artist wanted

[jrttoday]

you don't have to be one, just looking some advice. I've read threads until I'm blind and did the appropriate thing by naming my boat before it was launched - maybe at conception? The problem is I cannot letter for beans! Thought about taking the dark lenses out of my welding hood, cos I can stick weld with the best of 'em. But I can't paint period! My boat paint came out way better than I thought it would...

Would appreciate some tips for painting the name... besides hiring someone :lol:
Thanks in advance

 

[jbcurt00]

Go get a vinyl stencil, pick a font, paint it and pull the stencil.

Or get the name done in vinyl, apply and D O N E

Inexpensive, no mistakes quick.

 

[jbcurt00]

Oh, and you can get vinyl reg#s done in the same font

 

[sphelps]

Try this ... http://www.iboats.com/Custom-Boat-Lettering/dm/view_id.273316
Not sure if they stick to tin boats though ..

 

[jbcurt00]

Try this ... http://www.iboats.com/Custom-Boat-Lettering/dm/view_id.273316
Not sure if they stick to tin boats though ..

Yep, sure do. W or w/out the background paint

 

[gm280]

Whell I wood help, butt I kan't spill that greight... :facepalm:

 

[BWR1953]

Whell I wood help, butt I kan't spill that greight... :facepalm:

:laugh: :lol: ound:

 

[Woodonglass]

You might try this...Online there's a site called CoolText.com. All kinds of great fonts etc. you can create your Name in the font of your choice and blow it up to size. Print it out on any inkjet printer. Heck you could print it out one letter at a time and then cut them out to use as a stencil and then paint it your self. I've done this on my custom Adirondack chairs and it works GREAT!!!

 

[Scott Danforth]

most artists are starving, find one, hand them a sandwich and paint brush.

 

[jrttoday]

most artists are starving, find one, hand them a sandwich and paint brush.

maybe you're right, considering the impressive work I've seen displayed on iboats. So impressive that it's almost daunting for me to post a pic of anything I build. I doubt most of it could be done without the aid of high quality products and tools; yet, some are just real Craftsmen.
But the expense of such things may be cause for charity :lol:

 

[Ned L]

Even if not perfect, I think a hand lettering job just looks better than decals.

 

[jrttoday]

Even if not perfect, I think a hand lettering job just looks better than decals.

Definitely, it's not that big a deal to me, but my lettering... lol imho, maybe it isn't that bad. I have more of a swamp boat than offshore. Not entering any contests, still want it looking OK.

 

[jrttoday]

Try this ... http://www.iboats.com/Custom-Boat-Le...view_id.273316
Not sure if they stick to tin boats though ..

cool site!! Might even do it - takes the headache out and let's me be creative elsewhere lol
but hmmmmmmm..... WOG has me thinking and y'all aren't supposed to make me think!! :lol:

 

[jrttoday]

seems like I'm always thinking ahead these days - like I should have been all along lol. Nah, it's just that I have the time now and my concerns are minimal. I've reached the Pyrite Age! :lol:

Was going to wait until after Christmas, but can't "stand" sitting still
Might be opening a can of worms... will see. It's transom time, not that mine is in bad shape and not that I don't have enough "other" little things going on.

A BIG THANK YOU to all