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General Rules, Guidelines, and Disclaimers for this Forum

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by Mike Jackson » Thu Apr 22, 2004 11:18 pm

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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Who would Use Sign Paint? Who Would Use Acrylic Latex?

Last post by Sarah Schwartz « Thu Jul 22, 2004 5:10 pm
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by Dave Draper » Thu Jul 15, 2004 8:46 pm

Subject: Hand Painted School Mascot on new elementary school gym wall.
Size: Mural is 8 foot high by 13 foot wide, 7 feet off the floor on up the...

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Last post by Sarah Schwartz
Thu Jul 22, 2004 5:10 pm
Signmaking 101: Storing brushes between coatings

Last post by Mike Jackson « Thu Jul 22, 2004 12:05 pm
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by joe cieslowski » Wed Jul 21, 2004 9:24 am

I just finished a sign that needed 4 coats of stain on each side. The minimum wait between coats was 4 hrs. Instead of cleaning the brush after each...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Thu Jul 22, 2004 12:05 pm
Signmaking 101: Making large ovals

Last post by Mike Jackson « Thu Jul 22, 2004 9:46 am
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by Mike Jackson » Mon Jul 19, 2004 11:33 pm

Before the computer, making ovals was pretty darned hard. In the old days, I used the string and two push pins technique as described in the LeBlanc...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Thu Jul 22, 2004 9:46 am
Signmaking 101: Snap Lines

Last post by Dave Draper « Wed Jul 21, 2004 11:47 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Sun Jul 18, 2004 12:22 pm

A handy tool in any sign kit is a snap line.

For Large Sized Jobs:
You can buy a carpenter's snap line tool at any lumber yard for around $6. They...

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Last post by Dave Draper
Wed Jul 21, 2004 11:47 pm
Signmaking 101: A weird trick

Last post by Jill Marie Welsh « Wed Jul 21, 2004 7:36 am
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by Jill Marie Welsh » Mon Jul 19, 2004 11:34 am

When painting, if you happen to make a mistake or a drip:
Wrap your finger in a clean rag (or your T-Shirt)
Rub it in the corner of your nose (not up...

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Last post by Jill Marie Welsh
Wed Jul 21, 2004 7:36 am
Signmaking 101: Getting the most out of a can of gold size

Last post by Chris Welker « Tue Jul 20, 2004 7:36 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Sun Jul 18, 2004 12:40 pm

After a can of gold size has been opened and some of it used, it has a tendency to skin over quickly. The culprit, of course, is the air inside the...

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Last post by Chris Welker
Tue Jul 20, 2004 7:36 pm
Signmaking 101: Contrast

Last post by Jill Marie Welsh « Tue Jul 20, 2004 7:10 am
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by Mike Jackson » Tue Jul 20, 2004 12:34 am

If you had to put your finger of one of the hallmarks of old school signmaking, it would be the fact they understood how to use contrast between...

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Last post by Jill Marie Welsh
Tue Jul 20, 2004 7:10 am
weird tricks and tools dept. " The Booger Brush"

Last post by John Lennig « Mon Jul 19, 2004 6:39 pm
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by Roderick Treece » Mon Jul 19, 2004 4:41 pm

The first time i ever heard of a "Booger Brush was from Big daddy Ed Roth.
While painting a sign and eating a sandwich at some point he picked his...

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Last post by John Lennig
Mon Jul 19, 2004 6:39 pm
AHEM! Hand lettering!

Last post by Lee Littlewood « Mon Jul 19, 2004 12:47 am
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by oatis » Wed Jul 14, 2004 12:33 pm

How soon the conversation becomes about the justifications for using typeset vinyl. Of course, it's not the medium, but the letters themselves that...

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Last post by Lee Littlewood
Mon Jul 19, 2004 12:47 am
Oneshot over mahogany finished with Sikkens "Cetol"

Last post by John Lennig « Sat Jul 10, 2004 3:22 pm
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by John Lennig » Thu Jun 24, 2004 11:57 pm

Hi folks, I have an older ChrisCraft cruiser to letter tomorrow, it's finished with Sikkens Cetol oil finish. The Sikkens website says of the product...

