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First attempt at painting a decal

decal painting lake heron crystals

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#1 Offline Crystals - Posted September 1 2015 - 11:04 AM

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Well, I made my first attempt at painting a decal.  It reminds me a lot of glass etching. 

It is 10 feet by 10 feet and located on the back of a shed that faces a lake.  People boating by can see it clearly.
It was for my Father, for Christmas (had to paint it now, as my northern location can get snow at any point now).

I used a projector to cast the design, and then traced it with a permanent felt marker.

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Then I painted everything in.

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He really liked it.  Now he wants to know what I am going to paint on the side of the shed (25 foot by 10 foot)...


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#2 Offline William. T - Posted September 1 2015 - 11:32 AM

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Well, I made my first attempt at painting a decal.  It reminds me a lot of glass etching. 

It is 10 feet by 10 feet and located on the back of a shed that faces a lake.  People boating by can see it clearly.
It was for my Father, for Christmas (had to paint it now, as my northern location can get snow at any point now).
I used a projector to cast the design, and then traced it with a permanent felt marker.

DSC07907_zpsbdzavltf.jpg

Then I painted everything in.

DSC07920_zpsxt1np5vo.jpg

 

He really liked it.  Now he wants to know what I am going to paint on the side of the shed (25 foot by 10 foot)...

Whoa. That's great looking. Paint ants on the other side. :D


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#3 Offline dermy - Posted September 1 2015 - 1:04 PM

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Wow that looks really good!



#4 Offline dspdrew - Posted September 1 2015 - 1:51 PM

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Looks nice.



#5 Offline Crystals - Posted September 1 2015 - 2:05 PM

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Whoa. That's great looking. Paint ants on the other side. :D

Not sure he would appreciate ants.  :D

 

 

Thanks!

This might be a new hobby for me.  All of those blank surfaces around the house might be in trouble...  :D


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#6 Offline LC3 - Posted September 1 2015 - 3:13 PM

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I wonder what your going to do when you run out of blank walls :lol:







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