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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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Wall Dog / Sign Painter needed in the Denver area

Last post by Dan Seese « Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:12 am
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by Mike Jackson » Fri Jun 14, 2013 4:35 pm

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John Fluevog Shoes is opening a new store in the Larimer Square district in Denver — and our new retail space has a long brick wall on...

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Last post by Dan Seese
Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:12 am
Use of Artwork

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by Jen_Smitten » Wed Jul 17, 2013 12:48 pm

Hi!

I was informed on my recent post of glass sign work for a coffee shop that the logo was allegedly copyrighted and was not permissible for use. I...

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Wed Jul 17, 2013 12:48 pm
Back-lit Sign

Last post by Robare M. Novou « Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:15 pm
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by Aaron Aziz » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:28 pm

So three years into my sign business I am still finding new aspects of the industry that I need to troubleshoot ;). I have done numerous sign...

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Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:15 pm
Gilding workshop with a pinstriper from Oslo,Norway

Last post by Tyler Tim « Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:47 am
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by DAVE SMITH » Sun Jul 14, 2013 4:09 pm

I finished up a gilding workshop a few days back with a lovely talented 29 year old man by the name of Błażej Ryszard Chlaszczak , Trying prounacing...

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Last post by Tyler Tim
Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:47 am
painting on auto glass

Last post by Roderick Treece « Fri Jul 12, 2013 5:59 pm
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by Paul Stafford » Tue Jul 09, 2013 10:38 pm

I am trying to paint my company logo on my car window and I'm having trouble with adhesion.
My logo consists of a blue oval with "Pauly's" written...

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Fri Jul 12, 2013 5:59 pm
A letter to Mike Jackson.

Last post by Bill Riedel « Tue Jul 02, 2013 7:13 am
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by Bill Riedel » Fri Jun 14, 2013 8:32 am

It has been a long time since visiting the forum, but yesterday afternoon was spent viewing all the very interesting posts and masterpiece signs...

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Tue Jul 02, 2013 7:13 am
New in Signs and questioning !

Last post by Kent Smith « Fri Jun 28, 2013 12:07 am
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by Olivier Gaudry » Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:04 am

Hello there !

I'm brand new in sign painting which i recently discovered, i am currently a french graphic designer for 15 years, practicing...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Fri Jun 28, 2013 12:07 am
Creative Cloud

Last post by Mike Jackson « Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:59 am
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by Mike Jackson » Sat Jun 22, 2013 7:07 pm

I paid my $19.95 Thursday night and bought the entire Adobe CC Suite for a year at $19.95 per month. I had to reinstall my Adobe Application Manager,...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:59 am
Lewis & Mathews glass sign...

Last post by Tony Segale « Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:57 pm
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by Larry White » Mon Jun 17, 2013 12:30 pm

I had posted this under Roderick's topic, but figured I'd give
it it's own...I'm still at it... 8)

I just delivered this latest 28" x 16"...

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Last post by Tony Segale
Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:57 pm
illustrator question

Last post by Danny Baronian « Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:11 pm
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by Doug Bernhardt » Sat Jun 22, 2013 12:34 pm

Sorry if I'm off the topic of hand lettering somewhat here but I know of no better place to post and get a good answer to this. I did subscribe to...

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Last post by Danny Baronian
Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:11 pm
Any penetrol equivalent in Germany?

Last post by Leo Calleros « Sun Jun 23, 2013 9:22 pm
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by Leo Calleros » Sat Jun 22, 2013 1:21 pm

Is there an equivalent for this in Deutschland? How about a good supplier for one shot or ronan? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Heck even in...

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Sun Jun 23, 2013 9:22 pm
question: shaping new brushes

Last post by Anna Frederick. « Sun Jun 23, 2013 8:47 pm
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by Anna Frederick. » Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:22 pm

hi all,
first of all, i just want to say what an amazing fount of knowledge this site is. holy cats. i've spent a lot of time on here reading (but...

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Last post by Anna Frederick.
Sun Jun 23, 2013 8:47 pm
New to sign painting

Last post by Cam Diamond « Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:05 am
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by Cam Diamond » Sun Jun 09, 2013 6:49 am

Hi Guys,

I have finally made time in my life to try signwriting which has been a life long dream.

Most of my current spare time consists of...

