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Creating This Font inspired by old billhead

Last post by Chuck Davis « Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:32 pm
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by Gilang Purnama Jaya » Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:06 pm

Hello everyone !
i'm new here, this is the best forum on the internet. I just wanna share my font that inspired by old billhead
this font name is...

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Last post by Chuck Davis
Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:32 pm
The whitest of them all

Last post by Bill Ames « Mon Jan 21, 2013 7:18 pm
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by Bill Ames » Sun Jan 13, 2013 3:01 pm

I want to put bright white background on a piece of reverse glass. I want the brightest whitest white I can find.

I see One Shot has White 101-L and...

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Last post by Bill Ames
Mon Jan 21, 2013 7:18 pm
My studio's windows and a website update with new photos

Last post by Kent Smith « Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:13 pm
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by BruceJackson » Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:50 pm

Last year, I finally did some more work on my own shop windows...Just thought I'd post a couple of pics of my studio for your enjoyment...

I've...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:13 pm
No Hand Lettering Today in JH

Last post by Doug Bernhardt « Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:55 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:25 am

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Here's a screen grab from my computer this morning. It is hard to do much at all outside at this temperature.
Hand lettering would be...

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Last post by Doug Bernhardt
Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:55 pm
New brush quality?

Last post by Joe Morreale « Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:47 pm
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by Joe Morreale » Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:48 pm

After hanging up my kit for a dozen years I have forsaken the computer to concentrate solely on handlettering. I have 25 years experience.

I...

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Last post by Joe Morreale
Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:47 pm
Fast Gold Size

Last post by Marius Mellebye « Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:26 am
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by Dan Seese » Thu Dec 13, 2012 1:59 pm

OK, I know the topic of gold size has been discussed here a bit. I've done some searching about it on the forum but given the constant changes in...

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Last post by Marius Mellebye
Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:26 am
Biker piece

Last post by Mike Jackson « Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:41 am
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by Jerry Berg » Wed Jan 09, 2013 7:52 pm

This is just a smaller piece I did for one of the club members. He wanted lots of MOP after looking
at some of my other pieces. It's backed up with...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:41 am
Hi all: Ron Lloyd from Sunderland, England

Last post by bob gamache « Fri Jan 11, 2013 7:12 am
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by Ron Lloyd » Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:06 am

Just came accross the website while browsing the internet for some of Mike Jacksons work.

Im Ron Lloyd, I run Lloyd Signs over in Sunderland,...

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Last post by bob gamache
Fri Jan 11, 2013 7:12 am
Question about quils

Last post by Lee Littlewood « Thu Jan 10, 2013 3:55 pm
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by Padma Samchuk » Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:36 pm

Hi,

I am in need of quills that have a chisel or square end to them suitable for acrylics for Arial type of lettering.

Being an artist and not a...

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Last post by Lee Littlewood
Thu Jan 10, 2013 3:55 pm
Glass with Class

Last post by DAVE SMITH « Wed Jan 09, 2013 5:36 pm
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by Mark Summers » Wed Jan 02, 2013 3:43 pm

If you get Signs of the Times here is Dave Smith's story in the newest copy.
Probably won't be able to read much of it here but just so you know to...

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Last post by DAVE SMITH
Wed Jan 09, 2013 5:36 pm
silver leaf question

Last post by Kent Smith « Fri Jan 04, 2013 12:28 pm
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by Justin Berg » Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:26 pm

hello all, I've done gold leafing on automotive applications several times but never tried silver leaf till the other day. Everything went find until...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Fri Jan 04, 2013 12:28 pm
A different way of looking at Jackson Hole

Last post by Kent Smith « Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:56 am
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by Mike Jackson » Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:45 am

This video isn't that much about signage, but shows the creativity of the film maker and editors using a tilt-shift lens.

It also showcases some of...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:56 am
New Painter from Tacoma, WA / Aluminum Box

Last post by Kent Smith « Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:55 pm
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by Levi Howard » Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:56 pm

Hello all, new painter here from Tacoma, WA. Really have been focusing more on pinstriping lately but i have always had a soft spot for vintage hand...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:55 pm
In the Spirit

Last post by Tyler Tim « Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:08 pm

by Tyler Tim » Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:08 pm

Of the Season...

