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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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Posted by Bob on December 05, 2001

Hi People,
I just want to touch base with everybody about there feelings on where the Sign...

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Hint:...Saving Paint

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Raymond Chapman

Posted by Raymond Chapman on December 06, 2001

Whenever we have some leftover paint that is going to be used...

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So, what do you do with all those custom mixed colors?

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Posted by Mike Jackson on December 07, 2001

Raymond just made a note about putting a rubber cover over a can of paint to keep it...

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In Memorium - Jack Jordan and Al Zanetti

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Posted by Sarah on December 11, 2001

Just to mention here if all dont know already. Jack Jordan and Al Zanetti both passed away in...

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Shop Tip?

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Posted by Carol on December 16, 2001

Everyone does use vinyl scraps for shipping tape this time of year, don't they? I do. Heavily...

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Putting Lines on Foamcore Board

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Posted by harry jones,harry,s signs on December 22, 2001

I have four foamcore boards 4 by 6 feet with approximatly 150 to 200 grad...

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Next Year Will Be Better

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Posted by Dan Sawatzky on December 31, 2001

We have a saying around our house... Next year will be better. The kids (now grown) say...

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Hardener question again

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Can one put a coat of enamel w/hardener over a
coat of enamel without hardener? I have here an HDU
sign with incised letters that are to be gilded....

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Compound Curves

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Posted by Rick Sacks on January 03, 2002

Yesterday I had another opportunity to letter the bullit end of a tanker. The distortions...

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1950's Animated Sign

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Posted by Joe Crumley on January 10, 2002

I have finally found time to build my first animated sign. For twenty years now I have...

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Wet Paint!

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Posted by Danny Baronian on January 16, 2002

I primed several panels for a rush job, then applied a coat of bulletin enamel,...

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Lettering Color Turning to Gell

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Posted by Rick Sacks on January 17, 2002

Seems like more frequently than ever before, the stuff in the can is having a shorter...

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Be Careful Correcting Those Mistakes

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Posted by Cam on January 19, 2002

I had a conversation a while back at a bike show with the publisher of The Motorcyclist's Post....

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A Sell Out?

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Posted by Billy Bob on January 19, 2002

I always swore that I would never "sell out" and abondon my hand lettering abilities for a...

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Danny, did the paint dry?

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Posted by Mike Jackson on January 20, 2002

Hi Danny,
To follow up on your rush job last week, did you get the paint to dry on time?...

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Who Will Your Sign Kit go to When Your Gone?

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Posted by Donny Pavolini on January 22, 2002

I don't like to post depressing things but maybe we should take a moment to think...

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Sign Being Hand Lettered by John Downer

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Posted by Mike Jackson on February 01, 2002

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John sent me a note this morning with a link to a...

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Acrylic on Aluminum

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Posted by Carol on February 02, 2002

Who out there has had experience using latex/acrylic on one of the aluminum panels available...

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Shellac Re-visited

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Posted by Joe Crumley on February 02, 2002

Dear Mike and all you guys.

I am sorry with my late responce to the Shellac querry, so...

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Changing Times

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Posted by Dan Sawatzky on February 05, 2002

I've found that over the years our business has changed a great deal. I believe in our...

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Inspiration!

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Posted by Dan Sawatzky on February 06, 2002

I've been flipping through my back issues of SignCraft and AMAL lately. January...

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Conclave

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Posted by Dan Sawatzky on February 13, 2002

I'm still coming down from the fabulous meet at Rick Glawson's this past weekend. As...

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Random Survey

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Posted by Carol on February 15, 2002

How many inches from the floor to the bottom of your easel?
Just curious.

Mike Jackson

Hi...

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Breakfast of Champions?

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Posted by Mike Jackson on February 26, 2002

Other than being distantly related to the fact signs are a form of advertising, this is...

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Ink Remover?

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Hi everyone,
I have a couple of old books and magazines with ink pen scribble marks in them. A long time ago, a guy gave me a...

