Monday, May 26, 2008

Sign painting

Somehow I started painting a few signs? I got my early practice doing advertising signs for one of our Little League fields in Smythe Park in Mansfield. Below is a sign for the shooting range at the Lambs Creek Sportman's Club. I finished this sign four days ago.

My brother-in-law Gary needed a sign for his farm. His wife Bec decorated for Halloween.

Gary wanted his sports teams on the back of his Angus sign. The Celtics have had a good year and the Red Sox are tough, but no comment about the Dolphins.

Christine cuts my wife's and my hair. I did the sign below for her shop. She'll be glad that I put her in the photo.
Jim Hufnagel used to raise strawberries and needed a sign. His wife El taught in my elementary school for years and years.
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3 comments:

  1. The Annotated BarbarianMay 28, 2008 at 6:25 PM

    Great looking signs! What kind of paint do you use for them? Acrylic? Is it a special sign paint? What about brushes -- just regular brushes? Do you paint some kind of protective coating over them?

    I've done some before but was disappointed with how they weathered over time.

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  2. Paul BozzoMay 29, 2008 at 3:50 PM

    Hey Andy -
    I use oil-based primer and two coats of a good exterior white house paint. Then I do the letters with oil-based Rustoleum. They hold up pretty well - 7 to 8 years if the edges are protected. I have a couple of square-tipped, sable brushes that work for me.

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  3. The Annotated BarbarianMay 30, 2008 at 6:49 PM

    Good to know!

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