In that thread someone talked about wanting to make a light switch cover to avoid needing to patch a hole in his drywall, and several posters pointed out that a light switch cover does not need to be boring. I recently had some electrical work done in my 1930 house that left me with holes in my lathe and plaster that I have been putting off patching, and that thread turned on a light bulb for me.
I used some free art nouveau vector scrollwork as a starting point for a design that fits the character of the house. I gave it a coat of super glossy paint, and I plan to do a few more to get an even finish reminiscent of porcelain. For now a huge wind and rainstorm is preventing me from doing any more spray painting, so I have screwed it on as is.
Just as I was writing this post I saw the owl light switch cover that was posted today. So I guess this is an idea whoās time has come. Owl Light Switch Plate Cover!
My second project this week was helping a friend make awards for some dedicated volunteers. I will add a post about that soon.
Hi Pigheaded. I spray painted it white after lasering. I was surprised to see the way that the spray paint stayed out of the engraved areas almost entirely. For future projects I may take more advantage of that. For this one I would like to add a few more coats of glossy spray paint whenever I can get a decently dry and non-windy day to do it. So maybe I will have to wait until spring.
Worth a shot , but I would think that normal quick-drying spray paint might not be the best for that method. If you lay a thick enough coat to stay wet while you do your āprintingā it may likely be thick enough to get up into the engraving anyway, and might not get an surface texture (must maintain consistent coverage and surface tension as it dries to avoid ripples and finish variations), although that will also depend greatly upon the material and depth of engraving.
Owl Light Switch Plate Cover!
