I paint worse than a two year old.

[FourPaws]

I just installed a new mailbox yesterday (my neighbor’s daughter sideswiped the last one) and decided this afternoon I would paint new numbers on it.

Big mistake. It looks baaaad. Closing my eyes would have improved the situation… Next time, I’ll just use a sharpie. I could blame it on being tired (I’ve been stacking firewood all day) but the truth is I can’t paint. Sure, I can do a great job at painting a room, or a house, or a tractor - but I can’t really use a spray gun ora roller to paint numbers on my mailbox. Though again, I think it would have come out better if I had.

I’m sure I’ll get ordered to remove the offending paint job and use stick on numbers.
:smack:

[cher3]

You can get stencils at any craft or hardware store. That’s what we did for our mailbox.

[SylverOne]

Use your printer to print out the numbers in like a 72 pt. font, cut out the actual letters, and use the empty spaces as a stencil. Tape it on to your mailbox and carefully paint them on using (preferably) a sponge brush or just trace the letters using a pencil, remove your stencil and color them in. Make sure to stay within the lines!

[Caught_Work]

@SylverOne

Use your printer to print out the numbers in like a 72 pt. font, cut out the actual letters, and use the empty spaces as a stencil. Tape it on to your mailbox and carefully paint them on using (preferably) a sponge brush or just trace the letters using a pencil, remove your stencil and color them in. Make sure to stay within the lines!

Two year olds don’t stay within the lines

[SylverOne]

@Caught@Work

Two year olds don’t stay within the lines

Yeah, but at this point at two year old’s efforts would be an improvement.

[kittenblue]

We need pics!

[GuanoLad]

I am an artist (of sorts) and yet when it comes to signwriting, I’m an embarrassment. It’s a very particular skill, so don’t be too hard on yourself.

[FourPaws]

@SylverOne

Yeah, but at this point at two year old’s efforts would be an improvement.

Why yes, yes they would I’ll take a pic this am and upload my shame later.

If I used a stencil, the paint would run. I didn’t want the funny looking zero that you get from the stencil kit. My neighbors either used stickers or painted the numbers on - both look much better than my epileptic painting.

[FourPaws]

@GuanoLad

I am an artist (of sorts) and yet when it comes to signwriting, I’m an embarrassment. It’s a very particular skill, so don’t be too hard on yourself.

I’m artistic in other ways (photography) but sadly this does not apply to painting.

[BrknButterfly]

@FourPaws

I’m artistic in other ways (photography) .

:dubious:

[Santo_Rugger]

@BrknButterfly

:dubious:

[BrknButterfly]

I’m just giving him shit, tis all.

[FourPaws]

@BrknButterfly

I’m just giving him shit, tis all.

Actually, she’s jealous

BTW, I got some good actions shots at Pat’s the other day. I also am trying to take some pics of a woodlot - but the town is ditching the road and their trucks are in my way - grr.

[BrknButterfly]

@FourPaws

Actually, she’s jealous

BTW, I got some good actions shots at Pat’s the other day. I also am trying to take some pics of a woodlot - but the town is ditching the road and their trucks are in my way - grr.

Jealous? Keep telling yourself that, hun.

Action shots at Pat’s? The food place? My pictures are on the wall and already have a couple people interested in buying them. Yes’ah.

I’m well on my way.

[FourPaws]

@BrknButterfly

Jealous? Keep telling yourself that, hun.

Action shots at Pat’s? The food place? My pictures are on the wall and already have a couple people interested in buying them. Yes’ah.

I’m well on my way.

Yes, the food place.

Swell, I’m happy for you - but I’m not interested in hanging my pics. I was already asked and declined. I really don’t want people doting over my photography, thanks.