![]() Look at my inspiration pieces above, most of them are just one solid flat color.Ĭrabby is done, the final level is the lettering. Your image can be as painterly as you like. You’ll use this same technique when transferring the lettering. The pencil acts as carbon paper, transferring the image to your sign. (If you happen to have carbon paper, of course you can use that) Place the image right side up on your sign and using a pen, trace around the image. The way I do all my signs is to scribble on the back of the picture with pencil wherever there is a line to be transferred. Transfer the outline of the crab by using the printout from the computer. The next level on my sign is the crab, it goes under the lettering and over top of the arrow and background. If you’re painting a border, that can also be painted now. My pallets had a fairly smooth side and a really rough side, I chose the fairly smooth side for the front of the sign.īefore transferring any image, paint the background a solid color.įollow the background by painting any other background images, in this case, the arrow. If your pallet wood is rough, take a palm sander to it until it is smooth enough to paint on. This sign is created with strips of pallet wood, nailed together with slats on the back. If you can, do just an outline of your lettering or objects, such as the arrow and you’ll save yourself a lot of ink.Ĭould have done this step first, but either way, make your sign the same dimensions of the sign you just created on your computer. Once everything is just how your want it, print out the image you created and tape back together. You don’t have to decide of the color of your lettering or background until you are ready to paint but it may help to see what different color combinations looks like while you’re playing around with your sign. Play around with the size of your image and lettering before printing. If you like an arrow or some other graphic, that should also be inserted now. If you like a border around your sign, you can either add it now or when you’re painting. It will blow your mind! The fonts above are just a few of the Western fonts found at the website. Apparently they have 28,748 fonts to browse through and use. If you can’t find a font you like in your computer library you could always try searching the website 1001 free fonts. “Chesapeake Bay Fresh” uses the font Freehand 521, and “Live or Steamed” uses the Joan font (I just liked the name for some reason). ![]() CRABS is done in an Algerian Font…I like the shadow that it comes with…not as crazy about the “A”. With whatever image you choose, make sure it takes up a good portion of the sign.ĭecide on the font you want to use. For vintage pics, you can’t beat The Graphics Fairy or Vintage Printable or just click on google images for 1000s of pictures. This crab graphic was chosen from within Publisher with the provided Clipart. The size is totally up to you.ĭecide on your graphic. ![]() This sign is going to be 30 inches by 36 inches. Publisher allows me to create absolutely any size image I like. My program of choice is Microsoft Publisher, but I’m sure there are others with just as many options. Once you decide on what kind of sign you’d like to make, start designing. Do you like a realistic picture, a cartoon image, just the outline? Do you like the old style, lettering with a shadow or just block lettering? Go online and search “Vintage Signs” and once you narrow your scope down, like “crabs”, decide what style you like. You don’t have to settle for an old Shell gas station sign that’s practically rusted out. What I like about homemade signs is that you can choose absolutely any image you like. Ok, it might not be totally free, but it’s pretty darn close. Yup, free! I’m assuming you have some acrylic paints or latex paint just laying around your house and you have access to some pallet wood and a printer. The cost of a genuine old sign is somewhere in the hundreds of dollar range.ĭid you know that you can make your own sign practically for free. I love vintage signs and apparently everyone else does too.
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