BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) is an online and brand new print publication about everything sign painting, featuring history, projects and most importantly the people involved with the craft. BLAG is the latest project by Sam Roberts, creator of Ghostsigns and Better Letters who is well known for managing events, writing books and being an ever …
The history of Handover regularly brings up some beautiful objects, old labels, discontinued brushes, but nothing quite like these letterpress plates from the late 1940s. Found by our brushmaker carefully wrapped in paper – including some advertising window posters from both King George and Queen Victoria’s corronations. These are the original blocks used for making …
Launched in 2018, our oil-based enamel range has been designed for signwriting and pinstriping to provide vibrancy, flexibility, durability, and excellent coverage. The paint flows well, and it can also be thinned with white spirit if necessary. Touch dry in approximately 1-2 hours and a second coat can be applied, if necessary, in 2-4 hours. …
Fleur Designer’s Paint Verdigris is a four-part paint system consisting of a primer, copper paint, reagent, and clear finish, all items are available separately. The paint comes in two shades of copper and contains tiny copper particles that oxidise when you apply the specific reagent. The result of these products is a real verdigris coating, …
The Sign Painters Academy is an all-encompassing online sign painting course launched by Paul Myerscough of Bespoke Signs. It offers a thorough insight into the techniques and skills needed for a career in sign painting. Primarily video-based, you are able to see first hand and up close the details of painting letters. It is instantly …
Shell Gold – so called because traditionally it was made and stored in a shallow shell such as a clamshell, is genuine gold, finely ground to a pigment and bound with gum arabic to form a solid watercolour pan. Shell gold has a number of uses – in painting of religious icons, to paint fine …
This is the first in an exciting series of tutorials and tips led by our customers. The following tutorial was created by The Unlikely Painter, a Glasgow based sign painter and artist who is sharing his method of using mother of pearl and abalone shell on glass. Tools and Materials Required 1 x Scalpel 1 …
There are a number of ways to transfer a design, the traditional way is with a pouce pattern. This method requires the design be drawn to scale and then the lines are perferated by small dots using a pouce wheel. The paper can then be flipped and lightly gone over with sandpaper, this isnt essential, …
The two 1 Shot tints have been specially developed for use with 1 Shot Lettering Enamels. The 4001 Tinting Black produces various shades of grey without streaking when added to 101L Lettering White, and 103L Polar White. It can also be used to darken all 1 Shot Lettering Enamels without “muddying” the colors allowing an …
There are a number of products available that can be used to create a cracked effect for aging and for adding interest to pieces. Below is a rundown of products currently available through A. S Handover. Polyvine Crackle Glaze This water-based glaze is applied in between two layers of emulsion and causes the top coat …
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