3D insructable sign

heres a step by step to constructing your own 3D sign with out a laser engraver/cutter

Step 1 Patterns

the first step is making patterns. I downloaded the images of the logo by doing a screen capture
then traced them in coreldraw, but you could probably do this in most graphics programs or do it by hand and use a projector if you need to enlarge it. I then sent it to my plotter to draw the pattern on paper, again you could do this by hand also.

Comments

[wareneutron]

where it is found the examples?

[wareneutron]

you use a printer?

[M4industries]

Step zero: aquire a $7000 laser cutter.

Ive used a laser cutter before to etch my iPod. But that was at TechShop Durham in NC. About 400mi away from my house. Techshop was a side trip. But where else does one have acess to a laser cutter? Preferably an epilog.

[chrome123]

you forgot a word in the yellow box

[peterman921]

what word would that be?

[chrome123]

"Did you Dharma makes spray glue." >> ""Did you know Dharma makes spray glue?"

[robots199]

I think with this same method, you could make the Left 4 Dead Hand On the Box. ( Runs to try it out ). Great Instructable.

[LastDevil]

England mate, could use the info but i need a 16ft by 2ft sign and it would look great by somebody that knows what their doing ;)

[peterman921]

I can probably get you hooked up if I know what city, Theres several guys I can get you hooked up with that live in the UK including England

[LastDevil]

Thanks mate, PM sent

[sgt_rock]

I L O V E the dharma initiative spray adhesive!!!!

[peterman921]

yeah, left over props from my coleslaw insructable

[poolgirlblue]

your signs are beautiful.

[peterman921]

Thanks. 20 years experience does that I guess. they used to not look quite as good but still saleable.

[LastDevil]

I need a shop sign but think it's 2 far to post and would cost a lot to send it :( Yaour great at what you do .... keep it up

[peterman921]

where are you? can you use this information to make your own?

[Creativeman]

You inspired me...I had my hand on hand from a previous project. I actually made several of them by pouring plaster of paris into regular latex medical gloves. You can form them somewhat by manipulating the full gloves before the plaster sets up. the letters are cut from EPS foam with my hotwire. All mounted on cardboard....thought you might enjoy seeing this, and thanks for your ible. Cman

[FullyInvolvedScientist]

Great Instructable! Very cool!

[GorillazMiko]

Cool! I wish I could do this. Is the Juice Co. your place? If it is, you should put the Instructables sign up on the wall! :-)

[peterman921]

No not my place of business they just hire me to do signs once in a while

[Yerboogieman]

i have the same band saw, delta makes some pretty ok ones

[kirnex]

Nice lookin' signs. The hand came out particularly nice, as renditions go. Another way to make it, if you're not so artistic (or perhaps just lazy like me) is to use semi-damp sand and push your own hand in it, then carefully remove it and use the impression to cast a plaster (or even paper pulp) replica. You can always tweak it with your Dremel if it has some rough edges, but if you get the sand the right consistency, it ought to be pretty true-to-form. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[odecom5]

very nice! i'm in the signage business too! i really enjoy it. those others you posted above are pretty cool signs. i went to your websites to check out more of your work but neither of them work :(

[peterman921]

just type www.jpgraphicsdesign.com into your browser

[odecom5]

edit: also, i like your very subtle hints that you might want the laser cutter lol

[FreakCitySF]

So what would you typically charge a client for the Juice Creations or the Instructable sign?

[peterman921]

well in my area (southern Oregon) I would charge about 250 for the instructable sign it only took about three hours plus materials, the juice creations sign was $600. Neither was very big everything, on the Juice sign was cutout, no vinyl.

[FreakCitySF]

That's a cool little business you got going!

[FreakCitySF]

::Jaw Drops:: awesomeness need the squigly lines on the hand! Cool stuff I never even knew what a plotter was!

[peterman921]

I thought about it but too much work for a freebie, but if I ever get a laser cutter I'll just cut the layers and stack them and it will look more like the logo.