Love the sign as well as your last one. You should go into business!

It sounds like she has!

Very very nice!

Time to set up your shop on Etsy.com!

Jan

The sign is gorgeous. If I hadn't read the thread I would have thought that it was a great antique find. Your lettering detail is beautiful and love the painting technique. Many of the signs that I see today look pretty good until you get close up and then they look so plastic. Your signs passes the close up test! You should look into doing custom signs or make some of the more generic worded signs (cucina, laundry, etc) and see if small boutiquey gift shops would sell them.

I am so jealous of your talent.

A terrific job - truly professional. You have talent, and you should find a way to market that as others have suggested.

I kept looking at the sign, and your lettering is nicely spaced and straight, the paint technique is authentic in feel. Love the addition of the iron fleur-de-lis.

One thought I had, and perhaps you had considered this, but I wonder about adding a narrow black line about 1/4" in from the outside edge all the way around, to give a bit more definition.

Yup, I think you've found your niche! Keep us updated on your new endeavor!

So, how do I place an order????

Really outstanding. I'm sure you can price them high enough to be profitable.

Very nice. If I were you I'd definetly look into opening a shop on etsy.com

Fantastic work!!!!

I do like Les' idea about the border line...

Thanks everyone! I did put it on ebay & on etsy so we will see how it does.
Les...that is a good idea. I'll have to try that.
Mustangs..If you are serious about placing an order you can contact me through etsy.

Here is a link that might be useful: etsy

You make gorgeous signs, IdeaMom! and sounds like you're off and running with it : ) It certainly looks like you already had a lot of experience, nevertheless, aren't you glad you couldn't find that darn Farmer's Market sign!! : ) Awesome work and truly all-around inspiring.

My gosh, you are talented!

You could make great looking tombstones for Halloween! ;-)

Love the sign, you're good!!

MARVELOUS JOB!!!!! Please keep us posted how they do!

If you made the sign for your friend, why did you end up listing it on etsy?

Very cool sign!

Great work! What a fun side business you could start. I know it's not as easy as it looks to make something look old. I wasted wood and paint on my board to hang sleigh bells from before I went out and purchased an authentic piece of barn board with the paint already wearing off. My creation didn't look old, it just looked stupid. I love that kinda thing, it's wonderful :-)

homemaker: That sign was for a friend but I posted the photo on ebay & etsy to see if it sells and if it does I will just make another.

Thanks. I could not imagine changing my mind if I got such a gorgeous sign!

Whats your etsy's shop name? I've been looking for a large vintage piece for my dining room but I can't find anything I like so maybe you can help!

sorry - I missed your earlier post

Beautiful!

Your work reminds me of some wonderful photo frames I saw by a company called Sugar Boo Designs. They make wonderful large photo box frames (about 20 in. by 20 in.) with quotes on them, and a place for a small photo in the middle. The lettering and 'antiquing' makes them beautiful. Yours are just as gorgeous and theirs are pretty pricey!
Lynn

Here is a link that might be useful: Sugar Boo Designs

I love your sign. I don't suppose now that you're in business you would share how you created the paint finish with us?

p.s. I "proofread" your etsy ad, weather s/b whether and French s/b in caps. Good luck with your new venture. :)

mrslimestone: Sure, I can help you..just contact me through etsy.
bestyears: I saw those photo box frames when I vacationed last year in Florida and I loved them! I could make them by I see she has a patent & a copyright..too bad!
prairiegirlz5:Thanks for the compliment & for proofreading my ad! I will see if I can correct those mistakes.

I am filing your etsy shop for reference. Hopefully I can get Hubby to agree to something. Sadly he's not fond of the distressed / antique look. I plan to work on him, though.

Prairegirlz - Ideamom was nice enough to give detailed instruction on her technique when she showed us her previous sign.

Here is a link that might be useful: Thread with instructions

Thanks graywings - I missed it the first time around. I think I may give this a try, sounds like fun! What do I have to lose?

Also do 'Paris' and 'Old World' in caps : )

I was thinking, when the sign sells, you really should make another one for your friend (not the Etsy buyer) since they won't come out the same. I hate it when I buy something on eBay only to find they were selling multiple similar items and did not send the one I saw and liked. (One time I got a truly ugly tin ceiling tile -- leftovers from the lot I suppose, or hoping to just pass it off -- when the pic was really pretty and interesting. What a hassle.) Of course, things in catalogues aren't the pic versions, but one doesn't expect it to be and simply worries what the sent one will actually look like. I guess you could also just state in the ad that the sign shown is no longer for sale, but that they are made to order and will vary due to the nature of handcrafted items. (I'd follow up the sale with a preview pic of the new item before shipment, just to be sure they like it, too : )

Thanks for sharing instructions! (You could get much more : )

Beautiful work.

You might be interested to know that boulangerie actually means "bakery" (for bread) and patisserie means "pastry shop". In real life, a shop would really only be either a boulangerie OR a patisserie.

I think the sign is beautiful, and actually I think it still works. I just thought you might like to know.

You made these wood signs pretty well.I like the first one very much.Hope you will upload the large sign also..

Very cool -- I'm gonna bookmark your etsy shop and buy one! Well done and beautiful.

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