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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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- Sun May 25, 2008 1:54 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Glass Tombstones
- Replies: 32
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A few sites: http://www.artiverre.nl http://www.artemotions.nl/templates/dispatcher.asp?page_id=1491 http://www.glazeniers-glaskunst.nl/frame%20funeraal.htm http://www.glaswerk-aldtsjerk.nl/grafmonument.htm http://www.denhollandsche.nl/?p=view/gedenktekens/grafmonumenten-glas http://www.grafsteenadv...
- Sun May 25, 2008 1:41 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Glass Tombstones
- Replies: 32
- Views: 42206
- Sun May 25, 2008 12:54 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Glass Tombstones
- Replies: 32
- Views: 42206
Pat thanks for your reply, I had re-read your first couple of sentences a few times to comprehend the technique you descripe. But this could not be the technique i had in mind. It is just the technique of breaking the surface of glass and use that reliëf for a beatifull glitter accented with gilding...
- Sun May 25, 2008 4:39 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Window Gilding Failure
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8784
- Sat May 24, 2008 7:26 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Window Gilding Failure
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8784
I hope that other readers of the forum can learn from this as well and forsee ways to prevent similar disasters. Dan Hello Dan, A bit late, but I wondered what happened with the window. It really looked great! And sure you gave me a good lesson on what to keep in mind when doing a job like this; th...
- Sat May 24, 2008 12:41 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Glass Tombstones
- Replies: 32
- Views: 42206
- Fri May 23, 2008 1:34 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Glass Tombstones
- Replies: 32
- Views: 42206
Hello Patrick, Well i know that costs often is not a big problem with making tombstones. A normal marble kitchen plate next to the sink costs about 1/3 of the same size and work the have for a marble tombstone. I am not trying to misuse sentiments, but i just wanted to point out that often money is ...
- Fri May 23, 2008 12:15 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Glass Tombstones
- Replies: 32
- Views: 42206
Glass Tombstones
I was wondering if an of you guys and girls ever made a glue chipped, gilded etc tombstone. And are there any pictures of them? Maybe a bit inapropriet to show something private, but i was just imagining some artistic pieces. I think it would be loved to have something beautfull and durable for eter...
- Wed May 21, 2008 2:27 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Ebay treasure
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3591
- Tue May 20, 2008 4:43 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Ebay treasure
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3591
Ebay treasure
Hello, Could anybody tell me if this is a good price for a sign like this? It looks great and original. It is like a sign i saw on the showcards or earlier photo from a sign posted in one of the letterhead magazines... http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=ADME%3A...
- Sun May 18, 2008 4:28 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: James Witchell
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6575
- Sat May 17, 2008 12:47 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Flat gilding on paper
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8389
Margaret,
I know the gilding masters already explained some how to's, but I just came across these 3 video's on youtube and they look pretty excellent .
Hope this gets you even further...
http://www.youtube.com/user/FLYGUY8441023
I know the gilding masters already explained some how to's, but I just came across these 3 video's on youtube and they look pretty excellent .
Hope this gets you even further...
http://www.youtube.com/user/FLYGUY8441023
- Sat May 17, 2008 4:32 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Brush Lettering Videos on You Tube!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2937
- Sat May 17, 2008 4:29 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Brush Lettering Videos on You Tube!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2937