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I had been meaning to catch up with Archie for a little while now, his work combines immense technical ability with an...

Back in 2020, we were contacted by the volunteer-run community sign writing project, 'The Gilbert Legacy'. The idea was they were going...

There's a lot to consider when buying gold leaf, genuine or imitation, loose of transfer, thickness, etc. I'm going to try and...

Following on from the success of the Sign Painters Academy, Paul Myerscough has released the 26 Letters series. Its a collection of...

Brush Guide - Sign Writing Chisels Here at Handover we have a lot of brushes, and that can be quite overwhelming when you...

A few months ago I received a wonderful photo of a customer with our brushmakers taken back in the late 70s /...

Earlier this year I spent a great day with Jo Poulton at her studio in Chiswick for one of her woodgraining courses....

A. S. Handover stock a range of gold leaf from numerous suppliers, but none have such a rich and longstanding history as...

The Sign Painters Academy is an all-encompassing online sign painting course launched by Paul Myerscough of Bespoke Signs. It offers a thorough...

I’m so excited to finally have a reverse glass gilding tutorial! Here at Handover, we get asked a lot about the process...