signage, finally

this phase of the work might not be finished, nor even converging smoothly upon that desired state, but the sign, at least, is ready. 

the good news is that I'm not planning on quitting my day job to become a sign painter anytime soon.  at an hourly rate, nobody could afford me; on a piecework rate, I'd starve; and based on the quality of my work nobody would want me.  other than that it's a good idea. 

but there's no better way to acquire a better appreciation for skills others have but one lacks than by taking up the task on one's own.  the steps, after all, were reasonably straightforward:

• come up with a design
• fabricate and prime
• transfer letterforms to sign surface
• mask interior surface of borders
• paint background around lettering
• paint lettering
• remove masking and touch up details
• paint border, sides and back

some of these steps were more detailed than others, and some required multiple passes to complete. 

the result is highly imperfect compared to what can be done by the best of current graphics technology, but by having produced it with outdated methods it has, I think, a better fit for the vernacular style appropriate to the cottage and its setting. 

here's how it came out: 

painted sign, hanging out to dry

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for those who want to know these things:

how long did it take to complete?	please, don't ask.  the answer is embarrassing.  at least it wasn't continuous effort.
what are the colours?	the same as the trim -- using the same paint.  that white is a very gloppy latex and was harder to work with than the green.
what's the font?	Monotype Corsiva, 260.17 pt.
none of the images show the entire sign.  where's the rest of the text?	come to the dedication to find out.