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Andy-Bruce Thanks for the info and great tips. They sure are worth a try especiaal the dry transfer method. I had some luck using decals. Once applied and coated with decal setting solution I let then dry completely. I then would weather the building along with the decal. Once dry I took a piece of hobby sandpaper with a super fine grit and lightly sanded the decal allowing portions of it to chip off or fade a little. This way it looks as if had been on the building for a long time. I also used this method for putting decals on wooden fences. For other signs I simply used my computer and printer. I would choose a nice looking font and use a type size that was in proportion for the building. I then attached it to a piece of thin styrene using double sided tape,trimmed the sign with a sharp blade and cemented it in place. I then either use a colored pencil or drybrushed acrylics to tone down the white paper. The other option would be to print the sign on colored card stock that can be had at any craft store. With this method I also found that depending on the tpye of business that the building is and the computer program used (I use MS Publisher) you can also combine clip art along with the name of the industry. Thanks again. Bob
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