All this talk about signs...

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So I thought I'd join in the fun. I did these samples for my shop wall this week and was pretty happy with how they turned out and since they are sort of game room oriented I thought I'd share.
 

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I like them both very much. How much would something like that cost, and what's it made of? Looks like molded bakelite. Can you light them up?
 
So I thought I'd join in the fun. I did these samples for my shop wall this week and was pretty happy with how they turned out and since they are sort of game room oriented I thought I'd share.

I LOVE that Popcorn sign!!! Do tell... what is it made of?
 
the popcorn sign reminds me of that jingle you heard before the movie started where someone is singing something like " let's all go to the lobby, let's all go to the lobby" and they get refreshments. You guys really need to capitalize on these signs and make some available for all the rabid geeks in here that want that stuff for our game rooms.
 
These were made from some scrap 1/2 " MDO I had laying around the shop. I CNC cut them out and printed the faces out for each level of my JV-33. Then painted the edges and clear coated with Super Frog. If they were lighted they could be either edge lit as is like my Little Johns sign or be made from arcylic with moulding for canned letters on the edge.

As you see them they would be about $80 w/o lighting. We're happy to make anything you'd like.

My gameroom sign pictured below is made the same way and edge lit with a string of old xmas lights.
 

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That is friggen AWESOME! I love that gameroom entry sign.

I will have to look you up in the future once I decide what my Theme would be.
 
This topic reminds me of that song.. Signs, signs, everywhere there's signs
Blockin' up the scenery, breakin' my mind
Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign
 
I need one for my space themed room. A few stars, a comet, a cartoony space ship, a Saturn looking planet with rings, kinda retro like the first sign you've got there, the billiards one. Think Jetson's style. 'The Outer Limits' is the name of the room, but the whole arcade is named 'Galaxy Blue' Arcade. I don't know if I'd do one or the other, or make matching signs changing only the name and colors, maybe a few other elements. I'll do some mock-ups in illustrator.
 
looks like i won't be getting any sign orders for a while... :/
 
looks like i won't be getting any sign orders for a while... :/

Hey I just bought one from you! Punk! But seriously, I think you guys will do fine, as you are offering 2 different services. Yours are in more kit form for the do it yourself/customizing type fellow, while Ivan's seem to come 'finished' for the lazy, the unskilled or for guys like me with too many damned projects the way it is. KLOV's big enuff for both of you, I'd think. Maybe I'm wrong and you guys will be mortal enemies, forcing us to choose which set we roll with at the annual KLOV rumble in the hotel parking lot at CAX. If it helps, I own a pair of carnival nunchuckas and 3 throwing stars that I got in a trade for a pellet gun back in 87.
 
I need one for my space themed room. A few stars, a comet, a cartoony space ship, a Saturn looking planet with rings, kinda retro like the first sign you've got there, the billiards one. Think Jetson's style. 'The Outer Limits' is the name of the room, but the whole arcade is named 'Galaxy Blue' Arcade. I don't know if I'd do one or the other, or make matching signs changing only the name and colors, maybe a few other elements. I'll do some mock-ups in illustrator.

Put your Galaxy Blue name in a cool font on top of this space themed retro art, and you got a sign that anyone would be proud of.

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This topic reminds me of that song.. Signs, signs, everywhere there's signs
Blockin' up the scenery, breakin' my mind
Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign

Dammit... are you REALLY trying to shove that lame ass song in my head? Thanks!! :D :D
 
just frustrated.. pending surgery, been off work, and i got a big house payment due in less than 2 weeks. First time in 8 months i haven't had any cabinets to build!
 
Those look sweet, wish I had a cool design and name for my gameroom so I could get on with this. I keep holding out for a custom neon, but it could be a LONG time before I'm ready for that.

How big are those?

Wade
 
I need one for my space themed room. A few stars, a comet, a cartoony space ship, a Saturn looking planet with rings, kinda retro like the first sign you've got there, the billiards one. Think Jetson's style. 'The Outer Limits' is the name of the room, but the whole arcade is named 'Galaxy Blue' Arcade. I don't know if I'd do one or the other, or make matching signs changing only the name and colors, maybe a few other elements. I'll do some mock-ups in illustrator.

I did a crappy sketch on my drawing table. How about like this? Just an idea of course and needs further development.

The signs above are about 33" wide, kinda small by my day to day standards at the shop.
 

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