I have taken it upon myself to reduce and reuse by refurbishing the old 3x8 foot metal sign that belonged to former tenants "Cali Top Nails", some 15 years ago. After hours of scraping old vinyl stickers (note to self, to avoid blisters wear gloves...,) scrubbing glue and old paint off the surface, and adding three coats of gloss white exterior metal paint, I am left with this shiny wonder:
Next step is lettering. I worked my tail off for hours on this "H."
After I got the hang of the measuring, drafting, and improvising I proceeded to letter "a" only to promptly stab myself in the leg with my Exacto knife. Thanks to Annie, salon owner, who swiftly patched me up and sent me home to "stere clear of shiny sharp objects." I was happily surprised that even though I had an inch deep gash in my thigh, the pain was little and the incident did not require stitches. With a wounded ego, I returned to my studio this morning to stare at the piles of poster board, and a promise to contact vinyl letter man Kenny first thing monday morning. I did however get my first real lesson in stencil making, a feat that requires lots of patience and a safety cap for said Exacto knife (apparently something I lost in the move...).
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