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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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We hope to keep this site simple and uncluttered, but a few notices are necessary.

#1: Please register using your REAL FULL NAME ...no nicknames!...

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Dyed aluminum leaf

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Old Forum Posts: on June 21, 2003

Dyed aluminum leaf

Carol

I just heard about dyed aluminum leaf. It looks stunning. Has anyone here used it?...

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Fri Mar 11, 2005 9:27 pm
Straight razor handles wholesale

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by William Holohan » Fri Mar 11, 2005 8:02 pm

Old Forum Posts: on June 22, 2003

Robert Beverly

Howdy
I need to find those handles in quantity for holding the straight razor. I only got a...

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Fri Mar 11, 2005 8:02 pm
Photos of restoration work of Rick G.

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Old Forum Posts: on June 22, 2003

Robert Beverly

I was hoping that folks here would have a pic or 2 of some of the railroad scenes Rick had...

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Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:58 pm
Rick's Collection and the ASM

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by William Holohan » Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:55 pm

Old Forum Posts: on June 23, 2003

-Tod Swormstedt

Ricks Collection and the American Sign Museum

Many were aware that had Rick Glawson had his...

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Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:55 pm
EG2000

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Oil sizing with a soft fitch

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Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:45 pm
To amal........Thanks

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Asphaltum Suppliers

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by William Holohan » Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:29 pm

Old Forum Posts: on June 27, 2003

Joe Jones

Has asphaltum in pints, quarts, and gallons.
I think this is the company that make the stuff DickBlick...

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Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:29 pm
Shading, eglomise painting; 1shot or japan

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Ben's Mill: West Barnet, VT

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by Mike Jackson » Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:42 am

Hi all,
Every once in a while, you get to experience something that felt pretty cool when it was happening, and then later discover it was even more...

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Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:09 pm
Tip: Great Brush

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by Mike Jackson » Fri Mar 11, 2005 6:05 pm

Old Forum Posts:
Posted by Mike Jackson on November 02, 2001 at 08:55:27:

Darla and I went to a Pinheads Boot Camp last fall hosted by Mike Lavalee...

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Rick Glawson Memorial Postings - Mar. 2003

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by Mike Jackson » Fri Mar 11, 2005 5:49 pm

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Fri Mar 11, 2005 5:49 pm
Sign layouts on a computer

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by William Holohan » Fri Mar 11, 2005 2:02 pm

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Fri Mar 11, 2005 2:02 pm
Good ol' Days-- Pounce Patterns

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by Mike Jackson » Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:13 pm

Old Forum Post by Mike Jackson on Nov. 8, 2001

Mike Jackson
There might have been a few things better in the Good Old Days of sign making, but I'll...

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Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:13 pm
Tip for weeding small letters

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by Mike Jackson » Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:05 am

Old Forum Post by Vance Galliher on Nov. 6, 2001

Vance Galliher
I don't do much vinyl and i'm sure this is not a new idea, but it certainly was new...

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Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:11 pm
Anyone want to help move the old Forum posts to this one?

Last post by William Holohan « Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:09 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:53 pm

Hi all,
Just out of curiosity, I tried copying a few of the old Forum posts over to this one, using the "Quote" feature in this new one.

I started...

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Last post by William Holohan
Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:09 pm
Vellum

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by Mike Jackson » Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:12 am

Old Forum Post by Mike Jackson on November 1, 2001

Mike Jackson:
Vellum:
(I heard this tip from Rick Glawson a long time ago).
When you get one of...

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Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:12 am
Sign Tip--Snap Lines

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by Mike Jackson » Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:10 am

Old Forum Post by Mike Jackson on Oct. 31, 2001

Mike Jackson:
Back before we had those bulky carpenter's snap lines, most sign painters carried...

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Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:10 am
Color Mixing tip by Rick Sacks

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by Mike Jackson » Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:07 am

Old Forum Posts: by Rick Sacks on Nov. 5, 2001

Rick Sacks:
Years back, Len who once owned Western Sign Supply in Oakland, developed a fan deck of...

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Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:07 am
Rick Glawson, 1947 - 2003

Last post by Mike Jackson « Fri Mar 11, 2005 10:44 am
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by Danny Baronian » Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:00 am

Doug Bernhardt sent an email this afternoon. He may have posted on the forum, but was unable to get the forum to come up on his computer.

It was two...

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Fri Mar 11, 2005 10:44 am
My latest article in SignCraft

Last post by David Wright « Thu Mar 10, 2005 8:25 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Tue Mar 08, 2005 9:53 pm

Hi all,
The new issue of SignCraft should have been delivered to most subscribers by now. Some of my article had roots here on the Hand Lettering...

