Make an Artificial Stone and Metal Sign

Wanted to spice up our home brewery with a sign we could take with us when we brought along a keg or two to share with friends at festivals, without spending a lot of money. I decided to work mostly with stuff we have around the house.

We created an 18" x 36" sign out of a canvas, leftover Insulation foam from another project (Kaged Kombat's Lego Minifig Costume), paint and glue. It creates a really cool effect that presents a professional quality sign for cheap. If you follow the instructions here, you should be able to make one as well.

Step 1 What Your Need

Equipment
Computer
Printer
Scroll Saw/Band Saw (or Jig Saw)
Drop Cloth

Materials
1/2" x 48" x 96" Foam Insulation Board  ($12 at Home Depot)
18" x 36" Artist Canvas (2 for $6 at Michael's)
Printer Paper
Primer (Water Based, Brush on is best) 
Stone Effect Spray Paint ($10, Micheal's)
Metallic Spray Paint ($3 at Michael's)
Gorilla Glue ($4 at Home Depot)
3M Super 77 Spray Adhesive ($10 at Home Depot)
Tooth pics
Disposable Gloves
Drop Cloth or Newspaper 

Comments

[techsean]

I can make use of this, thank you.

[soul_eater]

Nice finish,very good job

[XaqFixx]

Thanks! If I start doing these regulalrly I will have to invest in (or borrow) a coping saw or Rotozip to avoid needing to cut through the letters to reach the islands (P, Q, b, e, etc.)

[soul_eater]

Maybe a rotozip its a very big tool for this , and the speed could melt the foam to much, maybe this tool could be usefull to you
http://www.thecooltool.com/produktgruppe.php?language=e&pg_id=3
I want the tools from this brand but in my country no body sell this ones

[XaqFixx]

Some of those look cool, I have a very very limited shop, mostly second hand tools from my father in law.
The Unimat seems like neat little thing for hobbiest and small projects, if I were a model maker I would defiantly want one.