How can I make a good display sign for kids to
select their faces?
by Tamara Cramer of Montrose MI
I have solved the problem for creating a display sign. I wanted to show the children, the range of faces my workers and I can provide. I would like to share my findings on my project, with those on the SNAZAROO FAQ list. I hopes this will provide help to new face painters.
I do most of my painting at outdoor events. Some of my concerns
were:
1. The sign needed to be portable, and fit in my small car.
2. The sign needed to be sturdy, or weighted, to withstand the wind and
the occasional bump from a child. We didn't want it falling over all the time and
certainly didn't want the sign falling on someone. It was also necessary to have
it light weight enough to manage.
3. The sign needed to be waterproof, so that a few sprinkles, to a good rain
wouldn't damage my paint and/or photographs.
solution: (or should I say economic solution):
I have two types of display boards.
One is of photographs taken with a digital camera and printed on the
computer, I used my software program to label them and put frames around
them to give them a more "professional look".
My second board is of the painted "cheek art". I put my pictures on a black
regular poster board; not the kind with the foam in the middle, just
regular; and tacked them down with a glue stick. I then took it to a laminator;
it cost $6 to have a regular large sized poster board laminated; same thing with
the "cheek art". I painted it up on regular white large poster board and had it
laminated. (The board with foam in the middle doesn't fit through the lamination
machine).
Then, you can either create 2 signs, one for each board, or place them back to
back. For this, you need a large coffee can and a fairly light board, such as pine, about
½" x 2" and about 48" long, cement the board into the coffee can, attach a
long sticky glue backed piece of velcro to the board, then attach the other side
of the velcro to the a large poster board that does have the foam core in the
middle, then using more velcro, attach the laminated poster to the foam core
board. Very, portable, very light weight, easily assembled and unassembled,
waterproof, and inexpensive. You can also paint the coffee cans to
prevent rusting, which is recommended. To make them look more appealing, you can
use any fabric and make a "slip cover". Slide these over the can with holiday, or facepainting themes
on the fabric. If you prefer, inexpensive plastic buckets can
be substituted for the coffee can, this eliminates the worry for rust. This same
process, can be used for hanging banners too. Use two buckets and cement the pole
or plastic pipe (6 to 8 foot tall)
into the bucket. Once the cement dries, drill holes through the plastic piping and hang the banner
using plastic slip ties.
Have fun, making your own!
Tamara Cramer
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