WINDOW SHADE LETTERING
Make pounce pattern of lay- out. Pounce on lettering in the usual manner, size in lettering with our celebrated quick size, and gild in about one hour with gold leaf, aluminum leaf, or gold bronze, or aluminum bronze.
DOOR SIGNS
Shade or outline, with colors to suit. Black being preferable on dark colors, double shading on light colors, using asphal- tum glaze, split and outlined with black. See cut of Split Shade.
RAISED LETTER SIGNS
This is a very pojiular sign, and is not very expensive, and makes a good appearing, dressy sign, where a large size can be used.
They can be made for a’mo^ t
any place, across the front oi
buildings, suspended o\er sivlc-
‘.valks, ])anels under win(U)Ws,
winiJ” signs, etc.
They are made of high-grale uiln and air-dried white pine, securely glued together, ap- I earing as one ])iece.
To paint (see coating sign ) p:actically any color may be Msed in smalted or varnished I)ackgrounds, dark colors b.^!n”; l)referable and shows off tlie ‘did to the best advantage.
MUSLIN
Sign painters’ muslin is pre- l^arcd and ready for use, put up in rolls, and is 24, 36 and 42 inches wide, and may be stretched on frames, or lettered, and fastened to building with- out frame, is cliea]) and makes the best looking temporary sign in the business.
Letter on finished side of muslin, which you will find to be smooth and completely filled with starch. The muslin, described herewith, is the very best made, and can be furnished by us in rolls of 60 yards each, or more, (vn receipt of order.
VARNISH (Grounds)
X’a.rnished (irounds may be used for backgrounds on any board signs for either raised or surface gold lettering. Prime and thoroughly coat, sand- l’ai>ering each coat perfectly :^mo(-th. being very careful to work out all brush marks, putty everv hole and crack. If back- ground is wanted, coat board three thin coats of dark lead (‘olor nnd. thr(H’ coats of dr<”)p l)1ack (g-ound in japan). Mix l^’a'^k ^vith ciuick rubbing var- nish, and thin wdth turjientine. \\ hen dry hair ofif each coat of black, with upholster’s cnrl’^d hair until smooth and free from little particles. L^se \erv little rublnng varnish in the b’ack. above mentioned, and a]ii)ly with camel’s hair brush ; when dry, coat over the ])lack with one coat of color \ arnish, made of quick rubbing \arnish and colored slightly with clean drop black (gnnmd in ia])an). Wdien this coat is drv and hard, hair off with rnrled hair, jioinice thoroughly
CARE OF BRUSHES
Lettering brushes must be thoroughly washed in turpen- tine after using. (“See lettering brushes.”) Fitches and larger bristle brushes mu^t Iv wrapped in paper. To wran. lay paper down and iV’-^– ■ brushes on to]) cf it. \\’r-i’> paper around brush securely and fold in at end of bristle^. This will keep brush straight and ready for use. Set briv di- es in pail of benzine, deep enough to cover bristles of brush. Never keep them in water. Red sable, or any w^ater color brushes must be washed in clean water. Pull water out of brush gentlv with thumb and finger, and lay away in a straight position, d’ake care of your brushes and thev will last a long time, and obey you to the letter.
LETTERING BRUSHES
Lettering brushes are made in all sizes, and of all kinds of
r.mount of japan ; then thin v.ith b.Mizine to proper work- ing consistency. Cutting let- ; rs must be done with a bristle fitch or bristle cutter and fdled in with a large bristle brush.
material, and furnished by us for any kind, or size of sign you wish to paint. You should iiaxe brushes that are best suit- ed for the different signs to be painted, and by ordering of us
GALVANIZED IRON (How To Paint)
It is very essential that care be taken in coating all galvan- ized iron, as it will soon peel off unless proi)erly treated. Coat with same mixture, and in same way, as Galvanized Iron Let- ters.
INDELIBLE LAYOUTS
^^’hen priming coat is thor- oughly dry, go over with No. Ij4 sand])aper. cutting until smooth. Lay on letters and mark around them with intlel- ible lead pencil. Putty all holes and cracks, then coat until per- fectly white. You will find the indelible marks will show through sufficiently to “cut in” or trace with lettering brush, or use the letters sent you and a i)lush roller. (See Cutting ^n Letters.)
WALL SIGNS brick, or raw wall, should be first primed with a thin coat of lead and oil, mostly oil. Measure size of wall to be lettered and make sketch, drawn to scale, one inch to the foot. Paint each letter on with best white , thinned with benzine, nothing else. Cut in ;is soon as you like with dry l.’inip l)l-’ck. mixed to a mush in boiled linseed oil and small
DoFollow link blog
BACKS FOR GLASS SIGNS
Back boards for glass signs
r-a4:€-made so that wh©n-glass-is~
: laid in frame, and moulding
j screwed on, the glass will rest
■ on its outer edge. Backs of
! flass signs should be made so
t^that glass will touch only on
i’buter edge (where oxidized
copper border is used), and do
not allow glass to rest on any
part, except ou-ter edge. Should
this occur, sign will catch
water and dust, causing it to
reel in a very short time.
SHOP EQUIPMENT
The Sign Shop shouUl be pro- vided with 2 pairs of trestles, called horses, about 2 ft. 6 in. high and 3 ft. 6 in. long; 1 large easel made of 1×4 white pine strips, about 3 ft. wide and 6 ft. high, also holes for pegs in uprights 5 in. apart ; 6 2×4′s for uprights, 3 or 4 inches longer than ceiling is high, with peg- holes 4 or 5 inches apart. Pegs should be made of old worn-out broom-handles, about 7 inches long ; being of hardwood, it will be impossible to break them. Spike a 2×4 on the center of ceiling, full length of the shop, and place one end of upright against the 2×4 on ceiling, and kick bottom end (on floor) in tight. This will hold a number of board signs and will keep them up end out of the way, also; shorter uprights may be used on the walls of the shop for the same purpose.
BOARD SIGNS
Isigns are made in most all shapes and sizes and are used for overhead swinging signs, sill signs, panel signs, long board signs, etc. Over- head and long board and panel signs, should be smalted, being best for durability and beauty, h.owexer; they may be finished in varnished groind, lettered in flat surface gold i^r raised let- ters. Smalted backgrounds should not be i)lace{l within reach (if the i)asser-by, on ac- count i’^i the sandy finish