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| vtsteam:
I've added relief lettering to a few casting patterns with a Dymo label maker -- you know the ones that punch out an adhesive backed plastic strip? But that is pretty limited. I have also printed and cut out cardboard letters and glued them and lacquered them to patterns -- very tedious, but at least you have a range of sizes and typestyles. Though tough to cut some shapes with an X-acto. B's are particularly difficult. The smaller the letter, the worse it is. I would like to do letters in the 1/4" to 1" size range size range Does anybody else have an easier solution for adding relief letters to patterns? Thanks! |
| andyf:
Fridge magnet alphabets? Googling "fridge magnet letters" and then "fridge magnet capital letters" shows them in lower case and then in capitals. Numbers are probably available, too. Given the right adhesive, they could probably be pulled off for re-use. Andy |
| Jasonb:
Slaters letters can be used in small sizes, they are plastic and can be stuck on, look at the model railroad sites. https://slatersplastikard.com/plastikard/alphabets.php This was done with their letters 2mm high, though they are not cast in, just used to get the look For larger than just google" pattern makers letters" there are several suppliers with different fonts etc. |
| awemawson:
I have a bag of typemetal letters that I bought many years ago at a foundry supply house - I'm sure they must still be available. I lay them on the pattern then spray with paint, which wicks under them by capillary action and glues them on. Here are some similar ones: http://anvils.co.uk/products/view/367?cat=34 |
| vtsteam:
Thanks guys! That's very helpful. Looking to see if I can find those kinds of things on this side of the Atlantic. |
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