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Shop Front: Monsters Ink

Posted by Lorraine Clinch on 20 December 2005 at 12:57

I did this shop front about 18 months ago, and have only now taken a photo of it.

It was the first all-round for me-1st etch, 1st shop, 1st windows!

Let me know what you think……

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Lorraine Clinch replied 19 years, 10 months ago 11 Members · 15 Replies
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Shane Drew

Member
20 December 2005 at 13:08

Well done Lorraine. I always have difficulty with etch material, with bubbles. Don’t know why, must be my wrist action. (no doubt Phill will pick up on that 🙄 )

Good play on the name too.

Thanks for sharing
Jayne Marsh

Member
20 December 2005 at 13:41

Looks like a fun job to do! Well done, I was wondering if you put the coloured vinyl inside or outside the window?
Lorraine Clinch

Member
20 December 2005 at 14:00

The etch went over the top of the coloured vinyl. I applied the coloured dry & the etch wet. The problems I had with water being trapped around the coloured vinyl 🙄

I truly thought it would look like a dogs dinner, but the bubbles & wet did eventually disappear, and you wouldn’t think now that there had ever been a problem.

Looking at it now, I am aware of problems in the way that the window & door cut graphics don’t match up, but it looks better in real life!
del

Member
20 December 2005 at 15:25

Looks COOL!!

so would you now approach the lettering and etch in a different way?
Lorraine Clinch

Member
20 December 2005 at 15:40

I THINK that I would now apply the etch dry, but not sure, maybe just use less spray.

If possible I would make an outline around all the cut stuff, and cut that out of the etch (couldn’t do it on this cos I only have a 610mm cutter).

I would also line the skull & x-bones up better with the writing on the windows, and do “something” with the red ones on the doors!

Probably loads more I could/should have done. 😕
Leigh

Member
20 December 2005 at 15:41

Nice Lorraine.
I like the flames with the etch – looks cool
Lynn Normington

Member
20 December 2005 at 20:55

good work Lorraine I like the colour with the etch :2thumbs:

Lynn
P R Hughes

Member
20 December 2005 at 21:35

I think every job could be picked apart and improved on in some way.

We all should strive for perfection ( Thats what I tell all my staff !!)

The 2 most important things :-

1. Was the customer happy with it ?

2. Are you happy with it ?

If the answers to the above are Yes – Then happy days.

Keep up the good work Lorraine .
Lorraine Clinch

Member
11 January 2006 at 10:21

Hi all, sorry to bump this again, but I have lost this particular font (the word ‘Monster Ink’) and need to use it-can anyone recall the name, cos I really can’t 😳 😥 :evil:,

It was on my computer before it crashed, not to be found now though!

Any help much appreciated!
Shane Drew

Member
11 January 2006 at 11:32

I think I have it at work Lorraine, will check tomorrow. Its 9.30pm here unfortunately, just got home from work.

I’m sure I have it tho, just can’t think of the name 🙁
Debbie Astle

Member
11 January 2006 at 12:57

Hi Lorraine,

I think this is the one you’re looking for.

http://simplythebest.net/fonts/fonts/creeper.html
Jill Marie Welsh

Member
11 January 2006 at 13:05

Looks like Creeper to me!
Debbie’s right on the money.
Love….Jill
Marekdlux

Member
11 January 2006 at 14:17

Is it Boogaboo?
-Marek
Brian Maher

Member
11 January 2006 at 14:55

i thinks its called POLTER in signlab

brian
Lorraine Clinch

Member
12 January 2006 at 19:12

Thanks everyone, you are all stars.

Brian, you are right, I had it all the while, must have blinked when I ran past that one 😳 :sigh: