Category Archives: Workshop 88 sign

W88 sign replacement

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Jim

Somehow the sign in front of the space got damaged and came down – not sure of the order.  It lasted just about 4 years – pretty good for an experimental prototype outside in Chicago winters and summers.  I recovered … Continue reading →

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W88 sign is done!

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Jim

It’s done!  I’m delighted and relieved to have the sign installed and operational.  Here are some final notes about the construction techniques and challenges.  (I promise not to whine any more about design decisions.) The test scrap I dragged my … Continue reading →

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W88 sign dilemma

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Jim

I’m stuck trying to decide how best to mount the sign and how to protect it.  I’ve gone back and forth a bunch of times.  Ugh. The critical (and interrelated) issues: How to protect the “paper” panels to keep the … Continue reading →

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Progress on the sign

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Jim

I printed the front and back sheets/panels.  Fronts were laser printed on the HP paper, and backs inkjet on the National Geographic paper.  I trimmed all the panels.  After some experiments with the glues, I decided to use the 3M … Continue reading →

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Simple W88 sign

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Jim

The objective is a “shingle” sign for the sign post outside the W88 space. The plan is to print the words and logo on 4 sheets of 8.5″x11″ waterproof paper (portrait orientation), glue those to a piece of white 4mm … Continue reading →

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