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  1. Which magazines do you subscribe to?

    I get a free subscription to Sign Builder & Sign Business. The only one I pay for is my favorite: SignCraft. I was one of the first to subscribe to their fine magazine. I have their Premier Issue / Vol. 1 No. 1 right in front of me. I had to go find it to see when it first came out.....hard...
  2. Font Fondling 101

    Script Lettering can be one the the most beautiful typestyles because there are so many variations of it. I love doing hand painted scripts. However, with the computer fonts.....most need that extra kerning.
  3. Been gone for a while...

    Business Divorce, huh? .....anyways, welcome back!
  4. Background Paint

    What's always worked for me.....if the MDO is not pre-primed :Chromactic Block-Out Primer finished with Chromactic Bulletin Top Coat. Always important to use compatible paints. I've also become a fan of the Laminators LusterBoard. It has a plywood core with pre-finished laminated aluminum...
  5. Looking for...a better Substrate cutter

    Sorry, don't know how I missed that! and I'm not even:beer Thanks
  6. Looking for...a better Substrate cutter

    I also have been given some serious thought about purchasing a panel saw. I would need a machine that can be switched from a vertical cut to a horizontal cut without too much effort. As for saw blades - I would want a machine that takes a common size, so I don't have to purchase from the...
  7. What is your Definition of a Letterhead

    Yes........very well said! :thumb:
  8. Time for the introductions.

    Well Stu, I hear that London is quite costly, so I can see your need of an extra income! Anyways, welcome aboard! :unclesam: :brittain:
  9. Paint Help

    1-Shot and Ronan make fluorescent oil based paints that can be applied by brush or roller. The only thing is they have limited outdoor exposer.
  10. Flurescent colored Squeegies

    What about this idea...... ......how about making some Squeegees (just like those 3M Gold ones) and attaching chains just like the ones they have on the pens at the bank! .....seems I'm always misplacing those damn things!!
  11. To all I Apologize !!

    Sign people have always been the Worst at spelling! Just ask my wife about that 40ft banner I.......aw, never mind!!
  12. ebay vinyl?

    Any professional signmaker on this site buying their vinyl off of e-bay? Gawd, you have to be joking!!
  13. Suggestions for practicing and learning

    For practicing and learning....why not pen-plot using paper. It's a whole lot cheaper!
  14. Two companies in town use this one

    What's the question?
  15. Identification on this one?

    Looks a bit like a connected version of Latienne Swash
  16. Happy 50th, Helvetica! :)

    Your right there 'ol Gear! It one one of the first typestyles my mentor had me master while learning hand lettering. A very effective letter for readability!
  17. Signmaker IV

    Sure, it's now the "dinosaur" of the business, it was noisy, it was limited to what it could do but it did make me a lot of money! It was also great for cutting Scotchlite and sandblast stencil.
  18. Happy 50th, Helvetica! :)

    and I thought it was older than me!
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