 4:12 pm

I was gilding some routed PVC letters today and the atmosphere is very charged....storms in the making. It really messed with my laying the leaf. The...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:55 pm
Gelatine Shelf Life

Last post by Kent Smith « Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:45 pm
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by James Warwick » Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:56 pm

I have searched the forum and several books and find no mention about gelatine shelf life. There seams to be a consensus that after mixed with water...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:45 pm
Once in a Blue Moon

Last post by Larry White « Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:51 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Thu May 31, 2007 11:17 pm

I copied this from a web page. Interesting!
Once in a Blue Moon ... is a common way of saying not very often, but what exactly is a Blue Moon?...

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Last post by Larry White
Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:51 pm
Stone Cutting movie

Last post by Ron Berlier « Thu May 31, 2007 11:59 am
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by Carol » Sat May 26, 2007 5:52 pm

If you haven't discovered this yet, I think you'll like it.

Once I started looking at the folkstream movies I just had to limit myself or I...

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Last post by Ron Berlier
Thu May 31, 2007 11:59 am
Where are the sign police !

Last post by Roderick Treece « Tue May 29, 2007 7:06 pm

by Roderick Treece » Tue May 29, 2007 7:06 pm

While doing a shearch for custom glass signs I found this you tube video.Please some body call the sign police on this guy.I was really hoping to see...

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Last post by Roderick Treece
Tue May 29, 2007 7:06 pm
Gold Gilding

Last post by Kent Smith « Mon May 28, 2007 8:56 pm
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by Gregg Sydney » Mon May 21, 2007 2:03 am

Hello to all around this vast world we share in. The spirit and knowledge from so many of you, has me in absolute AWE!!! My name is Gregg, from...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Mon May 28, 2007 8:56 pm
Rick Glawson & the candy store

Last post by Kent Smith « Mon May 28, 2007 6:10 pm
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by Roderick Treece » Tue May 22, 2007 1:44 pm

Does anyone know where I might find photo's of the Candy Store that Rick did?

Thank you
Roderick

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Last post by Kent Smith
Mon May 28, 2007 6:10 pm
BOISE GOLD LEAF WORKSHOP

Last post by Susan Banasky « Fri May 25, 2007 6:24 pm
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by John Studden » Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:26 pm

An advanced Gold Leaf Techniques Workshop will take place on May 18, 19 20 at Noel Weber's Classic Signs, in Boise Id. Three intense days of all...

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Last post by Susan Banasky
Fri May 25, 2007 6:24 pm
Anyone own/use a Cutawl?

Last post by Mike Jackson « Wed May 23, 2007 11:16 am
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by Don Scott » Fri May 18, 2007 9:02 am

I did a search and found only one thread on this machine, from 3 years ago, so thought a new one would be in order. I just completed a full...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Wed May 23, 2007 11:16 am
12 hr. Lefranc size

Last post by Eric H « Tue May 22, 2007 8:50 am
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by Roderick Treece » Wed May 02, 2007 1:13 pm

I am told the new formula comes with a brown label now,is this true?

Roderick
www.customglasssigns.com

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Last post by Eric H
Tue May 22, 2007 8:50 am
Flashed glass cutting

Last post by Wayne Osborne « Mon May 21, 2007 2:51 am
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by DAVE SMITH » Sat May 19, 2007 3:46 am

Hi guys.
Just finished four little glass panels of brilliant cutting into flashed blue glass.
I have only everdone star bursts which are straight...

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Last post by Wayne Osborne
Mon May 21, 2007 2:51 am
LIP & Keith Knect 2

Last post by Steven Vigeant « Sat May 19, 2007 12:51 am
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by Steven Vigeant » Tue May 15, 2007 12:40 am

The follow-up interview with Keith is set up for Sunday. I'm trying to prepare. We're open to topic starters. I just found two holes in my SignCraft...

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Last post by Steven Vigeant
Sat May 19, 2007 12:51 am
Large Dimensional Rose - manufacturing ideas?

Last post by Roderick Treece « Thu May 17, 2007 6:32 pm
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by Kelly Thorson » Mon May 14, 2007 11:07 pm

How would you make one with a three foot diameter?
I've got a few ideas, but none seem perfectly right. It's always enlightening to see how others...

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Last post by Roderick Treece
Thu May 17, 2007 6:32 pm
Disclaimer Sheet for Magnetics

Last post by Tony Segale « Thu May 17, 2007 5:57 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Wed May 16, 2007 11:27 am

Hello all,
One of our least favorite products are the magnetic signs. We normally tell the clients we'd rather letter the signs directly onto the...

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Last post by Tony Segale
Thu May 17, 2007 5:57 pm
Keith Knecht & LIP

Last post by Kent Smith « Thu May 17, 2007 12:57 pm
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by Steven Vigeant » Sat May 05, 2007 1:06 am

I've been working on the Letterhead Interview Project a little bit. Transcribing takes a lot of time. I finished up the Keith Knecht material I have...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Thu May 17, 2007 12:57 pm
Mental Health Day in Machine...

