More good info, I should have learned this a few years ago when I has to Stained wood sign with white inset letters, pain to clean stain from white paint. thank you I will definitely apply this next time.
So I'm relatively new to the sign carving community, I'm a novice woodworker and all my "carving" I've done has been with a dremel tool mostly on flags..when I found your TH-cam channel it was like a breath of fresh air..really enjoy your work and the way y'all handle your business! I'm looking to take your in depth inset carving course..do you have any discounts coming up for that class..asking for a friend.. lol..sorry for the long comment by the way
Thanks so much for watching and the great compliments. Happy to hear you're liking the videos. Our next sale will be our black Friday sale around Thanksgiving. It's our biggest sale of the year. If you have any other questions you can email me directly, eric@makeawoodsign.com. Thanks again
8:33 hey guys, I have a question. I’ve been commissioned to do a memorial cross for someone’s pets, and they want the names carved in the arms of the cross. I’ll be using a kiln dried 4x4. What I need to know is, do you carve then seal before you spray your inset letters or seal then carve, and reseal after exposing fresh wood?
Hello! Thanks for the info! Question How should I go about sanding my letters and clean them after I free hand with a router? There's bits of chips everywhere in them.
Hey buddy! Honestly man, you can check out any number of our videos and the almost all have the steps we take to sand our boards off after they're sprayed. Make sure you use a stiff brush before you spray your black, otherwise when you blow it off, a bunch of the black will come out.
After sanding the finish off and before applying the stain, apply wood conditioner. That prevents blotches. The primary difference is that a "conditioner" is used before staining and a "sealer" is used after. They are both, for most purposes a "sealer" or barrier between two surfaces.
Eric would using tow different color stains work the same way? Spray with Lacquer first, stain the interior letters and design then stain then sand then stain with the different color? Can you please help?
I have used 2 different stains before. Normally I only use stain on the surface of the sign. Everything down in the carving is normally color. Hope this helps. If you have further questions you can email me directly, eric@makeawoodsign.com.
So, do you seal every pine board BEFORE carving them? I have been carving bare wood then sealing after I "repaint" them with the primer after carving. (I know this is an old video but I have a lot to watch to "catch up"!)
We always try to remember to seal our pine boards before we do anything to them. Usually try to do it as soon as we get back to the shop from the lumber yard
Hi Lou, They should sit on top if the sign is sealed up with finish. One thing you want to do is test the reaction of the acrylic and the finish you are using on a test piece first to make sure they play well together. I have used acrylics before but I don't find they work near as well as one shot for me.
@@oldave100 thanks, Eric. I need to try it. This last one I did took forever because the acrylic literally floated on the surface so had to “dab” the whole thing. Actually came out very nice but took forever.
I really only pre seal the boards when I'm using pine, to help prevent the black spray from bleeding. All the other woods I use don't have the bleeding tendency. Let me know if you have any other questions, eric@makeawoodsign.com. Thank you for watching ❤
Here's a video where we show how to use Glass Bead to make your letters reflect at night. th-cam.com/video/w5VhRRYKsFk/w-d-xo.html Hope this helps. Please let me know if I can answer any other questions for you, eric@makeawoodsign.com. Thank you!!!
So a recap! 1. Raw wood, basically clean it up for the first seal 2. Seal it 3. Draw design on top 4. Cut it out 5. Paint or stain design 6. Seal again for the finished product! Is this correct?
No, you want to carve, spray black, seal, sand, then stain and seal again. You want the clear coat down in the carving so the stain doesn't make the primer run.
@@oldave100 I’m gonna have to watch some more videos, it’s still not clear to me! 🤣I’ve made four signs in the last few days, I’m waiting on a few items before I finish them! So In that time I will be watching some of your demonstrations, do you have a particular videos that will help you mentioned a few in the video? 604, 238?
😂😂No worries, buddy! So you want videos on which aspect of sign carving? Just staining or the whole process in general? We rarely stain anthing, so we don't have a whole lot on that particular issue
Great information as always. These kind of videos are great for the new carvers that have several questions about what they need to do.
Thank you Don, I appreciate the compliments and the support!!!
Wow, you are a goldmine of information. Thank you.
Thank you😁😁
Great tips and it's always good to refresh my memory on different techniques.....thank you!
Thank you Miss Lori...
I'm a beginner sign maker.. I really like your tricks and tips very helpful I definitely would like to see your website...thank you
Thanks so much for watching Mike, we appreciate all the support. Here's a link to the website, www.makeawoodsign.com/shop/
As always, loving your videos! I learn something new every time!
Thank you Miss Carmen!!!
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Another great teaching video. Very helpful
Thank you Mickey!!!
More good info, I should have learned this a few years ago when I has to Stained wood sign with white inset letters, pain to clean stain from white paint. thank you I will definitely apply this next time.
Thanks so much!!! Happy to help, hope it works for you...
Good idea never thought of that, i seldom stain and paint usually stain only but I will remember this if i do 👌
Happy to help, Thank you so much for watching and the comments!!!
Awesome tutorial thank you for sharing.
Thank you Sheila!!! Great to hear from you, hope you are well....
Ask how I know. Believe me I too have made all those mistakes. Great tutorial, always good to refresh. Thanks.