Joy and Happiness To All.

Work is by Larry White.

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Last post by Tyler Tim
Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:08 pm
Price of Gold Leaf

Last post by joe cieslowski « Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:32 am
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by Mike Jackson » Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:18 am

I think I posted something similar to this a while back, but just bought a new pack of gold and thought I'd do it again.

The last pack of patent 23...

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Last post by joe cieslowski
Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:32 am
from the past

Last post by Dan Seese « Sun Dec 16, 2012 12:05 am
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by Doug Bernhardt » Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:40 am

When I first started in the sign business....(actually well before) my deepest desire was to do TV sho-cards in the town I lived in at the time,...

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Last post by Dan Seese
Sun Dec 16, 2012 12:05 am
Signage at the Cock and Bull - Sutton

Last post by Doug Bernhardt « Sat Dec 08, 2012 10:26 am
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by Jack Hollands » Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:09 am

I came across some attractive mirrors at a pub over the weekend. When studying them very closely, I noticed that the shade was jagged along the edge,...

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Last post by Doug Bernhardt
Sat Dec 08, 2012 10:26 am
Hello from London

Last post by Adam Carter « Thu Dec 06, 2012 6:42 am
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by Jack Hollands » Thu Nov 15, 2012 5:38 pm

Thank you to Dave Smith for pointing me in the direction of this wonderful forum.

I'd like to share some work in progress going on in Notting Hill,...

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Last post by Adam Carter
Thu Dec 06, 2012 6:42 am
Lincoln Highway mural number 26 - Matteson, IL

Last post by Jay Allen « Wed Dec 05, 2012 4:47 pm

by Jay Allen » Wed Dec 05, 2012 4:47 pm

Number 26 is about to be installed in Matteson, IL

This one tells another story of a local garage - Mahler's Garage - and how instrumental the...

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Last post by Jay Allen
Wed Dec 05, 2012 4:47 pm
some interesting sign-related videos

Last post by Anthony Bennett « Wed Dec 05, 2012 5:54 am
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by BruceJackson » Tue Dec 04, 2012 8:06 pm

Here's a collection of short videos of some interesting old signs...a lot of them using motion of one type of another to catch your eye.

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Last post by Anthony Bennett
Wed Dec 05, 2012 5:54 am
Gold Leaf Backing Paint Issue.

Last post by John Studden « Tue Dec 04, 2012 8:25 pm
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by Tim Bond » Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:09 pm

I am working on a reverse window gold leaf job and I used black one shot with a little hardner to do the outlines with. I trimmed it the next day and...

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Last post by John Studden
Tue Dec 04, 2012 8:25 pm
Backery the Mill

Last post by Leo Calleros « Mon Dec 03, 2012 7:11 pm
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by erik winkler » Wed Nov 28, 2012 3:54 pm

There was some talk about the French style reverse glass painted stuf with canvas behind glass.
Well here a photo's of the technique I used in a...

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Last post by Leo Calleros
Mon Dec 03, 2012 7:11 pm
Copyright infringement, "sharing",and the internet

Last post by Mike Jackson « Mon Dec 03, 2012 12:42 pm
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by Dan Seese » Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:29 pm

A couple of recent interactions on the forum got me thinking.

First , Jack Hollands said he had used some images from my blog for a presentation he...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Mon Dec 03, 2012 12:42 pm
Up Comming Letterhead meets..

Last post by Roderick Treece « Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:37 am
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by Aaron Aziz » Sun Dec 02, 2012 11:15 pm

So I checked out letterville.com and found there not be any meets in the remotely near future. I would really like to attend one in the next few...

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Last post by Roderick Treece
Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:37 am
Conceptual Sign

Last post by Jack Hollands « Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:28 pm
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by Jack Hollands » Wed Nov 21, 2012 5:25 pm

This is a conceptual sign that I've created for university this semester.

It has some hidden messages, and not so hidden messages.

Please comment...

