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Print
design on paper, and copy on a transparency.
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Cut
out the size of banner that you will be making,
from the sign cloth or pattern-paper.
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Find a
wall that is white and smooth and
tape the paper
to the wall.
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Put the
transparency on your overhead projector and
project onto the pattern paper, moving the
projector until the letters fit like you want them
to.
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Trace
your pattern onto the paper.
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Iron
'Wonder-Under' onto the back of your cloth letter
material, but do not remove the protective
layer. ('Wonder-Under' or something similar can be
found at your favorite cloth and sewing store, or
hobby store in the material department.)
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Flip
the paper over so the letters are backwards to
you and trace the lines with carbon paper (or paper
that has been coated with graphite from a soft
pencil to act like carbon paper) onto the
'Wonder-Under' paper that is attached to your
material that is also face down on your table.
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Be sure
to move your paper around the material to
trace letters closely to conserve your material.
Remember, you still have the pattern on your pattern
paper.
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Cut
out the letters once you have traced them all
onto the material.
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Pin
your banner to the back side of your sign
pattern-paper so that you can see your design laid
out on top of your material.
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Lay
the banner down on top of your table and slip
each letter in place, ironing letter into place.
Be careful, and don't get in a hurry - once the
letter is attached to your material - it is
attached. Your pattern-paper will ensure that your
letters are laid out just like you made them on your
computer - nice and straight, all of them the
correct size and spacing.
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Once your
letters and designs have all been transferred you
can outline the edges of the cut letters with
T-shirt paint to give a nice bead of color and
outline to each letter. This will also ensure that
through time, the edges don't lift.