Last post by Tony Segale « Wed May 16, 2007 11:53 pm
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by Larry White » Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:15 pm

A few friends have joined me here in Machine for our monthly Mental Health Day.
I put Tony to work painting the undertakers mural in the newly added...

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Last post by Tony Segale
Wed May 16, 2007 11:53 pm
GLASS CIGAR SIGNS

Last post by Kent Smith « Tue May 15, 2007 11:44 pm
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by Roderick Treece » Sun May 13, 2007 6:57 pm

While doing a search on line for Cigar signs I came across an interesting artical.Look down next to the Auto City cigar sign and you might see a...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Tue May 15, 2007 11:44 pm
Congratulations Mike!

Last post by Kent Smith « Tue May 15, 2007 7:16 pm
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by Ron Berlier » Fri May 11, 2007 11:15 am

Very nice write-up in current SignCraft regarding your 25 years of contributions! Very nice picture of you and Darla as well. Hope you continue with...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Tue May 15, 2007 7:16 pm
Ghost Signs

Last post by Roderick Treece « Mon May 14, 2007 2:46 pm
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by Dennis Davis » Fri Jul 01, 2005 2:22 pm

Not being in the sign trade, the term ghost signs may be incorrect but what I am referring to are signs that were painted eons ago and resurface on...

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Last post by Roderick Treece
Mon May 14, 2007 2:46 pm
Looking for info on...........

Last post by Ray Smith « Sat May 12, 2007 9:31 pm
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by Ray Smith » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:07 pm

Several things actually:

Information on a sign artist named C.J.Stolber who lived and worked in Toledo Ohio in the 1920's and 1930's. I recently...

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Last post by Ray Smith
Sat May 12, 2007 9:31 pm
Seeking a second hand sandblasting pressure pot....

Last post by Tony Segale « Thu May 10, 2007 2:03 pm
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by Larry White » Tue May 08, 2007 9:33 am

I am currently in the market for a small (1 sack) pressure pot for sandblasting. If you might know anyone looking to part with such an item, please...

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Last post by Tony Segale
Thu May 10, 2007 2:03 pm
Conclave '07

Last post by Doug Bernhardt « Wed May 09, 2007 6:05 pm
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by Danny Baronian » Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:21 am

Here's the first (mostly) completed Memorial Conclave '07 meet piece by Tony Segale from "Gold Mine" Valencia, CA, hosted by John Studden.

A Tom...

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Last post by Doug Bernhardt
Wed May 09, 2007 6:05 pm
OEM Downloads of Photoshop CS3

Last post by Mike Jackson « Tue May 08, 2007 5:04 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Mon May 07, 2007 3:54 pm

Hi all,
My email box is filling daily with all kinds of offers of saving as much as a thousand dollars with downloadable OEM versions of the new high...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Tue May 08, 2007 5:04 pm
Speedy Signwriter

Last post by Roderick Treece « Mon May 07, 2007 12:45 pm
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by DAVE SMITH » Mon May 07, 2007 3:55 am

Check this out on youtube. A signwriter hand painting a canal boat.
And he's quicker than a computer!
Dave

and this one

Here he is working freehand...

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Last post by Roderick Treece
Mon May 07, 2007 12:45 pm
Re-attaching loose paint

Last post by Kent Smith « Sun May 06, 2007 9:34 pm
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by James Warwick » Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:05 am

Has anybody had any success re-attaching loose and flaking paint back on glass?
Any suggestions?

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Last post by Kent Smith
Sun May 06, 2007 9:34 pm
Glass preparation for gilding

Last post by Kent Smith « Sat May 05, 2007 3:26 pm
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by Robert Schwieger » Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:11 am

Having been away from glass gilding for some years but having success with current gilding I am wondering if there are any updated methods of preping...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Sat May 05, 2007 3:26 pm
Help identifying a font

Last post by marjmeyer « Wed May 02, 2007 8:30 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Tue May 01, 2007 12:47 pm

Does anyone recognize the font used in the StoneRidge part of this logo?

The real estate agent is going to try to find out from the developer's...

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Last post by marjmeyer
Wed May 02, 2007 8:30 pm
I889 CUT GLASS INSTALLED

Last post by DAVE SMITH « Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:37 pm
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by DAVE SMITH » Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:28 pm

I Finally took some photos of the cut glass I fitted a few weeks back.
The frames were in a bad state after 100years of thick paint, I managed to get...

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Last post by DAVE SMITH
Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:37 pm
Silver strip not stripping

Last post by Steven Vigeant « Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:37 pm
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by Steven Vigeant » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:02 am

I waited a couple months to try to strip off some liquid silver, and I used some stripper that I finally tried to use that has been sitting since...

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Last post by Steven Vigeant
Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:37 pm
Sign Ordinances - Good Examples wanted.

