Pour yourself a glass. OF TYPE!

Get yourself a nice glass of scotch, and pop your slippers by the fire. I've gone a little traditional.

I have become rather addicted to learning, sketching and oggling at traditional forms of typography and lettering—though it is mostly Sign Writing. It makes me feel even more like an old man and I love it.

Anyway, a few weeks back I bought myself a pen for writing on windows, as and idea to practically break into learning sign writing. I bought the pen originally to do an 'opening times' display on a friend's shop window,to slowly teach myself Sign Writing but the main draw-back was I had nothing to practice on.

So kicking my heels, bored as sin on a Tuesday afternoon, I thought I'd take action!
I did a quick google search for Framers in the area; as a friend had informed me that her day who is a framer has a tonne of free glass off cuts.  

I found one I had walked past a few times—Henshaw Framing & Gallery which had a hand painted sign (I think) so I called them right away. I explained I was a student, told him I was trying to teach myself and after 20 seconds on the phone, he had already told me I was free to have some off cuts.

I walked through his door, he welcomed me into his studio and just handed me some lovely, untarnished glass off-cuts for free. I didn't even get his name—but who ever you are, thank you very much!

Anyway, here are some of my first pieces. I rather happy with them and I'll post more as I progress.

I've just bought some paints and brushes to do more elaborate pieces in the future; keep your eyes peeled.

P.s. do you like my oven's hob? It makes a good background for white text.