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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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We hope to keep this site simple and uncluttered, but a few notices are necessary.

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No news?

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by erik winkler » Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:13 am
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Seems to me that nobody has some news to share.
Am I not the only one who can not share interesting things anymore due to disclaimer issues of...
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Last post by erik winkler
Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:36 am
My brushes are splitting down the middle.

Last post by Tyler Tim « Fri Jul 04, 2014 9:49 pm
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by David Le » Fri Jun 20, 2014 5:08 pm

What the heck is going on? no matter how i palette the brush, it either splits in two, or three. How do i solve this?

Thanks in advance.

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Last post by Tyler Tim
Fri Jul 04, 2014 9:49 pm
How to remove amalgams on mirrror?

Last post by Andrey Kolmakov « Sat Jun 28, 2014 9:44 am
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by Andrey Kolmakov » Fri Jun 27, 2014 6:08 am

Hi, guys! Can you help me ? I need to remove backing paint and amalgams on mirror. But not the whole cover. I need to get a certain pattern. Anyone...

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Last post by Andrey Kolmakov
Sat Jun 28, 2014 9:44 am
Favorite Products

Last post by Lee Littlewood « Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:54 am
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by Susan Allemand » Fri Jun 20, 2014 1:18 am

Hi all,

My name is Susan and I live in Seattle, I am new to the forum and sign painting.

I was wondering what your favorite products and brushes...

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Last post by Lee Littlewood
Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:54 am
NEED HELP- Storefront Sign

Last post by Lee Littlewood « Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:38 am
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by Johnny Milne » Wed Jun 25, 2014 8:34 pm

Hi. I was asked by a friend of mine to help him out and do a store front sign for a new Tattoo Shop here in my town. I am confident in the art work...

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Last post by Lee Littlewood
Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:38 am
Just wantesd to introduce myself

Last post by Anthony Bennett « Tue Jun 24, 2014 3:27 pm
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by Johnny Milne » Thu Jun 12, 2014 4:29 pm

Hey There Everybody, My name is Johnny M. from Boston Ma. I originally was a graffitti artist then moved on to airbrushing then dabbled in some...

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Last post by Anthony Bennett
Tue Jun 24, 2014 3:27 pm
Hi, Newbie Here

Last post by Doug Bernhardt « Wed Jun 18, 2014 6:14 am
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by Bobby Gibson » Wed May 21, 2014 5:39 pm

Hi everyone,
Just gonna introduce myself...
My name's Bobby, i'm a menswear designer in London, started to practice sign painting in my very limited...

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Last post by Doug Bernhardt
Wed Jun 18, 2014 6:14 am
Paint, backing up and brushes...

Last post by Trip Bauer « Fri Jun 13, 2014 12:02 pm
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by Trip Bauer » Mon May 12, 2014 5:11 pm

Glass is ordered, design is in process, trying to get my ducks in a row before I start (piece is for my house). I've gone about 20 pages back on the...

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Last post by Trip Bauer
Fri Jun 13, 2014 12:02 pm
Pulled Ferrule off of handle.

Last post by Lee Littlewood « Thu Jun 12, 2014 11:59 pm
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by David Le » Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:46 am

Like the title says.......

I pulled the ferrule off the handle, is there a chance of redemption?

Thanks in advance.

Brush is a 189L Size 4. It's...

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Last post by Lee Littlewood
Thu Jun 12, 2014 11:59 pm
after some advice/ideas on my design

Last post by megan child « Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:19 pm
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by megan child » Wed Jun 04, 2014 11:47 pm

Hi all,
I'm about to go-ahead and do another mirror. This is a design I did for the dept. I work for however, since I started this design which was...

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Last post by megan child
Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:19 pm
Gold leaf glass mirror

Last post by Roderick Treece « Sun Jun 01, 2014 9:01 am
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by Roderick Treece » Fri May 30, 2014 4:59 pm

Thought I might post a photo of the gold leaf mirror I just finished.

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Sun Jun 01, 2014 9:01 am
California Conclave 2014!

Last post by Rich Hawthorne « Sat May 31, 2014 3:04 pm
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by Larry White » Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:46 pm

The California Conclave wrapped up another successful meeting! Started back in 1985 by the late
Rick Glawson, it continues on with many of the old...

