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by Wayne Osborne
Sun May 19, 2013 7:04 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Irish Mirrors from Peter Mcullens travels
Replies: 14
Views: 11845

Re: Irish Mirrors from Peter Mcullens travels

Thank you Dave- And Peter !
by Wayne Osborne
Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:11 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Got my Sign work on TV
Replies: 7
Views: 6324

Re: Got my Sign work on TV

Brilliant Terry- I've been watching that and noticed the " proper' signwork. with interest... so often as you know in films and telly- that's NOT the case and it ruins a good film.- they spend a fortune on getting the right uniform for policemen.. then use terrible not period appropriate signs ...
by Wayne Osborne
Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:59 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Jameson Whiskey Limited Edition Bottle and glass
Replies: 11
Views: 9827

Re: Jameson Whiskey Limited Edition Bottle and glass

.. Hi Dave... Wot Ash said, .....(.but without all the Bromance) :D
W
by Wayne Osborne
Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:56 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Question!
Replies: 6
Views: 5099

Re: Question!

Hi Lee As you know I don't do anything other than hand work so I can't really give you an objective view but I would say there will will always be work for good brushmen, but its only a job for those who really enjoy and have a passion for the work and are prepared, like yourself, to take the rough ...
by Wayne Osborne
Sun Mar 17, 2013 7:03 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Customer video
Replies: 10
Views: 7647

Re: Customer video

Thanks Cal- really nice to see
by Wayne Osborne
Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:05 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: I'm New Here
Replies: 8
Views: 6784

Re: I'm New Here

The Workshops are just one day taster introductions to hand lettering really Erik- But you'd be welcome to drop in ..if your passing :-)
http://www.osbornesigns.co.uk/signwriter/teaching
by Wayne Osborne
Mon Mar 11, 2013 5:18 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: I'm New Here
Replies: 8
Views: 6784

Re: I'm New Here

Hi Lee- Good to see you here- Hope all is going well there.
by Wayne Osborne
Tue Aug 14, 2012 7:55 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: sign writing and glass embossing; book
Replies: 2
Views: 3609

Re: sign writing and glass embossing; book

HI Terry, Of course !- If its out there. I found a copy a few years ago- quite a small book but chunky (and very much of its time) but much of it still relevant. reads as you would expect - The pre-runner to Sutherland's Modern signwriter , Hearn's Art of signwriting and Stewart's Signwork. Heres a ...
by Wayne Osborne
Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:42 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Letter Carving in Stone.
Replies: 3
Views: 3614

Re: Letter Carving in Stone.

Iv'e enrolled in a weeks workshop with Tom at West Dean College here in Sussex in April !
I have done some cutting but with no extra free time to learn a new skill on your own its hard.... The course was the perfect excuse.
I will post how it goes
by Wayne Osborne
Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:37 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Lear
Replies: 44
Views: 33805

Re: Lear

Blimey.. Ain't you finished that yet ? :D .. c'mon Dave --we wants t' see what her looks like frum the front !
by Wayne Osborne
Fri Oct 22, 2010 2:28 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: My Website
Replies: 15
Views: 8153

Re: My Website

Hey Dave- each time I look there's something new !- seems to load a lot faster tonight here too
( maybe the bit of wet string that carries our broadband signal round these parts has straightened out ?)

Salvadore. :mrgreen:
by Wayne Osborne
Sat Sep 18, 2010 4:37 am
Forum: Hand Lettering Gallery
Topic: David Smith Sign Artist . short film
Replies: 28
Views: 29585

Re: David Smith Sign Artist . short film

FANTASTIC ! great work from the both of you, I've passed this around the usual channels mate.

Martin- get ur self up the road and do one of Dave's workshops.. Worth their weight in Gold !!
by Wayne Osborne
Sat Sep 18, 2010 4:37 am
Forum: Annoucements
Topic: David Smith Sign Artist . short film
Replies: 28
Views: 27785

Re: David Smith Sign Artist . short film

FANTASTIC ! great work from the both of you, I've passed this around the usual channels mate.

