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My Chipping Table progress

Last post by DAVE SMITH « Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:46 pm
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by Doug Bernhardt » Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:31 pm

Just an update for anyone curious about the progress of my "chipping table" as mentioned in an earlier post. Somewhere quite awhile ago Dave Smith...

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Last post by DAVE SMITH
Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:46 pm
reverse glass with gold, damar, paint

Last post by Wayne Osborne « Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:58 pm
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by Pat Welter » Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:52 pm

This is a project we just completed. The size is 1 ft x 3 ft. The leaves around the photo are 18 kt gold with asphaltum shades sprayed in first ....

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Last post by Wayne Osborne
Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:58 pm
fine art and gold leaf

Last post by Jerry Berg « Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:04 pm
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by Tony Segale » Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:37 pm

finished a piece today, thought I'd post

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Last post by Jerry Berg
Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:04 pm
glass crystals?

Last post by cam bortz « Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:35 pm
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by cam bortz » Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:45 pm

Rick used to sell glass "watch crystals" in different sizes and colors. I just spoke to Kristi at Letterhead supply and they have only one size,...

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Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:35 pm
Appling metal to metal………..

Last post by Mark Summers « Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:06 pm
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by vance galliher » Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:07 pm

My work these days is either made of glass or metal, or a combination of both. On most of my dimensional work I use .125 sheet aluminum for bkgd...

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Last post by Mark Summers
Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:06 pm
My Website Design

Last post by DAVE SMITH « Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:26 pm
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by DAVE SMITH » Sat Feb 20, 2010 3:34 pm

I recently finished my front page design for my website. I found it hard to make my mind up on what sort of look that I was going for., it seems to...

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Last post by DAVE SMITH
Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:26 pm
Re-silver date stamp

Last post by Patrick Mackle « Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:07 pm
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by Stuart Norton » Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:34 pm

A re-silver job last week It felt like sacrilege, to re-silver see the date stamp on back

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Last post by Patrick Mackle
Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:07 pm
Home Made Sensitizer

Last post by Ismael Alvarado « Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:36 pm
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by Ismael Alvarado » Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:42 pm

Hi to you all good people from this nice place, well let me tell you that I am quite the curious type of person, and I like to find out how things...

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Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:36 pm
Lincoln Highway mural number 5 . . . Genoa, IL

Last post by Tony Segale « Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:53 pm
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by Jay Allen » Wed Feb 17, 2010 6:53 pm

Not much to add . . . this one speaks to the Good Roads Movement . . . and this guy had his own rogue idea of how to smooth a road . . .!!...

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Last post by Tony Segale
Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:53 pm
Brilliant Cutters 100 years ago

Last post by DAVE SMITH « Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:14 pm
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by DAVE SMITH » Sun Jan 24, 2010 3:11 pm

I seen these nostalgic images of Brilliant Cutting and Acid Etching in a book I recently bought. Thought you guy's may like to see them as I seen an...

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Last post by DAVE SMITH
Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:14 pm
Glass Sign artists throughout history

Last post by Doug Bernhardt « Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:54 pm
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by Roderick Treece » Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:51 pm
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I am working on trying to compile a list of Glass Sign Artist and was wondering if anyone could add to my list.
No information before 1848.

J. J....
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Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:54 pm
Lincoln Highway mural project #4 . . . Cortland, IL

Last post by Jay Allen « Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:53 am
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by Jay Allen » Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:08 pm

Put another one to bed . . . one more coming on Monday . . . 36 more to go . . .

I personally hated this image (boring) but Bill Hueg worked his...

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Last post by Jay Allen
Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:53 am
Decorative English Acid Panels

Last post by Patrick Mackle « Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:51 pm
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by DAVE SMITH » Sun Nov 04, 2007 3:01 am

I was in London a few weeks back and was looking around an old book shop .I came across this old catalogue on Traditional acid toning and cutting...

