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Posted by Mark Fair Signs (Member # 289) on :

this one has been a real learning experience for me.
the client was very satisfied.
she is thinking about buying another one!

edge print on hp vinyl and perforated window film.

Posted by Arvil Shep' Shepherd (Member # 2030) on :

Mark, the cast iron skillet must have been real hot at the "Flying Biscuit Antique Sign Co." to have turned out such a great looking job!!!!!!!

Way to go "Bubba"

Shep'

[ November 19, 2002, 01:41 PM: Message edited by: Arvil Shep' Shepherd ]

Posted by Mark Fair Signs (Member # 289) on :

thanks shep!

here is a detail shot...

Posted by Janette Balogh (Member # 192) on :

heehee!
This one is fun!

Good job Mark.

Posted by Neil D. Butler (Member # 661) on :

Great Job Mark, The edge is so much fun is'nt it?

Posted by Ryan Ursta (Member # 1738) on :

Mark,
This might be a no brainer question... but I was wondering how you got her shoulder around the door handle so perfectly? Did you take it off?
I'd like to know [Smile]

Ryan

Posted by Mark Fair Signs (Member # 289) on :

thanks for the kind words nettie and neil.

ryan,
i rubbed stick charcoal on the door handle, then positioned the image on the door with the backing still on. i rubbed where the door handle was and this transfered a faint image of the door handle placement, i removed from vehicle and and cut out where the charcoal smudge was from the back.

i hope this makes sence.

mark

Posted by Terry Whynott (Member # 1622) on :

Turned out great! I liked the original drawing with OD's paws hanging out of the window, but I know how customers like to change things. [Wink]

How was the install? The spot I have a hard time with is right where her wrist/bracelet is. Did you do the big print on the back too?

Posted by Mark Fair Signs (Member # 289) on :

thanks terry.
you are right, the area just below her hand and bracelet was a "bitch".
i had to re-print this area on the first side because i "wrinkled it royally" LOL

it was extremely hard to get the vinyl to conform to this "compound" body curve.
(sign surgery was required.)

thanks everyone for the mora and technical support on earlier posts when i had questions about the perforated window film.

i learned a lot.(who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?) [Wink]

mark(old dog)

here is a photo of the back.

Posted by mike meyer (Member # 542) on :

Looks good Mark! Thanks for the Charcoal Rubbing tip!

Posted by John Deaton III (Member # 925) on :

Mark, that is coooooool! That would scare the beejeebys out of the people here in harlan though.
THey aint used to that sort of thang. [Roll Eyes]

Posted by Bruce Evans (Member # 44) on :

good Job on that one Mark. The key to that wrist area is to squegee the print down while pullin on it kinda tight, but don't squegee with the contour...just squegee up to that point. Then lightly squegge it toward the very bottom whicl still pulling tight. You'd really be just squegeeing it at the high points. Then you carefully remove the transfer tape and use a heat gun or torch and heat it in with your fingers. This is tough to describe...i need to make a mpeg video of this one of these days.

Posted by Deb Fowler (Member # 1039) on :

Mark,

This is original. Gee, the dog is the icing!
really works!

Posted by Henry Barker (Member # 174) on :

Nice to see the finished item..I read your previous posts, and having bought an EDge earlier in the summer find all these ideas of interest..

Well Done.

Posted by Brian Crothers (Member # 2888) on :

Mark, did you use laser perforated vinyl or punched perforated vinyl? cheers brian

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