Makin' Stencils

[RST Engineering]

When the big old BlueonBlue182 goes on an overnighter, it is much easier to
carry "stuff" in those nylon drawtop bags than in suitcases, boxes, etc..
The drawback is that you can't really tell what is in the bag without
pulling it out, opening it up, etc.

(Please don't tell me to buy color coded bags. It is hard enough to find
exactly the right size for a job without specifying color too.)

Anyway, I just want to stencil a contents label on the outside of the bag
with plain old white paint, and the only way I can see to do it is to use
the "stencil" font in a word processor and cut the stencil out with an
exacto knife. That is a pain in the labonza for a dozen or so bags.

Anybody got a q&d method of making stencils?

Jim

[Charles Vincent]

RST Engineering wrote:
> When the big old BlueonBlue182 goes on an overnighter, it is much easier to
> carry "stuff" in those nylon drawtop bags than in suitcases, boxes, etc..
> The drawback is that you can't really tell what is in the bag without
> pulling it out, opening it up, etc.
>
> (Please don't tell me to buy color coded bags. It is hard enough to find
> exactly the right size for a job without specifying color too.)
>
> Anyway, I just want to stencil a contents label on the outside of the bag
> with plain old white paint, and the only way I can see to do it is to use
> the "stencil" font in a word processor and cut the stencil out with an
> exacto knife. That is a pain in the labonza for a dozen or so bags.
>
> Anybody got a q&d method of making stencils?
>
> Jim
>
>

Buy T Shirt transfer paper for your Ink jet printer, print it out and
Iron it on. Make sure the transfer paper you buy is good for nylon, not
all are I don't think.


Charles

[Scott[_1_]]

Do you want a specific font or will any do? I'm sure Wal Mart or any
office supply place sells cardboard stencils. The downside is you have
to do a letter at a time.



RST Engineering wrote:
> When the big old BlueonBlue182 goes on an overnighter, it is much easier to
> carry "stuff" in those nylon drawtop bags than in suitcases, boxes, etc..
> The drawback is that you can't really tell what is in the bag without
> pulling it out, opening it up, etc.
>
> (Please don't tell me to buy color coded bags. It is hard enough to find
> exactly the right size for a job without specifying color too.)
>
> Anyway, I just want to stencil a contents label on the outside of the bag
> with plain old white paint, and the only way I can see to do it is to use
> the "stencil" font in a word processor and cut the stencil out with an
> exacto knife. That is a pain in the labonza for a dozen or so bags.
>
> Anybody got a q&d method of making stencils?
>
> Jim
>
>

--
Scott
http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/
Gotta Fly or Gonna Die
Building RV-4 (Super Slow Build Version)

[RST Engineering]

I don't believe that inkjets can do white printing and a lot of the bags are
black.

Jim



"Charles Vincent" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> Buy T Shirt transfer paper for your Ink jet printer, print it out and Iron
> it on. Make sure the transfer paper you buy is good for nylon, not all
> are I don't think.
>
>
> Charles

[Scott[_1_]]

You can print the "text" in a different light color such as yellow or
lime green or...



RST Engineering wrote:

> I don't believe that inkjets can do white printing and a lot of the bags are
> black.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> "Charles Vincent" > wrote in message
> . ..
>
>>Buy T Shirt transfer paper for your Ink jet printer, print it out and Iron
>>it on. Make sure the transfer paper you buy is good for nylon, not all
>>are I don't think.
>>
>>
>>Charles
>
>
>

--
Scott
http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/
Gotta Fly or Gonna Die
Building RV-4 (Super Slow Build Version)

[Charles Vincent]

RST Engineering wrote:
> I don't believe that inkjets can do white printing and a lot of the bags are
> black.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> "Charles Vincent" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> Buy T Shirt transfer paper for your Ink jet printer, print it out and Iron
>> it on. Make sure the transfer paper you buy is good for nylon, not all
>> are I don't think.
>>
>>
>> Charles
>
>
Then go with a simple iron on letter like they use for football jerseys.

They are a bit larger, usually starting at a little under an inch, but
white is readily available. Or- since these are duffel bags, why not
just make aluminum tags for the draw strings and use a metal letter
punch to identify them?

Charlesd

[Maxwell]

Sorry for posting under your message Scott, but I don't get any of Jim's
original messages.


If color only would be desired, you can wrap the bag handles with colored
electrical tape. I organize a lot of things with it.

Also, the house numbering section of most home improvement stores carry the
cardboard stencils.

[Drew Dalgleish]

Real men sew their own bags! :) Maybe they should do embroidery as
well. What's wrong with just freehanding labels with a white paint
stick?

On Sat, 7 Apr 2007 09:53:57 -0700, "RST Engineering"
> wrote:

>When the big old BlueonBlue182 goes on an overnighter, it is much easier to
>carry "stuff" in those nylon drawtop bags than in suitcases, boxes, etc..
>The drawback is that you can't really tell what is in the bag without
>pulling it out, opening it up, etc.
>
>(Please don't tell me to buy color coded bags. It is hard enough to find
>exactly the right size for a job without specifying color too.)
>
>Anyway, I just want to stencil a contents label on the outside of the bag
>with plain old white paint, and the only way I can see to do it is to use
>the "stencil" font in a word processor and cut the stencil out with an
>exacto knife. That is a pain in the labonza for a dozen or so bags.
>
>Anybody got a q&d method of making stencils?
>
>Jim
>
>

[Rich S.[_1_]]

"RST Engineering" > wrote in message
...
> When the big old BlueonBlue182 goes on an overnighter, it is much easier
> to carry "stuff" in those nylon drawtop bags than in suitcases, boxes,
> etc.. The drawback is that you can't really tell what is in the bag
> without pulling it out, opening it up, etc.

