suggestions on Tangled Up name

[slappy]

how do you think i should go about it? All tangled up, fun, what? It's for a styling salon so i'm not sure... i've been playing on a few ideas, but would like to see if this would be the direction to go.

 

[SignManiac]

I'm not digging that particular font for the name. The upper case U isn't easy to make out at first glance. Also, final colors will have an overall affect on how it looks when done. Is this for a sign, intended to be a logo? What are you planning on making it out of?

 

[Gino]

I think it might be a little too light of a font for a sign, especially if it has to be viewed from any distance. Also, the tangley roots or crazy wingdings seem totally unneeded. They tend to confuse me and take up too much valuable legible space. Your sign as is .... is about 65% just to fancy-schmancyness.... 35% to readership.

 

[slappy]

no logo. Just a sign on top of the entrance. $350 budget. Sand beige omega bond. She wants blue lettering, but i think it's going to lack contrast. I got bored and wanted to play with the baroque silhouettes. They don't need to be there.

 

[slappy]

this is the original font i had up in the beginning... which she did like, and she liked the scissors with the hair strand. should i just close it on this then?

 

[GoodPeopleFlags]

She wants "Tangled Up In Blue". Ha!

Oh, and I like the font.

 

[slappy]

i just got off the phone with laminators.. they are sending me a "true" color chip sample so i can compare colors on it then going by this book i got with the printed colors.. I don't understand the blue either.. i'd like to suggest a burgundy maybe with the beige and do the scissors in mirror or something shiny. I'd like to really try to carve them out on signfoam and make it my fist attempt at carving... now that i'm typing this i might as well try it too now and see how it goes...... lol

 

[thewood]

She wants "Tangled Up In Blue"

I laughed.:Big Laugh

 

[signmeup]

Like post #5. Scissors could be bigger. I'd leave it single colour. For $350 all up I think you've gone about as far as required.

 

[ericmitchell29]

You should call it Curl up and Dye.

 

[slappy]

soooo,,,, i had some sign foam samples and figured i'd put them to use on this project. I've been wanting to use them for something and this projected screamed "try me" I did it for my own portfolio and my own knowledge and am not charging extra for the learning and show off experience. Here's a sample of what happened last night with the bandsaw. And my first try ever with the material.

Now..what do i do next to them? prime? i'd like to make them look like real scissors as much as possible.

The sign background color changed to metallic omegaboard with oracal sky blue lettering with a black drop shadow... any suggestions on the scissors. The dimensions are 14" wide now compared to the smaller ones in the original layout.

Also, how do i go about attaching this to the sign?

 

[J Hill Designs]

i would sand/smooth it out before priming

 

[Gino]

What weight is the HDU ?? That will determine how much prime. You want enough on there to remove all holidays and create a solid background for your paint.
Also, glue your finger grips together before you prime and paint. Gorilla glue is good for that. Glue it and then clamp it for 24 or so hours. Then sand the excess away.

It's going to be hard protecting those small sharp corners and points.

Sometimes it's safer to exaggerate certain areas by building them up a little for longevity of the product.

 

[slappy]

not sure the weight Gino... I think it was the 15 according to the sample sheet that came with the samples, but the extra is at home in the garbage... it was the tan.

 

[Gino]

Usually the tan is 15lb.. However, I have some 22lb. that is also tan.

If its samples, I'm sure it was 15lb.

Anyway, you'll probably want to lightly sand it and give it a heavy coat of prime. When it dries, lightly sand it again and then prime it again. Once this coat dries, inspect it very closely and look for any areas that might pop or have not completely filled in. If there are any areas like this, sand again and re-prime one more time. You can use something like Jay Cooke's primer. It's really good for this stuff and is somewhat thick. Don't thin it down, use it as is and don't add anything to the paint.

Once this is good and dry.... I'd use metallic silver 1Shot based on your level. Besides, chromes and mirror finishes are hard to get to last outdoors. If you feel brave..... highlight it and shadow it by adding colors to the silver to help enhance the effect you want. If it doesn't work, just wait for it to dry and give it a final silver coat again. If you want to clear it, that would be fine if you used 1hot.

Also paint the back side to be sure its fully coated.

 

[Gino]

A little tid~bit of information..... you're not supposed to throw these left over in the trash. They are not to go to land fills. That's a big NO/NO.

 

[slappy]

thanks Gino, you've helped me alot

A little tid~bit of information..... you're not supposed to throw these left over in the trash. They are not to go to land fills. That's a big NO/NO.

Whats with that? Is there lead? Should i be wearing a mask?

 

[SignManiac]

Gino's right on everything but I would skip the 1-shot. Rustoleum makes a nice metallic in a spray can and then use their clear over that. I just used some two days ago and it looked really good.

 

[Gino]

No, it's a non-biodegradable substance. That will sit in a landfill and won't break down for decades upon decades and can cause underground fires and toxic gases.

 

[slappy]

okay.. so the scissors are done and the sign is done.

How do i mount the scissors to the sign?