How do you highlite indented words?
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Val K
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I have a wooden crate. It has machine stamped lettering on it. I would like to find a way to highlite
the depressed letters so that they can be read. Any ideas?
the depressed letters so that they can be read. Any ideas?
Stamped by machine. Lettering is depressed #1
Another side with lettering depressed into the wood #2
picture of box #3
16 answers
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Maybe if you put a dark stain just into the lettering and a lighter stain over it and the rest of the box?? Not sure if it would work, just a suggestion...
Donna N
on Jun 22, 2013
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Try a fine tip magic marker......and then cover with any shade stain you like. Gary
LandlightS
on Jun 22, 2013
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Sounds like a job for a steady hand and a Sharpie marker to me.
Lori J
on Jun 22, 2013
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Sure wish I had the steady hand Lori, I have always colored outside the lines so I'm reluctant to try that But I might have to resort to it..
Val K
on Jun 22, 2013
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Maybe a dry brush technique would bring it out.
Cynthia
on Jun 22, 2013
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If you are repainting the whole peice you could paint the color you want the lettering to b You don't have to be super careful. then come back with the color you want the rest of the box to b and either with a brayer roller or a very short napped roller with it being very lightly load (meaning kind of drybrushing with the roller and apply as many coats as needed to achieve the color intensity you want) and with a soft touch go ahead and paint right over the letters It should work super. It works especially well with deeper grooves but works with not so deep grooves with a very very light touch. Hope this helps. I use this technique often.
Trish Curtis
on Jun 23, 2013
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Just a guess, but I would colour a little white grout with acrylic paint and slide it across the words with a plastic putty knife. Clean excess with a float.
Linda T
on Jun 23, 2013
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Trish, this sounds like it might work.
Val K
on Jun 23, 2013
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if just staining.. a dark stain wiped over lettering.. excess wiped off immediately. lighter stain to finish.. or burnt umber paint watered down will settle into lettering.. and will not fill in. give it a quick wipe of excess and clear stain.
Sarah Bloom Kinser
on Jun 23, 2013
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if you want to paint. paint desired color with out leaving excess paint in dented areas. wipe with burnt umber paint and it will settle into lettering.. wipe of excess and clear coat... burnt umber is nice dark brown color that looks aged.
Sarah Bloom Kinser
on Jun 23, 2013
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Before I tried stain I would try Brown or Black shoe polish...the kind with the sponge in the end. Go over the words with wet sponge end and wipe excess away...easier to remove.. I use liquid gold to wipe most of my old boxes.
153091
on Jun 24, 2013
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Having something turn out like that lettering, which I would love, takes work and will be well worth it in the end.
Ann Allen
on Jun 24, 2013
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I like the shoe polish idea :)
Angela
on Jun 25, 2013
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Thanks Angela...it works!!!
153091
on Jun 25, 2013
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dark wax like they use on furniture refinishing
Karen Young
on Jun 26, 2013
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My husband carves canes and one of the ways he has made some of the detail work stand out is to carefully place masking tape over the lettering and stain the rest of the wood with as many coats as you want. Then before putting the polyurethane on it just remove the tape apply the gloss. This always lets the natural beauty of the wood show as well as making the lettering pop. Really does turn out beautifully. Good luck with what ever you decide to do.
Debbie Stanley
on Jul 02, 2013
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