We were able to get the lettering done today. I really like the way it turned out.

We printed the letters out full size on paper, then stuck them up with a glue stick. Then I took a razor and cut along the letter edges.

After the paper was taken off (and the glue residue cleaned up) I free-hand painted to the razor marks to paint the home port. That went a little shaky, so Joanna went and got a paint pen and did the edges of the name. I then filled in with a brush.

By the way, the name of that serif font? Centennial (and, yes, I paid for it!).

Add: These may look a little large to some people, but the Coast Guard requires them to be 4 inches high, and I only went a hair over that.