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Last post by Rich Hawthorne
Sat May 31, 2014 3:04 pm
Tinting between glass and leaf

Last post by BruceJackson « Thu May 29, 2014 3:01 am
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by Trip Bauer » Thu May 22, 2014 1:34 pm

I've made it 43 pages back on the forum, but didn't really find a solid answer as to brands that have been tested and liked for tinting between glass...

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Last post by BruceJackson
Thu May 29, 2014 3:01 am
Backup paint question

Last post by Jerry Berg « Wed May 21, 2014 1:29 pm
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by Rick Janzen » Tue May 20, 2014 6:17 pm

Hello all, I have a few questions regarding back-up paint and varnish. I don't do a lot of glass gilding, but am getting more calls for it, starting...

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Last post by Jerry Berg
Wed May 21, 2014 1:29 pm
Recommended Books

Last post by Tyler Tim « Mon May 19, 2014 10:48 pm
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by Roderick Treece » Sun May 18, 2014 8:48 pm

Welcome F,
Not many books written glass gilding but the classic one is Gold Leaf Techniques by Raymond J. Leblanc. Looking forward to see the photos...

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Last post by Tyler Tim
Mon May 19, 2014 10:48 pm
A little something

Last post by Tyler Tim « Sat May 17, 2014 10:54 pm

by Tyler Tim » Sat May 17, 2014 10:54 pm

Made this one up to added to the wall glass is oval 10" x 8" wide. Still struggling with the photos... deep frame and the angle of the shot makes the...

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Last post by Tyler Tim
Sat May 17, 2014 10:54 pm
"My Sign Kit"

Last post by Richard McKinley « Sat May 17, 2014 8:36 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Wed May 14, 2014 6:35 pm

If you received your latest Sign Craft Magazine, I had an article in it about sign kits.

Seems like this would be a great place to let people post...

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Last post by Richard McKinley
Sat May 17, 2014 8:36 pm
mdo and paint questions

Last post by Andrew Lawrence « Sat May 17, 2014 3:29 pm
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by Andrew Paul » Wed May 14, 2014 12:23 pm

Hey guys -

Just got the opportunity to do an interior hanging sign inside a restaurant. I was thinking of using MDO, and so I've been looking...

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Last post by Andrew Lawrence
Sat May 17, 2014 3:29 pm
Shell Gold for glass work

Last post by Kelly Thorson « Sat May 17, 2014 8:34 am
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by Roderick Treece » Thu May 15, 2014 3:52 pm

I have just learned about Shell Gold but haven't found anyone with experience using it on glass.For those who might not know about this here is a...

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Last post by Kelly Thorson
Sat May 17, 2014 8:34 am
still in there trying

Last post by megan child « Wed May 14, 2014 10:56 pm
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by megan child » Mon Feb 03, 2014 8:13 pm

Hi all,

its been a while since I wrote on the forum, but that hasn't meant I gave up.

I took the variety of advice and went away and worked on my...

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Last post by megan child
Wed May 14, 2014 10:56 pm
question about surface gilding and sealer...

Last post by BruceJackson « Wed May 14, 2014 10:15 am
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by vance galliher » Sun May 11, 2014 9:29 pm

i'm gilding some molding attached to cabinet panels with 12k white gold. surfaces will be completed/finished w/lacquer coat when i get them. i'll...

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Last post by BruceJackson
Wed May 14, 2014 10:15 am
humidity and glue chipping

Last post by megan child « Sun May 11, 2014 9:33 pm
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by megan child » Wed May 07, 2014 8:50 pm

I'm having some problems with my glue chipping the glass due to an increase in humidity as it is getting colder. I have tried using a wooden box and...

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Last post by megan child
Sun May 11, 2014 9:33 pm
Intro and question

Last post by Bob Sauls « Fri May 09, 2014 6:09 am
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by Trip Bauer » Thu May 01, 2014 3:46 pm

Hi folks, I'm Trip, located in Northeast Florida. Working on building up a small shop, we've been doing cut vinyl and apparel since we went 'legit'...

