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HowTo: A sign of the times - Quick and Easy
( Matt_ Stemple)
Step 3 : Cutting and layout
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Where ever possible I left the letters on the same sheet to keep the original font spacing, and to ensure I didn't make a mistake when mirroring the letters.
At first I had planned on only creating a cut out for 1 of each letter needed, but I discovered it was a lot easier to lay it out, tape it down and leave it. Besides the cutting got faster the more I did it.
The plastic shown in the picture is a 4x6 ft sheet of economy ceiling light diffuser. This one came from OSH for $5. It was a lot cheaper then a sheet of clear plastic and it had a shimmer effect on the light. I choose to face the rough side out and the marked flat side in. This meant flipping the letter overs to be reversed and mirrored.
Everything looks good right side up, but watch out when you flip it over...
1-3-2007 EDIT:
Since posting this HowTo there has been several discussions about fast / easier ways to create the LETTERS from computer fonts. Check out this forum post:
Spray Adhesive use with Stencil
1-5-2007 EDIT:
Another even faster way to get the Computer Sign. Check out this forum post:
Clear Label Printing
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