New metal gilded sign

Scarlett Rickard · Post by **Scarlett Rickard** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:44 am

Having just gone freelance, I wrote this sign to put up on my mum's house on the banks of the Llangollen Canal. I am hoping someone might ring me up and ask me to paint their boat, but you can never tell! It's on galvanized steel, which I was a little concerned about, having never painted on galvanized metal. It was treated with acid, primed with red oxide, two coats of undercoat and two coats of enamel before writing, and then two coats of clear, so it should be OK! It is written mainly in gold leaf, with enamel.

It is surprisingly bright! In moonlight you can read every word of the gold.

Bobbie Rochow · Post by **Bobbie Rochow** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:18 pm

What a nice sign Scarlett! And what a beautiful place to put it too!

I love your name, & also the way you talk!

DAVE SMITH · Post by **DAVE SMITH** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 4:06 am

Your going to get some lovely work from those Canal Boats Scarlett .Great sign and great location. Do you have a pic looking down the Canal? We have Canals around the Tiverton area here that still have the horses pulling the boats (tourists of course)
Dave

John Lennig · Post by **John Lennig** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:21 pm

Beautiful, Scarlett!! ah, to be on the Canals... a wonderful way to travel, either on a boat, or walking/riding on the towpath!! Happy times lettering the boats!

John