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Hello fellow signmakers. I have a project due soon and wanted to quiz the experienced dimensional folks here. I live in a small community where for the most part 90% of our signs are plain jane aluminum with cut vinyl so I rarely get the opportunity to do more extravagant signage.
I wanted to do the teeth and braces in a demensional format, maybe with real wire for the braces as shown on the layout. My question is because of my lack of carving experience, how would a newbie to the carving trade go about this? I have sandblasted numerous signs but I was hoping to get some pointers from someone that maybe has done something similar.
Also would like suggestions as far as what to use for the rubber bands and metal wire. Thanks.
P.s. I'm not looking for solicitors because I really want to learn this end myself! Gotta start somewhere.[img]http://signweb.com/stmg/forum/userpix/30732_BOONEORTHODONTICSFRONTsign_1.jpg[/img]
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i personally would just set the entire job up in my 3D software package, send the entire deal to the router and then pass it off to paint. the teeth would be embossed, i would deboss the the letters in an incise carve.
but if i were doing it by hand, i would make the panel out of your preferred substrate. cut the outside shape for the teeth in HDU foam using a jig saw and then use a rasp and power sander to get the 3D shape you are looking for and glue to the sign after painting. i would cut the braces and connecting wires out of aluminum using a jig saw or band saw, polish and attach.
this would be lots of labor and if you don't have good skills with hand forming 3D shapes it will be a bit frustrating. this is really a good concept for full 3D routing.
michael