Sign makers techniques | wow thanks for the support
Ok, not everything I do ends up in failure. Sometimes I stick with it till it works. Other times I run away screaming NOOO!!! We also see what happens when you try and lock the ol' lady out of the room.
I was requested by a modeler to share everything I know about signs. After they watched me mask my Son's name on his tablet. He was going on a trip and I wanted to make sure if some kid stole it (he is autistic and is a target), that kid (i hope it would be a kid, really) would have to hide his thieving butt to remove said signage.
No I messed up on a technique I saw somebody "talk about" before. I wanted to make sure I knew how to do it. I failed, it was hilarious. But I also shared a number of valid technique y'all might like. So check them out.
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Write it up. With great
Write it up. With great photos, he is bound to accept it.
Ron Pare
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Foil backing
Thanks for the great idea. I have some foil tape with adhesive so I'm going to see if I can just stick it to the back of the signs then trim them both at once.....DaveB
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Sign Article
I'm glad there's interest in this. I'll do that. Thanks for encouraging this!
-Joseph Leal
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Sign Article
There is no higher praise in the world, IMHO.
Thank you
Ron Pare
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Another thought
About the foil backing, I though about the metalized plastic bags that snacks come packaged with - the color is silver like. Rather than aluminum foil, the plastic may work well.
Bill D.
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Proto-freelance Southwest U.S. 2nd half 20th Century.
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In the works
Joe reached out over the long weekend in regards to an article, which I put together and submitted today. We'll see how this goes. Stay tuned!
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-Joseph Leal
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Congrats Joe, I look forward
Congrats Joe, I look forward to reading it.
Ron Pare
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Know your signs
FYI, it's very easy to mix up your eras for signs.
For example:
Yellow stop signs were only used through the mid-50s.
Older signs didn't have bare metal backings as they were made of ferrous metals that would rust. Those were usually painted on the back the same color as the front.
I knew someone who lorded over everyone on how perfect his layout was for 1930s authenticity and I had to check it out. He had a modern-era electric shock danger sign and I couldn't help but point it out (this guy routinely would tell others what tiny little mistakes they'd made). He about lost his mind as he realized I was right.
Lee
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