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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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New to the forum, new to lettering...

Last post by Julio Cesar Germano « Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:17 am
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by Julio Cesar Germano » Tue Feb 05, 2013 6:53 am

A fresher newbie would be hard to find.
Salutations to everyone, I've roamed the forum silently for a while, but decided to come out and
share...

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Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:17 am
Glass Signs (Showcase your work here!)

Last post by Anthony Bennett « Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:44 am
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by Roderick Treece » Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:53 pm
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I thought it might be nice to start a post where people could show their glass signs.

So lets see em!
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Last post by Anthony Bennett
Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:44 am
a different boston gild.......

Last post by Kent Smith « Sun Apr 07, 2013 4:24 pm
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by vance galliher » Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:01 pm

.....now that i have your attention ...... sorry no pics yet, it's something i want to do. i was commissioned to do a boston style gild on a...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Sun Apr 07, 2013 4:24 pm
Problems with glue chip

Last post by pat mackle « Sat Apr 06, 2013 1:48 pm
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by Andrey Kolmakov » Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:56 am

Hello. I did made my own asphalt varnish, but when i try glue chip, in some places glue removes varnish :(
Could this be because the lines are too...

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Last post by pat mackle
Sat Apr 06, 2013 1:48 pm
Arthur Vanson

Last post by John Studden « Fri Apr 05, 2013 1:32 pm
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by Chuck Davis » Thu Apr 04, 2013 2:56 am

Most of you have heard of Arthur Vanson's passing by now. And most of you know him as a signwriter from England, but I wanted to remind you how hard...

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Last post by John Studden
Fri Apr 05, 2013 1:32 pm
HYDROFLUORIC ACID for Mica Acid Etch

Last post by erik winkler « Fri Apr 05, 2013 1:56 am
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by megan child » Tue Mar 26, 2013 5:46 pm

Hi all,

Im looking for a substitute for the HYDROFLUORIC ACID as it is not available here in Australia unless you have training and are registered....

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Fri Apr 05, 2013 1:56 am
Lincoln Highway mural number 30 - Chicago Heights, IL

Last post by Jay Allen « Thu Apr 04, 2013 2:26 pm

by Jay Allen » Thu Apr 04, 2013 2:26 pm

Click the arrows on the right to play and you'll get a nice musical accompaniment!!

Number 30 will be installed tomorrow in Chicago Heights, IL...

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Thu Apr 04, 2013 2:26 pm
Lincoln Highway mural number 29 - Crest Hill, IL

Last post by Jay Allen « Thu Apr 04, 2013 2:17 pm

by Jay Allen » Thu Apr 04, 2013 2:17 pm

Click the arrows on the right to play and you'll get a nice musical accompaniment!!

Number 29 will be installed tomorrow in Crest Hill, IL

This...

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Last post by Jay Allen
Thu Apr 04, 2013 2:17 pm
Harley Davidson 1929 original pinstripes , any advice ?

Last post by Sven Lynch « Thu Apr 04, 2013 6:50 am
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by Sven Lynch » Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:32 am

I thought I would check if anyone here has done a job like this and might have some info regarding the original striping on a Harley Davidson...

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Thu Apr 04, 2013 6:50 am
Antiques Road Show / American Sign museum PBS

Last post by erik winkler « Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:19 pm
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by Danny Baronian » Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:35 pm

Antique Roadshow will feature a visit to the American Sign Museum tonight. May be too late for the east coast, but for the west, San Francisco Bay...

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Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:19 pm
The $277,050 Calligrapher

Last post by Lee Littlewood « Sat Mar 30, 2013 11:12 pm
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by Chuck Davis » Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:32 am

If you haven't heard... it was revealed recently that the White House calligrapher makes $277,050 a year.
So a T.V. station in Virginia decided to...

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Last post by Lee Littlewood
Sat Mar 30, 2013 11:12 pm
Lincoln Highway mural number 28 - Franklin Grove, IL

Last post by erik winkler « Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:05 am
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by Jay Allen » Sat Mar 16, 2013 6:07 pm

Time for a new slideshow since PhotoBucket's new site's slideshow feature isn't working yet...

Click the sound button in the upper left of the image...

