johnnysignor

Coming soon a 17th Recon Squadron "Lone Wolves" ............

426th Night Fighter Squadron patch now posted

Just added a 426th Night Fighter Squadron and some others to the link, under "Ziggy's patches" , two albums to view and 200+ various patch photos, enjoy !!!!!!!! All custom order work, http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/EMBLEMHUNTER/library/Patches

hey Nick , I could make you the patch of the 585th Squadron if you'd like one done ????????????????? The Group did not have a WW2 era emblem, they had one post WW2 , but the Squadron emblem was used in WW2

Have recently added a few new military leather unit patches to my link site, a large P-38 Lightning jacket back patch along with a Bomb/name tag and a 8th Fighter Squadron unit patch , also coming soon a 426th Night Fighter Squadron and a 101st AB/506th PIR Band Of Brothers patch , take a look at 200+ various photos of all custom ordered patches in two albums, enjoy and thanks for looking !! Johnny http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/EMBLEMHUNTER/library/Patches

Just added a large P-38 Lightning jacket back patch with a bomb/name tag and a 8th Fighter Squadron patch to the link , coming soon a 426th Night Fighter Squadron and a 101st Airborbe/506th PIR Band Of Brothers" patches ...................... http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/EMBLEMHUNTER/library/Patches Two albums to view and 200+ various photos , all custom order patches ........................

More new patches added and coming soon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Custom order all patches shown in the link, USAAF/USN/USMC etc , your choice of unit , take a look and enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/EMBLEMHUNTER/library/Patches

yeah , all the patches on the link are custom made orders, most to veterans, some collectors, some re-inactors and a few museums, ..................... Thanks for looking !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

120th Fighter squadron (Colorado ANG) patch now posted .................

Just added a new leather flying unit patch to my link, take a look at it and 200+ other various "custom'order" patches I've made for veterans/collectors/re inactors and a few museums, enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/EMBLEMHUNTER/library/Patches

CAG-11 patch now added , note the 3 emblems on this one patch are only 3 inches in size, I hope to get the 120th Fighter Sqd posted by this weekend ..............

Hey A-2, good to see you getting around the sites too , as usual Great work !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Johnny/EMBLEMHUNTER http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/EMBLEMHUNTER/library/Patches

Coming soon a 120th Fighter Squadron (Colorado ANG) and a CAG-11 patch

Working on a CAG-11 patch and later I'll be making a 120th Fighter Squadron , Colorado ANG patch, will add both to the link when finished ...............

Working on a CAG-11 and coming soon a 120th Fighter Squadron Colorado ANG

All of the above patches are now posted on the link ................

Just added a 309th Fighter Squadron patch to the link ..............................

Just added a 309th Fighter Squadron patch to the link ..............................

If you check my link you'll see a few of the "ground" units type on there , there's two albums to view and 200+ various images................... http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/EMBLEMHUNTER/library/Patches 29th Infantry Division, Viet Nam Tour patch,2nd Marine Division,5th Marine Division, USS Drum(submarine) USS Tang(submarine),USS Barb(Submarine),9th Armored Division,78th Construction Battalion(See Bees),Motor Torpedo Boat Sq 5 ,Merrills Marauders..............................

Hello again Isabel, yeah nothing beats those smiles and phone calls from the veterans !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One called me some time ago nearly in tears , he was so moved by having something he lost long ago and the memories it brought back to him , nothing can beat that for sure !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah , the large paintings are a whole other world , I've done some aircraft oil paintings and the larger brushes are great for filling in the sky backgrounds or land areas, but even then I've found you still need the small ones for the detailings on the aircraft themselves . I am happy that my posting helped you and I wish you much success in your works !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Johnny

Coming soon a WW2 era version of the 309th Fighter Squadron, VB-11 and the VF(N)-11 are now on the link ................. http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/EMBLEMHUNTER/library/Patches

Yes I can do them also, I just don't get much call for them , I've done some divisionals , Amor etc , if you want something done let me know ....................... Will be adding a WW2 era version of the 309th Fighter Squadron to the link asap

Thank you "Itch" for the compliment , I have 30 years into making the patches, started out with them being not as good as my present works , but we all have to start somewhere ! I highly enjoy making the patches , especially when most have gone to veterans , and some were nearly in tears to be able to have their old unit patch/es as some lost them etc ! It's fun hobby and very rewarding knowing the veterans appreciate them the most !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Johnny

Hello Itch's wife, well , I've been making the patches going on 30+ years now, when I first started they weren't 'Clean/neat" as my work now, , I do all by hand , cutting the leather out ,tooling the design into the leather and painting it . As to neatness/clean lines , I use a very small pointed brush for the fine details, actually for just about the whole patch, I use just basic store bought acrylics from Wal Mart , nothing pricey . I think the "key" to really good "line " work is the small fine point brushes , I used to use somewhat larger width/size bristles and found the smaller superior in what details you can achieve, also don't rush the colors, even though acrylics dry fairly quick it's best to give them a little extra drying time before painting another color along next to the others , I'm all self taught, no classes college courses etc , but again a lot of years are behind me in my work, the old saying "practice makes perfect" is a good one to go by , anyway thanks for the compliments and good luck in your art works, don't get discouraged , it takes time .................... Coming soon to the link a WW2 era version of the 309th Fighter Squadron ......................

VF(N)-11 and a VB-11 now added to the post http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/EMBLEMHUNTER/library/Patches All shown are custom order , if you have a "specific" unit patch want please contact me, I can make just about any WW2 aviation unit emblem USAAF/USN/USMC