{"id":447,"date":"2016-09-10T01:34:08","date_gmt":"2016-09-10T01:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/?p=447"},"modified":"2016-09-14T21:51:49","modified_gmt":"2016-09-14T21:51:49","slug":"front-window-sign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/?p=447","title":{"rendered":"Front window sign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The architects initial rendering includes a small &#8216;TEMPORIS&#8217; sign on the front window adjacent the front door:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-09-at-6.12.29-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-448\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-09-at-6.12.29-PM-1024x630.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2016-09-09-at-6-12-29-pm\" width=\"660\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-09-at-6.12.29-PM-1024x630.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-09-at-6.12.29-PM-300x185.png 300w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-09-at-6.12.29-PM-768x473.png 768w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-09-at-6.12.29-PM.png 1186w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Temprois logo is made up of square blocks. These blocks are made up of different colors and shapes in some places, and there is some randomness to what block is what color or what shape between the venues website, menus, business cards. I decided the sign for the restaurants front window should be solid black and edge-lit with the ability to color change.<\/p>\n<p>I originally chose 1\/4 black acrylic for the face, but decided to go with P95 matte black acrylic for the final sign. The matte finish will look great against the glass window.<\/p>\n<p>First step was vectorizing a drawing of the logo and sending it to the laser cutter. Luckily its a very simple design!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-09-at-7.00.30-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-449\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-09-at-7.00.30-PM-1024x382.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2016-09-09-at-7-00-30-pm\" width=\"660\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-09-at-7.00.30-PM-1024x382.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-09-at-7.00.30-PM-300x112.png 300w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-09-at-7.00.30-PM-768x286.png 768w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-09-at-7.00.30-PM.png 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Always try things with cardboard first!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3326.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-450\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3326-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"img_3326\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3326-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3326-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3326-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG_3330\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/182166860?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Sign is made up of black acrylic on top, an edge of milk acrylic in the middle, and another black acrylic cutout on the bottom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3338.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-451\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3338-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_3338\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3338-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3338-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3338-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The first test looks nice! I am using 24V RGBWW LED tape. I chose this\u00a0so I can use thinner wire coming out of the letters than 12V LED tape.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3336-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-453\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3336-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_3336\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3336-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3336-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3336-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The hard part with the 24V tape is that it can only be cut every 4 inches. I need to adapt it with some tiny soldering and cut it in the middle of these cut marks:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3357.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-455\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3357-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_3357\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3357-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3357-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3357-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In some places I fold the tape over itself to fit. I notch out parts of those places with a dremel drill press and an 1\/8&#8243; end mill bit:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3356-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-457\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3356-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_3356\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3356-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3356-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3356-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The whole assembly gets tested 100 times, then potted with 3M low heat hot glue to keep the weather out. I also add some silver foil tape to the back of the rear letter plate to help reflect some of the light to the edge:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3351.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-466\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3351-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_3351\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3351-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3351-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3351-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Everything gets clamped up for the night:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3709.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-462\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3709-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_3709\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3709-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3709-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3709-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3707.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-463\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3707-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_3707\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3707-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3707-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3707-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3696.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-465\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3696-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_3696\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3696-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3696-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3696-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So far so good!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3697.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-464\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3697-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_3697\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3697-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3697-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3697-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3722.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-460\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3722-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_3722\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3722-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3722-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3722-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is the final product cycling through some colors:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"sign_fast\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/182177709?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As an added bonus I cut the address out for above the doorway:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/FullSizeRender-48.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-467\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/FullSizeRender-48-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"fullsizerender-48\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/FullSizeRender-48-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/FullSizeRender-48-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/FullSizeRender-48-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two happy co-chefs placing the sign for the first time:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4040.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-499\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4040-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_4040\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4040-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4040-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aaronparsekian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4040-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The architects initial rendering includes a small &#8216;TEMPORIS&#8217; 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