signboard regarding Father's Day. (without wall mounting)

Step 1 is a logical step.

First print all the parts and then you will find an overview here, how everything comes together and fits together. In the other steps I will come back to that step by step.

This is purely intended as an overview

We start with the base. This is the first complete frame of MDF, which only concerns the outline of the board. This will also become the middle part of the board.

For convenience, we will now call this the center plate

On this we glue, with wood glue, the next part, from which the largest compartments in the middle are cut out.

We do this on both sides of the center plate.

Tip: always apply the glue to the part you are going to glue and not the construction itself.

This way, surfaces that still need to be used, or where other things need to be used later, remain (still) free of (dried) glue.

Now glue the large acrylic pieces into the resulting open areas. Also do this on the other side of the  center plate.

If you want to hang your creation outside, it is important to protect it from moisture and of course use waterproof glue.

The construction that is already light in front of you, will be treated again later. You can also treat this once now. However, you must then ensure that the protective film is still on the acrylic.

Acrylic and varnish are not friends of each other. When the varnish is dry, you can remove the plastic from the acrylic

If you want to use it indoors, come on, you can now remove the plastic from the acrylic.

Protection against moisture

If you want to hang your creation outside, it is important to protect it from moisture and of course use waterproof glue.

It is now also smart to spray the front panels with varnish. This makes the panel a bit darker and it is better protected against weather influences.

It's time for the front. We also stick this on the front and back of the construction.

Note:

Both sides of the board are not identical. So make sure you glue the right part on the right side of the center plate.

Otherwise the text will not match the acrylic on the bottom and the "mounting eyes" will not match each other

Here olso, spread the glue on the part you are going to apply. This way you get a good (waterproof) connection with the acrylic and wood and you also ensure that you do not immediately have problems in inserting the pieces in the beer glass and figure mirror acrylic. 

(thas was the case with me,when gluing the front to the structure on this side of . Hence this comment)

The sign is ready. Except.................

If you want to hang it outside. Then you have to treat it again with varnish. When that is all done and dry, you can remove the protection from the brier glass and the man and your (outdoor) sign is ready to be hung.

Do you have no idea for a hanging system?

I am now busy making a matching wall bracket. This will soon be available to Atomm.