So I am an old guy who is not a sign maker, but love working with wood. I carve some nice things but the carving is only part of a beautiful or not so beautiful project. The finish is the difference in ho hum and wow.
So my question is on painting in lettering. I have some lettering about 1/4 in high and very shallow with the 90 v carve bit. I would like the letters gold, but I'm not sure how to mass fill them in. I have seen someone use Marsh ink sprayed on then sand off the excess. Nice for a sign, but I am producing a very nice plaque for my old Plt. Sgt I served with in Vietnam and want it to be really nice. I thought of a fine tip paint marking pen but I can't find one five enough. Paint brush is out, I'm to shaky for that. I have already stained the project with min wax, gunstock stain. I have not yet applied any gloss finish as yet in hopes I will find someone who can offer a suggestion or technique I am not aware of.