OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Vance Galliher on August 14, 2002 late evening, just one more step to do on project due tomorrow........latex faux painted panel with hdu gilded letters and a little one shot painted pictorial.......small line of copy left to add.......don't want to use vinyl so i have copy...

OLD OFRUM POSTS Posted by Robert beverly on August 15, 2002 I am fixing to start applying leaf on aluminum...cast pieces....Are there any special coatings or methodology that I should apply?....These will be exterior... and of course a brilliant finish is my goal! Thanks in Advance! Rick Sacks Rob, ...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Catharine C. Kennedy on August 17, 2002 I'm making an A-frame sign for a local farm stand- 3' x 4' of 1/2" overlayed ply, good one side. Two coats of paint, letters across the top (Farm Market) and down one side (Fresh) on one side only. The sign will have wooden legs ...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Jeffrey P. Lang on August 20, 2002 I was told recently if string, fishing line or something similar was stretched along the top edge of a sign, with eye screws to raise it up a little, it would keep birds from perching along the top of signs. Has anyone else heard of this o...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Jeffrey P. Lang on August 29, 2002 I have recently purchased a used "Electro-Pounce Sr." & started using it for patterns. I have been using 20# white paper & it seems no matter how high I set the voltage (120 max) or sharpen & clean the tip, I cant see...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Raymond Chapman on August 29, 2002 I am bidding a job that requires white gold on glass for a new buiding in Austin (our state capital). Now, I know that white gold is 12k and is a mixture of gold and silver, but I've never gilded with it before. From what I read in LeBlanc...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Mike Jackson on September 03, 2002 http://www.goldenstudios.com/family/tetonsnakeriver3.jpg Hello, I took a nice shot of the Tetons the other evening when coming in from a fishing trip. Tonight, I created this digital watercolor in Photoshop. If you are interested, you can ...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Catharine C. Kennedy on September 07, 2002 Any suggestions for how to paint gradations of color (as for red blending into yellow) in lettering, as with old circus signs? Book refs are okay, too. Mike Jackson Hi Catharine, I can offer a couple of comments on your question. F...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Carol on September 09, 2002 Jeff, I received two cards today advertising what you might need for the birds. One is from Nixalite @ 800 624 1189 and the other is Bird B Gone @ 800 392 6915. The Nixalite is the one I remember seeing before. Good luck. C Mike Jackson Hi Carol ...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Cam Bortz on September 16, 2002 In the course of a crazy, busy day today, I had to stop by another shop, in Willimantic, Conn., where a sign painter was hand lettering a bunch of 4x8 political signs. It was the most basic of basic jobs - "Kevin Kennedy" in big red...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Carol on September 21, 2002 This isn't really a reply to Mayo (except Hi, Mayo!) but it is a feature that I just discovered. Google has an Image tag at the top. If you search Images you get all kinds of pictures that refer to that subject. Great fun. Watermark http://www.ca...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Barbara Schilling on September 30, 2002 This summer we switched our paint shop up to our 2 stall garage, (after fully insulating garage), in order to move studio to former paint shop, and #1 daughter's bedroom to former studio. Well, now it is getting cold out, and the HEAT...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Mike Jackson on September 30, 2002 Hello everyone, I just received a check to cover the cost of Domain Registration and monthly domain fees for this site for the next year, starting October 1st. The check came from the Denver Chapter of Letterheads, with special thanks to K...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Mike Jackson on October 01, 2002 I was about to do some "doming" on a few labels and needed to convert .5oz to grams, since I have one of the little electronic gram scale I use for glue chipping and other projects. It has been a few too many years since I had to m...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Mike Jackson on October 02, 2002 http://www.goldenstudios.com/family/tetonsoils1.jpg Hi again, This probably doesn't exactly fit the Handlettering structure of this BB, but it might be of interest to a few people. I posted a note about Digital Watercolors a couple of weeks ...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Robert Beverly on October 02, 2002 Hey folks Is there a fool proof way of filling in those cotton pickin crevices left behind from chipping?....I sure hate to keep going back over the area several times to get it to fill! and as an aspiring craftsman in this area, I hate to...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Carol on October 02, 2002 I'm confused. I thought the Sign Museum was going to locate in Las Vegas, then the last newsletter announced that it was locating in Cincinnati. What am I missing? Are there two? Did I dream it? Help. Billy Bob I heard that the mayor/city of LV lik...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Harry Spetnagel on October 02, 2002 Any of you who know me know that I AM A COMPUTER GEEK. (There I said it.) I joined the game to late for union training. I 've collected most of the old books and tried to glean what I could from them. I am bored with the digitizing of old...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Harry Spetnagel on October 10, 2003 Today I saw something that made me wonder about the career path I have chosen and the reasons I stay in it. Our shop is currently doing a sign package for the Performing Arts Center at the University of Denver. The University spent a ton ...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Matt Walker on October 13, 2002 Hello all, I have heard about a technique that Steven used. Something about back to back verticle screen printing. You can view the lettering from both sides?. If anyone knows more I sure would like to hear about it. Best Regards, Matt Walker...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Matt Walker on October 15, 2002 Hello, I have seen it in AMAL. Do any of you have it?. If so, Could you give a description of its contents. Any words would be appreciated. Best Regards, Matt Walker Kent Smith I have seen the ad but not the book. The Esoteric Sign Supplies c...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Barbara Schilling on October 21, 2002 What UV protectant clears are you using? Any specific Successes or failures? I just put a coat of One Shot UV Clear on my shop door last summer. It went over several old coats of clear poly. I agressively scuff sanded the poly and tacke...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Joe Crumley on October 27, 2002 I have been using (with concern and caution) the hardener from Mathews Paint Co. as an additive to my Ronan and One Shot enamels. This gives a glossier and harder surface. I am told this will cut down on the chalking also. Have any of yoose t...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Mike Jackson on October 29, 2002 If you really want a good chuckle, go read the article from October of 1987, linked below to the SignCraft site. I asked the editors if they would put it on the site a year ago, and they finally let me know they found it and uploaded it for ...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Jesper Lind on October 30, 2002 I have a customer who wants a military scene painted on the back of a bomber style goat skin jacket like the bomber pilots had during the Second World War. Any recommendations as to what paint to use, and any other preparatory work that needs...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Ben W. Collins on October 30, 2002 I am needing help on the referenced subject. I have made a 4ft X 8ft sandblasted sign for our start-up church property and plan to paint the letters and logo. The blasted area is beautiful and I would like to finish it with a material that...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Joe Crumley on November 04, 2002 I have cut some letters from 1/2" Sintra, PVC, which need to be painted but have had little luck finding the approriate primer. So what do you think? Are any of you using an adhesive, other than the plumbing glue,to weld PVC to PVC or o...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Robert Beverly on November 12, 2002 I have been playing with this process and as I have been told, many have had crazy experiences with it and I was curious what others have found to be overlooked or non obvious factors that effected it's final outcome! D. Bernhardt Hi all....

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Carol on November 12, 2002 I'm working on a 2 x 6 ft. glass piece that I want to edge light. It's interior and I'm open to all suggestions about the lighting. I think I know what I'm going to do, but since I haven't done it YET, I'm open to advice. Kent Smith I prefer 1/2&q...

OLD FORUM POSTS Posted by Robert Beverly on November 23, 2002 Heads What have y'all considered easier to use on glass and whay? I am trying to get myself to start using asphaltum but seem to drift back to using mask because I must etch the area for chipping first and then I wind up leaving it on. Wh...