Re: [UC] House numbers on transoms
Robin, Your excellent reference does not give the important information about the historical font used. Were you able to research that before doing your house? Sande Knight - Original Message - From: Robin Gresham-Chinmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: UnivCity@list.purple.commailto:UnivCity@list.purple.com Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 8:23 AM Subject: Re: [UC] House numbers on transoms I think you can do this yourself. I have done it and with new products out there it is getting easier. There are books on gilding in art stores and I am sure the library too. You would first need the individual stencils of the numbers. A clear adhesive that is sold for the purpose, a gold leaf or imitation gold leaf, a soft brush and burnisher are also on your list. I believe these supplies can be bought in kit form. You most likely can go to a how to site on the net for more info. Pearl Paint on South St. has everything you need. Robin On Jun 1, 2007, at 3:52 AM, Dan Myers wrote: No, I don't have info, but when you find out, can you post it to the listserv-- many of us have those same numbers! Dan Myers On 5/25/07, Steve and Mimi [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Many older homes had gold and black house numbers on the transom above the front door. We're interested in restoring ours. If you have info about the fonts and the way the figures were applied, please e-mail -- [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. Thanks! R. Mimi Iijima _ Like the way Microsoft Office Outlook works? You'll love Windows Live Hotmail. http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-usocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_outlook_0507 http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-usocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_outlook_0507 You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html http://www.purple.com/list.html. -- to the power of breathing, Dan Myers Intuitive Masseur 215.901.0899
Re: [UC] House numbers on transoms
No, I don't have info, but when you find out, can you post it to the listserv-- many of us have those same numbers! Dan Myers On 5/25/07, Steve and Mimi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Many older homes had gold and black house numbers on the transom above the front door. We're interested in restoring ours. If you have info about the fonts and the way the figures were applied, please e-mail -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks! R. Mimi Iijima _ Like the way Microsoft Office Outlook works? You'll love Windows Live Hotmail. http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-usocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_outlook_0507 You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html. -- to the power of breathing, Dan Myers Intuitive Masseur 215.901.0899
Re: [UC] House numbers on transoms
I think you can do this yourself. I have done it and with new products out there it is getting easier. There are books on gilding in art stores and I am sure the library too. You would first need the individual stencils of the numbers. A clear adhesive that is sold for the purpose, a gold leaf or imitation gold leaf, a soft brush and burnisher are also on your list. I believe these supplies can be bought in kit form. You most likely can go to a how to site on the net for more info. Pearl Paint on South St. has everything you need. Robin On Jun 1, 2007, at 3:52 AM, Dan Myers wrote: No, I don't have info, but when you find out, can you post it to the listserv-- many of us have those same numbers! Dan Myers On 5/25/07, Steve and Mimi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Many older homes had gold and black house numbers on the transom above the front door. We're interested in restoring ours. If you have info about the fonts and the way the figures were applied, please e-mail -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks! R. Mimi Iijima _ Like the way Microsoft Office Outlook works? You'll love Windows Live Hotmail. http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en- usocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_outlook_0507 You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html . -- to the power of breathing, Dan Myers Intuitive Masseur 215.901.0899
Re: [UC] House numbers on transoms
You may want to check hardware stores for decals that will serve the purpose at a much lower cost. -Original Message- From: Robin Gresham-Chin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Sent: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 8:23 am Subject: Re: [UC] House numbers on transoms I think you can do this yourself. I have done it and with new products out there it is getting easier. There are books on gilding in art stores and I am sure the library too. You would first need the individual stencils of the numbers. A clear adhesive that is sold for the purpose, a gold leaf or imitation gold leaf, a soft brush and burnisher are also on your list. I believe these supplies can be bought in kit form. You most likely can go to a how to site on the net for more info. Pearl Paint on South St. has everything you need. Robin On Jun 1, 2007, at 3:52 AM, Dan Myers wrote: No, I don't have info, but when you find out, can you post it to the listserv-- many of us have those same numbers! Dan Myers On 5/25/07, Steve and Mimi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Many older homes had gold and black house numbers on the transom above the front door. We're interested in restoring ours. If you have info about the fonts and the way the figures were applied, please e-mail -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks! R. Mimi Iijima _ Like the way Microsoft Office Outlook works? You'll love Windows Live Hotmail. http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-usocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_outlook_0507 You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html . -- to the power of breathing, Dan Myers Intuitive Masseur 215.901.0899 = AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
Re: [UC] House numbers on transoms
