Here is a couple things I learned when I used to shoot Bulls Eye Matches.
Do not drink anything with Caffine in it as that makes the Heart beat faster and the results is shakeness.
The second thing is eat a light meal too.
Both these two things stimulates the blood flow causing nervousness. The one thing you do not need when lettering or painting in small areas.
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Or enjoy a small glass of scotch prior to and during. Not too much or you may get wavy or think you are going straight and run off the panel.
I too am about to delve head first into some sign painting. My shop has an extra room that has been converted into a old-west themed man-cave known as the "Elm Creek Saloon". I was going to cut the sign for it out of steel as I have a plasma cutter on a CNC machine. However the font that I selected has intricate florals, lines, and flourishes in the letters and I can't cut that detail with my plasma.
So I turned to having vinyl cut. Well, turns out the lines are too fine even for a vinyl sign plotter. So, my only option is to paint it out myself. About to paint the sign blank and will wait for a night that my manic creative stage kicks in, turn on the projector and get to painting. Good thing I don't charge myself by the hour.
I did a few license plates a few months back. Turned out great for a novice, very rewarding. And as it turns out, contrary to what I would have assumed, being tedious and requiring concentration, it was a very good stress reliever. Looking forward to this one.
Just take the plunge and do it. Why? You can say I did it myself. its easy to write a check. but more fulfilling when you can say, yep, i did that.
