Thank you all for your encouraging comments!
The oldest one “Forgetful Larry” I made four or five years ago (out doors three weeks at a time) and is holding up well in the So. Cal. sun, heat, and Santa Ana winds.
The Drylok paint really protects them. I put on at least three coats. Makes a hard shell.
I bought my X-Carve to help me with the lettering which is the most tedious part to do by hand.
This year decided to do columns and a fence around the grave yard instead. Almost done with the fence lol.
I’ll look into precision board and the epoxy resins! Always happy to hear of new/better ways of doing things.
Happy Halloween fellow X-Carvers!
Jeff