BLAG: Issue 08 (Shipping Included)

***Ships from the USA to North America, from Berlin to the EU, and from London for the UK and all other destinations.*** Issue 08 of BLAG Magazine: Adventures in sign painting craft, community, and culture. Visit bl.ag/08 for more from inside the magazine, and see all back issues here. Specifications 172 x 250 mm (6.8 x 9.8 in) 80 internal pages + 4 cover pages, staple bound Limited edition flamboyant fairground Tuscan how-to poster No advertising Printed on 100% FSC certified recycled using eco-friendly inks; 115gsm uncoated for the interior pages, and 250gsm anti-scuff matt lamination uncoated for the cover. Contents Ye Olde Sign Shoppe American craftsman B.S. Rearick’s legacy now extends to four generations. Ghost Sign Corner Five favourites from the Ghost Signs of Melbourne book. Shop Talk Lettering in dusty fields on the festival circuit with Greta Lindsay. Adventures in Letter Carving Tap tap tap: Listening to letters, and learning from them. On the Brush Art Deco, acid etching, an annual report, and more projects from around the world. Inside Letterform Archive Chewing over the designs of Dorothy and Otis Shepard. Revisiting Hong Kong’s Signs Hunting down traces of Hong Kong’s rich sign heritage, and questioning what the future holds. Lettering Location Keeping it strictly hand-painted in Lamu, Kenya. Russ Thomas: A Life In Signs Fairgrounds, stock cars, and loving memories of a humble craftsperson. Alphabet Regular, condensed, and extended treatments of an alphabetic workhorse. The Fine Art of Painting Signs Five fine artists seeking out signs as subject matter. The Untraceable Hands of Seoul’s Industrial Signs Investigating a vernacular style on the brink of extinction. Meet the Letterheads The movement flourishes worldwide as it reaches 50 years. Interowriting Writing on the run with cursive and ‘stylewriting’ (graffiti). The Secrets of Fileteado Porteño The decorative majesty of the swan, Fileteado style. Exhibitionism Four sign and sign painting shows from across the USA. Book Club Designs by David Doyle Butler, sign painters at the American Sign Museum, and more tempting tomes. Sundries Don’t listen to Dave, the Kitbox Krew, plus all your favourite regular snippets. bl.ag online Highlights from six months of online articles. Thanks Contributors, patrons, and sponsors.