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Topic: headstones

Posted By: Guests
Subject: headstones
Date Posted: 8/22/04 at 11:29pm

Any ideas for designing and lettering on headstones for "Cemetery Club". I've experiemented with drimel but looks unprofessional.

any good ideas are appreciated

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Posted By: Aimee
Date Posted: 8/31/04 at 11:07pm

I am not familiar with that one, but , what are you making the headstones out of? That might make a difference as to what you use for the lettering.

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Aimee

Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 10/05/04 at 4:19am

I know I'm answering this long after the original message was posted, but just in case someone else does this wonderful show:

When I worked on this show several years ago, we just blocked it in a way that you didn't see the front of the headstones, so you didn't have to have any lettering on them at all.

Just an idea.

Rhonda

Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 10/09/04 at 12:20am

I once made tombstones for a Hallowe'en project out
of the 2" thick insulation panels available at Home
Depot or other building supply stores. Cut (or
break) the panels to size. The material is already
bluish-gray to begin with so there was only need to
distress it a little with spray paint . For the lettering, I
stenciled it in pencil (or chalk) then used a soldering
iron (or a wood-burning tool would work as well, I
suppose). The hot iron melts away the foam
instantly and with very little practise I was able to
make clean lettering and very intricate designs.