Designing your own sign using laser engraving can be done quite easily if you follow a few main concepts of design when planning what you want. You can begin to narrow down what you want by first determining your budget for the project. There may be additional fees to create your design if there is a lot of text. Another thing to consider is where the sign will be hanging and whether it is inside or outside.
Back engraving can be used for a more polished look and various fonts and images are available. The size of your fonts needs to be determined by who will be reading the information and from how far away. If the sign is for a building that houses senior citizens the letters will need to be larger.
Although it is easier to read text that is in upper and lower case, it is sometimes helpful to use all capital letters for a headline to get peoples attention. Signs made out of acrylic are quite sturdy and withstand the weather well but for a long lasting sign metallic signs are the best choice.
Tags: laser engraving, sign design
March 15th, 2009 at 4:10 am
Hi nice post, i have come across your site once before when searching for something so i was just wondering something. I love your theme, would it happen to be a free one i can download, or is it a custom one you had made? In a few weeks i will be launching my own site, i’m not great with designs but i really like the style of your site so it would be cool if i could find (or pay for) something with a similar look.
Thanks!