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Last post by Cam Diamond
Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:05 am
Spreading rumors

Last post by Cal Trauter « Sat Jun 22, 2013 9:10 pm
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by Bob Sauls » Sat Jun 22, 2013 6:19 pm

I was on CSA today and Craig Sjoquist remarked (he actually said it was a rumor not a statement of fact) that he had heard that Sherwin Williams had...

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Last post by Cal Trauter
Sat Jun 22, 2013 9:10 pm
Hi from Norway..

Last post by Bill Riedel « Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:38 am
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by Marius Mellebye » Sun Jan 06, 2013 5:03 am

Hi, newbie here from Oslo, Norway.. I´ve done a little gilding, pinstriping and lettering, especially on motorcycles, but would love to learn more...

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Last post by Bill Riedel
Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:38 am
Current clients looking for Gold-leaf signs

Last post by Bill Riedel « Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:46 am
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by Jack Hollands » Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:24 pm

Hey everyone, I'm writing my Dissertation at University on gold-leaf gilding.

I'm looking to include experiences from craftsmen in the trade, I'm...

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Last post by Bill Riedel
Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:46 am
Question!

Last post by Bob Sauls « Fri Jun 14, 2013 4:13 pm
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by Lee Jones » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:44 am

Okay, this might be more relevant to UK signwriters but I'm open to all thoughts and opinions. Just wanted to get some idea on the current health of...

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Last post by Bob Sauls
Fri Jun 14, 2013 4:13 pm
Jameson Whiskey Limited Edition Bottle and glass

Last post by DAVE SMITH « Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:05 am
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by DAVE SMITH » Sun Mar 31, 2013 5:21 pm

Like to share this with you guys.

We had a fun weekend over at the St. Patricks day celebrations in Dublin on the 17th March. Jameson went all out...

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Last post by DAVE SMITH
Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:05 am
Irish Mirrors from Peter Mcullens travels

Last post by Anthony Bennett « Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:56 am
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by DAVE SMITH » Tue May 14, 2013 5:21 am

Posting these pictures on behave of my good friend Peter Mcullen from Ireland.
some lovely work on these panels.
Enjoy!

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corbetts.jpg...

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Last post by Anthony Bennett
Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:56 am
Grad Images Super Graphics

Last post by Tyler Tim « Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:49 pm
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by Bob Sauls » Sat Jun 08, 2013 7:52 am

Here are some shots of a job I have been working on over the last few weeks.
All of the concepts were created by a local Ad firm. We took their...

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Last post by Tyler Tim
Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:49 pm
Recipe for gold size.

Last post by Kent Smith « Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:49 am
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by Julio Cesar Germano » Mon Jun 10, 2013 5:10 pm

So I was strolling around the internet looking for gold sizes to purchase and I come across a recipe for making gold size.
To boot, it needs the...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:49 am
Jameson Whiskey promo film 2013

Last post by DAVE SMITH « Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:11 am

by DAVE SMITH » Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:11 am

A short 2 minute film showing the reverse glass sign that I made for this huge Whiskey giant in Dublin, Ireland.

Thanks
Dave

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Last post by DAVE SMITH
Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:11 am
Making my own gilder's cushion.

Last post by Julio Cesar Germano « Mon Jun 10, 2013 2:57 pm
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by Julio Cesar Germano » Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:36 am

Hi All,

Self-explanatory title I believe. :)
Anybody could give me a description of how soft/hard should a gilder's cushion be?
As for the suede...

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Last post by Julio Cesar Germano
Mon Jun 10, 2013 2:57 pm
Roman Alphabet Practice

Last post by Robare M. Novou « Wed May 29, 2013 1:21 am
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by Kayla Wade » Fri May 24, 2013 12:03 pm

I pencil-and-inked this basic Roman alphabet yesterday for some practice. It was more a practice of patience and discipline, both of which I struggle...

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Last post by Robare M. Novou
Wed May 29, 2013 1:21 am
Prescription acid ?

Last post by Roderick Treece « Tue May 28, 2013 4:37 pm
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by Andrey Kolmakov » Sat Apr 06, 2013 11:08 am

Hello again !
I want to ask you what kind recipe of acid use to etch glass . I found one recipe, but i do not like the result. Glass turns too...

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Last post by Roderick Treece
Tue May 28, 2013 4:37 pm
Some new motorcycle gold leaf..

