That was actually a file I already had cut when I started on the other. It was a very clean cutting file but lacks detail. Would be better for outside if you were using thinner metal. The detailed one gets pretty flimsy if cut too thin.
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That is a great idea.
Learned that from my early days making backlit metal sign boxes…
Actually changing the background color can greatly affect the light effect you get after.
adding a glitter will create little stars…
not that I use glitter…
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No glitter? hmmmm…
I follow you. I decided to light one of the Don’s Harley signs I made. I ended up spending about an hour cutting some aluminum pieces to fit around the outside. Used silicone caulk to hold them on.
I tightened up the edges to reduce light leakage after this pic. Not real happy with result. That’s why I was curious how you made your sign.
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It looks really cool. It has an old fashioned appeal that goes with the brand. All-in-all, I think you nailed it by accident!
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looks good.
the plexi I used was designed for backlit signs…same stuff as overhead light diffusers, and was 1/4" thick…
yours looks pretty cool…
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Looks great!
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reel mount. customer had narrow space between bed rail and slip tank. Tried to keep it clean and allow a pass through.
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That turned out nice. Is the honeycomb for weight reduction to keep his 1/4 mile times down? 
Just kidding. That pattern gives it a classy look.
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He said he gained a 10th of second!
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My neighbor who is wanting stuff for a craft fair said it’s in an area with a lot of 20-30 something people and asked for some affordable mancave items.
Somebody had posted a Sasquatch on FireShare. I made a Party Animal sign out of him. They are 8.5" x 11". Figure she can sell those pretty cheap and maybe even the Sasquatch drop outs.
Gonna cut some F Bomb bottle openers for the folks looking to spend $5.
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I made the Elk double sided address for cousin’s new house and decided to make me a bear one. I used reflective tape as backer which just arrived from amazon for the numbers and riveted all 3 layers together. Yes…i know i could have flipped one of the number panels around but i didn’t and wasn’t going back to change it. I make these pretty quick and move on to next design in my head. You can add anything to top portion. Added to fileshare for others to enjoy.
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That’s funny you made it. What size is that one? I’ll have to design one. I’ll have to go check fileshare yet.
I pulled the design from FireShare and added the back plate. The original file was huge, but I sized it to fit a 12" x 12" back plate.
Perfect size to sell and getting good value for metal.
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I think she’ll be able to sell the dropout Sasquatch figures too. I had my CAM settings where I got just a very minor blemish on the lead-in.
Sorry, commenting on the other sign
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i’ll cut later and post in fileshare…its 12x24" but I have just the buddy that will love this funny sign. Might be a little too much for my patio but i’m sure you’ll sell a bunch of them.
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Okay, now I know what I am doing tomorrow afternoon!