Plate Lettering

[jolly roger]

Hi Terry,
             I use a chisle tipped, felt tip maker to do the raised cast
letters, makes the job look like a professional sign writing job.
Leave over night and clear coat.
To practice, use some wet and dry and clean of the old paint before you
spray the plate, use a spay bomb to just sray the capo area.
Practice to your hearts content.
I have seen it done with a small block of hammer tail felt, a small amount
of enamel paint in a paint can lid, and the paint is dabbed on to the
raised areas.
Either way you need to practice.
Regards Roger




At 09:44 PM 4/21/01 -0400, you wrote:
>A closely related item: Any recommendations for a slob with absolutely NO
>artistic ability to paint the raised letters for the manufacturer's name on
>the plate (as well as the few other things like "capo....", "patented bla
>bla", etc.)? The only thing I can think of doing is to use a small artist
>brush and some black enamel and then clear coat the plate. I am only able to
>picture a mess (and my gold plates come out sooooo beautiful otherwise) if I
>try to do this myself (and I don't know any artists). Does anyone have any
>special tricks or techniques or whatever that could bring success to this
>artistic misfit?
>
>Terry Farrell
>Piano Tuning & Service
>Tampa, Florida
>mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@hotmail.com>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2001 11:35 AM
>Subject: Plate Lettering
>
>
>> In the past I have put the wire gauges on a newly refinished plate by
>using
>> press type and shooting clear lacquer over them.  This has become a RPITA.
>> I would prefer now to find a set of stamps 12-22 with half sizes that I
>can
>> just ink and stamp.  Any suggestions where I can buy a ready made set?
>>
>> David Love
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