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[Allejo]

Hello everybody now don't be fooled by my qualifications. I am a sawdust maker and a chisel and gauge or gouge blunterer.I spend my time making sawdust so that I can resharpen the tools. I really would like to make a few nameplates to start with for the grandchildrens doors and have looked at your site regularly to gain some inspiration which I hope to glean from your
obviously very expert members. So wish me luck and hear we go.

[papasar]

Jonesy,
Welcome aboard.
I have chip carved many nameplates for children and adults. Lettering is a snap with chip carving. Kids plates are easy to personalize with cartoon characters, flowers, sports symbols etc. I would chip carve the outline of the figure, stain the cuts and then paint between the cuts wth acrylic paints.
Bill K.

[kitaye]

Welcome Allejo. We all started out as kindling makers. Me, I still make kindling but occasionally I get a keeper. Chip carving is a good suggestion and all you need is a knife.

[Mottles]

Hi there and welcome!
Hope you will share your finished named plates with us. In case you need help with uploading images to this site here is a tutorial by BobD Posting Photos
Kathy

[vacation212]

WinkHi there,welcome to WCI.