Wood engraving Paint Infill

[Simes]

I have a piece of mahogany to engrave in 7mm characters with white paint infill.

I've been experimenting on a spare piece and not happy with the quality of the paint  finish.  not sure if it's bubbles or debris I've missed.  I am basically engraving through a vinyl covering then brushing our the dust and then spreading the paint into the engraving.  I let it dry and then peel off the vinyl.

Anyone know how I can improve my techinique or a different techique?

 

[Tom D]

seal the engraved wood with clear laqcour before you paint it  prevents  bllding into the grain 

[Simes]

Thanks, I’ll give that a try

[Mick Friend]

I used a putty when I did one -you have to cure it in an oven -called happy oven bake clay - I got it from amazon -but I did have a deep fill