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Last post by erik winkler
Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:05 am
Customer video

Last post by Marius Mellebye « Thu Mar 28, 2013 6:03 am
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by Cal Trauter » Sun Mar 17, 2013 11:41 am

Hey my first post here. I was technology challenged, but here goes. This video was shot by my customer while painting her windows.
Love this type of...

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Last post by Marius Mellebye
Thu Mar 28, 2013 6:03 am
The art ornamenter and modern sign writer. "Up to date."

Last post by Andrey Kolmakov « Sun Mar 24, 2013 5:03 am

by Andrey Kolmakov » Sun Mar 24, 2013 5:03 am

I found this book in the internet and I want to share with you.Perhaps it is useful to someone.
I have another books. If you are interested - will...

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Sun Mar 24, 2013 5:03 am
News From the American Sign Museum

Last post by Doug Bernhardt « Wed Mar 20, 2013 5:53 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:11 am

I received an email from the American Sign Museum with current news. The link above is a browser version of it if you are interested.

Here's the...

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Last post by Doug Bernhardt
Wed Mar 20, 2013 5:53 pm
St. Patrick's Day Gift - The Book of Kells

Last post by Dan Seese « Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:02 am
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by Dan Seese » Sun Mar 17, 2013 8:35 am

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Trinity College has announced that the Book of Kells is now viewable in the library's online repository. I've written an...

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Last post by Dan Seese
Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:02 am
UK brilliant cutting equipment

Last post by Anthony Bennett « Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:45 am
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by Francis Leadbitter » Mon Mar 11, 2013 1:55 pm

Hi all, hopefully I am in the correct place to get a little help. I Googled "Hand Brilliant Cutting Machine" and this site came up tops.

I am in...

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Last post by Anthony Bennett
Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:45 am
Hello, i am new here...

Last post by erik winkler « Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:15 pm
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by Guy Tamam » Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:30 am

I hope i will not bother you much,

My name is Guy i am from israel, a graphic designer and doing calligraphy. (cant call myself calligrapher, yet)...

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Last post by erik winkler
Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:15 pm
I'm New Here

Last post by Wayne Osborne « Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:05 pm
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by Lee Jones » Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:32 am

Hello

I've been working in the sign trade for some time but I've only recently been dabbling in hand-painted work. I work for the family business -...

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Last post by Wayne Osborne
Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:05 pm
Which comes first the mirror or the sign?

Last post by megan child « Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:57 pm
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by megan child » Sat Jan 19, 2013 5:51 am

Hi all,

I have been honing in on my mirroring skills and now have a 85% success rate. I have also been working on some brush skills my downward...

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Last post by megan child
Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:57 pm
Signs From Sydney Australia

Last post by erik winkler « Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:00 pm
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by Will Lynes » Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:35 am
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Hey guys here are a few signs I saw a while ago in an antique store here in Sydney. Does anyone know what the finish is in the Caldwell Wines mirror...
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Last post by erik winkler
Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:00 pm
Sign Painter Movie trailer & Premier

Last post by Anthony Bennett « Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:34 am
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by Roderick Treece » Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:14 pm

I just received the news.
The Sign Painter Movie trailer is out and the date for the premier is set.

Thanks so much to Faith and Sam for all their...

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Last post by Anthony Bennett
Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:34 am
276ccm: My work and progress..

Last post by Marius Mellebye « Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:34 pm
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by Marius Mellebye » Sat Jan 12, 2013 2:07 pm
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Starting my own thread where I can post my updates and stuff I´m working at, so I can more easily see my own progress (hopefully) and if getting...
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Last post by Marius Mellebye
Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:34 pm
St. George Lighthouse Project.

Last post by erik winkler « Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:04 pm
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by Bob Sauls » Sat Mar 02, 2013 4:25 pm

Over the last 2 months I have been working through this project. I've learned many things on the forums from the likes of Joe Cieslowski, Dave...

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Last post by erik winkler
Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:04 pm
Cutting glass with scissors ?

Last post by Danny Baronian « Sun Mar 03, 2013 1:49 pm
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by Roderick Treece » Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:01 pm

I heard a story about a young man years ago at one of Rick's Conclaves that cut glass underwater with a pair of scissors. Anyone remember the event...

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Last post by Danny Baronian
Sun Mar 03, 2013 1:49 pm
visiting USA in May

Last post by Roderick Treece « Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:40 pm
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by BruceJackson » Fri Feb 15, 2013 1:06 am

Hi, I'm planning a trip to the US in May this year.

