speedgraflex wrote:Honestly, I am confused, but the results appear good! So did you offset the mask to create the borders? Thanks in advance for putting up with me. Cheers.
Thanks mate,
The masks are precut. In the case of the swastikas with border, there are three sections:
the inner black swastika shape;
just outside that is a thin white border that fits flush against the inner piece;
and both of these fit into the large external piece. Once placed this piece does not move as it is the external border of the mask.
The theory is that you place the whole mask in position in one piece (easier said than done but not impossible). You then weed out the vinyl or tape from the area you want to paint. I should have gone from the inner out I think. Remove the central piece and paint the black and let it dry. Replace that in its position and weed out the thin border piece and paint it white. Allow to dry and you can then remove the lot and you should have a perfectly formed marking. I think where I went wrong is I removed both internal pieces, painted it all white then tried to replace the thin vinyl to cover the white border, leaving the black interior. I was not as accurate in replacing the mask and some black has got in between the gaps. “Mind the gap.” Still it’s a learning curve!
Regards,