Thanks Bob, glad you enjoyed it!!!
So I'm relatively new to the sign carving community, I'm a novice woodworker and all my "carving" I've done has been with a dremel tool mostly on flags..when I found your TH-cam channel it was like a breath of fresh air..really enjoy your work and the way y'all handle your business! I'm looking to take your in depth inset carving course..do you have any discounts coming up for that class..asking for a friend.. lol..sorry for the long comment by the way
Thanks so much for watching and the great compliments. Happy to hear you're liking the videos. Our next sale will be our black Friday sale around Thanksgiving. It's our biggest sale of the year. If you have any other questions you can email me directly, eric@makeawoodsign.com. Thanks again
As always you are a wealth of inspiration and information
Thank you for all that you guys do 🤙🤙
Thank you Charlie!!!
Great information as always 👍
Thank you Mark!!!
Nice job EZ E...🤘🤘🤘
Thank you Dano!!!
8:33 hey guys, I have a question. I’ve been commissioned to do a memorial cross for someone’s pets, and they want the names carved in the arms of the cross. I’ll be using a kiln dried 4x4. What I need to know is, do you carve then seal before you spray your inset letters or seal then carve, and reseal after exposing fresh wood?
With redwood, we don't seal it until it's carved, sprayed and sanded. Redwood doesn't bleed when using the primer
Hello! Thanks for the info! Question How should I go about sanding my letters and clean them after I free hand with a router? There's bits of chips everywhere in them.
Hey buddy! Honestly man, you can check out any number of our videos and the almost all have the steps we take to sand our boards off after they're sprayed. Make sure you use a stiff brush before you spray your black, otherwise when you blow it off, a bunch of the black will come out.
What if you got an out door sign what's the best wood and sealer to use
You can use pretty much any good wood for outdoor use. We use a lot of cedar. As far as finish, I really like the Helmsman Spar Urethane.
After sanding the finish off and before applying the stain, apply wood conditioner. That prevents blotches. The primary difference is that a "conditioner" is used before staining and a "sealer" is used after. They are both, for most purposes a "sealer" or barrier between two surfaces.
Right on, men! Thanks for the tip👍👍
Eric would using tow different color stains work the same way? Spray with Lacquer first, stain the interior letters and design then stain then sand then stain with the different color? Can you please help?
I have used 2 different stains before. Normally I only use stain on the surface of the sign. Everything down in the carving is normally color. Hope this helps. If you have further questions you can email me directly, eric@makeawoodsign.com.
So, do you seal every pine board BEFORE carving them? I have been carving bare wood then sealing after I "repaint" them with the primer after carving. (I know this is an old video but I have a lot to watch to "catch up"!)
We always try to remember to seal our pine boards before we do anything to them. Usually try to do it as soon as we get back to the shop from the lumber yard
what is it pre finished with please
On this one, we didn't use pre finish
I’m using acrylic paint that I get from the local HL. Does the acrylic sit on the surface of the sealer the same as the One Shot?
Hi Lou, They should sit on top if the sign is sealed up with finish. One thing you want to do is test the reaction of the acrylic and the finish you are using on a test piece first to make sure they play well together. I have used acrylics before but I don't find they work near as well as one shot for me.
@@oldave100 thanks, Eric. I need to try it. This last one I did took forever because the acrylic literally floated on the surface so had to “dab” the whole thing. Actually came out very nice but took forever.
Can I use polyurethane to seal? I only have that and stain
Sure I have used polyurethane for years. Just make sure if it's going outside that it's an exterior product.
@@oldave100 thank you so much! Trying to save a bit of $ on finishing costs :-)
So you should seal the board before carving anything??
I really only pre seal the boards when I'm using pine, to help prevent the black spray from bleeding. All the other woods I use don't have the bleeding tendency. Let me know if you have any other questions, eric@makeawoodsign.com. Thank you for watching ❤
What can I use to make my sign reflect at night
Here's a video where we show how to use Glass Bead to make your letters reflect at night. th-cam.com/video/w5VhRRYKsFk/w-d-xo.html Hope this helps. Please let me know if I can answer any other questions for you, eric@makeawoodsign.com. Thank you!!!
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Thank you Roy!!!
So a recap!
1. Raw wood, basically clean it up for the first seal
2. Seal it
3. Draw design on top
4. Cut it out
5. Paint or stain design
6. Seal again for the finished product!
Is this correct?
No, you want to carve, spray black, seal, sand, then stain and seal again. You want the clear coat down in the carving so the stain doesn't make the primer run.
@@oldave100 I’m gonna have to watch some more videos, it’s still not clear to me! 🤣I’ve made four signs in the last few days, I’m waiting on a few items before I finish them! So In that time I will be watching some of your demonstrations, do you have a particular videos that will help you mentioned a few in the video? 604, 238?
😂😂No worries, buddy! So you want videos on which aspect of sign carving? Just staining or the whole process in general? We rarely stain anthing, so we don't have a whole lot on that particular issue
shoot me an email with what you're having trouble with. ryan@makeawoodsign.com
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instead of using that brush, use a 1-inch foam sponge brush, it works wonders, no streaks or drips.
Great idea!
Use a roller!