Will probably fly in to San Francisco for a 2-3 days, then spend a week in New York and finally...

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Last post by Roderick Treece
Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:40 pm
Memorial Conclave 28

Last post by Rich Hawthorne « Tue Feb 26, 2013 1:04 pm
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by Roderick Treece » Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:51 am

I received a few photos from a friend today from the 28th Memorial Conclave.It was great to see old friends and catch up. For those that didn't make...

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Last post by Rich Hawthorne
Tue Feb 26, 2013 1:04 pm
Framed

Last post by Lee Littlewood « Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:42 am
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by Tyler Tim » Tue Feb 12, 2013 2:41 am

So you have your finished glass project all done... well almost. It needs a frame.

What are the do's and don't of framing?

Thanks

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Last post by Lee Littlewood
Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:42 am
Skirting for ACID

Last post by Roderick Treece « Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:09 pm
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by Andrey Kolmakov » Thu Jan 31, 2013 11:26 am

I found on the Internet a recipe of white acid, and try to work with it. And I can not think of how to do skirting for ACID. From what you make it...

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Last post by Roderick Treece
Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:09 pm
Custom Glass Signs

Last post by Roderick Treece « Mon Feb 18, 2013 8:31 am
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by Roderick Treece » Thu Jan 24, 2013 2:58 pm

Thought I would post a photograph of a nice glass bar mirror I just finished. The lettering texture was created by stippling 1 hr size into the open...

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Last post by Roderick Treece
Mon Feb 18, 2013 8:31 am
Backing up Silver Gild

Last post by Jen_Smitten « Sat Feb 16, 2013 8:34 am
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by Jen_Smitten » Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:35 pm

Hi!

I am new to the forum. Also I am fairly new to sign painting on glass as well. I am a textile Airbrush Artist for 20 years now and am expanding...

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Last post by Jen_Smitten
Sat Feb 16, 2013 8:34 am
Easel

Last post by erik winkler « Fri Feb 15, 2013 3:13 pm
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by Tyler Tim » Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:15 pm

Robert

The art glass looks nice.

About the easel... whats the logic behind the floating rods? Seems it would be easier to adjust if they were...

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Fri Feb 15, 2013 3:13 pm
Award

Last post by DAVE SMITH « Fri Feb 15, 2013 3:36 am
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by DAVE SMITH » Wed Feb 06, 2013 1:56 pm

Hi Everyone. I was recently put up for an Award for the United Kingdom Craft Project (Ketle One Legacy award in Berlin). I'm up against 10 other...

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Fri Feb 15, 2013 3:36 am
Back Up Black from Gilder´s question

Last post by Tyler Tim « Fri Feb 15, 2013 12:56 am
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by Marius Mellebye » Wed Feb 13, 2013 4:26 pm

Hi, got a package in the mail yesterday and as I have never used Back Up Black from Gilder´s before, I´m just curious.. is it supposed to be this...

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Last post by Tyler Tim
Fri Feb 15, 2013 12:56 am
Pinball,..Bring back the Arcade

Last post by BruceJackson « Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:31 am
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by Henry Contreras » Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:22 pm

Hey all just thought I would let you know about this very cool pinball project that
my good friend Wade Krause is doing on Kickstarter.

here's the...

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Last post by BruceJackson
Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:31 am
Insurance Rant

Last post by Mike Jackson « Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:40 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:11 pm

Both the Post Office and UPS are charging a lot of money for insurance for shipping packages.

Something about that drives me crazy. They tell us...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:40 pm
Once again, THANKS to the Colorado Letterheads

Last post by Kent Smith « Sun Feb 10, 2013 11:34 am
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by Mike Jackson » Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:38 am

For quite a few years, the Denver chapter of Letterheads has written a check to pay for the maintenance of this forum and . They did it again this...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Sun Feb 10, 2013 11:34 am
Photos from Readers

Last post by joe cieslowski « Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:59 pm
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by Miles Cullinane » Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:45 am

I'll try it out with my first ever commercial goldleaf job I did and made really really good money on.

The funny thing is, they are accountants and...

