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21st Century Victorian

I made a sign

11/29/2016

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My hubby is a pretty awesome guy. So I made him a sign. We both love the character Caractacus Potts from Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, played by the incredibly talented Dick Van Dyke. A little eccentric, totally brilliant. That's my guy. I've had this project in mind for a while but when I happened to be in Michael's art supply store one day, the blank wooden sign just jumped out and said, "Now is the time!" I don't have any in-process photos because I was doing it on the sly so I was careful not to leave it laying around. But here it is.
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The original from the movie.
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My sign is obviously different dimensions but I worked with what I had. I printed the words on paper and spaced it all out so nothing would fall on the space between the planks. I 'drew' over each letter to leave an imprint on the wood beneath.
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I did my best (in a hurry and in secret). I do wish I could've found a skinner paint brush but I'm still proud of the finished product. And hubby loved it... which was the whole point.
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    I adore the Victorian era but I live in the 21st century. I strive for authenticity but not to the point of obsession (usually). Unless the TARDIS shows up, I'm only ever going to have to 'look' the part. Sometimes close enough really is good enough.

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