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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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Long on Varnish 2?

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Posted by Robare M. Novou on October 23, 2003

Sorry about that first post, I hit some button on the keyboard and it sent the post...

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Another Couple of Dave Smith Glass Sign Photos

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Posted by Mike Jackson on October 24, 2003

Here are another couple of photos of reverse glass signs sent to me by Dave Smith in...

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Rawson and Evan's United Cigar art work downloadable

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Posted by Mike Jackson on October 24, 2003

Here's a post I made a couple of weeks ago after Robare's post about Rawson and Evans....

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Question on "Mirror Finish"

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Posted by Catharine C. Kennedy on October 26, 2003

The thread on Krylon's "Mirror Finish" sounded interesting so I tracked a can of...

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Glawson's SHELLAC processes(and other stuff) added 10-26-03

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Posted by Mike Jackson on October 26, 2003

Hello fellow Keepers of the Craft,
Larry White compiled and typed up an obscure document...

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Generic Sign Supplies List now on TheLetterheads.com site

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Posted by Mike Jackson on October 28, 2003

Hey there!
I did a modified verion of the supplies list from last March and included it...

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Brass Hangers for Glass...is there a new source?

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Posted by Gary Godby on October 28, 2003

I was wondering if anyone knew of a source for the long throated brass hangers Rick used...

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Waterlox Varnish

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Posted by Robare M Novou on October 29, 2003

My researching for a tung oil varnish has lead me to a manufacturer of tung oil based...

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Ron Percell Hits the Big Time!

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Posted by Roderick on October 29, 2003

Ron,
Congratulations on your article in "Signs of the Times"November 2003. I love the sign...

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Reasonably Priced Computer Training

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Posted by Mike Jackson on October 29, 2003

Hello Keepers of the Craft!
Every once in a while you run across a product or service...

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Weird vibes from a customer

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Posted by Mike Jackson on September 18, 2003

Hi all,
I just hung up the phone telling a potential customer I was busy with a couple...

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Ever Use Silver Strip?

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Posted by Larry White on October 31, 2003

Perhaps you should read the MSDS on this product so you can avoid the "FIRMLY MAGINATED...

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Signs in Movies

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Posted by Alf Toy on September 14, 2003

What movies do you suggest for good period signage. One I thought was good was League of...

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Tips of the week

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Posted by Danny Baronian on September 19, 2003

Ok, since Mike's shaking the tree, here are a couple of tips some may find useful....

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HDU Letters & Resin & Gilding

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Posted by John Grenier on September 20, 2003

We are cutting some HDU letters (round face) and going to be coating them with 2part...

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Hello from Lola

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Signs In The News

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Posted by Danny Baronian on September 22, 2003

The San Francisco Chronicle did an article on signs in the business section...

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A Rick G. Trick

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Posted by Billy Bob on September 22, 2003

Rick Glawson recommended exhaling into cans of enamel (as you close the lid) to prevent...

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Look what you started

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Posted by Dan Sawatzky on September 23, 2003

I just returned from a Letterhead meet in Nanaimo, B.C. The meet was small by some...

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Open Range Signs

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Posted by Rick Janzen on September 28, 2003

Hello
Thought I might drop in and say hi. My name is Rick Janzen and I was the Sign...

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Rick's craq-allure photo

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Posted by Roderick on September 29, 2003

Mike,

Thanks for posting the photo of the sign from Ricks with the crackle...

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The Great Waldo Pepper

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Posted by Roderick on September 30, 2003

Any body remember the movie "The Great Waldo Pepper"with Robert Redford?My dad painted the...

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Interesting New Product (new to me)

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Posted by Larry White on October 02, 2003

A couple of weekends ago up at Ron Percell's Micromeet Letterhead meeting I was...

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Thanks AGAIN to the Denver Chapter of Letterheads!

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Posted by Mike Jackson on October 03, 2003

Last year, the Denver Chapter of Letterheads sent me a check to cover the direct costs...

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Fall Season in the Tetons

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Raymond Chapman came up to Jackson Hole "a long, long, long time ago" (about 15 years) and did some work with us. He...

