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Expert: - 10/3/2010


Question

picnic table lettering
i build picnic tables on occasion and i put peoples names on
them. in the past Ive made a template on the computer, cut
out , and traced it on the table then filled it in with ink
like a sharpie magic marker after the second coat of spar
varnish has been steel wooled. (marker ink bleeds into the
grain of the wood if put on before stain and some finish). Ive ran across some paper that is sticky on one surface and
thought i could use it as a template and spray the lettering
on with paint but haven't tried it yet.i have used spar
sprayed on wood to block the stain shown in picture. so in
general what do finishers do if they want art work or
lettering on a project. also if spraying is an option , what
kind of spray paint would work.  any help would be
appreciated.   lost in finishing:  fred

Answer
Hey Fred...there's a masking product called 'Frisket', that airbrushers use...it comes in sheets and rolls and is available at most good Art supply places...and an airbrush with airbrush pigment would probably be a good choice but,you could just use Krylon spray paint, a lacquer based product, for your template work. Over time, marker will likely fade and start to show the streaks.....unlike something like the Krylon or Rustoleums "Universal" spray paint...

http://www.michaels.com/All-Purpose-Frisket-Film/fa0615,default,pd.html

Hope that helps a little- regards- Greg  

Greg Scholl

Expertise

Questions on Woodworking, wood finishing and refinishing of all kinds, repairing furniture and wooden objects, Architectural details, Woodturning, carving, tool usage, product usage, some chemistry as it applies to woodworking and related interests,cabinet making and furniture construction/design, etc. I have experience with all manners of colorants, finishes, paints, stains, dyes, glazes, and coatings, wood species recognition and usage,tool recommendations, blade types and recommendation,techniques and methods for many Woodworking related issues, etc.

Experience

Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. Consulting for area Painting/Decorating and Building contractors on non painting issues..(staining, wood prep.,clear finishing, floor restoration and architectural detail restoration and repair, etc.) Sold, built, serviced, setup Home, Industrial, and Commercial stationary woodworking tools for a major tool retailer in CT. for three years, sold hand and power tools , provided knowledge, parts replacement, service, and on site service, Trade show Demo, and training as well.

Publications
Published in Fine Woodworking Magazine (12/97), included on Fine Woodworkings first "Best of Fine Woodworking" CD-ROM (2002) ...("27 year compilation of expert know-how")

Education/Credentials
Art School at Silvermine Guild in Norwalk, CT., 9 year apprenticeship in a European run Cabinet and Restoration shop in CT., various classes on subjects having to do with the field. Seminars from major Tool manufacturers, Skil/Bosch, Delta, Powermatic, Ritter, Porter cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt/B&Decker, Performax.

Past/Present Clients
Many varied clients including work on Martha Stewarts' Westport, CT. show house, many fine Antique dealers and private collectors in and around Fairfield County and in Woodbury, CT. (the Antiques capital of CT.), Golden Age of Trucking Museum, Wilton Historical Society.

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