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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: 6milPhil on May 27, 2014, 07:08:14 PM

Title: Signs from Print Outs
Post by: 6milPhil on May 27, 2014, 07:08:14 PM: I've been playing about with decals with varying levels of success, but I decided I'd use an old technique to make a sign like this:

(http://i.imgur.com/zOcOoQr.jpg)

Not sure if I've mentioned it before, or if everyone just knows about it, but it bears repeating I think.

Just take a standard inklet print out, cut it to size and also cut a piece of plasticard to the same size. Use liquid cement, like plastiweld, to glue the print out to the piece of plastic. Allow this to dry completely them add some more to the print side of the sign. This, for a reason I don't know, makes the whole thing waterproof and away you go.
Title: Re: Signs from Print Outs
Post by: Vanvlak on May 27, 2014, 07:24:37 PM: That IS good. 8) 8) 8)
I need to print some Ministry of Information posters.
Any particular sort of paper?
And how is the last layer of glue best applied?
Thanks.
Title: Re: Signs from Print Outs
Post by: 6milPhil on May 27, 2014, 07:31:35 PM: Standard paper, and just paint it on with a brush.
Title: Re: Signs from Print Outs
Post by: Commander Vyper on May 27, 2014, 07:34:21 PM: Did this with my zombie board a few years back:

Used Left for dead screengrabs. I used spray mount glue. Works a treat.
Title: Re: Signs from Print Outs
Post by: Commander Vyper on May 27, 2014, 07:41:00 PM: Here u go buried in the depths if the thread (page 12 ish ):

Quote from: Commander Vyper on November 12, 2009, 11:29:55 PM
Very quick update: (got a 5:30am start!!!!).

Signs and Potents!

(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq186/Vyperzoom/zedsigns.jpg)

Take:

Selection of warning sign images from the internet, (and a few screen grabs from Left for Dead).

Add:

Very thin plasticard, (one side sprayed grey, (like sign backs) one side sprayed black.
3M spray mount glue.
Sharp scapel
Good scissors (no running kids!)
fine sandpaper

Result:

Some great signs to add more depth to the urban zombie board!

Enjoy.

The Commander.
Title: Re: Signs from Print Outs
Post by: 6milPhil on May 27, 2014, 07:49:18 PM: Neat stuff, I've used spray mount before, but what I like about this technique is it waterproofs them as if they'd been touched by...

(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39373000/jpg/_39373745_daniels_203new.jpg)
Title: Re: Signs from Print Outs
Post by: Vanvlak on May 27, 2014, 08:26:54 PM: Quote from: 6milPhil on May 27, 2014, 07:31:35 PM
Standard paper, and just paint it on with a brush.
Thank you - and thanks Commander Vyper, very useful this. :D
Title: Re: Signs from Print Outs
Post by: former user on May 27, 2014, 08:37:52 PM: very clever use of the capillary action, plastic and the glue that dissolves the plastic!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capillary_action
THX for the idea!
Title: Re: Signs from Print Outs
Post by: Commander Vyper on May 27, 2014, 08:42:17 PM: Quote from: 6milPhil on May 27, 2014, 07:49:18 PM
Neat stuff, I've used spray mount before, but what I like about this technique is it waterproofs them as if they'd been touched by...

(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39373000/jpg/_39373745_daniels_203new.jpg)

Yeah but I don't tend to play games submerged so spraymount works well. ;)
Title: Re: Signs from Print Outs
Post by: 6milPhil on May 27, 2014, 08:48:38 PM: Well I'm closer to the coast. :P

If you want to weather it, varnish it etc...
Title: Re: Signs from Print Outs
Post by: Commander Vyper on May 27, 2014, 09:31:15 PM: Quote from: 6milPhil on May 27, 2014, 08:48:38 PM
Well I'm closer to the coast. :P

If you want to weather it, varnish it etc...

I beg to differ... ::) and besides there are coastlines and there are coastlines. ;)

True re weathering though.