
Materials/Process:
- Handcrafted sign beveled and sanded by my dad
- Painted by me, one coat of black, two thin coats of white to give it texture
- Vinyl letters printed/applied by me
This sign was used to give me an opportunity to use the new vinyl cut machine at my high school. Although using vinyl may seem as simple as printing off the text and sticking it on, it is a much longer process. First you must measure the surface you plan to adhere the letters to. Then a roll of vinyl must be placed into a special kind of print. After the letters are printed, you must "weed" out the excess material around the text. Then you apply an adhesive paper to the vinyl message left behind. After that you peel of this paper, pulling the vinyl off from its original location. Finally, you stick this onto any material of your choice (in my case, a wooden sign.) The final product came out looking extremely professional while having my own special touch. I am considering making more of these signs and trying to sell them and promote my name at local craft fairs.