Last post by Anthony Bennett « Sun May 26, 2013 2:07 pm
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by Marius Mellebye » Sun May 26, 2013 1:46 am

A couple of motorcycle projects I´ve done after getting the new gold size from Gilders ( I´m no expert, but so far, I have to say I like it better...

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Last post by Anthony Bennett
Sun May 26, 2013 2:07 pm
The Sign Painter Movie

Last post by Robare M. Novou « Wed May 22, 2013 11:14 pm
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by Robare M. Novou » Sat May 18, 2013 12:22 am

IOAFS-MOVIE

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Last post by Robare M. Novou
Wed May 22, 2013 11:14 pm
Outlaw Run Roller Coaster

Last post by Mike Jackson « Sun May 19, 2013 11:28 pm

by Mike Jackson » Sun May 19, 2013 11:28 pm

The Travel Channel had a show on tonight called Future Scream Machines. It has a section on the Outlaw Run Roller Coaster. It's a new wooden coaster...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Sun May 19, 2013 11:28 pm
Wood prep

Last post by joe cieslowski « Sun May 19, 2013 6:43 pm
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by Kayla Wade » Sun May 19, 2013 2:06 pm

I have another basic beginner question for y'all.

What's the best way to prep and finish a wood sign that will be outdoors? What about metal?

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Last post by joe cieslowski
Sun May 19, 2013 6:43 pm
Projectors

Last post by erik winkler « Sun May 19, 2013 2:24 pm
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by Kayla Wade » Thu May 16, 2013 12:17 am

Hey everyone, I have a question. So in my endeavors to learn the art of sign painting, I posted an ad on Craigslist looking for a mentor or for a...

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Last post by erik winkler
Sun May 19, 2013 2:24 pm
Adobe going to Creative Cloud

Last post by Robare M. Novou « Sat May 18, 2013 12:05 am
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by Mike Jackson » Mon May 06, 2013 7:05 pm

If this page is correct, Adobe will not offer a traditional version of CS7. We'll have to pay monthly to get the updated software from the "Cloud"....

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Last post by Robare M. Novou
Sat May 18, 2013 12:05 am
Practice Materials

Last post by Mike Jackson « Wed May 15, 2013 10:28 am
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by Jon_Green » Mon May 06, 2013 5:08 pm

Howdy folks! I'm new to the forum and to sign painting. I've been doing some pinstriping of sorts for a couple years and decided to "branch out"....

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Wed May 15, 2013 10:28 am
Yet another newbie.

Last post by Anthony Bennett « Wed May 15, 2013 3:46 am
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by Aaron Repath » Sun May 12, 2013 1:36 am

Hi all. I'm completely new to lettering, but it's an art I've always admired. I'm an advertising graphic artist. While I'm more than handy with...

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Last post by Anthony Bennett
Wed May 15, 2013 3:46 am
Film about the making of John Mayers Born and Raised artwork

Last post by Andrey Kolmakov « Wed May 15, 2013 1:22 am
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by DAVE SMITH » Thu Feb 28, 2013 6:55 am

We finally managed to get clearance from Sony to show this film about the artwork and some glass signs that i made last year for John Mayer.

We...

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Last post by Andrey Kolmakov
Wed May 15, 2013 1:22 am
Surface gild failure.......any ideas??

Last post by joe cieslowski « Mon May 13, 2013 8:03 am
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by joe cieslowski » Thu May 09, 2013 10:03 am

I'm getting this failure all to often...........

This is 20lb HDU primed with Jay Cook high build primer.......3 coats.....6..6..and 12 hrs dry time...

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Last post by joe cieslowski
Mon May 13, 2013 8:03 am
Midnight in Paris

Last post by erik winkler « Fri May 10, 2013 3:51 am
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by Mike Jackson » Mon May 06, 2013 11:35 pm

I watched Midnight in Paris a few months ago and enjoyed it. The movie was on again last week and I got to watch most of the middle of it. If you get...

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Last post by erik winkler
Fri May 10, 2013 3:51 am
Tips for visiting London?

Last post by Ash Bishop « Fri May 10, 2013 1:06 am
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by erik winkler » Thu May 09, 2013 4:11 am

Hello everybody,

I will be visiting London next week from 14th till 19th of May.
Does anybody has some tips for me to go to?

Thank you!

