would like advice on some basic kit for signwriting?

[Steve Broughton]

here Pete http://www.theletterheads.com/lhparts/lettering.html

[Steve Broughton]

or here http://www.handover.co.uk/acatalog/

[Bill Dewison]

Pete if you’ve got your Stax card now, they sell the brushes and some basic paints at there. They’re not the highest quality you can buy, but for a quid or two, its a good starter. They were selling those mini pots of enamels on promotion as well, don’t know whether they’re of interest, but good for the money. If you’ve not got your card yet, gimme a bell and we’ll have a ride up there…. via Trafford Park of course 😉

Cheers, Dewi

[Robert Lambie]

ye, know the feeling pete.. i love to try stuff like this.. tried goldleaf, carving etc. both went well… infact i think my carving went really well..
tried it on signfoam, also did it a while back on wood… both went well but the signfoam is much faster to work with than the wood.
anyway… im rabbiting on… i love the tradional methods but i dont think i could justify the time i would need to do this sort of work. for me i think goldleaf and carving will be little bits here and there incorporated into a more modern method of sign. shame really coz the tradional methods are much more fun, and far more job satisfaction from it.

[John Singh]

Peter:

Try Handovers
Click on Steve’s post

You’ll find a book by Bill Stewart on getting the right kit and invaluable tips on signwriting , gilding and other stuff

Real traditional stuff
Makes a great read

Order your copy today while stocks last!

Didn’t stocks go out with corporal punishment?

[magpie]

Thanks for those links Steve, I should have time for a look today.

Dewi, no Stax card yet but I am going to have to call over in the new year, then
perhaps we can swing by trafford park.

Rob, I totaly agree about there being more job satisfaction in the old methods
and how they are in some cases inpractical now. My reasoning or aim is to produce
a few of show pieces for the workshop/studio/website to be used as marketing
tools as much as anything. If anyone did want anything done this way it would have
to attract a premium price if I got to a level where I thought I could charge for it.
It may all come to nothing but you never know.

John, I can’t belive what a dumbass I’ve been. Around 18months or so ago I picked up
a copy of Signwork in a remainder book shop priced £13, had a good look through and
then put it back on the shelf and ordered a copy through the library, had a good read
and decided it was worth it. Went back to the book shop and it was gone (big suprise)
then two weeks ago I thought I’d check out Amazon, and got myself an early present.
Just haven’t had time to re-read it, looks like I better had now lol and save me asking
redundant questions 😳 Thanks for the reminder though.

Thanks all, Peter

[signworxs]

Peter

Handovers do some excellent brushes and I always told my students to get the 2112 range, the are a extra long sable chisle and work very well (I use them myself) You should only need 4 brushes to start a no2 a 4 a 6 and an 8 and if I remember rightly that should set you back about £25 also half a dozen tins of one shot enamel ( choose your own colours) at about £6 or £7 a tin and your off. Read your Bill Stuart book and you cant go wrong, the guy wrote the City and Guilds 593 signwriting course in 1972 then the advanced course in 73, he realy knew his stuff. Ask as many questions as you want. Signwriting is a very rewarding and satisfying and theraputic, I particularly like painting heraldry just for something to do.