Stencils? STENCILS?

Mr. Wier, I am shocked! As the President, CEO, CFO, and Big Cheese of a
world-renowned aircraft electronics corporation I cannot believe that you
would resort to something so crude.

I'll let you take it from here, but I'm thinkin' each bag has it's own jump
drive with the contents, both a list and pictures, attached to the
drawstring which are broadcasting a bluetooth signal to your handheld PDA.

Now, run with it, Tiger! :)

Rich S.

[RST Engineering]

Why did I know something like this was going to happen?

{;-)

Jim



> I'll let you take it from here, but I'm thinkin' each bag has it's own
> jump drive with the contents, both a list and pictures, attached to the
> drawstring which are broadcasting a bluetooth signal to your handheld PDA.

[Dave S]

RST Engineering wrote:

>
> Anybody got a q&d method of making stencils?
>
> Jim
>
>

BUY them at a big box store or hardware store?

Thats prolly the quickest right there.

If there is a military unit nearby or something like that, perhaps they
have a stencil punch. I know that one of the warbird museums on field
has one, and I've used it a few times.

[Ben Jackson]

On 2007-04-07, RST Engineering > wrote:
>
> (Please don't tell me to buy color coded bags. It is hard enough to find
> exactly the right size for a job without specifying color too.)

You could sew colored flags on...

> Anyway, I just want to stencil a contents label on the outside of the bag
> with plain old white paint

There's an instructable on screen printing:

http://www.instructables.com/id/EFAN6S16FTEQ2W3MOV/

the process is a lot like making a photo etch pcb. You use some goo on
some gauzy fabric which you expose with a transparency to harden the
areas where the ink won't go. Then rinse out the unexposed goo and you
have a screen.

--
Ben Jackson AD7GD
>
http://www.ben.com/

[Stella Starr]

How 'bout a craft supply called Squeeze Paints...little bottles of a
rubbery goo you can write on the bag with. They come in a full range of
opaque colors, stick on there good once they dry, and the lines of
squeeze paint have texture... you can feel the design, so if you need to
grab one in the dark or while flying, you can mark it with lines, dots
or other pattern.

Of course I get acrylic craft paints and just paint designs on my
luggage so I can spot it from a mile away. It doesn't have to be good
art, but sometimes I make 'em sort of flowery and airport personnel
(when I fly commercial) find them highly entertaining. My bags don't
look like anybody else's.

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Ben Jackson wrote:
> On 2007-04-07, RST Engineering > wrote:
>> (Please don't tell me to buy color coded bags. It is hard enough to find
>> exactly the right size for a job without specifying color too.)
>
> You could sew colored flags on...
>
>> Anyway, I just want to stencil a contents label on the outside of the bag
>> with plain old white paint
>
> There's an instructable on screen printing:
>
> http://www.instructables.com/id/EFAN6S16FTEQ2W3MOV/
>
> the process is a lot like making a photo etch pcb. You use some goo on
> some gauzy fabric which you expose with a transparency to harden the
> areas where the ink won't go. Then rinse out the unexposed goo and you
> have a screen.
>

[Jack Allison]

Rich S. wrote:

> I'll let you take it from here, but I'm thinkin' each bag has it's own jump
> drive with the contents, both a list and pictures, attached to the
> drawstring which are broadcasting a bluetooth signal to your handheld PDA.

ROTFL...good one Rich! Maybe Jim will offer this as his next RST
Engineering kit.


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane

"To become a Jedi knight, you must master a single force. To become
a private pilot you must strive to master four of them"
- Rod Machado

(Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail)

[cavelamb himself]

RST Engineering wrote:
> I don't believe that inkjets can do white printing and a lot of the bags are
> black.
>
> Jim
>
>

There is a transfer paper that is opaque white - advertised for "dark"
fabrics.

Works well, but red adn black ink eill tend to fade over time...


Richard

[Ross[_2_]]

RST Engineering wrote:
> When the big old BlueonBlue182 goes on an overnighter, it is much easier to
> carry "stuff" in those nylon drawtop bags than in suitcases, boxes, etc..
> The drawback is that you can't really tell what is in the bag without
> pulling it out, opening it up, etc.
>
> (Please don't tell me to buy color coded bags. It is hard enough to find
> exactly the right size for a job without specifying color too.)
>
> Anyway, I just want to stencil a contents label on the outside of the bag
> with plain old white paint, and the only way I can see to do it is to use
> the "stencil" font in a word processor and cut the stencil out with an
> exacto knife. That is a pain in the labonza for a dozen or so bags.
>
> Anybody got a q&d method of making stencils?
>
> Jim
>
>
I had that same problem taking the family to the ski slopes and keeping
clothing separate. I bought 4 of the boating duffel bags and my stencil
was a large magic marker and I wrote each persons name on a bag.

[Travis Marlatte]

Cardboard stencil kit from the local craft store.

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Travis
Lake N3094P
PWK

"RST Engineering" > wrote in message
...
> Anybody got a q&d method of making stencils?
>
> Jim
>