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Your panel arrived in great shape this morning! Looks terrific! What did you use to do it with & how do you top coat the chalkboard to seal it? Thanks again!
I'm still trying to get my panel finished but it's almost done & should be out this week!! (assuming no more setbacks)
-------------------- Chris Elliott 1longshot@classicnet.net cell 62084two2232 Posts: 686 | From: Scottsdale, AZ & Anthony, KS, USA | Registered: Dec 1999
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I'm so glad you liked it! I'm also glad it made it in good condition. I was afraid the packing would rub on the chalk and ruin it.
I'll paste the description I sent with the pics to Terry:
The panel is done on a 22"X17" chalkboard purchased from a stationery store. I didn't like the plastic surface, so I sprayed it with krylon chalkboard paint. It seems flatter and has more "bite". I sketched the design, imported it to Signlab and cut a paintmask with my cutter. It is just as easy to trace the pattern on and color it in freehand, but I find I get so much chalkdust on the areas I don't want colored, I prefer to have it masked. I start out coloring it in with hard chalks (mine are Stabilo brand). After each area is filled in, I give it a light spray with a clear water-based fixative. ( I like Krylons Clear Matte Latex Enamel) This tends to fade the chalk, so a few layers of color is usually necessary. I then work overtop with soft chalks (pastels). I add highlights and shadows, and play around until I am happy with the outcome. I sprayed it with several light coats of clear to finish. I added a crackle finish to the frame to give it an "old fashioned" feel. This is the third chalkboard I've done, so I'm sure there are some tips that others may add. I was inspired to learn chalk art from a step-by-step that Rob Clarke posted on the Letterville website. Rob recommends underpainting the chalk with a waterbased paint to make the chalks more vibrant. I was having trouble scratching the underpaint, so I didn't use any paint on this panel.
I really hope my recipient likes it!
Hey! I thought you weren't going to open it until you got your panel done! (I'm glad you did though)
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Hey Chris, is your landlord givin' you grief???? Might be time to move to a bigger shop, where you can get things done more efficiently??? ha ha
John Lennig / SignRider
-------------------- John Lennig / Big Top Sign Arts 5668 Ewart Street, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada bigtopya@hotmail.com 604.451.0006 Posts: 2184 | From: Burnaby, British Columbia,Canada | Registered: Nov 2001
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I'm glad Chris posted this "thank you" to you about your panel.
Just wanted to say "way to go girl" ...really nice job on that chalk art!!!
I hope you sent a pic to Rob, (just in case he doesn't tune in and misses seeing it here) so he can see that he did indeed have a positive effect here in Letterville.
Nettie
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Great looking Panel......I am sure Chris will cherish it........
Shep'
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Suelynn, thanks for the explanation, that answered my questions & I've gotta give it a try. And you're right, I wasn't going to open the package. I had a sudden change of plan when I realized that it should be opened up to check for any damage... well OK, I was really curious too!!
John, you hit the nail on the head! It's my landlord's fault (since that's me, it's really hard to avoid myself) and I've found that the cause of my inefficiency is not lack of space but lack of employees, at least, that's my current theory!
-------------------- Chris Elliott 1longshot@classicnet.net cell 62084two2232 Posts: 686 | From: Scottsdale, AZ & Anthony, KS, USA | Registered: Dec 1999
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