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Sicily and paint

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Posted by John Grenier on October 09, 2003

Next month my wife, Diana and I are making our first trip to Europe. Our son, Justin is...

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Rawson and Evans

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Posted by Robare M. Novou on October 10, 2003

I was wondering if it was possible to have this letterhead site start a link to a...

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Spinners for engine turning gold

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Posted by Robin Sharrard on October 14, 2003

I would like to make a set of spinners for engine turning goldleaf. Would appreciate...

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That mirror spray paint again

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Posted by Larry White on October 15, 2003

I did a sample of the Krylon Looking Glass paint over a piece of glue chipped glass...

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Changing the shape of letters/Illustrator

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Posted by Roderick on August 19, 2003

I Have a mac,and illustrator.I'm tring to change the shape of a letter,like draw out the leg...

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Water marks on Gold

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Posted by John Grenier on August 20, 2003

A sign I made about a year ago with some gilded Gemini Letters has water marks from a...

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Rick Glawson in Fine Woodworking

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Posted by Danny Baronian on August 21, 2003

I was told that Rick was featured in Fine Woodworking, years ago when he was doing work...

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Tom Siebert

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Posted by D.Bernhardt on August 21, 2003

Just got the March (2003?) issue of Sign Business and was taken by the article on "the...

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Abalone & Mother of Pearl on top

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Posted by Roderick on August 24, 2003

Has anybody done an MDO painted sign using abalone or mop on the surface.I have a MDO sign...

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Window Splash

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Posted by sean on August 24, 2003

where can i find photos? watercolor photos?

Mike Jackson

Sean,
There are quite a few people...

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Wacom Tablet

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Posted by Charles Borges de Oliveira on August 25, 2003

Hello Mr. Jackson,

I was hoping you might be able to tell me which wacom...

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Industrial Strength Glue Gun

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Posted by Larry White on August 27, 2003

Hey does anyone remember that industrial strength hot melt glue gun that Rick Glawson...

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Sta-Zon and LeBlanc

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Posted by Mike Jackson on August 28, 2003

There was a question about Stazon paint being used as a gold leaf back up earlier on...

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Costner's new movie "Open Range"

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Posted by Mike Jackson on August 15, 2003

I just returned from watching the new Costner movie "Open Range". I really enjoyed the...

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Verre e'glomise

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NOTE FROM SITE MAN
This is a fairly long thread that seems to have three "date threads" for lack of a better definition. I will "up...

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Craq-Allure

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Posted by Larry White on September 12, 2003

Rick Glawson sold a product call "Craq-Allure" (page 25 of the Esoteric Sign Supply...

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Gold Chloride (angel Gilding) Update

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Posted by Robare M. Novou on September 03, 2003

As some of you already know, I sell a book about making gold chloride (angel gild)....

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Finish on Carved & Blasted Wood Signs

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Posted by John Grenier on September 04, 2003

Looking for any info on finish for wood signs (White Cedar) exterior uses, stained and...

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UV Flat Clearcoating

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Posted by Robare M. Novou on September 04, 2003

I loved using Danacolors "UV Flat Plastic Coat Clear" on my painting mdo boards as...

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The Doctor's sign in Open Range

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Photo added March, 14, 2005

Rick Janzen page added to TheLetterheads.com

Posted by Mike Jackson on September 07, 2003

Hi...

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Found new source for gold leaf

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Posted by Ron on September 07, 2003

This company has some colors I haven't seen before.

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The last of the lead is gone-

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Posted by Ron Percell on September 08, 2003

Well for those of you who havent heard, as of September 1st, One Shot, a Spraylat...

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Frosty of San Jose, CA, Searching For

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Posted by Tom Rose on August 03, 2003

Greetings,
I am hoping to get contact information for San Jose, California sign painter...

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Gilding PVC molding

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Posted by Marco on August 05, 2003

I actually have two questions. I have landed a nice black smalts job that I would like to use...

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Hand Lettering Class

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Posted by Raymond Chapman on August 05, 2003

Several people have contacted me about learning hand lettering and if there was a...

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