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Last post by David Wright
Thu Mar 10, 2005 8:25 pm
Keeping Gold from sticking by Rick Sacks

Last post by Mike Jackson « Thu Mar 10, 2005 7:24 pm

by Mike Jackson » Thu Mar 10, 2005 7:24 pm

Old Forum Posts: Oct 22, 2001 by Rick Sacks:

Original Post:
I've learned several ways to prevent gold sticking to backgrounds when surface gilding....

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Thu Mar 10, 2005 7:24 pm
Indellible Pencils

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by Mike Jackson » Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:37 pm

Old Forum Posts: Oct. 17, 2001

Moderator:
Topic: Indellible Pencils. Anyone still use one? Maybe someone could give a short review of why people...

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Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:37 pm
Shellac

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by Mike Jackson » Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:33 pm

Old Forum Posts: on Oct. 17, 2001

Moderator:
Topic: Shellac. The stuff is a great barrier material. It doesn't attack undercoats and most paints...

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Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:33 pm
Nifty Tools?

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by Mike Jackson » Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:22 pm

Old Forum Posts: Oct. 17, 2001

Moderator:
Topic: Nifty new tools. Found anything new that makes life easier in the shop?

Mike Jackson
Besides...

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Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:22 pm
Japan Dryers - Cobalt Dryers

Last post by Mike Jackson « Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:18 pm

by Mike Jackson » Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:18 pm

Old Forum Posts: Oct. 17, 2001

Moderator:
Topic: Paint additives for speeding up drying. What are they? where do you get them? When should you use...

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Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:18 pm
Smith's Creme

Last post by Mike Jackson « Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:15 pm

by Mike Jackson » Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:15 pm

Old Forum Posts: Oct. 17, 2001

Moderator:
Topic: Smith's Cream. What is it? where do you get it? When should you use it? When shouldn't you use it?...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:15 pm
Back Up for Gold Leaf?

Last post by Mike Jackson « Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:12 pm

by Mike Jackson » Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:12 pm

Old Forum Posts: From Oct. 17, 2001:

Moderator:
Topic: Back up paint for reverse gold. Dekor Black used to work great, but is hard to find now....

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Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:12 pm
Sophisticated Finishes...

Last post by Larry White « Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:11 pm

by Larry White » Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:11 pm

...more Dead Man paraphenalia...

I paused my DVD of the movie Dead Man and traced this sign onto some clear static cling that I adhered to the TV...

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Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:11 pm
Interesting Biographies on Sign Museum web site

Last post by Danny Baronian « Thu Mar 10, 2005 12:07 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Thu Mar 10, 2005 11:19 am

You might be interested in checking out the Bios now included on the National Sign Museum's web site:

J.N. Halsted, Rey Giese, Alf Becker, Steven H....

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Last post by Danny Baronian
Thu Mar 10, 2005 12:07 pm
Lettering Brushes

Last post by Tom Leonard « Thu Mar 10, 2005 9:32 am
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by Tom Leonard » Mon Mar 07, 2005 6:23 pm

Good afternoon,
I recently picked up a few lettering quills ( Mack Series 189L, #0, #2 ) to starting learning how to letter with. I am wondering if...

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Thu Mar 10, 2005 9:32 am
apology to all

Last post by Roderick Treece « Wed Mar 09, 2005 3:05 pm
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by Roderick Treece » Mon Mar 07, 2005 4:41 pm

I am sending out an apology to everyone regarding my purchas of Rick's machine.I decided not to go through with the sale and I wanted everyone to...

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Last post by Roderick Treece
Wed Mar 09, 2005 3:05 pm
Need an industrial revolution grinder and buffer?

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by Mike Jackson » Fri Mar 04, 2005 10:35 am

Sorry about the photo being large, but it is being linked from the auction.

$1500 would probably be a bargain if you had a place to put it and liked...

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Sun Mar 06, 2005 12:02 pm
Sandblast Booth

Last post by Mike Jackson « Sun Mar 06, 2005 10:12 am
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by joe crumley » Sat Mar 05, 2005 9:44 pm

Howdy Folks,

I'm hoping someone has made a large, big, huge, Sand Blast booth and will allow me to steal some of their idea's.

Back in the 80's...

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Sun Mar 06, 2005 10:12 am
Sign Museum wins nice Rawson and Evans piece on eBay

Last post by Kent Smith « Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:13 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Thu Mar 03, 2005 11:45 pm

The link above takes you to an auction that will now appropriately go to the museum. I'm am not 100% certain, but it looks like the kit was sold by...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:13 pm
Glass tax, brilliant carving & acid etching

Last post by Danny Baronian « Fri Mar 04, 2005 3:13 am

by Danny Baronian » Fri Mar 04, 2005 3:13 am

Looking for information, ran across this:

Thought others would find it interesting too.

