This is my week for lettering projects and I'm trying some new fonts and stencils. I found this back splash at the salvage yard. It was so covered with mud and dirt I thought it had been in a fire and the wood was burned but I dragged it home anyway.
I scrubbed it down and painted it black and painted Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe on it with gold paint. As soon as I found this piece I knew that's what I wanted to do with it and the words fit perfectly like they were meant to be there.
But there was still a matter of the roughness that remained after being saturated with the mud for so long, so I sanded it back to give it an old shabby look.
I think now it has a perfect authentic antique look.
By the way, the name of this lettering is Chancery.
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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11 comments:
Cool Sign Maggie!
This well sell fast! Great ornamental piece.
This is my favorite project to date! How fun would this be in a child's bedroom, or even a studio?! Great find and even better transformation!!
Miss Maggie, Is there anything you can't do...I mean re-do? That is a treasure of a sign. I love seeing how very clever you can be. xoxo,Susie
GREAT sign, Maggie. I love it-xo Diana
I absolutely LOVE this, Maggie! What a great piece and I love the lettering. I could just see this over a doorway. I like Vickie's idea of over the doorway to a studio or creative space.
Beautiful sign Maggie, you paired it perfectly with your choice of font! Why can't I find gorgeous pieces like this??!!!
~Pendra
Maggie, the sign is wonderful. The lettering is just perfect for it. How can you bare to part with some of these things you redo?
I like this one too.
Bliss
That is PERFECT! I love the lettering and saying! Really, really nice!
I love your sign. I am learning, through blogging, to look past the dirt and muck and see the hidden potential in things.
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