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Last post by Patrick Mackle
Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:51 pm
Ornate Cut panels

Last post by Stuart Norton « Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:14 pm
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by DAVE SMITH » Thu Feb 11, 2010 5:27 am

I had these photo's of glass brilliant cutting sent to me a few days ago from Lee Littlewood . Lee came across these in an antique shop in his town....

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Last post by Stuart Norton
Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:14 pm
Room for one more Mike?.....

Last post by Mike Jackson « Sat Feb 13, 2010 11:48 pm
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by Terry Colley » Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:27 pm

.......On the list at the at the top of the forum

Spent the day in Liverpool at an open day at the university with my daughter who was checking out...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Sat Feb 13, 2010 11:48 pm
Alternative to asphaltum varnish

Last post by Lars Wacherhausen « Sat Feb 13, 2010 12:00 pm
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by Lars Wacherhausen » Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:48 pm

Hi letterheads.

I want to try to chip glas for the first time. Im from Denmark and its not possible to get asphaltum varnish in the stores and I...

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Last post by Lars Wacherhausen
Sat Feb 13, 2010 12:00 pm
the shop

Last post by Ron Berlier « Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:43 pm
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by Doug Bernhardt » Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:52 pm

Mike asked me to post a few photos I sent out to a few friends last Friday of just what my shop looks like on a given day.

The first is Harry and I...

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Last post by Ron Berlier
Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:43 pm
Lead Lettering

Last post by Lee Littlewood « Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:01 pm
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by Roderick Treece » Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:54 pm

I've never scene this before.

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Last post by Lee Littlewood
Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:01 pm
Brushes and uses, some questions...

Last post by Doug Bernhardt « Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:35 pm
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by Michelle Barcomb » Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:29 pm

Hi all, I have been playing with pinstriping brushes for a few years now, on and off. I like it a lot and still need a lot more practice. :wink: I...

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Last post by Doug Bernhardt
Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:35 pm
Fused Glass Mike Jackson

Last post by Wayne Osborne « Tue Feb 09, 2010 2:56 am
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by DAVE SMITH » Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:48 pm

I made this for my friends daughter yesterday. She is 12 on Saturday and mad on Jacko.
This is a present for her bedroom wall. It's 3 pieces of 2ml...

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Last post by Wayne Osborne
Tue Feb 09, 2010 2:56 am
Erik did it again: Mayor movie found about glass making!!

Last post by Robare M. Novou « Thu Feb 04, 2010 8:48 pm
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by erik winkler » Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:34 pm

Ok Pat, Stuart, Dave and the rest of you glass enthousiasts.
I found another pearl of early cinema.
This time no further than my own sweet country...

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Last post by Robare M. Novou
Thu Feb 04, 2010 8:48 pm
Oxidized Silver!

Last post by David Slade « Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:21 am
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by David Slade » Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:20 pm

Is that osidized leaf or powder?
The leaf loses it's shine and goes dark with water gilding. That worked out okay for contrast on what I was doing....

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Last post by David Slade
Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:21 am
A Brief History of my Time.

Last post by Kent Smith « Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:36 pm
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by Stuart Norton » Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:46 pm

Thought you might like to hear about my apprenticeship and life in the glass trade. I am no William Shakespeare but I will try my best.

Stuart...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:36 pm
old book term translations

Last post by David Slade « Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:46 pm
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by David Slade » Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:31 am

Any modern substitutes or ingredient information would be appreciated for these materials from Sign Painting Course and Atkinson Sign Painting.

In...

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Last post by David Slade
Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:46 pm
Books Available for Download!

Last post by David Slade « Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:05 am
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by Patrick Mackle » Fri Jan 29, 2010 12:51 am

Robert,
Wow, that's a lot of good information and reading.
Thank you for posting.
I can't right click 'cause I'm on a Mac. I'll find a way.
Regards,...

