As expected, some great work Larry. And some great new additions I haven't seen before. Your extensive description of the Rick Glawson commemorative makes for very informative reading and I am particularly impressed with some of the innovative techniques you've used. The method of cross-hatching use...

I didn't have access to these products in the first place, but it's of no matter because there are any number of traditional varnishes that do the job well. Usually I just use a clear oil-based varnish. It's essentially like your one-shot enamel paint, but without the pigments. Sometimes, on a small...

Hi Mike You can use the "attrib" command. Just open up a command prompt (start/run/cmd) and type in "attrib -r c:/folder/*.* /s" Might seem more trouble than using a windows interface, but you have more control over which files are changed (by using wildcards) and also setting fi...

I've sent a glass panels a good number of times now. And had some sent to me. I've only had one break, and looking back, it was under packed. The three main things are: 1. Have all the edges padded to protect against dropping on a corner. 2. Have enough torsional stiffness in the packaging so it won...

I mainly use talcum powder. I do a fair number of honour boards, and have never had troubles. A quick daub and brush away any excess, apply some cellulose tape for top and bottom lines (or not, whatever is required to match previous lettering). After gilding, the action of lightly rubbing over to re...

I'll take you up on that Danny. Here's my latest hand-painted job. Finished last week. It took about two weeks all up. The Wall is 6 metres high and is a round room. The width is about 27 metre, but of course the photograph only shows a small section. This was done in the contemplation space at the ...

Entrez: Signs of France By: Steven Rothfeld, Andre Aciman Hardcover: 96 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.59 x 8.07 x 8.04 Publisher: Artisan Publishers; (May 1, 2001) ISBN: 1579651704 You can check out the look of the book through amazon http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1579651704/104-...

Thanks for those references Danny and Rick. I've just ordered both books, designage and entrez. Danny, I haven't been able to find out exactly what techniques were used as the references I've read haven't been written by knowledgable practitioners and the descriptions are a bit incomplete. It seems ...

I've been doing some research into this interesting era of signs. The late 19th and early 20th century in France resulted in some really beautiful work, especially on the boulangeries and patisseries (bakeries and cake shops) in and around Paris. During the time, the merchants were doing well and wa...

Thanks for the comments. Mike, It's been a while. Good to hear from you again. Thanks for keeping this forum going as well as theletterheads site. I drop by occaisionally. I'm sure many people are in the same boat as me. The novelty of Internet use has long since worn off and I spend more time on ot...

Some time ago, I raised the question of glue-chipping on concave glass. I wasn't sure whether I should do the kiln-work first or the glue-chipping and several people had comments which all helped clarify my opinion. The client went ahead with the job and I thought I'd post this photo. I decided to d...