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How would you guys make this sign and how much would you charge for it?

Brian27

Brian27

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Have a customer who wants a sign just like this but with their logo and I can't quite understand how it's made from the pictures alone. He said it's only sitting off the wall about 1/4" which doesn't much room for back lighting. It changes colors also which means it's LED. Even if I knew how to make it I wouldn't even know how much to charge for it. Thoughts?
 

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Brian27

Brian27

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jfiscus said:
Google "DIY Edge-lit acrylic sign"
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We make edge lit signs here and I don't see how that could be one. It isn't clear acrylic, it has color and there is no housing for lighting/controller or discernible light source on the edges.
 
ddarlak

ddarlak

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white acrylic, vinyl mask applied for lip cut out and other graphics, sprayed black, digitally printed translucent vinyl lips applied, LED modules applied to reverse side in areas where there are no graphics, hung on wall...

great concept, i'd like to meet it's maker...
 
Brian27

Brian27

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rjssigns said:
No expert, but I'd bet its a UV print on trans acrylic with a LED light panel behind it.

http://www.outwatercatalogs.com/lg_display.cfm/catalog/Master_Catalog_Vol_42/page/718

http://www.outwatercatalogs.com/lg_display.cfm/catalog/Master_Catalog_Vol_42/page/722
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I was thinking something alone these lines as well. Only thing is he said it changes colors with a remote and I can't seem to find any RGB versions of that kind of lighting anywhere. The EL type lighting is the same deal. No RGB versions made that I can find. =/
 
MikePro

MikePro

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its just a second-surface print on clear acrylic. (acrylic>clear print>white trans print)
standoff hardware, and led's mounted to the wall in a pan that is also laced with LEDs around the perimeter
(or you can just count on some of the light shining through the back of the acrylic just reflecting off the white trans. vinyl to give the halo illumination-effect, and simply mount the LEDs directly to the wall)

LED lights also run off a 12V power supply, so if you're looking for down&dirty DIY.... cut the head off an old cellphone power charger and tie to your LEDs. boom, easy to plug-in. If it were me, however, I would make a remote power supply box and punch a hole thru the wall to hide the cable from eyesore)
 
ddarlak

ddarlak

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its just a second-surface print on clear acrylic. (acrylic>clear print>white trans print)
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I thought that too, but the edges look solid black and the light really pops, that definitely looks like white acrylic with something on the surface
 
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winterk80

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ddarlak said:
white acrylic, vinyl mask applied for lip cut out and other graphics, sprayed black, digitally printed translucent vinyl lips applied, LED modules applied to reverse side in areas where there are no graphics, hung on wall...

great concept, i'd like to meet it's maker...
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sounds about right color changing lips would be the hardest part
 
ams

ams

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Could be micro LEDs, but I would tell the customer that your stand offs are 1" from the wall. That will give you the room you need.
 
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