Plaque Color?

[rustynail]

I am making one of these for my daughter’s birthday (she loves her cat) and was just wondering from everyone’s experience what is generally the best/most used  background color for these kinds of plaques. The face/cut out wood is going to be birch ply in a natural clear finish.

 

Thanks Richard

 

[NC Scroller]

I use a flat black a lot since it goes with most color schemes.  I have used other colors like blue for water or when a customer requests something different.  The color on the picture look like good to me.  Nice and bright.

[Norm Fengstad]

I like the blue, I use black background but have been experimenting with other colors . 

[trackman]

I most of the time use black. Maybe you can come close to the color of her cat to make more personal. 

[Denny Knappen]

I also use black, but on occasion used blue or green.

[oldhudson]

I'd use my daughters favorite color. 

[rustynail]

 Thanks for the comments on colors are most of you using flat colors, satin, or a high gloss? I would think a gloss would be a bit much…

[NC Scroller]

45 minutes ago, rustynail said:

 Thanks for the comments on colors are most of you using flat colors, satin, or a high gloss? I would think a gloss would be a bit much…

I use a single coat of flat.  I would worry about the glue holding on a gloss finish.

Edited August 4, 2020 by NC Scroller

[John B]

I use flat black, fix my cutting to it then a couple of coats of gloss or semi gloss over the whole thing. I have also used coloured felt which makes a nice smooth background.

[daveww1]

blue is the way to go