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Last post by John Lennig
Sat Jul 10, 2004 3:22 pm
Scented Talc

Last post by Roderick Treece « Thu Jul 08, 2004 7:37 pm
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by Rick Sacks » Mon Jul 05, 2004 8:31 am

There have been a few jobs we've done in recent months that have all held a common problem. Following burnishing leaf on surface gilds, the...

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Last post by Roderick Treece
Thu Jul 08, 2004 7:37 pm
Vector Files: A word of caution

Last post by Mike Jackson « Wed Jul 07, 2004 10:56 am

by Mike Jackson » Wed Jul 07, 2004 10:56 am

Though this post doesn't necessarily relate to dipping a paintbrush in a can of paint, it does fit the topic of "sign making, fabrication, design" in...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Wed Jul 07, 2004 10:56 am
Carpal tunnel syndrome

Last post by Doug Bernhardt « Tue Jul 06, 2004 6:17 pm
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by timiNC » Mon Jul 05, 2004 2:47 pm

Just read a post on this board and read about something I hate to admit but I feel is a persistant problem amongst handletterers and sign painters....

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Last post by Doug Bernhardt
Tue Jul 06, 2004 6:17 pm
Liquid mask???

Last post by Mike Jackson « Wed Jun 30, 2004 9:40 am
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by joe cieslowski » Thu Jun 03, 2004 8:11 am

I have just completed a Spanjer Bros. type raised letter. (I was inspired by Mike Jacksons black walnut one.. :) ) It's 8" high and about an inch...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Wed Jun 30, 2004 9:40 am
glue-chip problems

Last post by Larry White « Fri Jun 25, 2004 10:06 am
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by Catharine C. Kennedy » Mon Jun 21, 2004 5:57 pm

I've been working on a version of the Chapman & Smith glass sign. I used asphalum & sand-blasted as usual, then used the squirt bottle to apply the...

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Last post by Larry White
Fri Jun 25, 2004 10:06 am
Glass Slide

Last post by Ron Percell « Sat Jun 19, 2004 11:01 am
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by Mike Jackson » Thu Jun 10, 2004 9:12 pm

Hi all,
I ran across this piece on eBay a few days ago and won it for $16 today.

Other people here probably know more about these things than me, I...

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Last post by Ron Percell
Sat Jun 19, 2004 11:01 am
3 Questions on Gilding plastic letters

Last post by Steven Vigeant « Sun Jun 13, 2004 1:13 am
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by Steven Vigeant » Fri Jun 11, 2004 1:10 am

I'm doing an old style sign which is rare around here. So rare that no one cares that the letters are going to be plastic. Anyway, Daddy Finegold...

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Last post by Steven Vigeant
Sun Jun 13, 2004 1:13 am
Latex for backgrounds on flat painted signs

Last post by Doug Bernhardt « Tue Jun 08, 2004 10:04 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Thu Jun 03, 2004 4:35 pm

Steve Vigeant called today to order a CD and was asking about latex paint. I know a lot of people use it for their backgrounds, but he pointed out...

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Last post by Doug Bernhardt
Tue Jun 08, 2004 10:04 pm
Silvering glass to the edge of lettering?

Last post by Jeff Umsted « Thu Jun 03, 2004 1:41 pm
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by Ron Berlier » Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:43 am

Hello all,

Has anyone tried, or had success with, lettering on glass first and then going through the silvering process so that the result is silver...

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Last post by Jeff Umsted
Thu Jun 03, 2004 1:41 pm
spray siliver

Last post by Gavin Chachere « Sun May 30, 2004 8:45 pm
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by Jeff Umsted » Wed May 26, 2004 6:42 pm

Hi all!

I have been reading up on the silvering thing a bit and noticed that a lot of the production mirrors are sprayed with a gun. Its not the...

