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am i the only signwriter in the area?
Hi Guys,
I have recently moved back to the small hamlet of kidderminster near birmingham from the little village of london and have restarted my chalkboard signwriting business.After many queries and requests from customers i have started to signwrite traditionally too. I can only assume from this that there aren’t many traditional signwriters around in this area!
Does anyone know of any people who provide these services in this area
(kidderminster, cleobury mortimer, ludlow, bewdley) as im starting to feel very lonely?!?! (and busy, which, im not knocking!!!)ta
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Hi and welcome I assume your name isn’t TA if there is any body out there I’m sure they will let you know, We are not traditinal sign writers and not in your area, but I know there are lots of traditional peeps on here, I have seen some of there amazing work. 😀
Lynn
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quote Lynn:Hi and welcome I assume your name isn’t TALynn
nah, its not ta!
silly my set the signature up wrong!! 😳 -
its aaran by the way!!
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No, you are not.
Many traditional painters, since they do not usually use computers, do not have the Internet.
I am probably way off base on these locales, but I do know and know of a few sign writers in your neck of the woods:
Ashley Bishop from someplace over there 😳
Tim Bird & Arthur Vanson from Buckinghamshire
Terry Colley
Paul Priestley
and in Scotland
Stewart McClaren
Scott Telfer
Catherine Foster
Wales
Paul Hooper
David Kynaston
Ireland
Len Delacour (spelling?)
Peter McCullen
Brian O’Prey
But that’s all I can think of off the top of my head.
Keep at it….in a land of traditional signs, there are not many traditional painters left (it seems)
Love….Jill -
quote Jillbeans:No, you are not.
Many traditional painters, since they do not usually use computers, do not have the Internet.
Love….JillGood point!! :nag2:
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Hi Aaran, we’re not too far from you in Evesham, just a bit south and yes there are a few of us signwriters left – the nearest one I know to you is Dave at signcraft in stourport. There are several in worcester, three in and around evesham 1 in pershore but as time goes by your sure to hear of more. All the best anyway
Phil
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There are at least 3 trad brush blokes in my town, the same amount of “modern” signmakers. One of them is a mate of mine, and although he has turned to the dark side of vinyl cutters he still does a fair bit of brush work – canopies etc. He still has customers who insist on painted stuff on their vans. I intend getting some training from him before he retires so I can do a bit more brushed work. (I’ve done a bit but wouldn’t consider myself particularly skilled.)
Definitely not a dying breed, not round here.
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I think it was becoming a thing of the passed, with the advent of vinyl cutters printers and the like, but I am starting to see the brush people coming back, I think (hope) younger people are learning the art I can’t do it and admire people who can so keep on going 😛 you brush peeps and keep training younger people so the art can not become lost.
Lynn
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a bit of training is something is could use too before all the masters have gone!!
p.s. just done some chalkboards in evesham, erm.. the sandys arms in wickhamford think it was!
regards
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quote jamsangy:a bit of training is something is could use too before all the masters have gone!!aaron you will have to try and get to a few meets..the next available one is in scotland next may 11th to the 13th..there will be a lot of talented masters attending….think about going it would be worth it..as you sound very keen!! 😀 😀
nik
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good idea, what are the details?
cheers
aaran -
Get thee to a meet!
May 11, 12 & 13th 2006….Callander, Scotland
A Tickle in the Trossachs
Hosted by Stewart & Avril McLaren of McLaren Signs -
and me 😀
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The Sandys arms?, that place is less than half a mile from our works.
did you try the food when you were there its not bad. if you have to go back anytime give us a call – the kettles always on.Phil
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quote phil the fitter:The Sandys arms?, that place is less than half a mile from our works.
did you try the food when you were there its not bad. if you have to go back anytime give us a call – the kettles always on.Phil
now there’s an offer i cant refuse!!
i didnt try the food though, but i heard the customers saying how good it was!
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