Painting letters

[kcc2012]

I have been working on a big sign for a preschool which is very basic just letters but I'm having trouble with painting the letters (might just be impatience). Is there a quicker way of painting the letters. I'm doing this all by hand with a brush and not really sure of what I'm doing. It's taken 4 coats so far to get a decent coverage. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/04/ydejana4.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/04/enadyput.jpg

[Digitalwoodshop]

I use a small Medical Syringe, the kind that you give kids oral cough syrup as it is all plastic and no rubber stopper. Use the tip to push the paint around and it self levels. Get too much... use another to suck it up...

I also put my paint in Ketchup Bottles to preserve it, no skin... and easy to fill the syringe.

AL

[dltccf]

On raised letters like that I always paint from back to front and I paint the background color up the sides of the feather. When you paint the front color stroke towards the edge and you can get an even edge that way. Also using a foam brush or a small roller with almost no nap helps/

dave

[mtylerfl]

I think those are recessed letters, Dave.

[mtylerfl]

I have been working on a big sign for a preschool which is very basic just letters but I'm having trouble with painting the letters (might just be impatience). Is there a quicker way of painting the letters. I'm doing this all by hand with a brush and not really sure of what I'm doing. It's taken 4 coats so far to get a decent coverage.

I posted my technique years ago for this type of "look" ...lemme see if I can do a search and find the link...

Found it! http://forum.carvewright.com/showthread.php?14996-Odyssey-Signs-for-Camp

The letters were raised, but the principle is exactly the same for recessed letters. Paint the entire board first in one color...use a short nap roller for the contrasting color after the first one is dry.

[cestout]

Any have a good way to paint Centerline lettering leaving the wood grain on the body? Only way I know is to spray paint the letters then sand the paint off the surface.
Clint

[gsdsj]

I use sticky shelving paper before the carve, spray the letters and sand off any bleed thru. Greg

[FWMiller]

I use OraMASK 813 Stencil Film. It's made for sign making. You can put it on the bare wood, carve, paint the carved areas and then peel off. You can also put it on top of a painted piece, carve and then peel off. Doesn't leave any residue.

[SteveNelson46]

I use OraMASK 813 Stencil Film. It's made for sign making. You can put it on the bare wood, carve, paint the carved areas and then peel off. You can also put it on top of a painted piece, carve and then peel off. Doesn't leave any residue.

This sounds like a really interesting product so I think I'll try it. I did a Google search and Amazon has it for $25.99. Thanks for the info.

[FWMiller]

Also check signwarehouse.com. If I remember correctly they had cheaper pricing and more selection of roll sizes when I ordered.

[unitedcases]

I just ordered some. Can't wait to try it out.

[Capt Bruce]

I posted my technique years ago for this type of "look" ...lemme see if I can do a search and find the link...

Found it! http://forum.carvewright.com/showthread.php?14996-Odyssey-Signs-for-Camp



Thanks for that quick trip down memory lane Michael. Once again you've reminded me how much I depend upon you and all our sharing Forum members here to learn techniques you have all developed to get the job done quickly with a minimum number of mistakes. I love being able to work smarter, not harder and it's only because of all of you. My sincere thanks.

[cestout]

I guess my problem was that I was carving cedar fence boards and used wide masking tape.
Thanks for the info.
Clint

[kcc2012]

Looking at what yall are saying I should have asked this question before I did the carving but as usual I don't always think it through first and jump head strong into a project just to find out I'm not really equipped to do it.