Back to the Future logo (FINISHED)

[JediMichael]

Who says you can't work on more than one project at once???? (or even 37)
I had been wanting to find a BttF logo to hang on the wall to go between the Jurassic Park logo I bought a few years ago, which is made from a metal tin, and the Agents of Shield logo I made almost 4 years ago. Was hoping to find something similar for BttF, but no luck.
I did find this one that lights up, but its around $85 and up. Being on a bit of a tight budget, and knowing I'd never turn the light on, and wouldn't want a cord hanging down, or need to change out batteries or anything like that,....so, I decided, maybe I can make my own.

I found the best and highest res picture I could, and then still blew it up a little and clean that up in photoshop.
Knowing I would be printing it myself, and wanting it so big, and that the paper is only 8.5 x 11 inches, I'd have to get a bit creative.
I decided on 14 inches longways, so I was able to angle each one like this to fit.

And the rest of the pics on my phone of the actual work.

 

[JediMichael]

Heres where it will go, right in the middle.
I'll probably move the Man cave design up a little, and any other things that need moving around.

Got it all printed out on glossy photopaper. Then, using an Xactor knife, cut it out...stop it, no you cut it out.
Just sitting here, paper a little warped.

I then want to make a "box" out of styrene, a little like the lighted up one.

Got it all drawn out. Of course having to expand it on another sheet.

All cut out and sanded. Colors are different, but its quite smooth.

All lines up nicely.

Now to make another one for the back side, and around inch tall walls.
Nothing too overly fancy, but enough to be what I wanted.
I did a test with the printed scraps, and it looks like, once finished, I can hit it with a light coat of gloss flat.
I know my finger left a few marks in some areas, and I realized I probably can't fix them, but I think you can only see if really close up.
Thats where I'm at for now, everything done just this afternoon.

 

[JediMichael]

Getting the sides made up, with these little flaps on the insides to help support it.
I used the metal ruler I have as the width for the sides.

Heres the back peice. Made holes for two screws I have, and already marked the wall where they will go.
So it should be super easy to hang once finished.

 

[JediMichael]

I actually bought more colored ink last week, as the one I had wasn't empty, but a bit low.
Just thought about checking that new one after printing this logo in high res, and not printing anything else today.
Holy cow, I did not expect it to suck THAT much ink up.
Good thing I did buy a new one. Thats like 40%.
Now I REALLY need to make sure I don't mess this up.

 

[JediMichael]

Got the sides on and made a weird
little guitar case.
Just have to strengthen up the sides better, got the back side attached. Add sime filler in a few areas, and sand it to death.

One mistake I made that shouldn'tbe a problem, I hope, was this styrene I bought a few years ago, one side is the normal flat/matte texture, the other side is shiny. I was going to have all the shiny parts towards the inside...
But this strip here, which I'm adding to the top anyways, I glued the little holders on the wrong side.
BUT.....I am hoping the primer will cover that anyways and not be an issue or look any different from the other sides.

 

[JediMichael]

Double checking how the printed part will look, and alls looking good so far.

 

[JediMichael]

Got everything put together. I'll fill in some edges and sand now.

This one spot along the bottom just would not go along the edge, even though its only life half a millimeter in.

Only a little noticeable now. I can probably sand it down a little, and then once all painted black, hopefully will blend it better.

 

[JediMichael]

Filled, sanded, and vacuumed off. Soft brushes of the vacuum need to be cleaned.
Wanted to hit with a light coat of primer...and its sprinkling outside. Just have to wait til tomorrow.

 

[JediMichael]

Little by little, been chugging away on this. Got a few coats of the primer, and now 2 coats, so far, of the gloss black.
One or two more, and I'll be ready for the print, which will be the most tricky and nerve wrecking part.

 

[JediMichael]

Final black sprayed on this morning, but still a but tacky/sticky feeling. So I'll check it tomorrow to see if its ready for the print.

This has got to be like a world record for me...two infact. Finish a project in about a week...AND, being able to finish TWO different projects around the same time.

 

[JediMichael]

And finished. Some imperfections you can see if the light hits it just right, but thankfully nothing to bad. I had probably oversprayed the clear glass a tad bit, and was worried it was going make the ink bleed, but I probably got lucky, as that was a second coat.

I movednthe Mancave sign up, but forgot it was actually covering up some holes in the wall, and spots where I thought I had the right paint, but wasn't.
These last home owners painted rooms with multiple colors, but only like a shade or two apart, so you can't even tell, unless you paint a spot with the wrong color. Its dumb.

Its definitely glossy.

But from where I sit, it looks really good actually.

So I spent about $13 for the colored ink, of which I still have at least 60% left. And like $2 for the black paint. Everything else I already had and bought a while ago....
So I technically saved myself $65....it just won't light up, which is fine anyways.

 

[kermet]

I actually bought more colored ink last week, as the one I had wasn't empty, but a bit low.
Just thought about checking that new one after printing this logo in high res, and not printing anything else today.
Holy cow, I did not expect it to suck THAT much ink up.
Good thing I did buy a new one. Thats like 40%.
Now I REALLY need to make sure I don't mess this up.

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Yep seems like the printer ink just don't last like it use to same thing with my printing

 

[kermet]

Very nice addition to the old man cave and it looks so cool as always Great job