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Last post by Bob Sauls
Fri May 09, 2014 6:09 am
Sandblast Glass Sign

Last post by megan child « Wed May 07, 2014 10:00 pm
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by Kevin W Betz » Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:15 am

Photographed in Kentucky.

kb

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Last post by megan child
Wed May 07, 2014 10:00 pm
Letterheads on Wikipedia,

Last post by Mike Jackson « Sun May 04, 2014 10:30 pm

by Mike Jackson » Sun May 04, 2014 10:30 pm

I was watching a show on CNN with Morgan Spurlock about data security tonight. One of the experts he interviewed suggested using duckduckgo.com for...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Sun May 04, 2014 10:30 pm
Value of 100 Alphabets by Alf R. Becker 1941

Last post by Robare M. Novou « Tue Apr 29, 2014 1:59 am
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by jeff_lewis » Thu Apr 10, 2014 10:17 pm

Hey forum,

Was trying to get some help figuring out how much this book might be worth. Seems like a very cool book and is in very good condition....

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Last post by Robare M. Novou
Tue Apr 29, 2014 1:59 am
Quills

Last post by Doug Fielder « Sun Apr 27, 2014 7:06 pm
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by David Le » Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:29 pm

First off, greetings all! I'm new to the forum as well to the sign painting world.

Just (fairly) recently bought my quills; 2 mack 189L in a size 2...

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Last post by Doug Fielder
Sun Apr 27, 2014 7:06 pm
Gold Spray Paint?

Last post by Doug Fielder « Sun Apr 27, 2014 7:00 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:26 pm

I was looking around for a brand of metallic gold spray paint for an upcoming project and ran across this video.

Valspar says their metallic paint...

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Last post by Doug Fielder
Sun Apr 27, 2014 7:00 pm
Wednesday April 16 Changeover

Last post by Andrew Paul « Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:11 am
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by Mike Jackson » Tue Apr 15, 2014 3:45 pm

Hi Hand Lettering Forum readers,
For quite a few years, this site and www.theletterheads.com have been hosted by a company in Canada. Tomorrow, the...

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Last post by Andrew Paul
Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:11 am
double paned window issues

Last post by Andrew Paul « Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:07 am
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by Andrew Paul » Tue Apr 22, 2014 1:27 pm

Hey Guys -

I've been a member of this forum for a while, but never had the guts to post any of my work - there's waaaay too much talent here for a...

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Last post by Andrew Paul
Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:07 am
unusual way to use gold leaf

Last post by pat mackle « Fri Apr 25, 2014 11:06 pm
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by BruceJackson » Wed Apr 23, 2014 1:51 am

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Last post by pat mackle
Fri Apr 25, 2014 11:06 pm
Odd Find

Last post by erik winkler « Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:25 am
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by Tyler Tim » Tue Apr 15, 2014 11:08 pm

So about week and a half ago I was driving to town and on the side of the road was a large glossy black square setting on the snow.. I thought it was...

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Last post by erik winkler
Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:25 am
Landslide in JH threatening the new Walgreens and its sign

Last post by Danny Baronian « Sat Apr 19, 2014 9:51 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Fri Apr 18, 2014 6:01 pm

I doubt it is making national news, but lots of regional news casts are carrying this story.

A large chunk of a hillside along the highway is...

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Last post by Danny Baronian
Sat Apr 19, 2014 9:51 pm
Check out TheLetterheads.com!

Last post by Robare M. Novou « Sat Apr 19, 2014 5:54 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Fri Apr 18, 2014 12:56 pm

LetterheadsScreenGrab.JPG

Behind the scenes, we are switching servers. Hopefully that part will be transparent.
In the process, I changed the...

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Last post by Robare M. Novou
Sat Apr 19, 2014 5:54 pm
back to the future

Last post by BruceJackson « Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:17 am
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by BruceJackson » Tue Apr 15, 2014 9:57 pm

Remember the movie?. The doc and Marty pose for a photo with the new clock tower?

My son Damian and I got to do that recently during this project to...

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Last post by BruceJackson
Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:17 am
Urban craftsmen at work (video)

Last post by vance galliher « Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:30 am
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by Francois Morel » Wed Apr 09, 2014 10:44 am

I don't know if you've seen this one, but I'm wondering if they've drawn the letters on the floor before...What do you think?

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Last post by vance galliher
Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:30 am
Clean up strokes

Last post by Lorenzo Petersson « Wed Apr 02, 2014 3:04 pm
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by Aaron Aziz » Mon Feb 24, 2014 1:52 pm

I was wondering if one of the vet's here would be willing to demonstrate on youtube video the basic strokes and touch up/clean up strokes that are...

