Stenciling on grenades

[paul the grenade]

HI ALL.
AFTER MUCH TRIAL AND ERROR OVER THE LONG YEARS I THINK I HAVE FINALLY PERFECTED THE STENCILING ON SOME L SERIES GRENADES.:tinysmile_fatgrin_t
EACH ONE HAS TAKEN ABOUT HALF AN HOUR AS TRYING TO GET THE TEXT LEVEL ON A CURVED SURFACE IS A PAIN IN THE ARSE.
LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.
CHEERS, PAUL.

 

[siegfreid]

Paul . Superb . You are definitely the Salvador Dali of grenade collecting !

 

[staples57]

Great work!
What's your secret?

 

[Slick]

Excellent. Please show/tell your process.

 

[Andysarmoury]

well done Paul first class.
Andy

 

[SG500]

Good job Paul.
Dave.

 

[gunsmart777]

Fine Job paul

 

[hangarman]

Excellent job! Look forward to the "How to" dvd!!
Hangarman

 

[pointblank0]

Spot on mate

 

[Bullet Mick]

Nice job Paul cheers Mick.

 

[paul the grenade]

Cheers lads, i'll post some "how its done" pics over the weekend.
cheers, Paul.

 

[timmymac]

Outstanding Mr.Grenade!

 

[beihan62]

Top Job Paul,Well done,
Cheers,
Don,

 

[Jolly Green]

Paul you're not only a gentleman of the highest degree but an arteest also!

 

[paul the grenade]

Hi all. Here's how to stencil grenades.(MY METHOD ANYWAY!") I first went to a supplier of rubber stamps and ordered a complete alphabet and numbers 0-9 on a single sheet as it was much cheaper than individual letters. I then cut them up with a sharp craft knife. Next i cut some small strips of balsa wood and covered one side with double sided tape. I can now stick the letters or numbers to the wood creating a small printing block. The consistency of the paint proved to be critical in the process too runny and the letters smudge, too dry and you don't get a good transfer. I painted a piece of card and waited till the paint had dried a bit then did a few practice prints to make sure the letters were straight and well spaced. Then came the hard bit, rolling the printing block across the gren body trying to keep an even pressure and keeping the print level. It took a few goes to get the desired result but it was well worth it.:tinysmile_fatgrin_t
Hope iv'e inspired a few of you to have a go.
Cheers, paul.

 

[staples57]

Brilliant!
Thanks for the lesson on stenciling.

 

[horsa]

Great trick Paul!

 

[hangarman]

Thanks for the demo. What font have you used?
Cheers
Hangarman

 

[Grizzly]

A Great Idea Paul ! Looks Fantastic !

 

[paul the grenade]

the font is ARIEL.

Thanks for the demo. What font have you used?
Cheers
Hangarman