GrayM
New Member
I've not been here for a decade or so, just popping in to say hi.
My love for lettering began as I learned the engraving trade at 16, later working for a while in London, UK.
In Tasmania I took up a brush and taught myself to paint letters instead of carving them in silver and gold.
This is my 40th year running a sign business, its been the most interesting and challenging job of all. Work is scaled down a bit now I'm past the 70's, but I still enjoy it.
We were the first to introduce computerised signmaking into Tasmania back in the early 80s with a Gerber 4A. Plotters and computers have changed, Signlab hasn't much
but the work is basically the same. Signlab was called Cadlink back then, I had an expensive card in the Gerber so cadlink would talk from PC to Gerber, primitive, but such fun.
I've stuck (no pun intended) with cut vinyl, don't do brushwork any more, outsource digital prints and keep the work simple. While I remain fit and healthy I shall continue this fine trade and enjoy some of your thoughts and ideas. Thanks for listening to a bit of history from an old geezer, cheers.
My love for lettering began as I learned the engraving trade at 16, later working for a while in London, UK.
In Tasmania I took up a brush and taught myself to paint letters instead of carving them in silver and gold.
This is my 40th year running a sign business, its been the most interesting and challenging job of all. Work is scaled down a bit now I'm past the 70's, but I still enjoy it.
We were the first to introduce computerised signmaking into Tasmania back in the early 80s with a Gerber 4A. Plotters and computers have changed, Signlab hasn't much
but the work is basically the same. Signlab was called Cadlink back then, I had an expensive card in the Gerber so cadlink would talk from PC to Gerber, primitive, but such fun.I've stuck (no pun intended) with cut vinyl, don't do brushwork any more, outsource digital prints and keep the work simple. While I remain fit and healthy I shall continue this fine trade and enjoy some of your thoughts and ideas. Thanks for listening to a bit of history from an old geezer, cheers.
