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Used the signcomp for many years.I think it's the best one out there but they became to pricey.Lateley I buy the extrusion in 24' lenghts from eastern metal supply and cut em myself.
Looks like fun.
Love the look of an aged hand lettered sign.
How about thinning your lettering enamel water thin so you can see the brush strokes then flat clear over that ?
I would do studs.
They always seem to hold the letters pretty good on their own.
Ever notice how even with a perfect drill pattern you have use a little force to get the letters in.
Getting a drill pattern on corrugated is a challenge.I would want at least 1/2" rigid something to help prevent...
You can charge what it's worth.
If it's beautiful masterpiece that will blow you away it's one price.
If it's just a plain simple design void of any creativity that anybody with a printer can do it's another price.
Lets see the design.
Nice looking channel letters.Nice size and looks good on the building.
Is zoning going to allow a sign that big ?
Around here were usually only allowed 10% of the facade
Stay away from the customer who is looking for cheap.
You can't earn a living working for them.
Refer them to the hacks.
If your designs and execution are better than those
around you the good customer will see the difference
and go with you.
This is the kind of customer you want.
Ask...
Reverse gilding with water size can be tricky there is a lot that can go wrong.
You need to use loose leaf and pick up the leaf with a gilders tip and transfer it to the glass carefully.
You can avoid the wrinkles by making sure the glass is well flooded so when the gold sucks itself to the...
Don't forget to mirror the drill pattern.
I prefer a rigid drill pattern over paper or cardboard less chance of drift especially on smaller letters.
It helps if you have a lot of duplicate letters to make sure their drill points are identical so when you go to install you don't have to sort...
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