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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...
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.
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...
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...
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!!
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!
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.
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