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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.
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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- Thu Sep 30, 2004 10:14 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Woodworkers on Asphaltum Craze
- Replies: 2
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Thanks for the heads up Ron. The sign publications always send copies out to anyone listed, but I guess its different with the wood mags. The phone system,,, We have an Avaya System with 6 phone lines connected currently which is expandable with slots upto 18 lines in, 408 mailboxes,in which I hope ...
- Wed Sep 29, 2004 1:43 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Loss of oil base paints
- Replies: 1
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Loss of oil base paints
I read posts from folks worried about the loss of oil based paints on various boards and want to address some concerns that some have brought to life. The concerns from state to state are with the VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds) these are the harmful vapors that exist withen the products of discu...
- Wed Sep 29, 2004 10:32 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Woodworkers on Asphaltum Craze
- Replies: 2
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Woodworkers on Asphaltum Craze
I Recently recieved a call from a gentleman that annouced himself as a wood worker inquiring about Asphaltum as a stain and its availability, once comfirming a supply, that was the last I heard from him. 2-3 weeks go by, then the phone phones start ringing off the hook, and then the orders for aspha...
- Wed Sep 29, 2004 9:43 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Gilders rouge
- Replies: 3
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Gilders rouge
I know that Gilders rouge has been used for many years as a resist for gilding simular to Kaolin, but is anyone useing it for anything?
- Tue Aug 03, 2004 9:36 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Pictorals on glass - Saran Wrap?
- Replies: 5
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Kelly, Try wax paper. Coat the wax paper with Latex paint, once dry, paint your picture. After picture has dried, you may apply it to the glass using several different products as adhesive, Gold size(I suggest coating both surfaces) or damar varnish mixed with marine spar varish for a slow dry. Once...
- Sat Jun 19, 2004 11:01 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Glass Slide
- Replies: 1
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- Thu May 27, 2004 10:02 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Strange days indeed
- Replies: 5
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- Wed Apr 14, 2004 4:21 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: The History of the Airbrush...
- Replies: 4
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Hey Larry, Thanks for the link to the site!, some very interesting photographs on the history of modern air-brush maufacturing. I although beleive the history of airbrushing goes back much further, say 3-5000 years, which is apparent in the underwater caves in France, in which early man was using re...
- Fri Apr 09, 2004 6:48 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Letter from Grandson of John Ohnimus
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10745
- Fri Apr 09, 2004 9:53 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Letter from Grandson of John Ohnimus
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10745