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Fri Mar 04, 2005 3:13 am
Newbie

Last post by Tom Leonard « Thu Mar 03, 2005 12:05 pm
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by Tom Leonard » Wed Mar 02, 2005 1:13 pm

Just a quik note to introduce myself - I recently started pinstriping and airbrushing and plan on adding lettering as well. I appreciate any...

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Last post by Tom Leonard
Thu Mar 03, 2005 12:05 pm
American Sign Museum Grand Opening

Last post by Tod Swormstedt « Thu Mar 03, 2005 11:50 am

by Tod Swormstedt » Thu Mar 03, 2005 11:50 am

Effective later today (March 3), you can register online for the Grand Opening of the American Sign Museum, which is set for Thursday, April 28. We...

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Thu Mar 03, 2005 11:50 am
Off Topic: Screen Capture Software

Last post by Ron Berlier « Wed Mar 02, 2005 2:58 pm
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by Ron Berlier » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:31 pm

:D :?:
I'm interested in acquiring software that will allow the capture of dialog boxes and other screen images, total and partial.

I have seen...

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Last post by Ron Berlier
Wed Mar 02, 2005 2:58 pm
What Pounce Powder Do You Use?

Last post by curt stenz « Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:16 pm
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by Doug Fielder » Sat Jan 08, 2005 1:04 pm

Hey,

I was wondering what type and what color pounce powders everyone is using. Also, are there people that still use pounce wheels instead of...

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Last post by curt stenz
Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:16 pm
Crazy Lettering and Car art...

Last post by Doug Fielder « Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:47 pm
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by Doug Fielder » Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:41 pm

I know this is a site of mostly traditional types of lettering and techniques, but I have always felt that these guys aren't given enough exposure...

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Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:47 pm
Polishing Glass: The wrong & right way

Last post by Danny Baronian « Sun Feb 27, 2005 3:29 am

by Danny Baronian » Sun Feb 27, 2005 3:29 am

After completing a set of glass doors for a local brewery, I realized the masking had lifted in a section that was supposed to remain clear.

Not...

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Last post by Danny Baronian
Sun Feb 27, 2005 3:29 am
Denver Chapter of The Letterheads funds the site again!

Last post by Sarah King « Sun Feb 27, 2005 12:11 am
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by Mike Jackson » Thu Feb 17, 2005 10:13 am

Hi All,
The Denver Chapter of the Letterheads paid for last year's main site fees and a couple of people helped pay for the fees for this new Forum....

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Last post by Sarah King
Sun Feb 27, 2005 12:11 am
Alan Johnson.....Hardner in your size?????

Last post by Ken McTague « Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:30 pm
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by joe cieslowski » Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:46 pm

:?:

I just read an article in Sign Business by Alan Johnson. The article included gilding on a vehicle. Alan mixed hardner into his 1 Shot size....

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Last post by Ken McTague
Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:30 pm
New page of Poster Art images!

Last post by Tony Segale « Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:02 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Thu Feb 17, 2005 4:17 pm

Someone wrote the other day about a Poster Art book. I dug around looking for this book, but I actually think they were looking for Wellington's...

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Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:02 pm
Not exactly Northern Exposure, but close...

Last post by Billy Pickett « Wed Feb 23, 2005 1:22 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Tue Feb 22, 2005 3:30 pm

I saw the cow and yearling calf moose in our back yard early one morning about a week ago, but haven't seen them since. Today, they were in the...

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Last post by Billy Pickett
Wed Feb 23, 2005 1:22 pm
maxfield parrish

Last post by Tony Segale « Wed Feb 23, 2005 12:48 pm
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by Tony Segale » Wed Feb 23, 2005 12:44 pm

for anyone interested......
One of my favorite artist and mural painter is Maxfield Parrish.
This May and June an exhibit of his works will be shown...

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Last post by Tony Segale
Wed Feb 23, 2005 12:48 pm
Free web posting for photos

Last post by Sarah King « Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:18 pm

by Sarah King » Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:18 pm

I am on an absolutely shameless search for photos of mirrored signs - and other mirrored objects - to post on my new, professionally designed website...

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Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:18 pm
Mass Mayhem 5

Last post by Ken McTague « Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:13 pm

by Ken McTague » Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:13 pm

Please come to n Ken's Haunted Island Letterhead Meet held at Winter Island, a popular Salem recreation area. The island was the earliest center of...

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Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:13 pm
Glass Questions from my email

Last post by Mike Jackson « Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:07 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Sun Feb 20, 2005 12:26 pm

Hi All,
I received this letter last night in my email. Instead of writing the lengthy response privately, I thought it might be best to post it here...

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Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:07 pm

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