Signwriting
Jerry Ronda’s 2016 Letterheads Review
In this guest post, Jerry Ronda writes about his experience at the fantastic 2016 Letterheads event in Amsterdam! Jerry’s Letterheads 2016 Once upon a time….. there was a schoolkid named Jerry Ronda (me) and he needed an internship for his last year of graphic design school, this is where the great story begins. After doing …
Signpainter and graphic designer Shon Price paints for The Rolling Stones / Hilfiger Denim
Recently, signwriter and graphic designer Shon Price – along with a group of other signwriters, some from Amsterdam, others from all around the world – painted three Rolling Stones logos on to 300 Tommy Hilfiger leather Jackets, using 1 Shot paint and Handover brushes. Here’s the story, as told by Shon: Background: I’ve worked for …
Martin & Tom’s Alternative Christmas Windows in Limerick, Ireland.
 Limerick based Signwriter Tom Collins & Cork based Painter Martin Finnin will come together for a series of ‘alternative Christmas Windows’ on the 23rd and 24th of November. All proceeds raised from each of the participating business’s collections will be donated to two Suicide Prevention volunteer groups. The locations are as follows: Canteen Mallow St The Sage …
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David Kynaston presents his Roman & Copperplate Brush Set
In this video David Kynaston talks us through his Roman & Copperplate Brush Set, while demonstrating the beautiful lines and sharp serifs you can produce with them! David recently put together a limited run of these beautiful brush sets, this time in homegrown burr oak, which makes for an absolutely stunning display box as well as …
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Special Edition David Kynaston Roman & Copperplate Brush Set in Burr Oak
Signwriter David Kynaston recently put together a limited run of his beautiful Copperplate & Roman brush sets, this time in homegrown burr oak, which makes for an absolutely stunning display box as well as a handy place to store these razor sharp brushes. Available in store and online now! The set includes: – Three Pure Sable …
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Interview : Signwriter Edward Bennett
This week we’ve got Edward Bennett – or Eddy Artist – in for an interview. Edward talks about growing up with artists for parents, the difficulty of navigating a city when you’re constantly looking up at signs, and his favourite brush. eddyartist.com → Could you tell me a little about yourself and your background, where …
The Primers : Episode 1 : Layout
A.S.Handover Ltd and Better Letters have teamed up to bring you a series of short instructional videos with master Sign Painter Mike Meyer. If you’ve ever wanted to start signpainting but don’t know where to start, let us give you a helping hand! In this first video we explore the basics of drawing, layout and pattern making – …
Interview: Signwriter and Glass Gilder Alex May Hughes
alexmayhughes.co.uk → This week we spoke with signwriter, glass gilder and Simpson’s enthusiast, Alex May Hughes. Alex talks about future projects, how she makes time for her own work amongst paid work, and how being a signwriter means you are part of a bigger community that has the potential to make people happy through …
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British Letterheads feature in Sign Business Magazine, March 1995
We recently came across this article in a 1995 issue of Sign Business Magazine; the article details an early British Letterheads meet in Torquay, South Devon – spot the familiar faces! ‘Still in it’s infancy, the British Letterhead movement has yet to experience the exponential growth witnessed in America, but the enthusiasm for the art …
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