This is the second of two videos on making signs from foam. In this video we will create a logo that looks like it has been carved from stone. By following the step by step process, you will find it easy and fun to work with foam. This is a fun and inexpensive way to make a realistic weathered sign. I'm using 2' x 2' by 1" thick styrofoam, purchased from Lowe's. This styrofoam only cost around $5. I'm also using clear tack or shelf and drawer liner that I purchased from the Dollar Store. Take the shelf liner and cover the entire surface of the foam board- you are now ready to draw on your design. I used a simple design that I put together in Photoshop, but you can use just about anything, including vintage logos that you can pull up on the Internet. I printed the black and white logo in three sizes to make sure it would fit in the projector. Using an inexpensive
Tracer Projector, I enlarged the logo to be traced onto the foam. After tracing the logo with a Sharpie pen, you are ready to retrace your design with an X-acto knife. Keep your cuts to about 1/4" deep and avoid over cutting into your design. Peel away all the shelf liner that will be the recessed areas. Using a spray bottle with lacquer thinner in it, begin to spray the foam panel. The lacquer thinner will eat away the exposed area to give the sign a carved look. Once the thinner has completely dried you can apply latex paint to seal the sign. You must use a water based paint like latex. After the latex has dried you now can use other paints like spray paint to create your final design.
Here are links to products used in this video.
Tracer Projector:
https://goo.gl/RXY8tD
Brushes:
https://goo.gl/DrHBUe
Acrylic Paint:
https://goo.gl/KXoRSd
X-Acto knife:
https://goo.gl/RDtE1K
Foam Board
from Lowes: https://goo.gl/7aG1tm
https://goo.gl/gz8y2i

https://goo.gl/uPdeDP
Aluminum ruler:
https://goo.gl/7bV6fq

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