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Paint & Varnish mixes

Last post by Doug Fielder « Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:43 am
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by John Lennig » Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:00 pm

I'm currently doing a couuple of pre- pieces, readying for a real job I have. It's ...black outline painted first, then varnish centres with...

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Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:43 am
Clear over truck gilding....

Last post by Doug Fielder « Thu Sep 01, 2005 12:47 pm
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by Doug Fielder » Wed Aug 31, 2005 1:02 pm

Hey guys,

This past weekend I was down in NJ for my mentor Harry Henkel's birthday and stopped by Glen Weisgerber's shop on my way home.
I spend the...

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Last post by Doug Fielder
Thu Sep 01, 2005 12:47 pm
Sign foam primer

Last post by Tony Segale « Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:47 am
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by Roderick Treece » Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:55 pm

When I use sign foam I prime it with Evercoat feather fill polyester primer.I love the stuff but I have one problem and thats ,when you put it one...

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Last post by Tony Segale
Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:47 am
Dead Man Meet, Hayward CA

Last post by Jim Moser « Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:54 pm
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by Danny Baronian » Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:59 am

Here are a few photos from the first Dead Man Meet held at Milestone Mfg by Larry White this past weekend in Hayward, CA, where a variety of glass...

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Last post by Jim Moser
Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:54 pm
Looking for Old safe reference material

Last post by Jim Moser « Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:39 pm
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by Bob Rochon » Sat Jul 30, 2005 7:57 am

I am looking for pictures or photographs, maybe in a website or even if books are still available for reference.

I Have painted my paint cabinet...

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Last post by Jim Moser
Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:39 pm
east coast source for screens

Last post by Doug Fielder « Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:37 am
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by cam bortz » Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:14 pm

:?: I'm planning to backscreen a couple of glass jobs in the near future, and need a source hear on the east coast for pre-made screens and...

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Last post by Doug Fielder
Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:37 am
Glass Sign Restoration-Laramie, Wyoming

Last post by Tony Segale « Tue Aug 30, 2005 5:19 pm
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by Larry White » Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:39 am

Mark Kucera of Groathouse Construction (phone: 970-226-5852) is looking for someone in the Laramie, Wyoming area (or willing to travel to) to restore...

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Last post by Tony Segale
Tue Aug 30, 2005 5:19 pm
Steven Parrish's roll up pouch of gold trimmers

Last post by Mike Jackson « Tue Aug 30, 2005 2:10 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:36 am

Danny Baronian was asking me about gold trimmers yesterday. I kept a few items from Steven Parrish's sign kits (the rest went to the museum) and this...

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Tue Aug 30, 2005 2:10 pm
Help identifying a sign maker from quite a few years ago

Last post by Kimberly Zanetti « Mon Aug 29, 2005 10:35 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Sun Aug 14, 2005 11:23 pm

Hi all,
Kimberly Zanetti sent this photo, wondering if anyone knows the person in the photo? It was probably taken at the Memphis Letterheads meeting...

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Last post by Kimberly Zanetti
Mon Aug 29, 2005 10:35 pm
Signs in movies

Last post by Tony Segale « Fri Aug 26, 2005 6:31 pm
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by Tony Segale » Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:44 pm

If you like to see some good signs in a movie...

There is an obscure western all in black in white from 1995
called "Deadman", written and directed...

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Last post by Tony Segale
Fri Aug 26, 2005 6:31 pm
Hastings slow size

Last post by Billy Pickett « Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:22 pm
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by cam bortz » Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:32 pm

I was just given an old (don't know how old) can of Kurz-Hastings yellow oil gold size. It's a pint can with a friction lid, never opened. I'm...

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Last post by Billy Pickett
Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:22 pm
Nikon D70 camera update

Last post by Mike Jackson « Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:22 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Sat Jun 18, 2005 1:33 am
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Doug Bernhardt asked a question about digital cameras a coupe of weeks ago, buried in another post. He was asking about cameras with hard to use (or...
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Last post by Mike Jackson
Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:22 pm
Interesting Ebay Auction...

