Message from @Ilya Muromets

Discord ID: 340676114345361408


2017-07-29 01:56:56 UTC  

well i plan on growing numbers here first before i leave

2017-07-29 01:57:01 UTC  

i want a strong presence here

2017-07-29 01:57:05 UTC  

semester starts soon

2017-07-29 01:57:12 UTC  

i got a campus full of chads

2017-07-29 02:02:04 UTC  

@BraeJager TX so you are good at making stencils?

2017-07-29 02:02:25 UTC  

im not good at that sort of stuff

2017-07-29 02:02:27 UTC  

Well, I have only done it once, and it turned out great. So that's 100%

2017-07-29 02:02:37 UTC  

Just take your time.

2017-07-29 02:03:19 UTC  

I cut the VA logo in half, and printed it on two pages. Then I trimmed margins and taped it together. Then, I traced it onto the stencil blank. Then, slowly cut with exacto knife and the little cutting pad.

2017-07-29 02:03:34 UTC  

I cheated on some lines so as to not make sections to thin, and I cheated on some of the really fine details.

2017-07-29 02:03:44 UTC  

what did you use, posterboard?

2017-07-29 02:04:08 UTC  

Nope. Hobby Lobby sells stencil blanks. It's like $8 or so for 3 of them, roughly 12X18"

2017-07-29 02:04:20 UTC  

are they thicker?

2017-07-29 02:04:26 UTC  

They are plastic backed, and partially translucent for easy tracing

2017-07-29 02:04:26 UTC  

not familiar with stencil blanks

2017-07-29 02:04:29 UTC  

nice

2017-07-29 02:04:40 UTC  

They aren't very thick, but they are tough because of the plastic backing

2017-07-29 02:04:48 UTC  

im really bad at that type of shit, but if i have time having one or two would help me a lot

2017-07-29 02:05:10 UTC  

im a trained biochemist

2017-07-29 02:05:13 UTC  

i never got into art

2017-07-29 02:05:15 UTC  

lol

2017-07-29 02:05:23 UTC  

I'm an engineer. I'm not good at art either.

2017-07-29 02:05:30 UTC  

but you did it

2017-07-29 02:05:35 UTC  

so i can too

2017-07-29 02:05:39 UTC  

Yup!

2017-07-29 02:05:46 UTC  

which image files did you use for printing it out?

2017-07-29 02:06:11 UTC  

va left

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/314228481804468235/340676351751225344/left.png

2017-07-29 02:06:19 UTC  

va right

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/314228481804468235/340676386014363658/right.png

2017-07-29 02:06:27 UTC  

thanks brother

2017-07-29 02:06:42 UTC  

i think just having ONE of those, the official logo would be good

2017-07-29 02:06:46 UTC  

don't do all the detail on the eagle's head. Just pop a line across.

2017-07-29 02:06:49 UTC  

You only really need one.

2017-07-29 02:07:04 UTC  

yeah

2017-07-29 02:07:09 UTC  

thanks i appreciate it

2017-07-29 02:07:14 UTC  

NP bro

2017-07-29 02:07:57 UTC  

new realms to my propaganda and exposure skills always help

2017-07-29 02:09:35 UTC  

@BraeJager TX just out of curiosity, how did you print them, like which software, fit to page or whatever

2017-07-29 02:09:49 UTC  

ive had to do funky stuff with some flyers before to get them to print right

2017-07-29 02:10:02 UTC  

Naw, I just did file print, fill page.

2017-07-29 02:10:17 UTC  

just opened it in paint?

2017-07-29 02:10:19 UTC  

then use scissors to cut off the margins. carefully tape them together, and wala it's an 11X17