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Last post by Gavin Chachere
Sun May 30, 2004 8:45 pm
Strong's Book of Design

Last post by Raymond Goins « Mon May 24, 2004 9:34 am
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by Raymond Goins » Thu May 13, 2004 11:11 pm

I would like to find out the difference between the 1910 book and the 1917 book. Does the 1917 have more color? ect.
I am under the impression that...

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Last post by Raymond Goins
Mon May 24, 2004 9:34 am
Silvering!

Last post by Sarah King « Sat May 22, 2004 12:30 pm
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by Catharine C. Kennedy » Fri May 21, 2004 5:20 pm

Hey! It actually DOES work! I've been putting off even trying the process for months- serious gumption block, but Sarah made it so easy, I had no...

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Last post by Sarah King
Sat May 22, 2004 12:30 pm
Angel Gild?

Last post by David Harding « Tue May 18, 2004 10:32 pm
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by Raymond Chapman » Tue May 18, 2004 9:04 am

I've ordered my Angel Gild kit from Sarah. Should any part be refrigerated or can the chemicals be kept at room temperature?

I know that I could...

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Last post by David Harding
Tue May 18, 2004 10:32 pm
Removing mirroring

Last post by Robare M. Novou « Thu May 13, 2004 11:00 am
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by Roderick Treece » Mon May 03, 2004 2:04 pm

After a peice is mirrored and has the art work apllied (backed up) I've been useing silver strip to remove the silver thats not backed up.Is there a...

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Last post by Robare M. Novou
Thu May 13, 2004 11:00 am
Origins of Glue Chip Glass

Last post by Tom Temple « Tue May 04, 2004 8:32 am
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by Tom Temple » Mon Apr 26, 2004 2:26 am

I'm trying to track down the origins of glue chip glass as commonly used on glass signs and windows. I know it became quite popular in the early...

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Last post by Tom Temple
Tue May 04, 2004 8:32 am
glue chippng To leave the mask or not

Last post by Roderick Treece « Sun May 02, 2004 7:41 pm
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by Roderick Treece » Fri Apr 30, 2004 9:07 pm

I am getting ready to do alot of chipping and I have all ready sandblasted my glass.I usaully leave the mask on while appling the glue but I know...

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Last post by Roderick Treece
Sun May 02, 2004 7:41 pm
Advise needed for gilding v-carve HDU

Last post by joe cieslowski « Mon Apr 26, 2004 5:31 am
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by Amy Brown » Thu Apr 22, 2004 9:41 pm

We have a sign to do that will have some areas v-carved. Plan of attack is to first paint the sign after laminating the two sheets of HDU with West...

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Last post by joe cieslowski
Mon Apr 26, 2004 5:31 am
Letter from Grandson of John Ohnimus

Last post by Kent Smith « Sun Apr 25, 2004 8:17 am
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by Mike Jackson » Fri Apr 09, 2004 9:46 am

Hi all,
Last night I received an e-mail from the grandson of John Ohnimus. I used some of the premium illustrations from the Henderson Book in the...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Sun Apr 25, 2004 8:17 am
Production of Glue Chip Samples...

Last post by Larry White « Mon Apr 19, 2004 12:56 pm
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by Larry White » Thu Apr 15, 2004 1:17 pm

We're in the process of creating some double glue chipping samples. This sheet will be cut up into 8" squares each with a 1/2" clear border around...

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Last post by Larry White
Mon Apr 19, 2004 12:56 pm
Heberling's Basic Lettering book

Last post by Mike Duncan « Mon Apr 12, 2004 11:29 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Mon Apr 12, 2004 4:01 pm

The book in the photo above is on The American Sign Museum's site under my Top 25 Vintage Sign Books. It is listed as #13

I recently purchased a...

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Last post by Mike Duncan
Mon Apr 12, 2004 11:29 pm
Charlie Chaplin / Rawson & Evans

Last post by Danny Baronian « Fri Apr 09, 2004 9:33 am

by Danny Baronian » Fri Apr 09, 2004 9:33 am

Watching tv late one night on either the History channel or Turner Classics was a Charlie Chaplin movie set in New York. I don't recall the name of...

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Fri Apr 09, 2004 9:33 am

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