If You were grading me on my progress this week ...
this is the grade you would have to award me.
Incomplete.
But, I would LOVE to show you my progress to date !!
French inspired shop signs.
I was able to get them all painted and distressed ... ready to go ...
My thought was to use "old fashioned" carbon paper to transfer my designs onto the boards.
Well, that didn't work out so well ...
For some reason {maybe the softness of the paint} I couldn't get the transfer to take ...
But I was determined ...
and started the process of hand lettering.
I hate working on hand lettering!
So ..... this is as far as I've come this week ... it's slow going but I WILL finish these boards by hand, like it or not!
I will also share their completion in a future post ...... I'll be anxious to see what my final grade is ; )Now, get busy and link on up all your fabulousness below!
xo
Jill {Gypsy Brocante}
12 comments:
I love signs and the typeface on those signs is so wonderful! Can't wait to see your final product.
Oh Wow! You're doing a wonderful job on the signs... I know what you mean about hand lettering, but it looks like it's going to pay off for you! I really enjoyed reading this post. I didn't know about your party... I'll see if I have anything I can share.
Wow!! You are talented!! I would never be able to do that- lol! It's going to look awesome! :)
Oh, I already give you an "A". Doing it by hand is so much work and look at how beautiful it is coming out! Can't wait to see the finished products:)
~Debra xxx
Capers of the vintage vixens
Wow! Beautiful...and such wonderful work! Can't wait to see the finished product! Happy week!...hugs...Debbie
Hand lettering? You must have the patience of a saint! They will be gorgeous when you are done.
Lovely!
No doubt it is going to be GREAT!
xoxo
Myric
Wow, you have patience! Thanks for the link up. There's one running our Mercantile Muse so stop by and link up! Thanks for Flora Doora for leading me here!
http://batesmercantileco.blogspot.com/2011/10/youre-invited-to-party.html
I had a similar problem transferring letters onto a soffit I wanted to paint words on. I solved the problem by rubbing the side of a colored chalk stick on the back of my paper and then lightly tracing the letters from the other side using the rounded, pointy end of one of my acrylic paint brushes. The chalk transferred enough that I could then trace over the chalk lines with pencil, wipe away the chalk dust with a tack cloth and then just fill in the pencil lines with paint. It still looked hand lettered but took sooooo much less time. Maybe this would work for you too. Good luck. Looks like a sweet project!
Tres magnifique!!
Too Funny.. I tried it too, and just couldnt get it to work either..
But your sure doing a great job by hand.. Cant wait to see the finished pieces.
Karryann
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