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Last post by David Slade
Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:05 am
Brighter Gilds

Last post by Doug Bernhardt « Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:32 pm
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by Doug Bernhardt » Sun Jan 17, 2010 2:11 pm

I've seen alot of posts from folks wanting a brighter gold gild for exterior projects and something I saw quite a few years ago popped into my head....

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Last post by Doug Bernhardt
Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:32 pm
Asphaltum method

Last post by Larry White « Mon Jan 25, 2010 2:30 pm
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by erik winkler » Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:42 am
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Could someone give me lgiht in the dark Asphaltum path?
Since I have only read and heard about it, I am not absolutely sure what i am doing wrong....
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Last post by Larry White
Mon Jan 25, 2010 2:30 pm
Merkel Engraving

Last post by erik winkler « Sat Jan 23, 2010 6:23 am
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by erik winkler » Sun Jan 17, 2010 1:21 am

As for Merkel, about classes she said the following:

"Sorry, we do not give classes. Yes, Kamenicky Senov school seems to completely shut down....

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Last post by erik winkler
Sat Jan 23, 2010 6:23 am
My new toys

Last post by Stuart Norton « Fri Jan 22, 2010 3:48 pm

by Stuart Norton » Fri Jan 22, 2010 3:48 pm

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One fourth of my new toys, bevelling machines. Here I am smoothing bevel prier to polishing.

I came by then just before xmass,...

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Last post by Stuart Norton
Fri Jan 22, 2010 3:48 pm
Lincoln Highway mural number 3 . . . Oregon, IL

Last post by Bob Sauls « Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:38 am
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by Jay Allen » Wed Jan 20, 2010 1:46 pm

1 installed (Aurora) - 3 painted now . . . 37 to go . . .

Bigger picture:

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Last post by Bob Sauls
Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:38 am
Liquid gilding

Last post by Roderick Treece « Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:17 pm
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by erik winkler » Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:40 pm

Is it possible to remove gold layed on with the liquid gilding method, in the same way as with removing gold layed on with watersize?
If so, is this...

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Last post by Roderick Treece
Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:17 pm
sealing copper...?

Last post by Ismael Alvarado « Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:35 pm
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by vance galliher » Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:25 pm

normally when using flat sheet copper or tubing, I apply various mediums to create patinas. An extreior project I'm working on now I want the copper...

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Last post by Ismael Alvarado
Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:35 pm
Wonderful article in the Jan/Feb 2010 SignCraft Magazine

Last post by Doug Bernhardt « Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:03 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:10 pm

I just received my new SC today and read over a few of the articles. One article jumped out of the magazine.

Check out Bob Saul's article titled...

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Last post by Doug Bernhardt
Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:03 pm
Size for exterior gilding with a mirror finish.

Last post by erik winkler « Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:30 am
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by erik winkler » Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:58 am

Size for exterior gilding with a mirror finish.

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Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:30 am
smalt.........

Last post by erik winkler « Mon Jan 18, 2010 1:57 pm
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by vance galliher » Sat Jan 16, 2010 8:28 pm

I want to purchase a 20# bag of cobalt blue smalt, the color that Rick had in the sample set. Who would sell that. and am I looking to spend...

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Last post by erik winkler
Mon Jan 18, 2010 1:57 pm
Frog Juice as a clearcoat

Last post by Kent Smith « Sun Jan 17, 2010 10:37 pm
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by Bob Sauls » Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:29 pm

I guess I am a slow learner as it has only reached my notice within the last year and a half that 1 shot lettering enamels are not what they used to...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Sun Jan 17, 2010 10:37 pm
Thanks again to the Denver Letterheads

Last post by Ron Berlier « Sun Jan 17, 2010 4:27 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Thu Jan 14, 2010 1:05 am

I don't have the check in hand yet, but Kent Smith let me know the committee approved the funds to help pay for the two web sites again this year....