Last post by Mike Jackson « Thu Aug 25, 2005 2:18 pm
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by Larry White » Wed Aug 24, 2005 1:50 pm

I stumbled upon this very interesting Ebay auction of loads of old adverting signs, art, and ephemera. Worth taking a look. Probably a good place to...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Thu Aug 25, 2005 2:18 pm
glass panels- for newbies

Last post by Sarah King « Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:18 pm
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by Catharine C. Kennedy » Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:42 pm

I keep looking at the posted pictures and reading about the meets for glass work... and I still have no idea where to begin-
Any chance some of the...

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Last post by Sarah King
Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:18 pm
Purchasing Academic/Student software

Last post by alf toy « Mon Aug 22, 2005 6:06 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Mon Aug 22, 2005 2:51 pm

I received a brochure from our local "college" the other day. The main campus is in Riverton, WY, but the local arts and humanities center offers...

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Last post by alf toy
Mon Aug 22, 2005 6:06 pm
how to get to Rick Glawsons pages re: varnishes, etc.

Last post by John Lennig « Mon Aug 22, 2005 3:52 pm
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by John Lennig » Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:35 pm

Yeah, that what I said above! i'm chasing my mouse in circles!

Thanks, John

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Last post by John Lennig
Mon Aug 22, 2005 3:52 pm
Brush Differences.

Last post by John Lennig « Mon Aug 22, 2005 11:47 am
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by Hedley » Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:01 pm

I know this is going to sound amateurish to some - but I don't mind that. I am genuinely seeking advice on buying a signwriting brush set. What...

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Last post by John Lennig
Mon Aug 22, 2005 11:47 am
Lost email about cameras

Last post by Sarah Schwartz « Sun Aug 21, 2005 11:35 am

by Sarah Schwartz » Sun Aug 21, 2005 11:35 am

If you sent me email about cameras and photography please send to me again. I remember your questions but have lost your email address. I read it in...

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Last post by Sarah Schwartz
Sun Aug 21, 2005 11:35 am
PinStripes and Other

Last post by alf toy « Sun Aug 21, 2005 9:08 am
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by Jack Wills » Sat Aug 20, 2005 10:49 pm

Go Here for a looksee.

CrazyJack

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Last post by alf toy
Sun Aug 21, 2005 9:08 am
Pricing Glass

Last post by Kelly Thorson « Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:53 pm
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by Kelly Thorson » Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:41 pm

This is a whole new world to me. Are there any guidelines, a place to start?
Here is a scenario....
Restaurant/Brewery chain is interested in having...

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Last post by Kelly Thorson
Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:53 pm
Glue Problem

Last post by Doug Bernhardt « Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:03 pm
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by Raymond Chapman » Wed Aug 17, 2005 11:14 am

This morning I started mixing up some glue chip glue and it has reacted differently than before. I need your help in finding out what went wrong....

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Last post by Doug Bernhardt
Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:03 pm
Another Atkinson Sign Painting book on ebay - 1909 edition

Last post by William Holohan « Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:15 pm

by William Holohan » Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:15 pm

There is another Atkinson book on Ebay. 1909 edition. Cover looks a lot rougher than the one I was lucky enough to get. If interested, you may want...

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Last post by William Holohan
Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:15 pm
Introduction

Last post by Hedley « Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:47 am
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by Hedley » Wed Aug 17, 2005 8:58 pm

Hi Guys (and Gals)
My name is Hedley and although I don't conduct signwriting as a profession I do do some painting jobs and calligraphy as a paid...

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Last post by Hedley
Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:47 am
Need help with Atkinson book

Last post by William Holohan « Wed Aug 17, 2005 3:13 pm
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by William Holohan » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:42 pm

I have had the good fortune to purchase a 1915 copy of Atkinson's "Sign Painting". The book is in great condition after 90 years. It has one loose...

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Last post by William Holohan
Wed Aug 17, 2005 3:13 pm
WWII Letters

Last post by Doug Fielder « Wed Aug 17, 2005 11:54 am
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by j.gilman » Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:09 am

Greetings all.

I recently found an article about an army surplus store in California that was founded in 1945. Below is a picture of the shop with...

