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Photo Shop on my Gum-Ball numbers?
I am getting ready to order numbers for my car and am wondering what it migh look like.
I am thinking kind of a vintage look with white round gum-ball Numbers. Any one interested in showing me what it might look like with the number 11? Or any other style that migh look good or be fun. Thanks. 
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I know it's not your car, but at least it's the same color. I usually use some contrasting tape color to go around the edge of the magnet - just cause.
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Nice!
I am might be thinking larger and round.    Other ideas and pics appreciated. 
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If you want easy (and may look cool to boot) find a decal maker and have them cut numbers into the white oval so the body color shows through...red numbers on a white background/surround in your case. it'll save you from having to cut a second layer of vinyl. It'll make a clean and subtle scheme.
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Here are a couple different typefaces
 
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my faux "racer"
 since I have the Porsche script, my number circles are a bit smaller than some shown here. I think the larger circles look better. IMO, of course. 
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I've never done this before so i thought I would give it a try....
 
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Going to a sign place is the ticket. They are cheap, or should be. The thing is, a lot of sign shops don't have a plotter (or the wide material) to do 18" to 24" signs. You need that for the meatball.
I use shelf paper for the background cut with an exacto around a pizza platter. Simple numbers like "1" and "7" can be cut at home as well. |
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Here is my favorite...
 
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You guys have skills!
Oh, and thanks for lowering my car Pete. Should be good for another 5 or 6 seconds during the bench racing session. What I am trying to understand now is if magnetic numbers are an option of how else they go on. Thx. |
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so did you get GGR assigned number 11 for DE/TT?
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Aren't they called "meatballs"
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Not sure. Meatballs it is.
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