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Earlier this week I visited the brushmakers to see just how Handover brushes are made, specifically the ever-popular 2112 series sable chisel...

TIXE was established in 1939 under the name Cristoforo Tixe and still bears the name of its founder. Originally a small artisan...

Robert Walker specialises in traditional signwriting and reverse glass signs under the name Signs by Umberto. We had a chat about his...

Fleur Designer’s Paint Verdigris is a four-part paint system consisting of a primer, copper paint, reagent, and clear finish, all items are...

I had been meaning to catch up with Archie for a little while now, his work combines immense technical ability with an...

Back in 2020, we were contacted by the volunteer-run community sign writing project, 'The Gilbert Legacy'. The idea was they were going...

There's a lot to consider when buying gold leaf, genuine or imitation, loose of transfer, thickness, etc. I'm going to try and...

Following on from the success of the Sign Painters Academy, Paul Myerscough has released the 26 Letters series. Its a collection of...

Brush Guide - Sign Writing Chisels Here at Handover we have a lot of brushes, and that can be quite overwhelming when you...

A few months ago I received a wonderful photo of a customer with our brushmakers taken back in the late 70s /...