Hand Painted Slates, slate signs, welcome signs and custom painting

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Welcome to my site of unique Hand painted slates and signs by the "Slatelady" Regina Bauer Including...

*Hand painted slates, plaques, garden  signs which can be personalized

*Garden signs, welcome signs, plaques with sayings or quotes

*Have a hand painted slate custom designed to your specifications

*Slate for the crafters: cut to size and drilled

*Purchase a gourd birdhouse or gourd Santa

*Gift certificates for holidays, birthdays etc

Have a slate personalized

Greet you guests with a custom hand painted slate  with your name or house number.  Any of my Winter slates  can be personalized with your name or house number.  You can also choose which colors you like.  Each slate is hand-painted  so slight variations from the photos of my work, may occur.  Whether it's a painting for inside you home or a personalized welcome slate for outside your home,  I can work with you!

Slate History

During the mid 1800's, quarrying slates was one of the leading industries of the Peach Bottom region of Pennsylvania and Harford County, MD. Welsh immigrants used their skills and craftsmanship to produce some of the finest slate in the world. The homes of the surrounding area were all sheltered by roofs of slate.  Many of these buildings still exist today but many have been updated with asphalt shingles. I hope to preserve a little bit of history in these slates, which once adorned the roofs of the homes and barns of York and Lancaster Co, PA and Harford Co, MD.

Preparation of the slate

The majority of my slate has been salvaged from an an old Amish barn, and some is from homes in the local area.   You will notice that many other slate crafters just use the slate as it is, with the jagged edges and nail holes still present.  All of my slates are  hand cut and inspected by myself. The majority of the nail holes are cut off the slate. If the slate is much too big to avoid any nail holes , they are sealed  with a durable waterproof epoxy filler. This renders them completely unnoticeable and weatherproof. I've got a large selection of hand painted slates for all seasons from which to choose. Or give me your ideas and I'll create a slate just for you!

 About the Artist

I have always enjoyed painting, sewing and other crafts, but hand painting slate has become my major craft. After starting with welcome signs, I then included garden signs and herb markers. I have now expanded my line to include little slate Christmas ornaments, sweater pins, and plaques with whimsical sayings and quotes.   My work has become so extensive that people started calling me The Slate Lady !  This is what inspired me to name my website as such. I started my website in 1999 and it has grown tremendously since.

Although I love painting on slate I also enjoy  working with gourds, creating a variety of birdhouses and large Santa heads and snowmen. These items vary according to the size and shape of  how the the gourds are grown. I have shown my work at many local shows in the Harford county, MD and York, PA  Please see my page for shows and shops to get current information on future shows.

Gift Certificates

If you would like to purchase a gift certificate, just click the button below! 

all gift certificates are handled through Pay Pal.

Purchases 

• I accept credit card payments through Pay Pal, even if you are not a member. If you want to use a credit card and do not have a Pay Pal account, please do not use the Pay Pal shopping cart button. Simply email me and I will send you an invoice. Pay Pal will then process your order with your credit card company. If you are not familiar with Pay Pal and want to open an account, they are a secure and convenient way to make payments over the web.

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