After the base colors were finished, Becke applied two coats of grey glaze. The first one was very light and the second darker, and both went over the lettering. A second coat of dark glaze was then blended around the letters to make them pop. Then a couple coats of white were dry-brushed over the lettering. Our goal was to make the lettering look old, faded and peeling. The top and bottom scrolls were base coated, blended and then glazed slightly to age them. The lettering was done as a dark blue to black blend.