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Last post by Ash Bishop
Fri May 10, 2013 1:06 am
Photographing glass signs and mirrors

Last post by Roderick Treece « Thu May 09, 2013 3:09 pm
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by Roderick Treece » Sun Apr 21, 2013 12:09 pm

As anyone that has ever tried to photograph a gold leaf glass sign or mirrored sign knows it is one of the most difficult things to do. Having some...

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Last post by Roderick Treece
Thu May 09, 2013 3:09 pm
Sign Painters in MD/DC/VA?

Last post by vance galliher « Wed May 08, 2013 10:40 pm
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by Chris Yoon » Tue May 07, 2013 5:12 pm

Hello all,
I'm a designer and illustrator that works a good bit with lettering (particularly chalk lettering so far). I've gotten very interested in...

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Last post by vance galliher
Wed May 08, 2013 10:40 pm
Interesting reverse glass painting technique

Last post by Ron Berlier « Thu May 02, 2013 11:21 pm
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by Anthony Bennett » Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:51 am

Hi All,
I came across this lady and a reverse glass painting technique she uses, I don't know if anyone has seen this film before and it might be...

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Last post by Ron Berlier
Thu May 02, 2013 11:21 pm
Basic set of lettering brushes.

Last post by Julio Cesar Germano « Thu Apr 25, 2013 8:12 am
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by Julio Cesar Germano » Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:02 am

Hey there,

I bought the Gold Leaf techniques by Kent H Smith and I'm looking to work my way through it. So I need to get me some quality brushes to...

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Last post by Julio Cesar Germano
Thu Apr 25, 2013 8:12 am
Is this gold or what?

Last post by joe cieslowski « Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:28 am
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by joe cieslowski » Tue Apr 23, 2013 4:04 pm

Out of the blue, I was sent a book of 23k patent leaf (Manetti) and a half book of something that looks like gold......there are no labels.

It...

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Last post by joe cieslowski
Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:28 am
Sandblasted Letter Gilding

Last post by pat mackle « Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:38 pm
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by Robare M. Novou » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:34 am

Over the years I have done some gilding, but I have never gilded depth carved (sandblasted) lettering on glass.

I have a vague idea of what to...

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Last post by pat mackle
Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:38 pm
Help! Oil-base chalkboard paint discontinued

Last post by Bill Masters « Sat Apr 20, 2013 12:30 am
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by yvette rutledge » Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:51 pm

Sign Painters,
We need your advice! For years we have used an exterior oil-base black chalkboard slating on exterior sidewalk signs, but the company...

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Last post by Bill Masters
Sat Apr 20, 2013 12:30 am
Lefranc original gold size.

Last post by DAVE SMITH « Fri Apr 19, 2013 3:48 pm
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by DAVE SMITH » Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:22 am
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I am totally out of the original lead based Lefrac goldsize, i was wondering if anyone here could help me out with a few tins of the 3 hour and 12...
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Last post by DAVE SMITH
Fri Apr 19, 2013 3:48 pm
Spam Emails...not sure what is going on.

Last post by Billie DeBekker « Fri Apr 19, 2013 1:48 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:19 pm

CHAPTER XXVI, She aimed right for us.
They talked low and earnest.

I get a lot of emails with messages with just a bunch of jibberish similar to...

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Last post by Billie DeBekker
Fri Apr 19, 2013 1:48 pm
Got my Sign work on TV

Last post by Ash Bishop « Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:29 am
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by Terry Colley » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:39 am

Landed a nice job with the BBC last year for a period drama which is being shown on Sunday nights. Called THE VILLAGE it is a story of one mans life...

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Last post by Ash Bishop
Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:29 am
brush lettering workshop

Last post by erik winkler « Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:33 pm
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by Tony Segale » Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:41 am

This seems like the best forum to post this on...

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If one is interested in attending, you may download a registration form from...

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Last post by erik winkler
Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:33 pm
An old book you might want to download........

Last post by erik winkler « Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:31 pm
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by joe cieslowski » Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:44 am

Lettering, scrolls and more....

Joe

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Last post by erik winkler
Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:31 pm
amazing super repellent spray coating

Last post by BruceJackson « Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:33 am
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by pat mackle » Fri Apr 05, 2013 4:38 pm

This stuff is mind-blowing!
If asphaltum can repel hide glue, this stuff might make it rear up and gallop straight off the glass!
Maybe the next best...

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Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:33 am

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