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Last post by Lorenzo Petersson
Wed Apr 02, 2014 3:04 pm
Graffiti on Historic Ghost Sign

Last post by Robare M. Novou « Thu Mar 27, 2014 9:38 pm
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by Dan Seese » Thu Mar 13, 2014 12:42 pm

I just received a phone call from the Fort Collins Historic Preservation planner informing me that a ghost sign had been tagged. She emailed this...

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Last post by Robare M. Novou
Thu Mar 27, 2014 9:38 pm
Hand Lettering Mess

Last post by Ron Berlier « Wed Mar 26, 2014 8:12 am
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by Aaron Aziz » Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:52 am

So as has been the result whenever I pick up a brush, I am left with more questions and frustration then anything else. So does anybody want to buy a...

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Last post by Ron Berlier
Wed Mar 26, 2014 8:12 am
The Hensley Co.

Last post by Bill Masters « Fri Mar 21, 2014 12:20 pm
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by Roderick Treece » Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:00 pm
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I found this little sign on e-bay.What I find interesting is that my friend Robert Curry knew the owner of the Hensley Co.I was told that Dean...
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Last post by Bill Masters
Fri Mar 21, 2014 12:20 pm
Preparing glass for etching

Last post by Andrey Kolmakov « Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:53 pm
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by Andrey Kolmakov » Sun Mar 16, 2014 2:56 am

Hi,guys! I have question. How do you clean the glass before etching ? I just clean with Mr Muscle, but some spot were on the glass.

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Last post by Andrey Kolmakov
Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:53 pm
Fair Time

Last post by Richard McKinley « Sat Mar 15, 2014 8:29 pm
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by Robare M. Novou » Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:23 pm

Heading to the Fair this Summer are you.?

Here's a little something to watch before you go.

RMN

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Last post by Richard McKinley
Sat Mar 15, 2014 8:29 pm
France from the past

Last post by Francois Morel « Fri Mar 14, 2014 12:04 pm
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by Francois Morel » Wed Feb 26, 2014 1:51 pm

Hi,
I'm new here!

I'm not sure everybody will consider these following pictures as "masterpieces", so I don't want to make troubles in the...

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Last post by Francois Morel
Fri Mar 14, 2014 12:04 pm
Pat Mackle in the News

Last post by DAVE SMITH « Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:06 pm
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by erik winkler » Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:45 am

Pat Mackle our acid etching artist is covered in the news.
He has to reproduce an antique glass panel that has been broken by 'vandals'.
Hereis the...

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Last post by DAVE SMITH
Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:06 pm
Another happy DAS workshop attendee...

Last post by DAVE SMITH « Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:02 pm
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by Scott Martin » Tue Feb 25, 2014 7:49 am

I have recently returned from my Dave Smith Gold Leaf Workshop in blustery Torquay England, where I was both fortunate and privileged to meet and...

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Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:02 pm
Seeking Employment-Willing to Relocate

Last post by Aaron Aziz « Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:07 am

by Aaron Aziz » Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:07 am

To whom it concerns, I am seeking employment working under an artisan using "traditional" sign techniques. I currently run my own vinyl sign shop and...

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Last post by Aaron Aziz
Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:07 am
Second hand electro pounce for sale?

Last post by Francois Morel « Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:20 am
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by erik winkler » Sun Feb 02, 2014 12:29 pm

Hello does anybody know a second hand electro pounce for sale?
Any help would sure be appreciated.
Thank you.

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Last post by Francois Morel
Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:20 am
shutterstock for vector image ?

Last post by Aaron Aziz « Fri Mar 07, 2014 12:21 am
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by vance galliher » Tue Feb 25, 2014 1:59 pm

i need an vector nautical certificate border for a glass panel i'm carving/etching for the coast guard. found one on shutterstock.com they like....

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Last post by Aaron Aziz
Fri Mar 07, 2014 12:21 am
London: Then and now

Last post by Scott Martin « Mon Mar 03, 2014 6:34 pm
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by Danny Baronian » Sat Mar 01, 2014 3:00 am

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Mon Mar 03, 2014 6:34 pm
La Belle Miette

Last post by Andrew Lawrence « Wed Feb 19, 2014 12:50 pm
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by BruceJackson » Fri Feb 14, 2014 8:33 am

Hi gang. I posted some photos on facebook of a recent job for a macaron shop in Melbourne (Collins street) done in classic Parisian style. Rod asked...

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Wed Feb 19, 2014 12:50 pm

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