Commissioned Cottage Sign

[DWSUDEKUM]

I was commissioned to make a Cottage sign for a Snowbird Couple ( Winter in the south and Summer in the North ).  Cut from pine and then sealed and weatherproofed with spar varnish.

 

 

DW

[Gordster]

That is spectacular DW.I make a lot of address signs with pine and finished with spar varnish I do

a check on them from time to time and they all look good..

 

You did a wonderful job on painting.

[woodduck]

Thats very good DW It even looks like a map of New South Wales Australia Where I come from

[Rob]

Great job.  They will be very pleased with that I'm sure.

 

Rob

[Phantom Scroller]

Good looking sign DW.   Roly

[wombatie]

What an excellent looking sign, love it.

 

Marg

[lawson56]

Now that looks Fantastic! :thumbs: I have a Feeling they are gonna be Very pleased with that.

[merlin]

Very nice indeed.....

[ike]

Nice sign They will be happy with it.

[LarryEA]

That is a great sign. Very well made.  Molly and Ron should be quite pleased.

[Scrolling Steve]

Well done DW !....What is the process when using the spar varnish ?...Do you seal it before the painting or after?...or both?...Just for future reference.

[DWSUDEKUM]

Well done DW !....What is the process when using the spar varnish ?...Do you seal it before the painting or after?...or both?...Just for future reference.

I sealed it after painting.  I used 8 light coats so that I was sure to get all the crevices and open spots covered.  I used both spray and brush for it.  I carefully brushed the Spar Varnish along the edges of the lettering and then began the process of lightly coating the sign several ( 8 in total ) times to ensure that it was weather resistant to the best  I could make it.  I have been playing around with the thought of using casting resin but that will be for another time I think  

DW

[frankorona]

Great work, very well done.            

[Scrappile]

Nice work!

[penquin]

That looks great, the colors really set it off. Very nice.

jim

penquin

[bobscroll]

Really nice job on the sign DW! Very neat!

Bob           

[rjR]

They said it all!

 

 

Extremely well done!

[rdatelle]

DW, you did a great job on that.

[amazingkevin]

I was commissioned to make a Cottage sign for a Snowbird Couple ( Winter in the south and Summer in the North ).  Cut from pine and then sealed and weatherproofed with spar varnish.

 

 

DW

I couldn't tell if the printing was hand lettered on the white or if it's done like Jim Finn's work,i can't think of the word to describe his technique or if everything is cut out ,painted and reinserted and then finished off.But no two ways about it ,It's a "TOP JOB! It's going to be well received! Hah now i remember the word i was looking for,INLAY.                    

[kywoodmaster]

Very nice sign. I am sure they will love it.

[spirithorse]

Nice job, DW,

I have used spar varnish for most of the out-door items I sell but, always worry about how quickly it will amber

and how dark the discoloration is going to be.

That would be a real concern with the white sign like you made.

So far though, no one has ever come back to me with any concerns about their signs or out-door decorations.

 

Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

[DWSUDEKUM]

Nice job, DW,

I have used spar varnish for most of the out-door items I sell but, always worry about how quickly it will amber

and how dark the discoloration is going to be.

That would be a real concern with the white sign like you made.

So far though, no one has ever come back to me with any concerns about their signs or out-door decorations.

 

Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Actually it is UV stabilized so it will take years to darken appreciably.

 

DW

[newfie]

Looks great

[smitty0312]

Nice work DW.......the colors makes this one pop.....