Want to make a signboard that will take you back to
60’s?Sign boards are one of important things a business should have. It is another way of promoting or advertising a company or product. To make a sign board more appealing think of a design that will catch eyes of potential customers. Consider making a sign using old letters. Old letters are unique and interesting because of special feel they create. Here is a step-by-step procedure in making an antique-looking sign board.
Before making sign, familiarize yourself with old letters. Look at sign boards, posters or pictures that contain old-style letters. Research on layouts and colors used before.
First off, prepare all materials you need in making sign. What you will need are a flat wood for frame, clear non-polyurethane or oil-based varnish, water-based cracking varnish, gloss varnish, black patina, sandpaper and color paints.
Start making frame. Choose a flat wood. You can use an old frame, driftwood or stair boards. Measure size of letters. Make sure that it will be visible and it will fit on frame. Clean board using sandpaper to smoothen surface. Lightly paint it with varnish or paint it using light color paint for background. Light colors make crackling effect more visible. Then add a tinting effect.
