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10/24/2024
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What is Sign Painting? Or Even Signwriting?
Getting under the skin of the fundamental term used to describe the trade and how it's interpreted. BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & Culture bl.ag online weekly (
10/20/2024
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The Fairground Painters with Amy Goodwin
Dive into the Dingles Fairground Museum collection, and meet the artists that produced the work. BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & Culture bl.ag online weekly (all
10/3/2024
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It's a Video Finish for the Letterheads' Day at the Races
Films documenting the international gathering of sign painters at Letterheads 2024 in Epsom, Surrey. BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & Culture bl.ag online weekly (all
10/1/2024
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BLAG's October Offers
Get more BLAG for your bucks with these October offers. * $30 Off the Annual Blagger Plan [Join Here] * 20% Off BLAG Back Issues [Shop Here] * $10 Off the the Annual Browser Plan [Join Here] Become a
9/26/2024
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Chain Letter: Guido de Boer
Visual artist and educator Guido de Boer finds meaning in a phrase painted on a Copenhagen wall. BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & Culture bl.ag online weekly (all
9/19/2024
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A Basic Guide to Gilding Tools, Materials, and Terminology
Breaking down the jargon around gold and metal leaf, gilding tools, and lots more golden nuggets. BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & Culture bl.ag online weekly (all
9/12/2024
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🎉 75 Today: Happy Birthday A.S. Handover! 🎉
Wishing all at AS Handover a happy 75th birthday, and giving thanks for their continued support. BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & Culture bl.ag online weekly (all
9/10/2024
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Letterheads in Valencia and Brittany, and Back to School Workshops
This events roundup is a compact edition highlighting two recently announced Letterheads meets and some workshops of note around the world. You can opt in/out of these updates via your email
9/5/2024
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Signs of the Summer: Postcards from a Busman's Holiday
A brush with Napoli in London, French ghost signs, George Biles in Bridport, and more holiday snaps. BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & Culture bl.ag online weekly (all
9/3/2024
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A New Way to Get BLAG in Print
Introducing the 'Printer' tier. BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & Culture bl.ag online weekly (all members) A New Way to Get BLAG in Print By Better Letters • 3
8/29/2024
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Two's Company in the Latest Culture+Typography Despatch
Nikki Villagomez's second book of found lettering examines the use of letterforms in combination. BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & Culture bl.ag online weekly (all
8/22/2024
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Filtering the Fumes: Air Purifier Advice
Reduce the risks of exposure to VOCs in enamel paints when working in poorly ventilated spaces. BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & Culture bl.ag online weekly (all
8/20/2024
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¡Ay, Caramba! It's Cartoon Time
Collection of humourous cartoons with sign painting, lettering, type, and calligraphic themes. BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & Culture bl.ag online weekly (all members
8/8/2024
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Retrospectiva Recalls the Brands and Businesses of the Past
A cultural initiative creates signs laced with nostalgia to adorn the walls of Quinto in Spain. BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & Culture bl.ag online weekly (all
8/1/2024
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The Inn Signs Exhibition of 1936
The signs and sign painters that fired up the public's imagination in this one-of-a-kind exhibition. BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & Culture bl.ag online weekly (
7/29/2024
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Married to Comics, Sign Shows, and More Worldwide Events
Welcome to my regular roundup of sign painting and lettering events. You can opt in/out of these emails here [https://bl.ag/#/portal/account/newsletters], and share your own events and exhibitions for
7/25/2024
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"A Piece of Urban Theatre": J.J. of LA
Meet JJ of LA, Atlanta's "godfather of food painting" in this recently republished documentary. BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & Culture bl.ag online
7/18/2024
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The BLAG 05 Digital Companion
Bonus content from the adventures in sign painting in Issue 05 of BLAG (Better Letters Magazine). BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & Culture bl.ag online weekly (all
7/15/2024
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Now in the Shop: BLAG 04, 03, and More Printed Goodness
Sign painting publications available now from the BLAG Shop. BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & Culture bl.ag online weekly (all members) Now in the Shop: BLAG 04, 03,
7/11/2024
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What's Inside Issue 05 of BLAG (Better Letters Magazine)?
Between the covers of the adventures in sign painting from Issue 05 of BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & Culture bl.ag online weekly (all