Here is a true confession, of improvements dictated by price point not the HC. When genius painter, Ed Sarbough, was prepping my front door for painting, he uncovered our original house numbers. They were in shabby condition, but sufficiently intact that I was able to climb up on the ladder and recreate the black outline and shadow line with Black SHARPIE. Ed had painted our library ceiling in a Ralph Lauren's Princess Gold, and I used less than an ounce of the leftover paint to recreate the gold text. The original work was probably stenciled or freehand and my touch-up was also freehand. Since the gold paint, the sharpie and the ladder wall all in place, I was able to complete the job in less than an hour and at no cost. The numbers sit far enough above eye-level that most people don't even realize the deficiencies. Passerbys would probably never guess. For another affordable 'improvement', I recreated the raised molding on our neighbor's side of our porch triangle in paint. Most don't even realize that half of the molding on our front triangle is simply a painted, mirror image, of the existing originals. First, the hard part, was getting written permission from the neighbor, who was not sure of my color choices. I painted the first coat, of the blue raised molding, on my side (the intact side) through a screen that was being recycled. When the screen dried, I reversed it against the plywood next door and painted the first coat of the yellow side through the remaining holes in the screen. I than came back and did the blue (and the faux shadows) free hand, using the negative spaces as basic guides. There may be an easier method, or better method, but my solution recycled materials at hand, took less than 1.5 hours, and was acceptable to the owner of our twin and to most who pass by. The tenants who live in the twin love the decoration and color, which pleases the owner. He has not had any vacancies since the work was completed several years ago. My intention is to have a professional sign painter replace my numbers with gold leaf, 'someday'. Maybe someday, I can afford to treat our beloved home to some authentic house jewelry but... ... for now, I'm trying to stay ahead of deferred maintenance and college tuition bills. I hope my neighbors consider my interim measures an improvement over what we found, and that they are not afraid to use and share their own time and money saving solutions. Best! Liz On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 09:41:39 -0400 Dave Axler [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: You may want to check hardware stores for decals that will serve the purpose at a much lower cost. -Original Message- From: Robin Gresham-Chin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Sent: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 8:23 am Subject: Re: [UC] House numbers on transoms I think you can do this yourself. I have done it and with new products out there it is getting easier. There are books on gilding in art stores and I am sure the library too. You would first need the individual stencils of the numbers. A clear adhesive that is sold for the purpose, a gold leaf or imitation gold leaf, a soft brush and burnisher are also on your list. I believe these supplies can be bought in kit form. You most likely can go to a how to site on the net for more info. Pearl Paint on South St. has everything you need. Robin On 5/25/07, Steve and Mimi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Many older homes had gold and black house numbers on the transom above the front door. We're interested in restoring ours. If you have info about the fonts and the way the figures were applied, please e-mail -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks! R. Mimi Iijima Elizabeth Campion Cell Phone: 215-880-2930 215-546-0550 Main, -546-9871 fax, Desk + VM: 215-790-5653 PRUDENTIAL, FOX ROACH REALTORS, LLC Please read Consumer Notice enjoy HOME PILOT tools at www.PruFoxRoach.com You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
Re: [UC] House numbers on transoms
Perhaps, One-Shot Sign Enamel¹. It comes in all colors and I have actually used it for a sign shop that I used to work for in summers. However, one needs a Calligrapher who is good with a broad pen, pointed pen or steel brush. I did some house numbers in Gold paint with Black backgrounds for businesses down the bottom during that time. Those address numbers were hand-painted and NOT stenciled although there may have been templates used. The neon sign shop was was Joseph Dunn¹s at 56th Market Sts. across from where The Fresh Grocer is now. We did neon signs, show card signs, etc. I would design the huge letter sheets for them to solder and bend the glass tubes in order to fill them with neon and also painted show card signs. (such as restaurant and Deli menus) as well as calligraphic art pieces on Plexiglass and other materials.) On 6/1/07 8:23 AM, Robin Gresham-Chin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think you can do this yourself. I have done it and with new products out there it is getting easier. There are books on gilding in art stores and I am sure the library too. You would first need the individual stencils of the numbers. A clear adhesive that is sold for the purpose, a gold leaf or imitation gold leaf, a soft brush and burnisher are also on your list. I believe these supplies can be bought in kit form. You most likely can go to a how to site on the net for more info. Pearl Paint on South St. has everything you need. Robin On Jun 1, 2007, at 3:52 AM, Dan Myers wrote: No, I don't have info, but when you find out, can you post it to the listserv-- many of us have those same numbers! Dan Myers On 5/25/07, Steve and Mimi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Many older homes had gold and black house numbers on the transom above the front door. We're interested in restoring ours. If you have info about the fonts and the way the figures were applied, please e-mail -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] R. Mimi Iijima _ Like the way Microsoft Office Outlook works? You'll love Windows Live Hotmail. http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-usocid=TXT_TAGHM_migratio n_HM_mini_outlook_0507 http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-usocid=TXT_TAGHM_migrati on_HM_mini_outlook_0507 You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html http://www.purple.com/list.html http://www.purple.com/list.html.
[UC] House numbers on transoms
Many older homes had gold and black house numbers on the transom above the front door. We're interested in restoring ours. If you have info about the fonts and the way the figures were applied, please e-mail -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks! R. Mimi Iijima _ Like the way Microsoft Office Outlook works? Youll love Windows Live Hotmail. http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-usocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_outlook_0507 You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
