[Michael.SF.]

You might try your local Kinko's, though they can be expensive.

Some office max stores offer similar capabilities, and at lower costs.

[Diverdogz]

That wench from the National Organization for Women looks tough!

[notpoliticallycorewrecked]

I love it! That is my new sign. I can't wait for our Freep on Friday.

[ConservativeWebServant]

Check with your local printing companies and sign-making stores (Kinko's is a good one) and see what formats they will accept the graphics in.

My best experiences have been with either TIFF or EPS; both formats will allow the image to be resized without losing the visual qualities of the image. But check with your printer just to be sure...

[B-Chan]

Click on thumbnail above for larger image.

[Renegade]

I will laminate this great poster and place it in the middle rear slide of my pickup .Thanks !!!

[mykdsmom]

This is my favorite.

All of these are good.

Just click on posters.

Of course most are only appropriate for counter protests but still are GREAT!

MKM

[Servant of the Nine]

Download a copy of Poster 7.9 from Here

This lets you design big posters, and then will automagically divide them into pieces sized for your printer and print them. They will have match and cut lines to let you put the pieces together.

I suggest you go to the Office depot or wherever and by a pack of 8.5x11 card stock, like 3x5 cards are made from. It is about the heaviest that will reliably function thru a printer and has a nice smooth finish that takes the ink well.

Get some glue sticks and use that to glue the pieces onto a piece of poster board.

SO9

[Barnacle]

I recently made a couple of signs and strive for two goals.

1) Few words. Think about your message and boil it down to as few words as possible. No one will read an essay.

2) Readable from 200 feet. Make it in big bold letters similar to the one you posted.


My signs read, "DICTATORS LOVE COWARDS" and "USA - LIBERATE IRAQ".

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[What Is Ain't]

Idea for a sign:

"What would Hitler do?"

"Protest disarming Saddam."

[FreeSpeechZone]

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[Chi-townChief]

I'll bump to that!

[chiya]

cool picture, mind if I post it on my website?

[pattnet]

PEACE THROUGH VICTORY

[HighWheeler]

I have used 1' thick rigid foam insulation board from Home Depot for mounting the sign, it couldn't be a better mounting medium.

An 4' X 8' by 1" thick sheet costs about $12, you can make four signs all 2' X 4' size, or 2 giant 4' X 4' signs from it.

- It cuts easily with a sharp kitchen knife or razor
- It is lightweight (very important after holding it 3 hours).
- It is water proof
- It is reusable
- It is cheap
- You can hold a corner of it while the rest of the sign is hanging out over the street.
- Simply use spray-on adhesive to mount a paper printed sign.

It works so great, that Algore finally conceded to Bush after I held my signs at rallys for 3 weeks.

[Humidston]

I can't do graphics, but my new sign idea is simple... (If you're opposing the Marxists on the street):

DEMOCRATS OVER THERE!!

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[SENTINEL]

I'm a pro. Here's an example.

Here's what I recommend.

Supplies from Wal-Mart :
Two sheets "poster board". This is the rigid stuff with 1/4" foam sandwiched between heavy paper. Cost $3.00 each.
One hardwood yard stick available in the sewing department. Cost $1.00.
2" wide clear strapping tape, one roll. Cost $2.00.
7/16" staples for staple gun.

Take your pic from Kinkos or lettering and scotch tape it onto board as desired. Wrap entire board with 2" clear tape horizontally from top to bottom. Wrap several turns vertically right in the center of the board to keep staples from pulling through. Staple gun through tape reinforced section of board and into yard stick. Repeat process for other side of sign.

Although you're in 10 or 12 bucks, you now have a FreeRepublic quality protest sign that is water, wind and puke proof, and will last for years. Want to change it up ? Simply pull the staples, tape on new pics, and reinstall boards onto yard stick !! The more you use it the stronger it gets, kind of like patriotism.

Here's the back side of the same sign. Now get to work freepers !!

[lindasobers]

I went to Staples (or other office supply store) and bought sturdy poster board (3 for 6 bucks) and red stick-on letters (get extras) You can take a picture to a copy machine and they can enlarge it for you.
Get a glue stick and your all ready. If you are not real creative, find a nice conservative teenager. (Lots of them in my family!) Good luck and "Salute the Troops!!
Linda

[Gangchen_gonpo]

I have been making signs for sometime and you can also pick 3'x4' sheets of the foam insulation from an office supply store.

Some kinkos have the enlargement machine that takes a 8.5x11 and turns it into 3'X4'. I just take a paper copy of Word or whatever file and make a large copy.

Glue sticks work fine to keep it attached.

Here are some examples: