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Birdwell Beach Britches - Manhattan Beach CA

period and vintage sig..., sign paintingPaul BorneJune 7, 2015birdwell beach britches, los angeles, manhattan beach, old school, orange county, painted sign, san diego, SIGN PAINTER, southern calif, supergraphics

Jumping into Smokejumpers Grill

Jumping into Smokejumpers Grill

Who is Big City Supergraphics, and what do they do?

distinguished schools, mural, period and vintage sig..., sign painting, supergraphicsPaul BorneJanuary 11, 2015Distinguished School, hand painted, los angeles, orange county, san diego, school pride, school spirit, SIGN PAINTER, southern calif, vintage sign

The (THE?) book on hand-painted show-card writing: Principles and Practice of Show-card Writing - on Google Books

The (THE?) book on hand-painted show-card writing: Principles and Practice of Show-card Writing - on Google Books

period and vintage sig..., sign painter, sign paintingPaul BorneDecember 14, 2014hand lettering, hand painted, handlettering, LA Trade Tech, paint graphics, painted sign, SIGN PAINTER, supergraphics

Recent work: Birdwell Beach Britches event vehicle

mural, period and vintage sig..., sign painter, sign painting, supergraphicsPaul BorneAugust 23, 2014hand lettering, hand painted, handlettering, los angeles, orange county, painted vehicle lettering, san diego, SIGN PAINTER, southern calif, vehicle lettering

Recent work: Anaheim Packing House vintage sign project

mural, period and vintage sig..., sign painter, sign painting, supergraphicsPaul BorneMay 31, 2014hand lettering, hand painted, handlettering, murals, paint graphics, painted sign, SIGN PAINTER, SIGNPAINTER, wall graphics, walldogs

Recent work - Akins Parker Creative - faux "ghost sign" style sign

Recent work - Akins Parker Creative - faux "ghost sign" style sign

Akins Parker Santa Ana ghost style sign

mural, period and vintage sig..., sign painter, sign painting, supergraphicsPaul BorneApril 14, 2014akins parkerghost sign, hand painted, handlettering, paint graphics, painted sign

Fishing With Dynamite Restaurant - Manhattan Beach - rustic window lettering

period and vintage sig..., sign painter, sign painting, supergraphicsPaul BorneApril 20, 2013hand painted, handlettering, SIGN PAINTER, WINDOW SIGN

Sign painting:

mural, period and vintage sig..., sign painter, sign painting, supergraphicsPaul BorneJuly 16, 2012hand lettering, hand painted, murals, paint graphics, painted sign, retail sign, SIGN PAINTER, vintage sign

Gold leaf work on classic fire truck

mural, period and vintage sig..., sign painter, sign painting, supergraphicsPaul BorneMarch 16, 2012gold leaf, hand lettering, hand painted, painted sign, painted vehicle lettering, vintage sign

Sign painting 101 - the classic Speedball method…

mural, period and vintage sig..., sign painter, sign painting, supergraphicsPaul BorneFebruary 11, 2012vintage sign

from the "Back in the Day" department:

period and vintage sig..., sign painter, sign paintingPaul BorneOctober 16, 2011ghost sign, hand lettering, hand painted, paint graphics, supergraphics, vintage sign, wall graphics, walldogs