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Going to try to post this. This is something else you can do with your scrap MDO.
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-------------------- Jeff Vrstal Main Street Signs 157 E. Main Street Evansville, WI 53536 1-608-882-0322 Posts: 670 | From: Evansville, Wisconsin | Registered: Sep 2001
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Someone else who likes doing the antiqued signs too. Those look great. I've done a few and found the cheapest substrate is old pallets. Just go to Lowes, Home Depot, whatever and ask for their old pallets. Usually they have a stack sitting out back and are more than willing to let you have them. They're usually made of rough cut lumber and pretty beat up. I think it makes the antiqued signs more authentic.
-------------------- Chris Welker Wildfire Signs Indiana, Pa Posts: 4254 | From: Indiana, PA | Registered: Mar 2001
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I was fooling around with stuff like this for a long time... actually, my mother was into "antiquing" anything that did not move... furniture, woodwork, doors, etc.
I went to a meet at N. Glantz in Wauwatosa a few years ago and got there in the middle of Dennis Gerathy's presentation. Man, was I inspired.
First thing I did when I got home was start making these things. They're fun and pretty easy to do. Those shown in the picture are latex paint... very similar to the way Mark Fair made the Pharmacy sign. Best part of these is the "distressing" stage. Takes out a lot of frustrations!
What I tried to do is to create these in a way that is very simple with as few steps as possible and still give it some sort of classic old time look and feel.
Perhaps I'll try to put a step by step together for everyone.
Thanks for taking a look at them.
-------------------- Jeff Vrstal Main Street Signs 157 E. Main Street Evansville, WI 53536 1-608-882-0322
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They look great Jeff, congratulations on your skill.
Presentation is nice as well.
RobC
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-------------------- Rob Clark Rob Clark Design 11 Lassig st Moore Park Queensland Australia 0741598092 Posts: 421 | From: Australia | Registered: May 1999
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I added another one to the picture. More "Crack" than I had intended. Oh well...
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