[Oct. 17 Seattle] Questions about the banner

[ira jones]

I can definitely print out what's needed, so I'm signing up for this.  Also,
I'm sure I can come up with some good thoughts on banner material etc. but
not right now.

--Ira

On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 10:03 PM, <chr2eemail at comcast.net> wrote:

> 1) Does anyone out there have software that will make letters larger that
> 96 pt., or is it possible to do this with a photo program?
>
> I ask because if we could print-out individual letters as large as 8 ½ x
> 11, or 8 ½ x 14, then we could simply cut them out and trace around
> them---which would ultimately save time and make a neater banner. And since
> Open Office (and probably other word processors) has the option of just
> printing the outline of a large letter, this wouldn’t take much ink.
>
> Just askin’, ‘cause initially outlining the letters on a banner is probably
> more time-consuming than filling them in.
>
> 2) If we used black plumbers' or landscapers' felt (available at Home Depot
> or Lowes), then people would have less of a problem pulling bags out of the
> banner as we walked. This, of course, would require using white, yellow,
> red-glo, or some other light paint. Another advantage is that if anyone
> drips paint, the error can be covered w/ black paint.
>
> But since I’ve never used this material for this purpose, there may be
> disadvantages. Nevertheless, Doug N.’s banners do seem to hold up for a long
> time.
>
> Frank
>
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