Project

Step 1: Image Development

1.1 – Creating the Design

The design can be created in multiple ways:

Freehand (if your crafty), Computer generated or stencils

from the craft store.

We used Microsoft Word to layout the one used in this

project with the following process:

Set the paper size to the desired dimension of the sign

(ours was 8”x36”) then use the various fonts available to

produce the centered layout. You can easily increase the

size of the font until it looks proportionally correct. We

did a quick search on 1001fonts.com and found period

correct fonts for the house (Arts and Crafts Style) and

downloaded them for free.

1.2 – Trace Image

If you have access to a plotter (large scale printer) you

can simply print the design and move to the next step. If

not, the following technique works well:

In the design program, set to actual size of 100%. Then

cut a piece of parchment paper to the full size of the

image (this one was 8”x36”) Pan the image to far left

and tape the paper over the screen and start tracing

with a pencil lightly. After completing that section pan

the image on the screen and adjust paper accordingly.

Repeat till complete.

1.3 – Image Transfer

Using carbon paper under the design, center onto the

back board and transfer ID marks onto the board for

reference during final assembly.

Draw Image

Image Transfer

Trace Image