Dan Sawatzkys Sign Magic Workshop: Art Projects

Letter Plate 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Use a die drill to trim the excess material or rough edges on the pre-routed letter plate cut from precision board Use a compressed air torch to blow off the dust Paint the piece with primer Wait for it to dry completely then paint a second coat of primer on Mix metallic paint with acrylic paint (equal parts), paint 1coat, wait until dry, paint 2nd coat, wait until dry Mix acrylic latex clear base with acrylic paints so that you have a colour darker than step 5 Paint it on the entire piece then use a dry rag to rub off some of the paint, focus on creating a shadow effect by leaving parts that sink in on the piece darker than parts that rise, wait until dry 8. Mix acrylic paints so that you have a colour darker than step 6 9. Once again, paint it on and rub some off with rag, wait till dry 10. Paint the letter and outline it with black or a dark colour

Letter Plate 2 Same as steps 1-4 above Paint on Iron Metallic Surface (this paint allows for rusting effect to work) Wait till it dries completely, then paint on another coat Before the second coat completely dries (when its still a little wet), spray on the rust antiquing solution and do it again when it completely dries 5. Paint the letter and outline it with black or a dark colour 1. 2. 3. 4.

B is for Bug 1. Bend wire into basic structure of bug using pliers 2. Mix resin and hardener sculpt (equal parts) and form the basic shape of bug, make sure its one size smaller than what you want it to be since you will be adding more sculpt to it 3. When it completely dries, once again mix resin and hardener sculpt, cover the entire bug with sculpt again, this is where you fix the cracks and bumps and add detail, use water to smooth sculpt 4. When the sculpture is completely dry, prime it with 2 coats, wait until its completely dry 5. Paint it with colours