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Last post by Doug Fielder
Wed Aug 17, 2005 11:54 am
gold Leaf on the outside of glass

Last post by Billy Pickett « Tue Aug 16, 2005 12:12 pm
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by Rob Collard » Sun Aug 14, 2005 11:16 pm

Maybe I missed something, but I did a test on the outside of a customers window using oneshot quick size and varigated goldleaf. I wasn't sure how...

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Last post by Billy Pickett
Tue Aug 16, 2005 12:12 pm
Mirroring / screen wash out areas

Last post by Roderick Treece « Sat Aug 13, 2005 6:00 pm

by Roderick Treece » Sat Aug 13, 2005 6:00 pm

I am getting ready to set up a mirroring area in my shop and I was looking for old posts that showed that sort of set up.I remember Mike Jackson...

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Last post by Roderick Treece
Sat Aug 13, 2005 6:00 pm
What's the Secret to Scrolls in Gold...

Last post by Doug Fielder « Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:36 pm
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by Doug Fielder » Fri Aug 05, 2005 2:42 pm

I was reading in AutoArt Magazine the article about Ken Soderbeck, the famed Gilder of Fire Apparatus ( )
He had mentioned that once he was told the...

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Last post by Doug Fielder
Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:36 pm
IE Explorer and Outlook Express acting up

Last post by Mike Jackson « Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:48 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Mon May 30, 2005 10:41 pm

Hi all,
Tyler was playing some kind of Internet game on Darla's office computer yesterday. I don't know if I can blame the game, but later in the...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:48 pm
Ghost town Letterhead meet...

Last post by Mike Jackson « Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:21 pm
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by Larry White » Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:00 pm

Awhile back there was an announcement of someone organizing a Letterhead meet at an old ghost town in Arizona. I haven't heard any more about it, nor...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:21 pm
Plate Glass in 1923

Last post by Sarah Schwartz « Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:36 am
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by Sarah King » Tue Jun 28, 2005 11:35 pm

If you want to see how plate glass was made before 1960, I posted some photos on my new stained glass website at - all taken at the Pittsburgh Plate...

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Last post by Sarah Schwartz
Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:36 am
Glass Hanging Hardware

Last post by marjmeyer « Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:41 pm
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by Dennis Davis » Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:21 pm

Since the hardware I'm looking for is on the address signs at Larry White's "Wall Jewelry" site, I could just my inquiry directly to him. I figure...

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Last post by marjmeyer
Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:41 pm
Transporting Glass...

Last post by Tony Segale « Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:24 am
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by Larry White » Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:22 am

Aho-
For those of you that have attended out of town Letterhead meetings and have flown in, I was curious as to what would be the largest size glass...

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Last post by Tony Segale
Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:24 am
Lettering Brushes?

Last post by Doug Fielder « Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:03 am
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by Jon Harl » Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:15 pm

I got some really great Handover Red Sable Quills from Rick. So it's been a long time since I've bought any brushes. Where are you buying brushes and...

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Last post by Doug Fielder
Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:03 am
User Names: A few basic rules, please

Last post by Mike Jackson « Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:10 am

by Mike Jackson » Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:10 am

Hi all,
Over the last year or so, I have deleted a few users and usernames which failed to follow the basic set of rules I requested in the very...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:10 am
Old images and Copyright

Last post by Kelly Thorson « Sun Aug 07, 2005 12:06 am

by Kelly Thorson » Sun Aug 07, 2005 12:06 am

What are the regulations as far as copyright on old images. I'm thinking in terms of reproducing or adapting old posters, tobacco logos, and art. I...

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Last post by Kelly Thorson
Sun Aug 07, 2005 12:06 am
Getting the phone to ring?

Last post by Raymond Chapman « Sat Aug 06, 2005 8:26 am
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by Jon Harl » Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:46 pm

I feel like I can paint with the best of them. And I think getting the "good" jobs is just a matter of numbers. The more people who call the better...

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Last post by Raymond Chapman
Sat Aug 06, 2005 8:26 am
acrylic enamil and spray mask

Last post by Roderick Treece « Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:37 pm

by Roderick Treece » Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:37 pm

I am doing a project where I want to spray a background black with acrylic enamel auto paint,then mask it off ( letters and boarder then spray silver...

