I can never figure out how to post pictures her (I know there is a tutorial somewhere) but here is a link to one i just finished up. I think Pub style signs are my favorite to do. I really could just do these everyday and forget the rest, but I just don't get enough clients willing to pay for them . Have a peek if you like! https://www.facebook.com/bsheepdesigns/photos/pcb.733261803484455/733260326817936/?type=1&theater Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
Nice! How did you make the shoe?
Posted by Shirley Carron (Member # 2446) on :
Actually there is a step by step posted on my fb page, called the Shoe Diaries - I kept a photo Journal of this project. The 'short version' is that the shoe was made made of HDU. I made a pattern from a photo my client provided and glued up several pieces to get the thickness I needed. Then it was shaped and carved until it looked like a shoe. All by hand. For the Bow pieces - I started with a wire mesh, cut and shaped that to get my ribbon look, covered it with Majic Sculpt and used a pen cap to create the polka dot pattern while the MS was still soft. I enjoyed that part because I'd never tried it before. It was fun to experiment. The Bow pieces are all screwed and glued to the shoe body and the knot on the bow covers up all that mounting hardware. I pinned up into the heel with threaded rod and down through the top of the shoe body to attach it to the lower 'sign' portion. Thanks to Rodger MacMunn for corafoam sign panels which were step routed. The sign was in 2 pieces; I just routed a channel in the back of one to accommodate the mounting arm then epoxied & screwed those together.
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Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
Very nice. Good job! To post a pic. Simply select the image's URL address, copy-paste it, then...... [img]enter it here[/img]
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Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
here ya go..its on photobucket... [IMG][/IMG]
Posted by Dan Sawatzky (Member # 88) on :
Very nice! Love the dimensional shoe!
-grampa dan
Posted by Kevin Gaffney (Member # 4240) on :
I would say a perfect example of a nice sign just until the additional of the shoe. Makes the whole thing stand out spectacularly. Client should get a great response to that.Great job
Posted by Nevman (Member # 332) on :
Very nice sign. Throwback to when people couldn't read.
Like Pub Signs, Pawn Shops, Blacksmiths, Barbers, and Saloons.
Posted by Bob Kaschak (Member # 3146) on :
Looks fantastic.
The shoe is perfect, the colors are spot on!
Great looking sign.
Bob
Posted by Jean Shimp (Member # 198) on :
Love it - colors are great.
Posted by Rusty Bradley (Member # 6938) on :
Beautiful job...and I enjoyed the photo journal from your FB...seeing the step by step construction of the shoe was inspiring...thanks
Posted by Shirley Carron (Member # 2446) on :
Thank You OP for posting and everyone for your kind words. I'm happy to be able to finally share something with you.
Posted by Craig Sjoquist (Member # 4684) on :
This is a real treat to see thank you, excellent
Posted by Joy Kjer (Member # 3026) on :
This a great looking AND fun sign. Thanks for the info on making it too!
Posted by Preston McCall (Member # 351) on :
I love those signs which show an image or even a 3-d image of the products sold. Like in Europe where they used to do most signs that way because of the language and reading difficulties.
I remember an old sign in the window of a barber shop in Lawrence Kansas that was a pair of large scissors that would open and close....or the old bread sign in Topeka, across from the state office building that the bread slices would fall on the plate from the loaf. Visuals do make a difference. ...then of course the smoking billboards that blew smoke rings.....and now we have helvetica and everything is so minimalist.
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