Homemade Yard Signs 101

Post date: 2020-03-30 06:52:44

I made a pandemic sign for my yard on posterboard. I would like to put this in my yard but I need suggestions for weatherizing it (probably packing tape? - which I have a lot of and have used for protest signs - unless there is a better way?), and for standing it in the yard.

The stiff white posterboard got one thin layer of gesso and then acrylic paint and some sharpie marker. It also warped, probably because I didn't do the other side). We have had light rain and high winds recently, so would be nice to withstand that, though I hope to remember to bring it in if we have another thunderstorm.

I do have one can of Krylon fixative but I hope to make some more signs and one can isn't gonna do it even if that would work. As for standing it up, I do have one very heavy cement vase-thing I could probably affix it to somehow. Packing tape again? I also have a few pieces of that wire garden surround stuff, sort of like this, but 2-3 pieces of 3-sections each. It is about 18" high which could work with the sign sitting on the ground, though raised would be nice. I hope to eventually have several signs so may need a few different options.

Suggestions appreciated for: 1. protection from weather, 2. standing it up in the yard, 3. slogans/sayings for more pandemic signs (preferably the uplifting sort) including something like "this too shall pass" but not that exactly.

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