Download - How to Make a Sign
Hello!
I’ve had so many folks ask me:
“How did you MAKE that sign?”After being in the Sign Shop for Wegmans Corning for 7
years, it’s finally occurred to me to make a little slideshow documenting the step-by-step process!
Of course, the following show is just one specific project/technique, but it is a decent example of how I
usually go about many other projects…
Thanks in advance for watching!
Initial sketch
Font Lists
“Ravie” picked
Font printed for projection
Projector
Font enlarged and projected onto foamcore
Cutting foamcore, using #11 hobby blades
First letter complete!
… the rest.
My spray paint stash!
Letter colors chosen
How appropriate!
Where I spray (Receiving area)
Positioning letters in accordance with printout
The first spray (the “rind”)
Second spray (the “meat”)
Shading for dimension
Prepping backside with foam tape for sticking second layer (white)
Mounting, prepping for cut
Using handy border wheelie
Cutting white border
Voila! [Almost] Completed letter
Can’t forget the seeds!
Surfing for watermelon images
This is the one!
Melon rind colors
… almost done…
Adding some details with paint marker
She’s DONE!
“Where are the melons?”
Thanks for watching!