Last post by Kent Smith « Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:29 pm
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by John Grenier » Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:54 pm

Our little community is writing (with the help of a professional) new zoning laws. I have managed to get on the planning commission so I will have a...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:29 pm
one shot bright red

Last post by Eric H « Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:42 am
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by Hedley » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:07 pm

why does this not give a high gloss finish???? Or is it just me?

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Last post by Eric H
Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:42 am
Saphire Oil and Paint-Sav

Last post by Mike Jackson « Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:02 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:30 pm

Hi all,
I used to buy Saphire Oil from Midwest Sign Supply, but I believe they stopped selling it. It was good for oiling a quill or flat once...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:02 pm
Jack Daniels font critique

Last post by Doug Bernhardt « Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:52 pm
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by Russ McMullin » Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:10 pm

Some of you may have already seen my post on Letterville regarding this topic. Someone was looking for a font based on the Jack Daniel's logo, and...

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Last post by Doug Bernhardt
Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:52 pm
CNC vs Hand Carving

Last post by Doug Bernhardt « Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:50 pm
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by joe cieslowski » Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:50 am

I recently completed a project which had the heads of three Greek Gods carved and then attached to a medalion. This is the artwork I was given.

A...

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Last post by Doug Bernhardt
Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:50 pm
Large format digital printing

Last post by Kelly Thorson « Sat Apr 21, 2007 12:40 am
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by Mike Jackson » Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:35 pm

Hi all,
I spent a few hours at the ISA show in Vegas last week. I guess it isn't much of a surprise, but a huge chunk of the space was filled with...

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Last post by Kelly Thorson
Sat Apr 21, 2007 12:40 am
Need help with a color combination

Last post by Roderick Treece « Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:39 am

by Roderick Treece » Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:39 am

Glad to see the Forum back up.Thanks to everybody involved for making it happen.

I am working on a glass piece right now and I'm a litttle stuck as...

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Last post by Roderick Treece
Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:39 am
LEAFING FIRETRUCK LETTERS

Last post by Bobbie Rochow « Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:31 pm

by Bobbie Rochow » Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:31 pm

How do you price lettering the leaf on a fire truck? This truck has only lettering on the doors, no symbols. The rest will be reflective striping....

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Last post by Bobbie Rochow
Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:31 pm
Backing up your files to a remote server?

Last post by mgking « Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:14 am
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by Mike Jackson » Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:05 am

Hi all,
Danny and I were talking about backing up files to a remote server over the past few weeks. I was checking on some web hosting sites last...

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Last post by mgking
Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:14 am
Good deal on blank DVDs

Last post by Mike Jackson « Tue Apr 03, 2007 3:55 pm

by Mike Jackson » Tue Apr 03, 2007 3:55 pm

Hi all,
I needed some printer and copier paper today so I went to our local Staples.

I was also low on blank DVDs, used mainly around here to back...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Tue Apr 03, 2007 3:55 pm
Does anyone collect all the SignCraft collector cards?

Last post by Raymond Chapman « Tue Apr 03, 2007 2:31 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:49 pm

Hi all,
My new Action Pack came in from SignCraft yesterday. Those are the little 4x6 direct mail sheets with specials and products. For quite a few...

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Last post by Raymond Chapman
Tue Apr 03, 2007 2:31 pm
Photoshop Shortcut Keys List in PDF

Last post by Mike Jackson « Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:00 pm

by Mike Jackson » Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:00 pm

Hi all,
For any power users of Photoshop, here's a page that contains PDF charts of all the default keyboard shortcut commands, plus some suggested...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:00 pm
Link to antique gilded eagle restoration/preservation

Last post by joe cieslowski « Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:03 am

by joe cieslowski » Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:03 am

I thought this might be useful.......

Joe,

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Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:03 am
WANTED: Old Pinstriping photos,etc.

Last post by Rick Sacks « Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:51 pm
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by Julian Braet » Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:19 pm

:?: :lol: WANTED: Any old photos (pre 1990) of Pinstripers, Pinstriping,Custom Painters, Custom Painting, etc., for a new book. Photos returned &...

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Last post by Rick Sacks
Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:51 pm
An Ebay beauty RAWSON - EVANS

Last post by Kelly Thorson « Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:31 pm
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by Bob Ficucell » Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:40 pm

Anybody else seen this? Bob

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Last post by Kelly Thorson
Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:31 pm
sign reproduction methods

Last post by joe cieslowski « Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:25 am
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by Nancy Beaudette » Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:43 am

Hi Folks,
I 'm wondering if any of you have had experience casting large quantities of dimensional signs. We're trying to source a supplier or figure...

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Last post by joe cieslowski
Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:25 am
MS Trebuchet Font

Last post by Mike Jackson « Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:46 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:44 pm

Hmmmm, I thought MS Trebuchet was a system font? I don't see it on my system, so I wonder where it is? I did a search on the the C drive and it...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:46 pm
Silver on Glass Variation

Last post by Robert Schwieger « Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:09 am
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by Robert Schwieger » Thu Mar 22, 2007 5:14 pm

This might interest artists who wish to achieve silver on glass with a subtractive approach. It starts with a standard mirror. Remove protective...

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Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:09 am

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