How to make your own custom amp badge

[Mike F1]

For all you DIY'ers.. I made a little video on how I make my amp badges.

[eschertron]

Nice. ...and you're fast! Great video and good-looking finished product.

Who is your supplier for the stickers (in bulk, I presume)?

edit: Found your other thread. Any sign shop can do it?

[Mike F1]

Thanks.

Yes, I went to a sign/sticker shop and showed them what I wanted to do. They made up bunch of cut vinyl stickers for me (they had a min order of 50 policy)
Then a bunch of trail and error badges... this video is what I found works best.

The trick to peeling off the sticker is not letting the paint cure, 1-2hrs dry time is all you need.
I found that applying the top coat before the paint fully cured worked best as well.

[eschertron]

I recently did a plexiglass front panel on a head cab for a demo/prototype amp. I found some peel-off stickers and used ones that could read the same forward and backwards (capital A, H, and D [upside down]) just as proof of concept. Applied on the inside surface of the plexiglass, spray painted over, then removed the stickers to allow 'see through' into the head. What's exciting is to find out that I am likely to find a business that can make - to my own specs - a vinyl transfer sticker that does what I need. Just never occurred to me, I guess.

I'm still in awe of what you've accomplished. You're an absolute professional.