Font's that look like they are stamped out of metal

[ECHO]

I am wanting to get a metal stamped look of my fonts, the 3-d type look something like this example




I am okay with the coloring portion, I guess i need help with my geometry...

Ideas? suggestions? all aare welcome

 

[Mr.Micron]

Basic painting. Have a light source by the example you have it is straight from the top.So all the tops of the letter get a highlight and all the bottoms gets a shadow.
Same thing for sunk in lettering but you reverse the highlight and shadows.Kind of like what i did here on the stone and wood .

 

[ECHO]

so getting the highlight/shadows down is the key

 

[Mr.Micron]

so getting the highlight/shadows down is the key

That is it. You first paint your metal effect or as you seen in the mail box I did stone or wood .
Than place you letter layout down and lay in your letter. after the letters are on you than hit the bottoms with a darker shadow color of the metal or an over reduced black and build it slowly. You highlight hit with white and just a touch of the metal color..
You can either cut all your letter from tape or is you have a vinyl cutter you can use that.

 

[Mr.Micron]

Even thou this video from Ed Hubbs is on chrome letter it still comes out with a 3d effect..Chrome Emblems - YouTube

 

[ECHO]

Excellent tips, thanks