Sign-Making 101

I decided it was finally time to install some signs out front to let folks know what I could do for them in the way  of graphics. I also decided to do them the old-fashioned way, as much as possible, using vinyl only for the fonts/graphics. All other material was purely structural - plywood sheathing left over from roof repair, carriage bolts and nuts, etc. We purchased the 4x4 pressure-treated posts from Home Depot, selecting the ones with a gothic cap pre-cut from the factory. The posts and sheathing required quite a bit of wood filler and sanding before applying the primer.

Pea gravel and river rock for the positioning and securing of the posts.

Exterior gloss latex paints for the sign faces and black satin for the posts.

Always use the quick-drying Quikrete.

Setting of the posts.

1984 CJ8

My neighbor has a couple of CJ8 Jeeps that he's been working on, but this is the only one running at the moment, so he asked me if I could do some graphics for it to spruce it up a bit. We went with this color combination because, I think, his wife is a big Alabama fan. As always, click on pics for a larger view.

Disc Golf

A former co-worker of mine, who is into disc golf, asked if I could do some of the course's tee signs for them. They supplied the vinyl and substrate, so all I had to do was cut, weed and apply the vinyl to them. The sign material is poly metal - high-density polyethylene (HDPE) core with aluminum faces front and back. This makes them extremely lightweight and durable.
The ones pictured here were done over this weekend.

Mario ? Box

My stepdaughter, Emily, is having her baby shower this coming Saturday, and asked if I could re-create the little Mario box with the question marks on it. It's not much in the way of vinyl work, but it was fun to do. Primed and painted the raw wooden box with acrylic paint, then sprayed with clear coat. When it was dry, I cut and applied the question marks (opaque white). Rivets/studs were cut from metallic doeskin vinyl.
She thinks I rocked it!