3D LettersA sign made from 3mm aluminium laminate. 5490mm x 457mm supplied and fitted in Bournemouth. The sign was supplied as three sections and screwed direct to the brickwork.
We also supplied vinyl lettering that was cut in reverse and fitted to the inside of the window.
www.itsepic.co.uk for embroidery and printing.
Shop Front Sign layout for Stretch Ceilings and Walls.
5520mm x 1140mm. 3mm aluminium composite. Supplied as three panels 1840mm long x 1140mm.
Panel colour white.
Text colours, cosmos blue and cherry red. Bernhard Mod bt and Arial.
Digital image taken in workshop.
Something pink something blue shop sign made from aluminium composite, vinyl lettering and Logo. The customer gave us a sketch of what they were looking for, we then emailed a layout to the customer on a PDF file. Alterations were then made to the layout and then the layout was sent for approval. Once the customer was happy with the visual we proceeded with the sign and fitted it to their shop front. The shop was located in Boscombe East, Christchurch road, Bournemouth and was fitted in January 2012.
Black acrylic letters and logos fitted onto existing shop front panels. The size of the panels was measured by the customer. The customer then gave us the wording required and the artwork for the logo as a jpeg, we digitised the logo and cut it in vinyl and mounted it onto the acrylic. The letters were cut on a cnc router machine. The lettering then had plastic studs solvent welded/glued onto the back of the letters, the glue melts both the back of the letter and the fixings together which makes a strong join.
A paper template is then made of the acrylic letters by drawing out the letters on our computer plotter, the location of the fixings is done by hand by placing the acrylic letters over the paper template and lining up the letters with the layout and pressing the letters into the paper. The stud fixings on the back of the letters leave a faint mark which is then drawn in with a pen as a cross to indicate where the fixings will be.
A bag of caps is supplied which are the other part of the fixing system.
To fit the letters onto the shop front, take the paper template and tape it into position with masking tape, check all your measurements and make sure the template is straight and centred on the sign.
Drill the holes where indicated with the crosses on the paper template. Remove the template. Take the cap fixings and put the screws through the cap which has a hole through it and fix it onto the shop front.
Take the acrylic letters and offer them up to the fixings and push into position, the studs will snap into the cups and the letters are now fixed onto the shop sign.
Clean the letters with a damp link free cloth.
Job well done.
The more information that can be given to the sign maker the better the chance that you will be able to obtain a more competitive quote. If the shop owner can measure the size of the sign required this will save the sign maker the visit to the site which will in turn save the shop owner money. If the design can be roughed out and supplied to the sign maker then this too can save money in design costs. The more the customer can work out for themselves the cheaper the end cost of the sign. Another saving can be made be finding a sign maker who is willing to supply the sign for the customer to fit.
A sign material that is suitable to be used for DIY fitting is called aluminium laminate which is a durable aluminium composite made from two layers of aluminium with a polyurethane core, the material is 3mm thick and comes in various colours. The material is easily fitted to any flat surface and is designed for outside use.
Aluminium composite signs can be supplied in sections of 2400mm x 1200mm they can be made with white panels or coloured panels with vinyl letters. The signs can also be made with full colour graphics, though care must be taken when ordering signs with full colour graphisd to make sure the signs will not fade over time.
Sign companies that can supply sign panels for DIY fitting can be found on the internet through the Google, Yahoo or MSN search engines. You may also find them through searching through blog search in Google or you may find a sign business by searching through realtime on the Google search engine. Most local sign companies will not supply signs for DIY
Bicycle shop front sign.
750mm x 4880mm vinyl faced aluminium laminate sign.
Apple green vinyl with black text with a white outline.
Font used Impact.
Sign supplied to customer for DIY fitting.
Beauty Salon shop front sign layout.
The sign was made of 3mm thick aluminium laminate. Vinyl faced with purple. The letters were gloss silver and the font used was called Bauhaus Md bt. The customer supplied the initial visual which we then adjusted to fit the size of the shop front. The new layout was then emailed back to the client for approval. The sign was then made and sent via TNT delivery service to London for the customer to fit.
The size of the sign was 1000mm high x 4850mm long.
Funky Fresh Shop Front Sign.
Purple shop sign with vnyl lettering applied onto a 3mm thick aluminium composite.
Innovation Shop Front Sign Layout.
The sign will be 3790mm x 920mm with black 5mm thick acrylic letters on standoff fixings. We will make the sign and deliver it. The customer will fit it. The sign will be located in Birmingham, England.
The panels will be made from 3mm thick aluminium composite.
The smaller text will be vinyl lettering, also in black.
The font used on the main text will be Tahoma Bold.
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