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This service allows you to request a quote for cutting your own visual (logo, text with specific typography, original graphic creation...)

It is intended for graphic arts professionals (designer, graphic designer, sign maker, decorator, etc.) or individuals who are proficient in creating a vector file, an imperative format for quoting and manufacturing.

Before submitting your visual, please ensure that your file complies with the technical constraints; otherwise, we may not be able to process your request.

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Choosing the right material

All our materials are suitable for indoor use, in which case the choice will be made mainly according to aesthetic criteria.

For outdoor use of letters:

  • All alu-dibond and expanded PVC are suitable for long-term outdoor use.
  • For wood, we recommend 3-ply larch as a first choice, with the prior application of a water-repellent and anti-UV protection (stain or varnish) before installation. 3-ply spruce is an excellent second choice (with protective treatment as well). Note that CTBX plywood offers very good outdoor resistance without additional treatment. However, for aesthetic reasons, they are more intended to be painted.
Comparison chart to help you choose the right material (aluminum, pvc, wood, pmma) for cutting your letters, logos, shapes.

Installation and fixing options

The positioning template

This is a real semi-rigid template made of brown cardboard. The silhouettes of your letters are cut out to allow precise insertion and easy and quick recomposition of your visual. The template is pre-adhesive and repositionable, simply place it on your support (wall or panel), insert the raised letters with their fixing (double-sided foam, gluing, screwing, etc.) and finally gently remove the template.

Youcarve - Easy wall mounting of wooden letters with the help of the cardboard template (Step 1)
Youcarve - Easy wall mounting of wooden letters with the help of the cardboard template (Step 2)
Youcarve - Easy wall mounting of wooden letters with the help of the cardboard template (Step 3)
Youcarve - Easy wall mounting of wooden letters with the help of the cardboard template (Step 4 - Result)

Double-sided foam fixing

It allows for quick and permanent fixing on any flat, smooth, non-greasy and non-powdery surface. The letters are pre-adhesive by us on the back with strips or pads of double-sided foam. Simply remove the protective films and firmly apply the letters to your support (wall or panel). It is a simple and elegant fixing solution, as it is invisible once the installation is complete.

Double-sided foam rolls
Examples of letters cut out in PVC and alu-dibond with double-sided foam on the back
Examples of letters cut out in wood with double-sided foam on the back
Example of fixing an interior sign (wooden letters and logo) to the wall with double-sided foam.

For letters in alu-dibond or PVC, double-sided foam can be used both outdoors and indoors.

For wooden letters, double-sided foam should only be used for indoor applications and in this case it is recommended not to treat the wood.

Finally, double-sided foam can also serve as a comfortable support for another fixing solution, such as holding the letters during screwing, or the drying time in the case of fixing by gluing.

Spacer fixing

This is a mechanical fixing made by interlocking studs positioned on the back of the letters with sockets screwed onto the support (wall or panel).

The male parts are positioned and fixed by us to the back of each letter (glued for PVC or dibond letters, screwed for wooden letters). The female parts are supplied in the package with stainless steel screws and a semi-rigid brown cardboard drilling template. Simply position the template on your support to mark the fixing positions, drill and screw the female sockets and finally clip the letters onto them.

This is a particularly suitable solution for outdoor signs. It is also ideal for flat surfaces where double-sided foam or gluing is not possible, or if you want your letters to be slightly spaced from their support (approximately 1.5 cm). On the other hand, it is necessary that the letters are wide enough to allow the fixings to be placed.

Examples of cut-out letters (wood, pvc, alu-dibond) with spacer fixings
Presentation of the cardboard drilling template for fixing raised letters on spacers - Marking the drilling points.
Diagram of fixing letters on spacers (pvc, dibond)
Mounting letters on spacers - Inserting dibond letters into their fixings.
Mounting letters on spacers - Finished result: logo / dibond letters, wall fixings on spacers.
Mounting letters on spacers - Screwing the letter fixing sockets.
Diagram of fixing letters on spacers (wood)
Mounting letters on spacers - Inserting wooden letters into their fixings.
Mounting letters on spacers - Finished result: logo / wooden letters, wall fixings on spacers.

Choosing the right fixing option

Mounting option 1 icon: none (free positioning and fixing)

None
(free positioning and fixing)

Recommended if:

  • You want to use your own fixing solution (screwing, gluing, etc.) and position your letters approximately or fancifully.
  • You want to use your own fixing solution (screwing, gluing, etc.) and your project consists of only one letter or a single piece.
  • You want to place your letters on a horizontal surface, such as a shelf for example. In this case, take care to anticipate the fact that some letters may not stand in balance naturally.

Mounting option 2 icon: cardboard positioning template (free fixing)

Positioning template
(free fixing)

Recommended if:

  • You want to use your own fixing solution (screwing, gluing, etc.) with positioning assistance to easily arrange your letters (alignment and spacing) according to the original model of your project.

Mounting option 3 icon: double-sided foam fixing (free positioning)

Double-sided
(free positioning)

Recommended if:

  • You want a ready-to-install fixing, without drilling, and position your letters freely (approximately or fancifully).
  • You want a ready-to-install fixing, without drilling, and your project consists of only one letter or a single piece.

Mounting option 4 icon: double-sided foam + cardboard positioning template.

Double-sided
+ positioning template

Recommended if:

  • You want a complete and quick-to-install solution, without drilling, with positioning assistance to easily arrange your letters (alignment and spacing) according to the original model of your project.

Mounting option 5 icon: snap-on spacers + cardboard drilling template

Spacers
+ drilling template

Recommended if:

  • Double-sided foam or gluing are not suitable solutions for your support.
  • You want a ready-to-install mechanical (snap-on) fixing with a positioning of your letters (alignment and spacing) faithful to the original model of your project.
  • You want your letters to be slightly spaced from their support

The chamfer option

Chamfering consists of creating a small 45° bevel (chamfer) on the front edges, with a width of approximately 3 to 4 mm. We perform an adaptive chamfering called with an angle dash, which respects the original design of the letter, and is much more elegant than a classic chamfer obtained by simply contouring the cut.

This finish brings various aesthetic advantages:

  • It subtly reinforces the 3D volume effect by capturing light on the edges of the letter.
  • It restores the details of its original design to the letter at the level of the entering angles (which are sometimes smoothed during cutting due to the radius of the milling tool).
  • It globally brings a prestigious and incomparable elegance to the cut parts.
Presentation of the chamfered finish of the letters, without and with chamfer.
Example of chamfered finish on letter A cut out in oak
Example of chamfered finish on letter B cut out in spruce
Example of chamfered finish on letter Q cut out in 30 mm expanded PVC

Note: this finish is not available for all materials or in all thicknesses (see the material table above).

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