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Last post by Jack Hollands
Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:28 pm
Commercial signwriters is a new lettering art

Last post by Samantha Cubed « Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:14 am

by Samantha Cubed » Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:14 am

National corporate identity is where your business starts. Bad publicity is not the publicity you need! In other words, bad advertising can damage...

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Last post by Samantha Cubed
Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:14 am
Sign blank background paint

Last post by Kent Smith « Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:28 pm
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by Rick Bowerman » Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:21 pm

I used the search function and couldnt find any specific threads

Got a question about what works for back ground paint on sign blanks, Like on MDO...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:28 pm
New fish

Last post by Mike Jackson « Fri Nov 16, 2012 9:31 pm
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by Rick Bowerman » Fri Nov 16, 2012 9:08 pm

I had a auto restoration & paint shop, been a Contractor, with this economy I got back into pinstiping and letering and signs. Ive, done a few shop...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Fri Nov 16, 2012 9:31 pm
colouring ideas

Last post by Mike Jackson « Thu Nov 15, 2012 9:53 am
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by Doug Bernhardt » Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:59 pm

I have a project on the go right now and am looking for the "inspiration" ideas that others have for colouring a sign. Over the years I've seen some...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Thu Nov 15, 2012 9:53 am
Reverse Glass Sign on Antiques Roadshow...

Last post by Anthony Bennett « Wed Nov 14, 2012 1:32 pm
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by Larry White » Tue Nov 13, 2012 12:44 pm

My brother shared this clip with me....

Economy Whiskey sign appraisal

-WB

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Last post by Anthony Bennett
Wed Nov 14, 2012 1:32 pm
Another Sign Movie

Last post by Joe Morreale « Tue Nov 13, 2012 4:55 pm
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by Bill Ames » Mon Nov 05, 2012 7:09 pm

Interesting video. I really like some of the fonts they briefly show.

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Last post by Joe Morreale
Tue Nov 13, 2012 4:55 pm
Loco in the house

Last post by Henry Contreras « Mon Nov 12, 2012 6:42 pm
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by Henry Contrera » Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:07 am
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Hello All,
I signed up on here awhile back and forgot all about. I just got an email to reactivated my name.
I'm so glad. I do handlettering and...
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Last post by Henry Contreras
Mon Nov 12, 2012 6:42 pm
Want to repair window gilding in Florence, Italy?

Last post by Kent Smith « Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:03 pm
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by Dan Seese » Fri Nov 09, 2012 5:55 pm

Well, this is a longshot but here goes:

Rather than tacking this entry on to the earlier thread about the gold leaf window signs in Florence ( ), I...

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Last post by Kent Smith
Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:03 pm
Sign Painters around the US

Last post by Doug Bernhardt « Sat Nov 10, 2012 11:03 am
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by Danny Baronian » Wed Nov 07, 2012 11:34 am

Interesting site:

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Last post by Doug Bernhardt
Sat Nov 10, 2012 11:03 am
The Ginstitute. Portobello Road ,London

Last post by DAVE SMITH « Wed Nov 07, 2012 4:21 am
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by DAVE SMITH » Thu Oct 25, 2012 4:23 pm

Recently finished this panel along wth two others for a museum on the Portobello Rd in London. The Ginstitute is a building which has served...

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Last post by DAVE SMITH
Wed Nov 07, 2012 4:21 am
Mr. Jackson has done it again

Last post by Bob Sauls « Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:33 pm
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by Bob Sauls » Sat Nov 03, 2012 6:02 pm

Mike, I wanted to tell you that I really enjoyed your up coming article in SignCraft. For those of us who have learned sign-making in almost...

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Last post by Bob Sauls
Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:33 pm
Looking for a metal yard stick / cutting rail

Last post by Mike Jackson « Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:00 pm
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by Mike Jackson » Mon Oct 22, 2012 5:02 pm

My old cutting rail has been around a while and the cork underside is a bit more dirty than I'd prefer when trimming my photo paper, so I looked...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:00 pm
Site Question

Last post by Mike Jackson « Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:59 pm
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by Bill Ames » Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:24 am

This is probably a silly question with a simple solution I'm overlooking - Can someone tell me if there is a way to view the images "full size"? I...

