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Jillbeans
31-03-07, 08:06 PM
Just finished this today.
For once the firemen listened to me and we went with something more interesting than Hellvetica.
I had to match existing varnish shades on the fluer-de-lis. That was fun!
I did not do the striping on this.
It's a 1991 American LaFrance.
I did the blue drop shadow because all their other trucks are blue & gold.
I think the SignGold looks a bit cheesy, but I am not good enough for close-up-seen gilding yet.
Next I have to gild the two 12"x96" ladder signs, and I will do that by hand since they are far enough up that nobody will see my holidays.
It was a very enjoyable day.
It was also cool for me because this is from my original neighborhood, and my dad was a charter member in the early 60s.
Love....Jill

Jillbeans
31-03-07, 08:07 PM
A few more pix:

Chunkie
31-03-07, 08:20 PM
That's really nice. We don't get the chanc to tell fire departments what to have over here as they are run very much like big corporations. Nice to see someone listened to you.

Wayne
31-03-07, 11:21 PM
Very very nice Jill-

paulp
01-04-07, 12:33 AM
Like the twist on the flying eyeball jill.

Rick Janzen
01-04-07, 03:36 AM
Nice job Jill.

Bob Peach
01-04-07, 12:12 PM
Looks fantastic Jill.

Mike Meyer
02-04-07, 12:44 AM
Nice work Jill!!!!!!!! Hand Lettering is alive and well.....even in Butler PA!!!!!

Mark Fair
02-04-07, 02:10 AM
Nice Work Jill !