----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 12:08 PM Subject: Re: [canals-list] Re: Uncle Mort (was Carbon Monoxide)
> In a message dated 02/10/2006 08:51:33 GMT Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > DaveD said " I'm working on it! I have a feeling that I should be able > to make something that slots into the Channelglaze that carries our name > so that when we are out on the boat at least we will be identifiable. > Or perhaps magnetic signs to stick on the sides of the cabin. " > > One of the boats at the National this year used kiddies magnetic letters > (fridge magnet style) to put messages on the side of their boat, a great > idea! Brenda is currently scouring various cheap sources to obtain a set > for Jannock. Pity we threw the others out when the kids got older ;^) > > Sounds a good idea, but the idea is getting more refined as I go on. It's > now including a way of adding stickers to the display to show affiliations, > such > as CIBC, IWA, WRG, etc. That way we can just have our own set on the boat > when we are on it and not upset the other owners by leaving them up when we > are > gone. > One problem is that some stickers are reverse printed to go on the inside of > a window and others are designed to be stuck on an outside surface. So it's > looking more and more like a sandwich of opaque and clear perspex-type > material. Or just stick them on a sheet of white card and Blu-tak that > inside the > window! > > As for getting sets of the lettering, S&S Services > (_http://www.ss-services.co.uk/_ (http://www.ss-services.co.uk/) ) have a > set of reusable self-adhesive > letters and numbers that will 'stick anywhere. They are GBP2.49 a set and > the Reference is V10.But they are not magnetic and they may be affected by > any > wax, grease or dust on the surface you might want to attach them to. I > believe Aldi or Lidl also have magnetic letters on 'special' occasionally. > DaveD nb Blueskyconfusion How about designing your sign on the computer & taking it to a computer stationary shop. They should be able to print it on A3 & laminate it. Then you can glue thin magnetic rubber strips on the back to stick to the cabin. Dave Croft Warrington http://oldengine.org/members/croft/homepage http://community.webshots.com/user/crftdv Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