Martin- get ur self up the road and do one of Dave's workshops.. Worth their weight in Gold !!
by Wayne Osborne
Sun Jul 11, 2010 4:01 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Good to be back
Replies: 17
Views: 9974

Re: Good to be back

Hi Ashley- Thats bloomin lovely mate :D
by Wayne Osborne
Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:01 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Quills
Replies: 9
Views: 6512

Re: Quills

Hi Doug,
Try dipping the wooden handle first into clean water- then into very fine blast sand- then push firmly into the quill.
I bet you can't pull that sucker out then ! :D
by Wayne Osborne
Thu Jun 17, 2010 1:48 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Back to Traditional Signs
Replies: 7
Views: 5421

Re: Back to Traditional Signs

Hi Andrew, I never moved to the quicky-sticky.. It was a tough call to say to clients-- "No we don't do that" and target all my marketing and image in that direction but its paid off- People WANT and NEED hand lettered stuff., The net has done serious good for my business- Spend on your we...
by Wayne Osborne
Sat May 29, 2010 3:57 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Thought for the day
Replies: 4
Views: 3421

Re: Thought for the day

Welcome Andrew- ...from me in Sunny Sussex by the sea..... along the coast a while and up a bit :mrgreen:
by Wayne Osborne
Thu May 27, 2010 11:57 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: My neihbors garage
Replies: 5
Views: 3550

Re: My neihbors garage

WOW- nice find Thanks for the pics!
by Wayne Osborne
Thu May 27, 2010 11:55 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Dave Smith Video???
Replies: 23
Views: 12353

Re: Dave Smith Video???

I'm with John on this one- Dave's workshops are great-He's a great teacher as well as craftsman and I know his video will just as fantastic . I will be first in that queue when its done- Not because I want to sell this stuff and be as good as Dave- far from it- I just like to see it done more than a...
by Wayne Osborne
Tue May 25, 2010 11:35 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: BBC news article
Replies: 1
Views: 1627

BBC news article

Its soooo nice when the media take an interest in the finer things in life- like HAND LETTERING !
http://www.osbornesigns.co.uk/news/BBCnewsarticle.php
by Wayne Osborne
Sun May 16, 2010 6:19 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Heat Bent Glass Signs with Paint
Replies: 30
Views: 17688

Re: Heat Bent Glass Signs with Paint

Dave- that's just beautiful man :D
by Wayne Osborne
Sun May 09, 2010 11:53 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Heat Bent Glass Signs with Paint
Replies: 30
Views: 17688

Re: Heat Bent Glass Signs with Paint

Nice outcome Dave-

That paint smells the same....... But what does it Taste like? :mrgreen:
by Wayne Osborne
Mon May 03, 2010 6:16 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Heat Bent Glass Signs with Paint
Replies: 30
Views: 17688

Re: Heat Bent Glass Signs with Paint

Blimey!- Are you guys Sign-men or Alchemists???
Thanks for bringing true genius to my desktop. i'll be watching this one closely
by Wayne Osborne
Tue Apr 27, 2010 12:10 pm
Forum: Hand Lettering Gallery
Topic: Old Sign Shop
Replies: 11
Views: 11379

Re: Old Sign Shop

Thats a real nice find there Dave-Good on ya- ( right click save- right click -save)
by Wayne Osborne
Tue Apr 27, 2010 12:10 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Old Sign Shop
Replies: 11
Views: 6376

Re: Old Sign Shop

Thats a real nice find there Dave-Good on ya- ( right click save- right click -save)
by Wayne Osborne
Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:58 pm
Forum: Hand Lettering Gallery
Topic: reverse glass with gold, damar, paint
Replies: 6
Views: 9645

Re: reverse glass with gold, damar, paint

Thats a real beauty Pat.
by Wayne Osborne
Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:58 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: reverse glass with gold, damar, paint
Replies: 6
Views: 4313

Re: reverse glass with gold, damar, paint

Thats a real beauty Pat.
by Wayne Osborne
Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:34 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: My Website Design
Replies: 15
Views: 9239

Re: My Website Design

Nice Dave- can't imagine how mind blowing the website will be!
keep us posted mate-
by Wayne Osborne
Tue Feb 09, 2010 2:56 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Fused Glass Mike Jackson
Replies: 10
Views: 5946

Re: Fused Glass Mike Jackson

Funny Dave- I heard Jacko was a big fan of yours :lol:
by Wayne Osborne
Thu Feb 04, 2010 6:32 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Fused Glass Mike Jackson
Replies: 10
Views: 5946

Re: Fused Glass Mike Jackson

Hey- Nice Dave-.You really like to push those creative grey cells buddy!

(.By the way... is that a re-print of Meyer's Grammar of Ornament book you got there???.. My copy is over 120 years old now .. and looks it,.. with pages all loose and lost.)