Monday, February 13, 2012

Some days you don't get beans done...

The stencil project didn't turn out as we'd hoped.  My experience with stencils is they are a hard plastic film, if you want to call it that, which you place over the wall, level it off, tape it down, then paint.  The stencil for Carmela's logo was this sticky, and very thin, film that was a bear to put on the wall.  
We get it up there, level it off, start removing the backing and one side caves to the other, sticking them both together.  The film was so delicate that trying to pull them apart just stretched the logo.  Carmela is working on another option but her grand opening is on Saturday.   What a nightmare!  The problem here is many walls in Florida, whether commercial or residential, have this orange peel texture.  That is not conducive to any type of lettering which is why I thought the stencil would be a good option.  I'm open to ideas.
Now...for something that may be on my wish list in the future.   Dremel has this cordless gadget that appears to only be available across the pond at the moment but promises to be an interesting addition to my other gadgets.   It's called the Versatip and it's butane powered.   It sounds like something that would be an asset for papercrafters. 
Portability of equipment is a big thing IMO and anything that can do many tasks efficiently and without cords is a plus. 

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