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Last post by joe cieslowski
Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:59 pm
Replicating a broken white acid etched window

Last post by Ingrid Mager « Sat Feb 09, 2013 10:56 am
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by erik winkler » Sun Dec 23, 2012 4:57 am

Last week a client contacted me that her original pre second world war white etched panel was broken.
After calling different glass installers in her...

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Last post by Ingrid Mager
Sat Feb 09, 2013 10:56 am
Lincoln Highway mural number 27 - Mokena, IL

Last post by erik winkler « Wed Feb 06, 2013 4:59 pm
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by Jay Allen » Wed Jan 30, 2013 11:47 am

Number 27 was installed in Mokena, IL yesterday.

The mural depicts a tractor in front of the Cooper & Hostert Garage, owned by brothers-in-law...

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Last post by erik winkler
Wed Feb 06, 2013 4:59 pm
"Flash Time"??

Last post by joe cieslowski « Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:26 am
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by joe cieslowski » Mon Feb 04, 2013 3:42 pm

In a previous thread, it was stated that the "Flash time was overnight" in refrence to size drying. I've been gilding (in the dark?) for about 35...

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Last post by joe cieslowski
Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:26 am
The Future of Hand Painted lettering with Gold Leaf

Last post by Dan Seese « Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:08 pm
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by Jack Hollands » Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:03 pm

My final chapter of my dissertation on gold leaf gilding in signwriting is dedicated to the future; I would appreciate any views and opinions from...

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Last post by Dan Seese
Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:08 pm
Video Tutorial: 3D Letters & Effects

Last post by Doug Bernhardt « Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:14 pm
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by Chuck Davis » Fri Feb 01, 2013 2:55 am

Corey Lewis and I just completed our tutorial series on creating a monogram logo design.
We used Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop to create the...

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Last post by Doug Bernhardt
Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:14 pm
Ronan's vinyl Coat for exterior banner?

Last post by Chuck Davis « Fri Feb 01, 2013 12:45 pm
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by Bob Sauls » Sun Jan 06, 2013 5:53 pm

I am giving a bid for a heavy duty vinyl banner that will be stretched to the side of an excursion boat's railings. Tough Florida sun. The client...

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Last post by Chuck Davis
Fri Feb 01, 2013 12:45 pm
Transfering calligraphic skills to the brush

Last post by Chuck Davis « Fri Feb 01, 2013 1:59 am
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by john » Sun Dec 23, 2012 7:20 pm

I'm new to The Hand Lettering Forum. I've been a calligrapher for 25 years and have recently become interesting in learning to transfer this skill to...

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Last post by Chuck Davis
Fri Feb 01, 2013 1:59 am
United Cigar antique sign...

Last post by erik winkler « Fri Feb 01, 2013 12:56 am
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by Larry White » Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:22 pm

Don Hutchinson contacted me wanting to sell this old sign.
He's asking $800 OBO. He's threatening to cut it in half!
Must be something can be...

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Fri Feb 01, 2013 12:56 am
Variegated Red Leaf

Last post by Robare M. Novou « Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:47 pm
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by Robert Schwieger » Tue Jan 15, 2013 3:57 pm

Hello. Looking for a source for Variegated Red Leaf that does NOT have the repetitive sunburst pattern on all of the leaves. Older leaves had the...

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Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:47 pm
What can be replaced asphalt varnish ?

Last post by Andrey Kolmakov « Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:32 am
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by Andrey Kolmakov » Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:53 pm

Hi all! I'm from Kazakhstan. Varnishes that are sold here, have a other composition Therefore, they can not be used. What can be replaced asphalt...

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Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:32 am
eBooks for your portfolio?

Last post by Doug Bernhardt « Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:58 am
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by Mike Jackson » Tue Aug 30, 2011 9:35 pm

Teton Images : An artistic celebration of the scenery and wildlife in the Jackson Hole, WY area.

Rendezvous : Mountain Men, Trappers & Traders...

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Last post by Doug Bernhardt
Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:58 am
Cappiello...Artiste!

Last post by erik winkler « Sat Jan 26, 2013 1:51 am
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by Dan Seese » Fri Jan 25, 2013 4:01 pm

Ah yes! Love their work - especially Cappiello.

His graphic expression - so vivid & playful yet simple & fluid - always evokes in me a covetous "Why...

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Sat Jan 26, 2013 1:51 am

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