Traditional Signwriter - Signwriting Part 1
Melvyn started his career as a signwriter serving his time with his father (also a master signwriter and gilder) from the age of 16. From an early stage in his career, he showed a great interest in gilding and back glass painting. Over the years this interest grew until Mel was himself a master gilder, as well as a time served signwriter.
In 1979 he formed Caldy Signs and so began a hugely successful business, with contracts ranging from signwriting an oil rig, refitting petrol stations to gilding for some of the most prestigious jewelers in the country.here is Mel demonstrating traditional signwriting skills
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I fear the Serif font. Great Job Mel 👏
You're incredible! Very inspiring, I'm definitely trying this myself!
Learnt with the old school and its clear that the spacing between letters is important, infact , the key to good signwriting.
I love that the handle of your mahl stick is acting as a level/ruler! very clever. Thanks for posting!
@adriendraven6409
3 жыл бұрын
pro trick : watch series at KaldroStream. Me and my gf have been using it for watching all kinds of movies these days.
@brantleyorlando5789
3 жыл бұрын
@Adrien Draven Yea, I have been watching on kaldroStream for months myself :D
So cool!
Great vlog and Great finish👍👌
Excellent work
I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN YOU BABAY YOU WERE MADE FOR LOVIN MEEEEE
amazing
Learned sign painting from Jerry Albright in Denver decades ago.
Im a total novice only started this xmas and have watched many many videos from youtube and have done a good few hours practice and a few things are just starting to come together and starting to make sense but the way you used your mahl stick as a straight edge and guide is brilliant that will help me greatly im sure ,cant wait to try it tomorrow. Ive seen no one do this like you on loads of youtube videos, well done.Many thanks: Dick Searle UK
@signschool2238
Жыл бұрын
Good luck keep practicing the mahl stick should become like an extension of your hand in time
@diggershave3
Жыл бұрын
@@signschool2238 I thank you very much for your reply,appreciated . Love the Mahl stick thing but I can't quite make out in your videos, do you actually run the ferral of your paintbrush against your mail stick or are you using your fingers? I've tried both methods today running the brush ferrol against the malh stick is easier for me but can get a tad messy!
@signschool2238
Жыл бұрын
@@diggershave3 I’ll do a video on how to use it what’s the best way to send it to you Cheers Mel
What size brushes are you using? thanks.
U r grate artist
nice job mate!....i watched it all the way through...loved it! i thought you looked like paul hogan, crocadile dundee (before he had that nasty facelift) haha. ...and i got to get some overalls like that. like them too. ive been swinging the brush for 37 years and still love every minute of it! cheers
@signschool2238
9 жыл бұрын
Shedz Channel thanks for watching not many of us left cheers mel
@robmcfarlane3602
4 жыл бұрын
Paul hogan used to paint the Sydney Harbour Bridge so he probably had a pair of overalls just like his !
Hmm using the rest stick as a straight edge ... Nice trick
@signschool2238
9 жыл бұрын
EEZAL couldn't work without it cheers mel
Very good thanks :) But i think you need to explain a little more...for example what you're doing, How you're doing the line at the beginning?
Hi, what brand of paint do use or reccomend?
@Sam-gw5pl
2 жыл бұрын
I used gloss enamel when at college
Good
i'm really interested in sign painting, but have no idea where to start! should I practice writing out different fonts with pencil or go straight into practicing with paint? great vid!
@signschool2238
3 жыл бұрын
It’s always good to sit and continually draw letters as the shapes get lodged in your brain i would even trace them as often as possible , but practice with the brush as often as possible it takes a long time to get used to the feel of the brush it needs to become an extension of your hand . Cheers Mel.
@claudiabeauvais3565
3 жыл бұрын
@@signschool2238 thank you for the reply! Will definitely take that all on board
I'd hate to think what the DVD is like. This is not "teaching" anything, this is "watch me paint a sign".
@signschool2238
3 жыл бұрын
When you serve your time with a pro that’s how you learn by watching I’ve spent hours and hours watching while I was holding my tutors paint
Good ....but I can not see properly
I don't understand why you used the tape. Surely this prevents you from extending the curved letters past reference lines (as they should be for visual appeal) and things like that? The end result doesn't look right without the curved letters extending past the reference lines, in my opinion.
@signschool2238
3 жыл бұрын
When you have let’s say a full van to letter with a lot on it the tape increases your speed dramatically and you tip the rounds at the end to be successful and make a living without losing quality you have to be fast I find it helpful abs so do a lot of my colleagues 😄
Muito distante, precisa posicionar a câmera mais próximo do quadro.
Nice! But I think the "J" is kinda off.
Good stuff, but can’t see how you manipulate or hold the brush. It highlights you, but doesn’t help the student
Sticky tape haha
Unimpressed by this video. Hard to hear what man was saying. I feel his experience in this demonstration made the job look all too easy. No explanation as to what font he was using. No explanation as to what paint etc. No explanation as to how to prepare substrate ready for lettering. He made the letter spacing look so easy as you would expect but he should bear in mind the majority of viewers will have no idea how to set words out. Having had a modicum of technical drawing I could set this out but don’t think many others can. Waste of what could of been an informative video.
Can not see what or very little of what you're doing. If by design, you nailed it. Waste of time for you. Me? I'll be moving on.
@signschool2238
3 жыл бұрын
Never mind I tried maybe you could find someone local with 45 years experience 👌
@karltite128
3 жыл бұрын
@@signschool2238 Got a friend I've known for 35yrs. He has lettered, pinstriped, gold, silver leafed, and airbrushed for 50yrs. Sorry for any negativity. I'm retired, and have taken signwriting up as a hobby. Looking for content on this subject. I can't bug my friend he's working. There's no doubt you have mastered this craft. I couldn't see what you were doing. Good day. 🖌️
@signschool2238
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your interest I’ve been off for a few years due to illness but will be back on line soon doing live teaching i will let you know when I’m set up and hope I can help as I feel this trade needs to be kept alive but there aren’t enough teachers so I want to do what I can to help cheers Mel
@karltite128
3 жыл бұрын
@@signschool2238 Will be looking forward to it. Good day. 🖌️
When trying to teach anything, get rid of the background noise. It’s annoying and useless in every way there is
Dude you really know your stuff. Big ups to you.