HELP Window sign painting

Daniel Vena

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Dec 18, 1998, 3:00:00 AM12/18/98

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"Edward J. McBride II" wrote:

> First, pardon the cross post.
>
> Ive been commissioned to do a number of hand-painted window signs. The
> job it self is rather simple (just a logo treatment and some text in a
> specific font with 3 pantone colors), but I have no experience with
> painting on glass. Does anyone have any hints or suggestions to help me
> out. Please respond via email.

I used to paint windows back in high school... We would mix acrylic paint
with soap and use that. The soap make the paint a bit thicker, so it's
easier to paint on glass with, also it helps in the removal of the paint.
It pretty much just washes off.

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Edward J. McBride II

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Dec 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM12/19/98

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First, pardon the cross post.

Ive been commissioned to do a number of hand-painted window signs. The
job it self is rather simple (just a logo treatment and some text in a
specific font with 3 pantone colors), but I have no experience with
painting on glass. Does anyone have any hints or suggestions to help me
out. Please respond via email.

Thanks in advance,
Ed

Eftus

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Dec 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM12/20/98

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Edward J. McBride II wrote in message <367C00EF...@mpinet.net>...

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I would work backwards from the inside, starting with the highlights,
check out cel animation techniques.

Karl T. Maiwaldt

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Dec 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM12/21/98

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This is touchy. Special paint for permanent letters.
Special brushes... aligning letters. Find some one
with experience and ask big time... real sign company.
Karl

Andreas Vossinakis

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Dec 22, 1998, 3:00:00 AM12/22/98

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Hi
Instead of using paint ( for that occasion oil paint with an airbrush )
you can use self adhesive letters that you 'll cut in a plotter ( after
you make the drawing in Illustrator or Corel), and use them as they
are.Or use them as a mask for air brushing.
Andreas

vin...@my-dejanews.com

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Dec 22, 1998, 3:00:00 AM12/22/98

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Ed,

Read the book
"How to Paint Watercolor Window Splashes" by Nick Barber
ISBN 0918399130

$19 through Amazon.com or from Signcraft Magazine (www.signcraft.com)

- vin

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eddi...@mpinet.net wrote:
> First, pardon the cross post.
>
> Ive been commissioned to do a number of hand-painted window signs. The
> job it self is rather simple (just a logo treatment and some text in a
> specific font with 3 pantone colors), but I have no experience with
> painting on glass. Does anyone have any hints or suggestions to help me
> out. Please respond via email.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Ed
>
>

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Llbrenton

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Dec 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM12/23/98

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If you can, add soap to the paint mixture, that makes cleanup after they are
done with it easier. Be aware that your colors could change slightly, get clear
dish soap if possible. In college I painted a window and had to scrap it off
with a razor blade, it took forever.