is there a UK meet for artists/sign folks & pinstripers?

[Beej Curtis]

Whoops! Dunno what happened there??

Sorry!

Beej

[Jill Marie Welsh]

You were just so excited that you got trigger-happy Brian!
Please get these folks riled up enuff to have a meet.
You might want to contact Ashley Bishop or David Kynaston, they have been to USA meets.
Good luck.
Love jill

[Beej Curtis]

Thanks Jill,

I think there seems to be a real new ‘interest’ in custom work and pinstriping here. I’ve been a signwriter since 1980 altho I did get more into computers like a lot of us did, I’ve gone heavily back to paint/airbrushing and I really want to be proficient at striping. I figured that with years of signwriting experience, it would be easy to pickup! I was wrong!

Met some great airbrush artists at bike shows recently and they are all so busy so it must say something, sales of airbrushes in the last 10 months have gone up dramatically too apparently.

So come on fellow UK-ers, I’m in if you are.

[Steve Thurlow]

Hi Beej,
I have just looked at your excellent work on your website, fantastic works of art mate, I imagine each project must take a lot of time & patience to complete.
Thanks for sharing your expertise… Awesome 😀

Cheers, Steve

[Steve Broughton]

Hey Brian so you finally got your finger out and came for a look eh! good man 😀 oh and guess who I was talking to at Volksworld a couple of weeks ago 😕

He mentioned about doing a small meet later this year, I sent him an email but have had nowt back as yet.

[Robert Lambie]

had a look at your site there mate.. cracking work.. love it! 😛

please take advantage of our upload fascilities here on in the traditional forum & show it off to our visitors. glad to hear your back in the game full swing.. 😉

[Nicola McIntosh]

wow!! great work beej!! no wonder your getting back into the spraying side of things, must be very satisfiying seeing the end product!! how long does it take you to do a bike!! 😛 great website too!!

Nik

[signworxs]

Hi beej, with reference to a uk letterheads meet I’ve contacted all the usuals such a Dave Kinaston, Ashley, Pete Milichamp and even Neil M and Jon Leeson and Alan Brindle at sign uk they’re the people who would have known but it seems nobody is up for hosting a meet this year. It’s a monsterous task and I know some who have hosted meets have nearly gone to the wall because of the time it takes up

[Jill Marie Welsh]

Heard that there will be a meet in the Trossachs
in May of 2006.
Was kinda waiting for the guys that are hosting to post some info.
But that oughta whet your appetites!
Stevo and I are definately going to try and make it!
Love….Jill

[Nicola McIntosh]

would be terrific if you could make it over here jill & stevo!! 😀
it’s not too… far from me, rob will keep me right on this one, i’m sure it’s near loch lomond?

look forward to it jill!! 😀 😀
(if it all goes to plan) 😉

Nik

[Robert Lambie]

think your right nik, cant be sure. its maybe out by the back of calander to loch lomand.. then again i maybe well off… never mind though.. we only have a small country you can get anyplace pretty quick by car.
ill certainly be there… would be great to meet stevo and jill… and the other of course 😉

[signworxs]

Hope big stewart doesn’t mind me posting this on his behalf cos I’ve never seen him on these boards, the 2006 meet is being hosted by Stewart and Avril McLaren and is to be in Callander just outside Stirling the dates are 11th-12th and 13th May. His last meet (Brave Art ) was a blast and a truly international meet with heads from as far away as Hawaii and Austrailia. this guy knows how to out on a meet!!!!

[Robert Lambie]

:lol1: :lol1: :lol1:
seems my geography isnt that bad after all… 😉

quote :

is to be in Callander just outside Stirling

[Beej Curtis]

Hi chaps,

Neil is holding some meets this month and I’m considering going to the Poole one. I think they are more workshops than jams but what the hell! I’m dying to pull some lines with someone who actually knows what he’s doing 🙂

Beej

[John Singh]

You talking about Poole in Dorset, Beej?

What’s this meet about? Striping ‘n’ air brush?

John

[Beej Curtis]

quote johnalphasign:

You talking about Poole in Dorset, Beej?

