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painted window signs:
i hope this uploading works…
here are my latest windows done for one store. takes me too long, but i´m always satisfied and so is the customer.
this the kind of stuff i do usually plus one or too colored signs, but sadly i don´t get enuff signwork…. i really should do flyers and put up a website.
if i could earn my money with painting signs i´d be a happy man…even if i put up my phone number no one calls – pity really…
nuff said here´s the grub!…
bernardo
i spared myself any coments on pics, but welcome yours…
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Wow! I don’t know what they say, but they sure are legible.
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You do nice neat work.
I only got a website last year, just a GoDaddy.com cheapie, but man it has really brought in the business for me.
You should consider it, the templates were bulky to work with but do-able, and I think the 5-page site was free with the registration of a domain name for like $10.
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Well done Bernardo, sure stands out. Are they painted or vinyl cos some of those look like they’re off a brush?
Go get a website.
Neil
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Yeah Bernardo, those definitely look good! I like the typography on the first one.
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thanx for the comments!
jill, always a pleasure to hear from you…
yeah, its all handpainted. the paint is real good it turns into a plastic layer which is easy to peal off with a blade and warm water. (buggers yer brushes if you dont clean ´em quick enuff!) it even shrinks a little when its hot weather. as i say it just takes so long for me to do it, that its more a labor of love than anything else. i would like to do more colorful stuff tho`!!! and more lively letters too…
yes, i´ll do a website. jill what is yours…? & your email…don´t worry i won´t bug you! – i don´t know if one can exchange that info here… sumwun let me know…
anywayz,…thanx for the comments.
bernardo
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Certainly stand out as has been said even if I don’t have a clue what they say.
You should defiantly think about getting a website Bernardo and also think about asking the shop owners if you could put a small sign in the corner of the window saying something like " Graphics by Bernardo" -
I can’t read it either but it looks really good how long did it take ?
Lynn
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Lynn, Bernardo has already said.
It took to long :lol1:
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but how long is to long 🙄
Lynn
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Well it’s longer than it should have took obviously 🙄
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stop fussing people – its not worth it!!! 😉
how long is too long… this painful to admit, but hey i´m just a newbie (weep, sulk, sniff…) hey i´m a man i can take it – the answe is a whole day each job. i take my time and lose the sense of time, but in the end its worth it.
i know it should take like 1/2 hour or 45 minutes – i need to take classes.
mind you i do it with out a sketch sometimes and do the kerning by eye or by using my brush as a measuring instrument. wish i could paint like john downer tho´ – hes go talent!jill i´ve found your website! nice! as thrilling as i thought it would be!
alrite got your details too…all the best,
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Bernado, sorry I’m just having a joke with Lynn not fussing, we are friends really (Honest).
I can’t paint with a brush to save my life so I wouldn’t be able to do those jobs no matter how much time I had. I admire anyone who can do this sort of work.
The work look really good so not sure if taking classes would help much, you just need to keep practicing and I am sure you will get quicker with time. As long as you don’t lose the quality which I am sure you won’t and you still enjoy it as much getting quicker will allow you to do more work.
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Bernado, yes Martin and I were just joking not fighting best of friends , your work is fab and I expect your are a perfectionist.
Lynn
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Hi Bernardo, I dont think it really matters too much how long things take if you are trying to establish yourself. You want to feel happy with the end result. I think your work is excellent.
I have got a cheapy website, I used webeden.co.uk You can mess around with how it looks! The only problem is trying to direct people to it!Long live the brush! 😎
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I meant to say (mod-edit)
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Nice stuff AJ. You just can’t beat the color and texture of paint!
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Bernardo
hang on in there ..if you want to paint windows take lots of pics of what you have done and look out for shops with windows in prime locations
target them
show them what youve done and dont worry about how long it takes
practice practicethe more you do ,the more you will have pics of
a good portfolio will speak for youhow can you worry about time when you an have so much fun
the money will come ..so im told
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thanks for your support! all of ya!
terry, thats exactly how i feel! (lol) who cares about time… – excellent!
aj, man your website is brill man! the simplicity is practical and your work stands out anyhow. whatcha got to lose- ?
i´m a fan dude – i enjoy your work! dont care how "cheap" your site is.you chose the right words trying to establish myself….
if i could i´d get stickers printed and get little kids to go sticking around town… or do it myself…
martin, lynn, don´t worry it´s just me… its always in the eye of the beholder… wish you lots of fun!
off to practice i guess,
all the best all, b
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Hi
I’m impressed, and in a similar position to you of just starting up etc
What sort of paint and brushes are you using here?
Thanks
Robert
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Very nice work Bernardo!! Excellent!
Joe,
Makin Chips and Havin Fun!
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Hi Robert,
the brushes I use are just Flat tipped Lettering brushes. In different sizes. Nothing fancy. Just cheap enough for me to get a bunch. I need to get a whole lot of new ones.
Wish you all the best with your new company. Get ready to ride the highs and lows! Just keep at it though!
bernardo
thanx for all the comments…
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sorry, rob, the paints yeah… there some german paints called AVA by Marabu. There must be an equivalent in the UK. I could use any wall paint but these are good for glass windows cos they stretch too. So when its hot weather theres no tension on the glass! and minimal if at all any cracks. but these happen mainly cos of the brush strokes.
You have to watch out with this paint too if you do one layer let it dry and then do another on top. The two different layers have different levels of tension cos they dry one after the other, while remaining stretchable. I guess its about practice as mentioned before…
Anyways i usually use this paint for short term window splashes. They stay up for a month at the most. Otherwise I use other paints…
all the best… b
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normal interior house acrylic paint will be good enough for window splashes.
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yeah, you´re quite right. any paint works as long as its not watercolours actually or oily. recently i started mixing acrylic colours with normal exterior white paints. works well too if you like pastell colours at least.
i really want to get into neon colours…
we´ll see what happens…
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Bernardo, your lettering is excellent. I do quite a bit of business in window splash myself. I use exterior latex house paint. It’s very weather resistant and maintains it’s color well. There are also some acrylic paints that I get through the sign supply store that are made for promotional temporary signage. The colors are very saturated because they use a clear base; the reds are real red, etc. Latex house paints use a white base so the colors seem to be just a little less bright. Many window splash people around here do use oil-based fluorescents; they are very eye catching. When I need a fluorescent I use DayGlo water-based over a white background & I mix in a bit of the regular color to boost it’s opacity and longevity – many customers don’t want the fluorescent look, though, or they only want it used minimally. Next time I get a call for a big job requiring fluorescents though, I think I’ll try the DayGlo oil-based.
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