Make Foam Look Like Carved Granite!

[myxpykalix]

I just found this and it looks neat upon a breif perusal. If it works, it would save lots of "table time".

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check out the link:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make_Foam_Look_Like_Carved_Granite/
Apparently it is the solvent in the paint that is the key here.

[mikeacg]

I think I could use that on the front of my house! Thanks for the link, Jack!

Mike

[robert_a]

Jack you are amaising, always enjou your posts.
Robert

[john_l]

It does work Jack but will undercut the letters if you get too crazy with the spray paint.

[myxpykalix]

I just perused the article but my thought, applying it to a bot would be to spray the whole area and make the texture you want.
Then take and carve out the area of the letters.
Then carve the letters out of a different piece of material and inlay them into the spaces.

That way you have a flat surface upon which to inlay your sperate letters into. That way you are not fooling with masking the letters, ect.

[german]

Hi guys, I think Jack is talking about something like this, I did this for a friend of mine to used for his halloween decoration.
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[german]

And the finish product is going to look like this
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[bleeth]

And if you use too much paint then a putrid putrescence will be all that is left of M. Valdemar

[joe]

German's an artist hidding behind a router. Your killing us! Show us more of your fine work.

Jack,

Onther texturing technique:
Area clear around the letters then apply a medium thick coat of Durhams Rock Hard Putty with a large cheepie deepie brush. This is a sloppy technique, jabing the putty down into the surface. Remove putty from the top of letters with a damp sponge. Start out with a little less putty. You don't need much.

If there's too much stippeling, you can relaxed it with a squirt or two with a windex bottle.

It's good to know, if you hate the affect you have plenty of time to hose it off and start over. Once dry it's perminant. You can't fail with this process. One of the big advantages of Durhams, it won't shrink and crack and available at most hardware stores. O, it's cheap too.

To finish up: I like a medium light background color. Once dried, several topcoats of translucnet coats of contrasting colors applied with a sea sponge. To get a true marble look it may take a half dozen top coats with lighter and darker values. The last step is to darkening down the corners.

My letters are usually painted by dab. I cut up a foam roller and use it instead of a brush.

This kind of signs goes fast. I price them out at $125.00 a square foot.

Joe
www.normansignco.com (http://www.normansignco.com)

[fredtoo]

Joe,

Did you use this technique on any of the completed signs displayed on your web site?

[joe]

Greg,

If you will look at my post yesterday under "Dedication Placques" you will see how it looks.


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These Extira letters were textured with the same technique. I've grown fond of texturing since it eleminates fussy errors in finishing. But I think it makes for a more attractive look.

Joe
www.normansignco.com (http://www.normansignco.com)

[german]

Thank you for the copliments Joe, but I have to said that all you guys with your posts all over this forum are my inspiration, I read and read, and read, and take all that info to apply it to my job, especially all your posts Joe, they are full of years of experience in this field.

Thank you again.

German.