Forgive me if this post is not in the right place. Also forgive if this has been covered elsewhere. Also forgive the long length. I am looking to pay someone that can physically show me how to stain a relief carved sign when the background is one color, some elements another stain color, and even others yet another stain color. I know that I can sand one of the layers off making it appear to be a different color than the rest. But can someone show me how, in person or on a video, step by step, on how to get multi colored stain affects on signs? I'm including photos of a couple of my signs.. some raw so you can see what I mean, some already finished ... I love these signs but I know they can be better. Also, if anyone has technique suggestions on the carvings themselves, I'm all ears. These signs have sold wonderfully but I know they can look better.. I know they can look better. Please contact me if you can help.
http://www.happywebguru.com/blackmon.jpg (This is an "in memory" sign I made for my dad that I haven't the foggyest idea how to stain multi colors. I know I can do the entire thing one stain color and sand off the letters, but would like to do 2 or 3 stain colors..)
http://www.happywebguru.com/bandi.jpg (see how rough the textures is? should be smooth).
http://www.happywebguru.com/bandi2.jpg - (finished sign)
http://www.happywebguru.com/cara-sign.jpg - (raw sign)
http://www.happywebguru.com/welcome1.jpg (again, rough background texture)
http://www.happywebguru.com/garza.jpg (finished sign.. needs improvement).
http://www.happywebguru.com/hurta.jpg (rough rough rough background texture)