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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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- Tue Dec 27, 2005 3:35 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: problem in printing post from this forum
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4117
problem in printing post from this forum
Whenever I print a Post from this forum, I have to use the "landscapes" page layout in order to get everything. When I use "portraits", which I prefer, the picture print fine, but some of the copy is missing from each line on the right side of the page. Does anyone else have this...
- Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:08 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Hamilton Bank Note-Completed & Framed!
- Replies: 54
- Views: 73137
I'm listening also......
thanks for making the effort to show us what and how you're doing this piece Larry. It's invaluable to us that work with glass and aspire to do your quality of work ! I'll be here till the end.......
- Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:08 am
- Forum: Hand Lettering Techniques and Step by Steps
- Topic: Hamilton Bank Note-Completed & Framed!
- Replies: 54
- Views: 23919
I'm listening also......
thanks for making the effort to show us what and how you're doing this piece Larry. It's invaluable to us that work with glass and aspire to do your quality of work ! I'll be here till the end.......
- Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:13 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Brilliant cut glass and obscuring
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12915
brilliant glass post
thank you so much David for posting this wonderful site !
- Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:39 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Palms Transfer Ornaments...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4755
cutting glass
Larry, I’ve recently been experimenting with cutting shapes in ¼†plate. I saw a shaped piece you were working on at a conclave a few years ago and thought how cool to cut glass like I had been doing with other substrates. As we all know when doing reverse glasswork, it’s really important to have a protective mask on the front side of the glass to prevent unwanted scratches. But when cutting glass to shape from the front, it’s equally important to protect the backside from unwanted etching! I have a question….. At the back of the concave cut I’m getting a slight jagged edge, which I lightly sand off, with fine wet emery cloth. When I do this, it breaks tiny little pieces of the frosted glass off and results in tiny clear specks. How do you avoid this and get a clean edge? Thanks
- Mon Sep 12, 2005 12:05 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: cutting laminated glass
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1838
cutting laminated glass
I did a search both here and google but didn't come up with anything of use. I seem to remember that burning with alcohol is part of process, albiet dangerous. I have several sheet of laminated glass that I want to cut to smaller sizes.......any suggestions ? Thanks for all replies.
- Fri Jul 22, 2005 11:11 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: glue chipping question......
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4518
glue chipping
I buy glue in the sealed 1# bags and I normally get 6-8 bags at a time. I've gotten it from several places......Esoteric (and I believe those bags were marked with 5X), Pacific Coast Sign Supply in Portland , and a local art glass supply store. The label on these bags just say "glass chipping g...
- Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:30 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: glue chipping question......
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4518
glue chipping question......
I have been glue chipping now for at least 20 years. I started with bob mitchell's book, using scales and weights/volume.... real exacting measurments stuff .....then i met rick..... and it became simply 1:1.......... more or less of one depending on the area to be chipped.....At all the conclaves i...
- Thu Jul 21, 2005 9:49 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Opaque Projectors... What do you use?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6167
projectors........
.....great post !....I started making signs in "74",......... and within a couple of months i knew i had to have a projector, .... and i got an overhead (transparency) projector for 50 bucks..(and i still have it)...in the early years i traced over lots of acetate, then started going to ki...
- Fri Jul 15, 2005 6:09 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: exposure units
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6884
exposure unit
My unit is homemade. It"s a 2' x 4' piece of ply with a 2x6 screwed to each 4' side. Between the 2x6's are three 4' -2 bulb fuorescent fixtures with cool white tubes. My screen lays on two moveable 2x2's that rest on the 2x6's; making the screen about 4" from light source. I use Ulano DLX ...
- Fri Jul 01, 2005 10:07 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: do ya or don't ya
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5450
website...
My site has been up a year or so and is primarily used as a portfolio. Since I don't advertise in anything, it works great when a referral calls and I can simply have them go to my site to see the type of work I do. If they are interested,.... they call back. I had been thinking about having a site ...
- Wed Jun 29, 2005 12:49 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: mirror question....
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3366
mirror question....
thanks for the info Danny. Sarah's kit sems the way to go.
- Tue Jun 28, 2005 11:22 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: mirror question....
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3366
mirror
thanks for the reply Sarah.....I just got a call from Bill.....and the acid did remove the tenacious backing, but it also removes the silvering, and gave a slight frost to the glass. So that's not the way to go for the effect he wants. Hopefully Danny will read this and give some insight, and maybe ...
- Mon Jun 27, 2005 1:11 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: mirror question....
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3366
mirror question....
My friend Bill Blumberg and I want to know how to make new mirror look old: ie, where some of the mirroring is flacking offso clear glass is showing. First is how to remove the black backing paint ?.....We have tried all solvents in the shop, even Jasco paint and epoxy remover. Nothing so far touche...
- Sat May 28, 2005 10:17 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Glass blasting resources
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3741
glass blasting
Kelly, anything written by Norm and Ruth Dobbins. One book in particular "Etched Glass, Techniques & Designs" is excellent. Their website is www.etchmaster.com
- Sat Apr 23, 2005 10:55 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Disneyland Hong Kong
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7754
window work
congulations Bruce ! What a great opportunity for you. They certainly made the right choice when selected you. Do let us know how it goes, and when and if you're able post photos. Good luck to you and your group.
- Tue Feb 08, 2005 10:54 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Cleaning glass
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4518
cleaning glass
Like Sara, I use razos with wet sollution when necessary. To help prevent scratches, I mark one side of the blade with a fel ttip and always have that side up .
- Sat Jan 29, 2005 1:35 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Rick Glawson demonstrating Angel Gilding
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6525
thanks
...hahahah......the way he moved those bottles around is a sight to behold, and the commentary while doing so.. what a gift ! mike, how fortunate we all are to have you as a provider of such great inspiration and information ! thanks for the effort mike
- Thu Dec 23, 2004 10:46 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Department of They
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4433
- Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:38 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: protective spray for plaque
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2303
protective spray for plaque
Good morning. Does anyone know of a protective spray (anti-graffiti ) i can use on etched stainless steel panels. The metal is standard eteched (raised art work with bkgd etched away and colored fill) and given a lacquer spray. Client is concerned about tagging. Thanks for any information
- Thu Oct 14, 2004 9:53 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Bronzing Powder How?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5826