C3 Nametags Idea

I know I am not a master at this like Grimby is, but here is what I think you need to do.

1. Find a MD flag pattern that you can save in Photoshop.

2. Type what you want to say in a solid white font.

3. Create a duplicate layer on top of the layer you did for step 2.

4. On the step 3 layer turn its font into the same style as the solid font, only make it hollow.

5. Load the MD flag pattern.

6. Go into blending effects for the solid font pattern, and select the MD flag pattern.

You should now see the flag inside of the hollow letters. You can also add a drop shadow to give it some highlights as well.

 

For whatever reason, I can't mine to post. Seb, would you mind posting a pic pf the badge you made for me? Thanks.

 

can someone tell me the size of the c3 badge?, i don't have mine infront of me.

with and without the extra laminate

 

5 & 1/16 "
4 & 1/32 "

I measured it several weeks ago. If I remember correctly that was including the laminate edge.


EDIT: They are not square. I measured and posted several weeks ago. My badge is at home, I'm at work. I guess someone else might have theirs with them. Maybe they'll post.

 

shouldn't there be more of a difference in length ?

edit: are they perfectly square?

 

I made my badge 7.5" tall and 5" wide. That way you can still see your info at the bottom of the badge with the C3 badge on top of it.

 

Thansk so much for the help Grimby. I was able to use your instructions to play around with it in Photoshop and come up with this.

[image=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/jrvideography/Picture4.jpg]

MARYLAND REPRASENT! wut WUT!!

 

badge= 3.5" X 4.25"

 

Mirax,
Question for ya. How did you get the nametag shaped holes that look like an oblong circle on there, almost oval-ish? All I can figure out how to do is use a regular hole punch, but those seem to look like they were made FOR that nametag plastic piece.

 

Finnaly got around to making our Nametags!

I'm making tags for a couple of the Puerto Rico FF guys who'll be going to C3.

I used ideas from a lot of you (thanks for the inspiration) and put together a light and dark side nametag. It's been cool to watch how this thread evolved and all the great designs you've posted.

I'll be laminating these at work tomorrow... Husshhh! "Don't let my boss know about this!"

Here is a scaled sample of our tags... [image=http://www.hladesigns.com/nametags.jpg]

 

Nice work on the nametags Bail-Aquino.

 

Very nice, indeed!

 

Thanks Guys!
I'm pretty happy about how they turned out. I used a lot of your concepts to put them together.

I can't wait to see all of yours out on C3. Actually, I think that's going to be one of my favorite activities, trying to spot FF Nametags!

Be asured I'll be taking as many pics as possible of you guys with your nametags...

 

I am having some problems printing my badge out to scale, in addition to finding somewhere around here to lamenate it.

 

Mirax,
Question for ya. How did you get the nametag shaped holes that look like an oblong circle on there, almost oval-ish? All I can figure out how to do is use a regular hole punch, but those seem to look like they were made FOR that nametag plastic piece.

Exacto knife!
Went to several different 'office' stores, and No One makes a punch for those stupid clips! So what I did was line the clip up at about the center spot, and used my knife on a safe cutting surface (ok - I used my friend's stairs) and just cut a little slit along the top about halfway between the badge and the edge of the laminate for just the size of the plastic on the clip.

[image=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v512/mirax1980/Celebration%203/Slit.jpg]
Slit circled in black


btw: my badges are only 3.5 x 5. Mainly because I work in a photo lab, and I can do that size really easily.

 

/\ Mirax80...I did a double take when I saw your post. Where I work we used those clips to hold our ID's, so I was really surprised that you had to manually create a hole to insert the clip. Since my workplace used them all the time, I thought that it would more commonplace at the other places too.

MrSkinnee...in answer to your question some previous posts past, the blond Leia recreating the scene of inserting the disc into R2 is Mirax H, a fellow member of the Costuming and Props forum. She's also Lady Maul if you'd seen her during C2 and at the costume contest there.

BTW, just got my nametag done by FedEd/Kinko's. The lady at the counter was really helpful and sized it down for me.

My nametag is really simple...I just used Grimby's light and dark designs (minus the FF title) and my name. My skills in editing is minimal at best, so I didn't want the hassle of making fancy lettering, etc. Besides, even reading the directions that Grimby posted still made me confused...no offense to you Grimby...cause I'm thankful for your generosity in sharing the designs with the rest of us on this board.

THANK YOU, GRIMBY!!!!

 

mirax H! That's it! yeah i remember her in the contest last time. okay cool. thanks.

 

I made myself a button with this on it...

[image=http://tn.cafepress.com/6/7033096_TN.jpg]
Cafepress.com

 

Here is mine...took a little time to get all the elements together, but I think it worked out pretty well.

[image=http://plaza.ufl.edu/skearns/Seanbadge.jpg]

 

Any suggestions for affixing this to Armor?