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Last post by Ron Berlier
Sun Jan 17, 2010 4:27 pm
Copper Leaf?

Last post by Doug Bernhardt « Sun Jan 17, 2010 11:28 am
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by Raymond Chapman » Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:53 pm

OK...here I am trying to surface gild copper for the first time and I can't get it to stick to the size. I went the cheapy route because I just had a...

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Last post by Doug Bernhardt
Sun Jan 17, 2010 11:28 am
Scalloping tool

Last post by erik winkler « Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:44 pm
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by erik winkler » Fri Jan 01, 2010 11:06 am

Happy New Year!!!!

I am looking for a scalloping tool, while searching on the web I found many different tools and as many different prices.
When I...

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Last post by erik winkler
Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:44 pm
Crating and shipping glass

Last post by Roderick Treece « Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:57 pm
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by Roderick Treece » Sat Dec 26, 2009 2:43 pm

I am looking for a company or web site or somewhere where I can figuire out what the proper specs would be for packing and crating flat glass . At...

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Last post by Roderick Treece
Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:57 pm
time tested............

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by vance galliher » Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:09 am

damit..............i guess anything we make is not forever, but I really want my work to last until it's time is done...........and with all the...

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Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:09 am
On line photo storage

Last post by Jay Allen « Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:53 am
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by Mike Jackson » Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:27 pm

If you store images on some of the servers, you might want to read this article and especially view the chart near the bottom.

Mike Jackson

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Last post by Jay Allen
Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:53 am
First Lincoln Highway mural complete . . . 39 to go . . .

Last post by Jay Allen « Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:48 am
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by Jay Allen » Sat Dec 12, 2009 6:28 pm

Here's the finished mural for Aurora, IL . . . home of Wayne and Garth . . . party on, Wayne.

One down . . . thirty nine left. Joliet next . . ....

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Last post by Jay Allen
Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:48 am
VITA BREVIS EST LONGA ARS...

Last post by erik winkler « Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:09 pm
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by erik winkler » Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:05 am

Life is brief, but art is everlasting.
My wish is to make something that is worthwhile keeping after I am gone.
Nice for the next generation to...

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Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:09 pm
Organic vs Inorganic Reducers Tollens reagent

Last post by Ismael Alvarado « Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:27 pm
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by Ismael Alvarado » Tue Jan 12, 2010 12:42 am

Hi I my name is ismael and I have a small Mirror Company in Nicaragua and would like to use a Fast Spray Silver method instead of the Slower pouring...

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Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:27 pm
2010 Special Pricing on Golden Era Studios CD Collections

Last post by Bob Sauls « Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:48 am
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by Mike Jackson » Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:45 am

Hi Gang,
Back when we were first noticing the slow down of the economy, I wrote an article in SC about some possible ways of rethinking our...

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Last post by Bob Sauls
Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:48 am
Dual Pane WIndows

Last post by Mike Jackson « Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:00 am
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by Rick Sacks » Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:55 am

Do you notice any significant loss of effectiveness doing a gold job on an insulated store front window as compared to a single plate glass?

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Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:00 am
What constitutes sharing of fonts?

Last post by Frank Smith « Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:46 am
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by Dave Dubé » Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:28 pm

Since I only discovered Letterheads a couple of weeks ago, I haven't examined every link or every page. I've gone back in the forum at least six...

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Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:46 am
Tips on Creating More Business, or being more efficient

Last post by Frank Smith « Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:27 am
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by Mike Jackson » Thu Jan 14, 2010 1:01 am

Hi Forum Readers,
It seems many of us are slower this time of the year in general and this year is slower than most. At least that's the pulse I get...

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Last post by Frank Smith
Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:27 am
Dutch treasure unveiled!

Last post by David Slade « Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:43 pm
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by erik winkler » Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:49 am

I was at a firm this morning and saw to my suprise a glass facade which I never seen before.
It was a sign for a glass and paint shop that previously...

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Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:43 pm

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