What’s this meet about? Striping ‘n’ air brush?

John

Yes it’s Poole in Dorset. It’s a Pinstriping meet and tutorial. Here is info from prosign1.com’s website (I am positive I put the link here last night but someone has edited it out? (why?):

Neil has been striping commercially for at least 15 years in the UK ,the USA, Australia and Europe and has met many great stripers.We have invited a few along…

Jon Leeson from Leicester is a fantastic pinstriper and signwriter , and will be attending the Leicester workshop.

Artie Schilling from New Jersey….[.who Neil striped with at Bike Week in Myrtle Beach .S.C] and who runs a sign and striping shop in South Carolina……will attend one workshop.

Peter Anthony is a top Aussie signwriter, designer and striper , who now lives in surrey ….will hopefully come to a couple

£110 for the day

[Steve Broughton]

John you missed the London one it was last week, I’m doing the Leicester one next weekend (23rd) have a look here for more info http://www.prosign1.com/custom.html

[Steve Broughton]

Here’s a few pics of Saturdays meeting, top left John Leeson (http://www.letterknight.co.uk) chatting up the female participants, bottom left overall view with Neil Melliard doing his best to look intelligent with a trainee, large photo of the top of Neils head, it was a really great day, thanks to Neil and Mandy, John & Pete for all the instructive comments and I hope it didn’t take you too long to get the paint off the floor :lol1: oh and thanks for all the sarnies, coffee and kitkats 😀

Beej if you do this weekends one then you’re in for a treat mate as there are a couple of american stripers coming too.

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[Phill Fenton]

quote Steve Broughton:

Beej if you do this weekends one then you’re in for a treat mate as there are a couple of american strippers coming too.

Show us pictures of the strippers then Steve 😉

[Steve Broughton]

Sex sex sex thats all you talk about Phil (or so your missus said) wanna borrow me specs :lol1: 1 P only mate

[mandy melliard]

glad you enjoyed yourself Steve…..keep practising theres a von broughton in there!
if you do get a weekend pass we’ll find you a bed!!!

Jon, Pete and Neil are fired up about a letter/pinhead meet next year Artie will be up for it and apparently there is some thing going on in the Trossachs next year.
I think its called a “Tickle in the trossachs……..” although I’m still keen to do something to encourage newcomers and youngsters from outside the trade…get some new blood interested.

I’ve saved your pics to put up on our site later.

[Steve Broughton]

Thanks Mandy photo cd in the post this p.m.

[John Singh]

Missed them all and I believe there all fully booked 🙄

Ne’r mind – a future date maybe?
(?)

John

[signworxs]

Mandy

Glad to here the pin head days are going well,was too late for the last one and am away this Sat coming. The Trossachs do is in 2006 Stuart and Avril
Mclaren are hosting it so if you are doing one in 2005 count me in for sure.

paul

[mandy melliard]

Stuart Mclaren, Ashley Bishop, Peter Anthony, Jon Leeson plus Art Schilling and Bruce Cambriello from US are all attending Sat , if any sign folk wanted to attend give us a ring .

I did post it on here several times but it was deleted….as did others so if we organise others next year I don’t know how you would get to here about it?????

[Beej Curtis]

Hi mandy,

I am gutted I can’t make it! 🙁 I was sooooo looking forward to having a good old mess around and meeting you guys too! I am deffinately coming to the next ones. . . keep me posted (oh, you cant! The BIG BROTHER won’t let you ;)) So email me 🙂

Beej

[mandy melliard]

if there is a letterhead next year you should come and do a little airbrush

demo as your work is first class …[Lavallee standard!] would you be up for

that??

[Beej Curtis]

quote mandy melliard:

if there is a letterhead next year you should come and do a little airbrush

demo as your work is first class …[Lavallee standard!] would you be up for

that??

WOW! I am totally flattered you mentioned me and Mike L. in the same sentance, that is a very big compliment, thank you. He is a great inspiration to me. 🙂 How can I say no now?

Of course, it would be my pleasure (and I won’t have to pay then I guess? ;))

Beej