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Last post by Roderick Treece
Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:37 pm
Need source for "Sulphoric Acid"

Last post by ggodby « Thu Aug 04, 2005 6:23 am
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by ggodby » Wed Aug 03, 2005 7:37 pm

Hello everbody!

Anybody out there know of a good source (Chemical Supplier) for "Sulphoric Acid" ? ...not to be confused with Sulphuric Acid....

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Last post by ggodby
Thu Aug 04, 2005 6:23 am
Video Camera

Last post by alf toy « Wed Aug 03, 2005 2:23 pm
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by Raymond Chapman » Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:27 am

I'm shopping for a nice (I know that's a relative term) digital video camera to make some instructional CD's and DVD's.

My budget right now is...

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Last post by alf toy
Wed Aug 03, 2005 2:23 pm
Research.....

Last post by Doug Fielder « Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:44 am
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by Doug Fielder » Wed Jul 27, 2005 1:15 pm

Hello again,

I was always taught that research is the key to successful design, so besides A Magazine About Letterheads and the other Sign mags,...

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Last post by Doug Fielder
Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:44 am
Alphonse Mucha Book on Auction

Last post by cam bortz « Wed Aug 03, 2005 10:58 am
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by Kimberly Zanetti » Thu Jul 28, 2005 12:53 pm

I have placed the following book on the Letterville Auction...

Beautiful, near brand new hardback coffee-table book. Alphonse Mucha, The Complete...

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Last post by cam bortz
Wed Aug 03, 2005 10:58 am
Flags...

Last post by Doug Fielder « Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:48 pm
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by Doug Fielder » Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:41 pm

Hello,

I was asked recently about making a flag for a customer and it will be outside mounted on a pole I want to do it in gold on black.
Anyone...

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Last post by Doug Fielder
Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:48 pm
Help with a 1930's vintage Phillips 66 oil delivery truck

Last post by GEET Faulkner « Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:05 am
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by GEET Faulkner » Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:03 pm

Looking for help with details of
lettering a truck similar to the
one pictured below.

Maybe you know someone who did these?

The customer's truck I...

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Last post by GEET Faulkner
Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:05 am
Local color: Images of the Grand Tetons

Last post by Mike Jackson « Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:55 am
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by Mike Jackson » Sun Jul 10, 2005 10:07 pm

Hello all,
I took Chip Carter around on a quick loop in the valley to see some of the scenery. I shot a few photos using the available lighting...not...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:55 am
Thanks to everybody / new web site

Last post by Roderick Treece « Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:22 pm
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by Roderick Treece » Sun Jul 24, 2005 11:58 pm

I would like to take this oportunity to thank everybody that has helped me in the last few years with all the technical advice.It's inspiring to know...

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Last post by Roderick Treece
Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:22 pm
Bad luck in 3s or 4s?

Last post by David Harding « Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:52 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Sun Jul 10, 2005 11:08 am

I've been abnormally quiet on the forum lately...and happy to see all the post and replies. Thanks to all!

It has been a busy few weeks for the...

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Last post by David Harding
Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:52 pm
How do you transport glass?

Last post by Sarah King « Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:39 pm
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by Russ McMullin » Sun Jul 24, 2005 4:24 pm

I will be going to some meets where glass work will be the focus. I will be flying, so I'm worried about getting the glass home safe and sound. I...

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Last post by Sarah King
Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:39 pm
Font viewing utility?

Last post by alf toy « Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:36 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:42 pm

Hi All,
A couple of days ago, I had a job that required I match a specific script. The font turned out to be Shelly Allegro or something similar, and...

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Last post by alf toy
Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:36 pm
Opaque Projectors... What do you use?

Last post by Doug Fielder « Sun Jul 24, 2005 11:32 am
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by Doug Fielder » Thu Jul 21, 2005 5:12 pm

Hey, it is time to buy my first opaque projector and I am wondering who is using what and what I should look for when purchasing.

Thank you in...

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Sun Jul 24, 2005 11:32 am

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