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Lessons We Learn the Hard Way - Adhesives

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Posted by Cam Bortz on March 07, 2002

In the past month I've had two failures with signs made of HDU, on of them repairable, the...

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What We Did Last Weekend

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Posted by Carol on March 13, 2002

I hosted a small local letterhead meet last weekend. I'll try to share one of the projects. It's...

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Gold on Glass

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Posted by Carol on March 15, 2002

Mike's post on another thread caused me to bring this up. The new glass that is being...

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Gift Signs

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Posted by Mike Jackson on March 16, 2002

Here are a few signs we did for Christmas friends last year as gifts. (fishing buddies)...

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Exciting Times

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Posted by Dan Sawatzky on March 16, 2002

I was in the city this past week... What I saw in signs was almost all produced by...

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Computer Assisted Drawing

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Posted by Dan Sawatzky on March 16, 2002

I love my computer. And a lot of my design work is produced there. The difference is that...

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Blended Backgrounds

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Posted by Rick Sacks on March 19, 2002

When painting blended backgrounds with a cutter I often think I need to add some boiled oil...

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Dave Corell's 4 X 8 Site Signs in SC

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Posted by Mike Jackson on March 19, 2002

Dave Correll did two nice 4 x 8 site signs as step by steps in SC this month (page 48)....

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Squirrels

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Posted by Patty Callahan on March 20, 2002

Got a call from a client with 3yr old signs. She claimed they were weathering but upon...

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Clay Sculptures

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Posted by Mike Jackson on March 20, 2002

Hello,
Back in Oklahoma, I hired a woodcarver to work at the shop. I sold a job which had...

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Snapper

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Posted by Carol on March 27, 2002

A friend just sent me a copy of "Snapper", a collection of stories of sign painters. It was put...

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Red Sox Redux

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Posted by Cam Bortz on March 31, 2002

Last spring Bob Rochon and myself painted a large graphic on the field at Fenway Park in...

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Spring Break in Vegas

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Posted by Mike Jackson on April 07, 2002

Hello,
We just returned from a week long Spring Break with the kids. Leaving here with a...

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Brush Lettering Favorites

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Posted by Cam Bortz on April 11, 2002

Lately I've been dancing with the squirrels a fair bit (you know, the grey ones in the kit);...

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Adhesives

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Posted by Danny Baronian on April 23, 2002

What type of adhesives are you using in your work? Best - worst, what to keep away...

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Check Out Danny Baronian's Glass Stand

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Posted by Mike Jackson on April 23, 2002

Here's a photo of Danny Barronian's glass stand, used by some of the people at this year's...

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Stencil Cutting Machine

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Posted by Becka on April 23, 2002

Hi - Not sure if any of you can help me, but I am looking for a machine (not a clue what they are...

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Chromatic Lettering Enamel is History

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Posted by Mike Jackson on May 02, 2002

I guess I heard about the One Shot people buying out Chromatic, but never paid that much...

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Dibond.....

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Posted by vance galliher on April 29, 2002

i can't believe the learning curves i seem to have to endure each time i try a better...

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Dibond

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Posted by Carol on May 06, 2002

Vance -
Are we gonna get an update on your dibond saga? I'm curious.

Vance Galliher

dibond...

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Great Topics

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Posted by D.Bernhardt on May 08, 2002

well my hat is off to all here and just needed to say how much i enjoyed the di-bond and...

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Epoxy Letters

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Posted by Billy Bob on May 09, 2002

If anyone has ever applied epoxy to dimensional letters to get a rounded top surface, what is...

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Gossip

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Posted by Carol on May 10, 2002

I heard that Doc Welty was going to get married today. Just thought I'd pass the gossip on....

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Gorilla Signs

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Posted by Carol on May 11, 2002

Story from L.A. Times about bogus but helpful sign in S. Cal.

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Windowsplash

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Posted by Steve Schmidt on May 28, 2002

I'm looking for info on the latest products and technigues for window splashes. I'm a 20+...

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