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by Tony Segale
Mon May 30, 2005 9:31 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Latest Tobacco sign....
Replies: 8
Views: 5926

The eagle never lost so much time, as when he submiited to learn of the crow.

Another nice job, William Blake. Now, you are a poet, painter, killer of white men and a gilder!
by Tony Segale
Tue May 03, 2005 11:29 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: What size water size brush?
Replies: 8
Views: 4709

A pump spray bottle similar to one used for hair spray.
Easy investment as long as you clean it thoroughly first.
by Tony Segale
Mon May 02, 2005 8:15 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: What size water size brush?
Replies: 8
Views: 4709

just used my 1" on a recent job, but mainly use the 2". The one inch work well because the letters were double outlined prior to gilding, in a glass transom install above eloborately carved wooden doors and casings, so I didn't want to overload and drip any of the excess water size. I saw ...
by Tony Segale
Tue Mar 22, 2005 2:32 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Pentel Color Brushes
Replies: 2
Views: 1783

pentel color brushes

another source for the pentel color brush is
www.paperinkarts.com

I just returned from a week long brush lettering workshop with other calligraphers in North Carolina, taught by John Stevens.

Phenomenal.
by Tony Segale
Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:02 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: New page of Poster Art images!
Replies: 2
Views: 2501

Hey, thanks, Mike....nice collection, put that in my inspiration file....
need to see more of these type of walls today...
I'll send a pic of one I'm trying to finish with our on/off California weather this year..
by Tony Segale
Wed Feb 23, 2005 12:48 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: maxfield parrish
Replies: 1
Views: 1976

after speaking to the visit reno tahoe rep, it seems some murals that Maxfield Parrish painted for private homes, are being removed and restores for this display, and then replaced back where they came from.
interesting.....
by Tony Segale
Wed Feb 23, 2005 12:44 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: maxfield parrish
Replies: 1
Views: 1976

maxfield parrish

for anyone interested...... One of my favorite artist and mural painter is Maxfield Parrish. This May and June an exhibit of his works will be shown at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno, Nevada. If you check out this website, you'll find a great package offer.... http://www.visitrenotahoe.com/max_par...
by Tony Segale
Mon Nov 22, 2004 11:31 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Window Gilding in Winter
Replies: 6
Views: 4952

Hi Dan, Only thing I can think of is ... move to California. sorry, I'm not much help. I just finished a job Friday though, the weather here has been about 42 in the am and 64 in the peak afternoon. fortunately, being in a small town and the job 4 blocks away, i worked for a few hours each day until...
by Tony Segale
Mon Nov 08, 2004 8:38 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Rick Glawson's Denver Brewery Tray
Replies: 7
Views: 6169

After a quick glance at both websites, I realized when I grow up,
I want a website like the Jacksons!
by Tony Segale
Wed Sep 01, 2004 8:32 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Cutawl users?
Replies: 5
Views: 5871

cut awl users

Thanks for posting this topic, as I've been wanting to discuss my cut-awl for quite some time. I purchased one about ten or twelve years ago, I bet it hasn't been used for more than 16 hours. I'm sure it was operator inexperience, and I've been thinking about selling it for, oh, the last eight years...
by Tony Segale
Tue Aug 03, 2004 6:59 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Goin' large again...
Replies: 7
Views: 7876

trash

one man's trash is another man's treasure? the piece looks great, but the trash story got to me, man (I love you, man) for those of you that attended the butler workshop here stuck in Lodi, do you remember the window across the street "taste of heaven" with the two tone gild with matte cen...
by Tony Segale
Sat Apr 10, 2004 7:06 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Letter to Painters: John Ohnimus 1906
Replies: 3
Views: 5990

letter to painters

since this is my first reply or post on the new BB, this is also a test.

Pretty nice direction to be given with that post.
Thanks, Mike and Mr. Omnihus.