What is the most cost effective way to build 4'x8' 1 sided election signs? The longest time on display would be 8 months, outside of course. I was using vinyl for the lettering and the base sign must be yellow. Also how deep/tall should the post be on a temporary sign? These are for a very small town with no guidelines for election signs.
Sorry for my lack of knowledge, I am just getting back into the sign industry and mostly do windows and vehicles:)
Thanks!
Posted by Amy Brown (Member # 1963) on :
Screenprint.
www.signmaster.com and talk to Tommy
Posted by Bob Stephens (Member # 858) on :
Depends on how many. If you're only talking one sign then yellow coroplast with a 1x2 wood lathe frame would be the most cost effective (cheap way) of doing it.
and the easiest way would be on a yellow banner tied to to 4x4 post.
Posted by Christy Griffith (Member # 4583) on :
they only need 3-5 signs so I think screenprinting would be out.
I had thought of coroplast but didn't think of the wooden frame.
Any other ideas?
Thanks!
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
I seriously doubt that you will find anything cheaper than Coroplast...unless you plan on spray painting it on a wall like a bunch of 'taggers'!
[ April 09, 2004, 12:28 PM: Message edited by: Si Allen ]
Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :
I agree that a yellow banner would be good & painting it with your window splash skills would be the cheapest. Mounting it to a fence or wall would be convenient, otherwise 4x4's should be buried at least 2 feet. I use 2x4 diagonal bracing & then drive square stakes (like used building concrete forms)near the lower end of the bracing & nail into 2x4.
Also wind holes in a banner will cut down on how strong the posts have to be.
Posted by Amy Brown (Member # 1963) on :
Last Sept. I bought a lot of 10 2-sided screenprinted coroplast signs for an election in one color print on white for $42.84 and free shipping. That's pretty darn cheap if you ask me.
At the time I dealt with Tommy Trucks who referred me to another place. I'd call Tommy. It can't hurt, right???
[ April 09, 2004, 02:18 PM: Message edited by: Amy Brown ]
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
I seriously doubt that you'll find anyone cheaper then a politician, unless of course they are spending our money. Charge'm for MDO and give'm coroplast Posted by Jay Nichols (Member # 2842) on :
I agree with Joey about the cheap aspect of politicians and especially wannabe politicians- they are the absolute worst.
But they all have something in the budget for signs, and if there is enough quanitity then you can turn this into a good project. One technique that has worked well for me is to sell them the lettered banner matl a couple inches oversize-- no hems, no grommets. Explain to them how with a staple gun and plain old plywood, they can enlist some of their vast army of volunteers to wrap a rectangle and ta-da: instant sign that will hold up in the wind.
The part that always gets em is when you explain how they can remove the staples, give the plywood and 4x4's back to the brother-in-law, roll up the mat'l, and re-use in next election...
Posted by Bob Stephens (Member # 858) on :
Thats pretty damn clever Jay if I must say so...I'll remember that one.
Posted by Sheila Ferrell (Member # 3741) on :
lol Jay, I bet our politicians take their plywood and lumber back to the lumber yard for a credit ticket Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Coroplast... Screen mesh and staple tape... Frame made with 2x4s... Hinge... Handcut stencil... Ink... Squeegee...
Knock them out and then call the guy he's running against. Rapid
Posted by Kevin Gaffney (Member # 4240) on :
Whatever you're charging, get paid in advance. Politicians that fail to get elected, find it very hard to pay their bills for the election
Posted by John Grenier (Member # 3816) on :
My fellow SignFolk just make promises to them, what the heck we always fall for it. Right. John
Posted by Bruce Williams (Member # 691) on :
Kevin Gaffney is right:
"Whatever you're charging, get paid in advance. Politicians that fail to get elected find it very hard to pay their bills for the election" -------------------- And if they do get elected, they can be untouchable and very hard to collect from. Newspapers commonly charge in advance for political ads.
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