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DIY Craft Project: How to add your name to old awnings and cover over previous names, and repair sails, tents and more. This is a practical Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Guide on covering over old awnings, covering old business names and adding your own, or repairing canopies, tents, sails and covers. What is the purpose of this article? We're going to look at low-cost options that may save you hundreds of dollars over replacing an old awning. We'll also cover how to cover up old business names on awnings, repair smaller non-structural tears, and even repair tents, sails and pop-up canopies! Where do I start? For the purpose of clarity, I'll refer to awnings, but this also works to apply in general to tents, canopies, sails, sport team uniforms and to just about any woven fabrics. Will it work on my fabric? Before going any further, you'll need to see if your fabric (awning, tent, jacket, sail, anything) has been treated with silicone, as nothing will stick perman...

Here are a few easy-to-follow steps for making a foam letter sign. Before you start, here are some basic descriptions to help you plan for what you need. You may want to print this out and save this or forward it to someone looking for guidelines. Contents : What are foam letters? Where can I order foam letters? How can I find the cost? How large do the letters need to be? available space (for your sign) how far does the sign need to be readable? aesthetics What do I need to have to make this turn out well? Using the yardstick Before you glue or cement anything in place You're almost there! What are foam letters? By "foam', I refer to the dimensionally stable extruded plastic "foam", which is cut into letters usually from a 4x8-foot master sheet. The sheets are usually available in 1/2", " and 1-1/2" thickness, so for the sake of this brief article, I'll refer to 1" thick letters when I mention foam letters. Foam let...

 Details below. I want to put lettering or a logo on my awning What do I need to know? Important to test first : Find out what kind of material was used in making your awning  In the 20th century, awnings were predominantly made of a vinyl or fabric material. You need to determine which kind of awning material you have before you proceed, so you can order the right products from us. The lettering and logos are all custom made to order, so let's get it right the first time. If you have doubt as to the kind of material , ask the awning installer (usually has a label on the inside of the awning) or send us a clear focused close-up photo so we may be able to tell you what we think it is. Once we make custom awning lettering, they're not returnable, so check first (we'll help). My awning has letters on it already- How do I cover it up? REVISED JUNE 2014 Finding the best way to cover up existing lettering depends on the kind of awning material ou have. If it's fabric, you ca...