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that we use the same paints (green and tan colors) that were used for some of the interior walls and trims.,” says Yoshiura. “Also they wanted the sign to ‘pop’ and the letters individually mounted onto the wall instead of onto a substrate. “After completing a site survey, we confirmed the sizes of the wall and took a couple of pictures for future reference.” Since the customer requested that their logo not be too “overwhelming,” Wingfield sized the sign at about eightyeight inches in total length. Yoshiura selected 1/2-inch-thick acrylic letters painted green for the business name and a 1/4-inch-thick acrylic green base for the logo. “The logo design consisted of three different layers—the main base (green), the spokes (tan), and the letters ‘G & A’ (green/tan)—sitting on top of the circle (white),” says Yoshiura. “These days, acrylic is one of our preferred materials. It’s relatively light, durable, and can take paint well.” Wingfield cut out these components using the CNC router. “One of the most important things to consider during the cutting process is to make sure to use the right router bit,” says Yoshiura. “For example, if you choose a large bit size to cut small letters, most likely your dimensional letters will end up having round corners and won’t look good on an interior sign (considering that the viewing distance is about a foot from the sign).” To finish, the company sprayed the components of the sign with the paint type provided by the customer (a waterbased interior paint). Wingfield Sign used 3M™ VHB™ tape for the installation, since it works well with acrylic and is fairly light. “However if you’re going to be installing solid metal components or large-sized pieces of acrylic, I recommended stud-mounting the sign instead,” says Yoshiura, “as well as if the walls are heavily textured. “Some silicone can also be added to hold the letters, if desired.” signshop.com