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Is this going to work? He'd be made out of 3/4" MDO, printed and painted. He'd be all screwed together. Maybe someone has tried this and it didn't work. Or, maybe there is a ready made product for the man, you know, to stand him up.
-------------------- Signs by Alicia Jennings (Mudflap Girl) Tacoma, WA Since 1987 Have Lipstick, will travel. Posts: 3814 | From: Tacoma, WA. U.S.A. | Registered: Dec 1999
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That would work perfectly providing the slot between the cross pieces is close to the thickness of the panel (man). It could be made a bit simpler if you leave the cross pieces off and slot the base pieces and the panel (man) directly together.
-------------------- Guy Hilliard Sawdust and Noise CNC Routing / Laser Cutting and Engraving Brampton, Ont. Canada Posts: 164 | From: Brampton. Ont. Canada | Registered: Dec 2001
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I did one of these of a baker for the pie department for a chian of grocery stores, five years back. He turned out very fine, but then I found a dozen, full sized, carved, painted, Chinese made, bakers at Nebraska Furniture Mart for half of what I charged, The carved guy had his palm out where you could even set a pie on it! I could not resist turning the grocery chain manager onto the pieces and they turned out being met with great success. My 2D version looked fine and they paid me for it, but gave it back to me and it now stands on my deck, advertising "Pies for the Holiday Seasons". It always pays to look out for your client's best interests! They have remained a loyal client.
-------------------- Preston McCall 112 Rim Road Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 text: 5056607370 Posts: 1552 | From: Santa Fe, New Mexico | Registered: Nov 1998
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Got the number to the Chinamen? What, did they charge like $100.00 ea. Shgeee! Well this guy is gonna be a wine steward, holding a couple of bottles of wine.
-------------------- Signs by Alicia Jennings (Mudflap Girl) Tacoma, WA Since 1987 Have Lipstick, will travel. Posts: 3814 | From: Tacoma, WA. U.S.A. | Registered: Dec 1999
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They ran $220 each. Mine was actually $600 for the one, but would have run $400 ea for 11 of them. Of course, there was another $50 ea shipping for the Chinese ones. Still, they did look so much better.
I also did some of these guys at a big finance lot where they used old spare tires to weight them down and could roll them in at night. Also did a couple of Caps looking very pfficial with whistles in their mouths... The braces seem to work best of the are adjustibe as the wind will blow these around.
Now along those lines, now that you mention a wine steward, I also did a standing bartender years ago that was out of 3/4 plywood with a spring loaded arm that when you stepped on his foot, the arm would spring up with a bottle of tequila in his hand. He was painted very realistically in latex and acrylics, but looked awesome. It was for a party a friend of mine was having and I spent days on the guy. I love making these 3D and 2D characters, but any more, I gotta charge for them.
-------------------- Preston McCall 112 Rim Road Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 text: 5056607370 Posts: 1552 | From: Santa Fe, New Mexico | Registered: Nov 1998
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Creative Banner has spider feet. I think the larger size is suppose to hold up to a 4x8. 2 metal pieces put 1 on front, 1 on back & bolt through the MDO. I used the smaller ones for some counter signs & they worked great.
-------------------- Chris Welker Wildfire Signs Indiana, Pa Posts: 4254 | From: Indiana, PA | Registered: Mar 2001
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Here's one I did last year - it's only four feet high. Made from MDF (it's inside) and painted in one shot. I made the base as an oval of ¾" MDF and cut a slot in it to take the "body". I did have to put a couple of braces up the back of the legs, though, to minimize the flexing of the body.
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Hey Alicia, I was wondering if this stand up wine guy is going to be outside or inside. ¾" plywood is really going to be heavy and will need strong bracing and a heavier base. If he is going to be used primarily indoors, why not try using ¼" thick scooter board? It is pretty rigid and cuts great with a sabre saw. Your base idea will work great but I would still brace the back of his legs with a triangular support sorta like a paper easelback for countercard displays.
I made a 5'5" tall court jester for a New Years Eve party (First Night celebration) out of ½" thick white foamboard and made a easelback support out of coroplast. It was for indoor use for photo ops for the kids. Digital print vinyl and a few hours labor and we were done.
I also made a 8' 11" tall stand up of the tallest man in history, Robert Wadlow who was from our area in Alton, IL. He was ½" thick foamboard and we used a vertical banner stand and mounted it to his back so he could stand straight up without leaning back at and angle.
That turned out great, but only for indoor use. If you have to cart the darn thing around, it's much easier using lighter weight material for your customer. If he is going to be in a windy area or outdoors I can see using MDO or DiBond for something stronger. Good Luck with whatever you choose.
Sign-cerely, Steve
-------------------- Steve Luck Sign Magic Inc. 2718-b Grovelin Godfrey, Illinois 62035 (618)466-9120 signmagic@sbcglobal.net Posts: 870 | From: 2718-b Grovelin Godfrey, Illinois 62035 | Registered: Dec 2004
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Okay, I ordered a couple of these sign stands They came from this place, Sign Brackets I'll post a pic when I get all done.
-------------------- Signs by Alicia Jennings (Mudflap Girl) Tacoma, WA Since 1987 Have Lipstick, will travel. Posts: 3814 | From: Tacoma, WA. U.S.A. | Registered: Dec 1999
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Let me know how they work out. Those are what I was talking about at Creative Banner. I've used the smaller ones for counter displays, curious about the bigger ones.
-------------------- Chris Welker Wildfire Signs Indiana, Pa Posts: 4254 | From: Indiana, PA | Registered: Mar 2001
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He'd be all screwed together. Maybe someone has tried this and it didn't work. Or, maybe there is a ready made product for the man, you know, to stand him up.
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