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Last post by Mike Jackson
Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:59 pm
Black Velvet On Gold?

Last post by Dan Seese « Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:21 pm
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by Tyler Tim » Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:03 pm

Ok I've always used cotton as a burnish medium. I've read several places to use velvet. So are we talking Royal or Crushed? I went to the fabric...

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Last post by Dan Seese
Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:21 pm
Florence window gilding

Last post by Dan Seese « Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:15 pm
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by Dan Seese » Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:50 pm

Last fall my wife & I spent 3 weeks in Italy. One of the most enjoyable aspects of the trip was the week we spent in the heart of Florence. We had a...

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Last post by Dan Seese
Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:15 pm
Burberry Film

Last post by vance galliher « Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:21 pm
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by DAVE SMITH » Fri Sep 14, 2012 4:04 am

Hi . Just had this film sent of some work i made for Burberry in London. It's Burberry's flagship store on 121 Regent Street. They have been...

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Last post by vance galliher
Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:21 pm
A Touch of Gold

Last post by Tyler Tim « Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:40 pm
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by Tyler Tim » Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:32 am

Here's a couple signs I finished up. The bracket is hand forged... I had to compensate for the taper on the column. All hand work from cutting blanks...

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Last post by Tyler Tim
Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:40 pm
Lincoln Highway mural number 25 - Lynwood, IL

Last post by Jay Allen « Fri Oct 19, 2012 12:20 pm
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by Jay Allen » Mon Oct 08, 2012 12:14 pm

Number 25 is about to be installed in Lynwood, IL

This one tells another story of Carl Fisher, the man who dreamed up the idea for a national...

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Last post by Jay Allen
Fri Oct 19, 2012 12:20 pm
Sign Painting / lettering without fumes?

Last post by Cheryl Ellicott « Fri Oct 19, 2012 1:13 am
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by Cheryl Ellicott » Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:57 am

I'm currently doing someone a favor and painting an outdoor sign ---- not my usual surface to paint on, but it's fun. Problem is, I'm sensitive to...

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Last post by Cheryl Ellicott
Fri Oct 19, 2012 1:13 am
Pinstriping

Last post by Dan Seese « Wed Oct 10, 2012 1:54 pm
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by Jerry Berg » Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:21 am

I striped this bike over the weekend. It has about 18 feet of 23k turned gold with a plum colored outline
and some dark red stripes. The red only...

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Last post by Dan Seese
Wed Oct 10, 2012 1:54 pm
Introduction and questions of a DIY nature

Last post by Lorenzo Petersson « Sat Sep 29, 2012 4:58 pm
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by Lorenzo Petersson » Mon Sep 03, 2012 4:01 pm

Hello Letterheads!

Being new and a virgin poster i thought intros were in order:
I'm Lorenzo Petersson, penfreak, graffitiwriter and fine artist...

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Last post by Lorenzo Petersson
Sat Sep 29, 2012 4:58 pm
Bob Dylan Does Hand LEttering

Last post by Tony Segale « Sat Sep 22, 2012 12:38 am
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by Bill Ames » Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:54 pm

Entertaining.

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Last post by Tony Segale
Sat Sep 22, 2012 12:38 am
Cigar Art

Last post by DAVE SMITH « Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:36 pm
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by Danny Baronian » Sun Sep 16, 2012 1:17 pm

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Last post by DAVE SMITH
Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:36 pm
A little road side stand

Last post by Tyler Tim « Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:11 am
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by Tyler Tim » Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:37 am

I finished this up the other day. Double sided MOD hand lettered. The green was cut in and the colors laid in. The panels (coro and vinyl) are...

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Last post by Tyler Tim
Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:11 am
lettering enamel over wood grain

Last post by Anand Gowda « Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:49 am
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by anand » Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:14 pm

I'll be painting a sandwich board where the design calls for lettering on a wood grain background. I'll be using vertical grain fir plywood and...

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Last post by Anand Gowda
Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:49 am

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