r/SignPainting

Attached picture is just some work I’ve done in the past. Posca on chalkboard

I finally landed my first job: to make a menu board! Me and the Cafe owner are both new to this kind of stuff so I’m going to try to figure out how to make their vision come together.

Their whole theme is vintage Baroque/ Rocco. So they wanted the frame of their chalkboard to be of that gold frame you’d imagine. I figured maybe I could find a picture frame/mirror to work off of and use some wood+ chalkboard paint on the inside? Any ideas would be appreciated. This community has been so helpful thanks for taking the time to read this!!

Painting their business name in simple black letters on this. About 3 ft tall 14 for long, block letterish (it’s their logo) and about 3/4 of the way up/ my question is. What type of of paint do I use? I’ve done a couple of smaller one shot or oil base jobs but I feel like I don’t need that for this. Any help is appreciated

As seen in Pontiac, Illinois, at the Route 66 museum - and Google's Gemini suggests - - - - Pontiac is home to the International Walldog Mural & Sign Art Museum (located in the same downtown museum complex as the Route 66 Hall of Fame), which preserves traditional hand-painted advertising and sign-painting techniques. Shot this hand-painted wood panel piece at the Route 66 Hall of Fame / International Walldog Mural & Sign Art Museum in Pontiac, Illinois.

Love the linework, wood grain show-through, and the pre-1959 Chief profile logo before GM moved to the arrowhead dart. Thought the paint slingers here would appreciate the traditional lettering and layout!

Hope ya like my take on this classic TJ Maxx home decor slogan. @snakeoilsigns on insta if you wanna see more of my work. I have 11 years of experience painting signs and murals so don’t hesitate to reach out if ya ever have any questions / need advice.

Shoulder got messed up again so now thinking of doing step by step guides on Chalkboard Signwriting.

Not sure if I'll go video route or this comic book interpretation I have created based on a REAL job I did. I've attached a link to a post I made ages ago which shows the real step by step photos of my work that I did.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SignPainting/s/I2m1oCiwPI

Howdy, not a professional sign painter here. I'm doing a job on the west wall of a three-story building. I've been tasked to recover and refresh an old "Bull" Durham advertisement. The repainting of ghost murals aside, it's been raining off and on today and I'm wondering how long to wait before I go back to paint. The brick is well sealed and mortar has been recently tuck pointed. I just want to make sure I don't trap moisture under the paint (Ronan Bulletin Enamel). Any advice or condemnation is welcome. Thanks in advance!

So my last comic based AI post caused tension but, my intention was well meant.

I'm looking at doing guides whether that be via video or whatever on Chalkboard Signwriting.

Here's some examples of my work to prove I am not an AI freak lol... I used my previous post to attempt to get across my intended route while waiting for more shoulder surgery.

All the best.

hi all, would really appreciate some guidance. I’ve just started reverse glass gilding, and my first two attempts are cloudy, patchy, have visible seams and drip marks. I clean the glass 3 times with Pierre d’argent, dissolve a capsule and a half of gelatine into a mug of warmed de-ionised water and flood the glass, I don’t think the cleanliness of the glass is a problem because it floods evenly. I then wait until the next day, brush off the excess with a fluffy brush then burnish with a ball of cotton wool. Any suggestions welcome! Sharing photos of what I mean, Thanks!

Grocery style - numbers could be wider tbh -
🖌️davincii series 1111
🫟tempera paint

Someone told me this sub may enjoy this hand painted sign we did in Louisville KY. 280 ft long on a roof!