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Posted by jrslick KS/5 (My Page) on Fri, May 15, 09 at 1:39
| I wanted to get a sandwich board to put on the sidewalk in front of my booth to catch some attention. After checking them out online, I was not going to pay 65+ for one.
Then I came up with an idea. I saw folding plastic sawhorses at the hardware store. The were almost the same size and shape. The two pack cost $20. I attached a piece of white tile board, AKA white board, attached it with some small machine bolts and done! It only cost me $25 and I have two. I will take a picture of them this weekend to show everyone.
Just an idea,
Jay |
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RE: Easy Sign Idea
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| Please do post the pics. I am starting to think about signage and we are so busy getting the rest of things going as this is our first year (hoophouses, well, plowing fields, seed starting, planting,etc the list goes on,LOL). that we could use some quick and inexpensive ides as the money keeps flying out the door. |
RE: Easy Sign Idea
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| It is very easy to make banners with some canvas and iron on fabric for t-shirts. Use printshop to design a banner. Print it and iron it on. sew(or glue) a pocket for rope to hang it. You can also use iron on to design a banner on a sheet to use as a tablecloth. Not much cost! They make the iron on fabric for both light and dark fabrics. It doesn't was forever but I have tablecloths make from twin sheets($3) that are a couple years old. |
RE: Easy Sign Idea
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| Here is the picture of the market sign I made. The two sawhorses cost $20 at Home Depot/Lowes/Harbor Freight. There are more expensive ones, but I am not planning on using them as anything but signs. The white board material was free from my wifes work. They were throwing it out. The four screws and nuts on each side cost a 25 cents a piece. So for $11 each and about 15 minutes of time, I have some nice signs. I would have written in Black or Blue, but I left them at home, oops! I only had green. 
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RE: Easy Sign Idea
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| Like them! I'm on my way to Home Depot. Thanks. |
RE: Easy Sign Idea
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| Thanks for posting this great idea! I too have been looking at the cost of the sandwich boards and I just didn't want to pay that much. I'm going to print this out & show DH. (its not like I have to twist his arm to go to Lowe's or Home Depot lol). Thanks very much! |
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