exmoordave Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 Evening all! Knowing what a widely experienced bunch you modellers are I wanted to ask for your help/suggestions please? As the organiser for EXMOOR RAIL we have always obtained our layout badges from a local supplier, but he has now stopped trading. Consequently we are looking for someone who can offer replacements? Nothing fancy, just rectangular twin layer plastic for example which, when engraved, offers a different colour background to the lettering - at a reasonable cost of course!!! Many thanks in advance & best to all, exmoordave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted June 25, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2023 We use these and use a paper insert produced on an inkjet printer to put in whatever detail you want. Not as flashy as a two tone hard plastic badge, but cheap: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264285685506?hash=item3d88a78702:g:hJ0AAOSw7D9ctZja&var=563862841325 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 7 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: We use these and use a paper insert produced on an inkjet printer to put in whatever detail you want. Not as flashy as a two tone hard plastic badge, but cheap: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264285685506?hash=item3d88a78702:g:hJ0AAOSw7D9ctZja&var=563862841325 What return rate do you get on these? I doubt you ever get them all back after a show, so it will be likely that you need to order a few more each year. I laser cut some for our club members & I think I got about 60% back. Some will have kept them safe but I only others will have lost them. Hard plastic badges are more expensive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 1 hour ago, exmoordave said: Evening all! Knowing what a widely experienced bunch you modellers are I wanted to ask for your help/suggestions please? As the organiser for EXMOOR RAIL we have always obtained our layout badges from a local supplier, but he has now stopped trading. Consequently we are looking for someone who can offer replacements? Nothing fancy, just rectangular twin layer plastic for example which, when engraved, offers a different colour background to the lettering - at a reasonable cost of course!!! Many thanks in advance & best to all, exmoordave Can you clarify what sort of badges you are after. Are these badges for the exhibitors as suggested in the posts above or a commemorative badge for the layout itself? Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exmoordave Posted June 26, 2023 Author Share Posted June 26, 2023 Hi all, Firstly, I must clarify - I meant badges for the layouts. Thanks Nick for asking the right question(!), and apologies for not making that clear! Thanks again to Richard & Pete (above) for replying and sorry to you both for not being more specific! Best to all, David 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold kipford Posted June 26, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2023 Jonathan Buckie (Gt Shefford) can do them for you, he does our club ones and will be reasonably priced. His work email is clockwork.ideas@hotmail.co.uk. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Line Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 We took the View to give all exhibitors at Buxton a lapel badge as thier id whilst at the show and as a memento of their visit. These can then be used as layout badges if desired and ensure that everyone who contributed gets duly recognised not just the layouts. Lots of suppliers if you search online for these, we used stickermule in 22 and found them excellent. Cheers Mark 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted June 26, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2023 We used to have a club member who worked for an Undertakers. Getting engraved plaques was not a problem! 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 12 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: We used to have a club member who worked for an Undertakers. Getting engraved plaques was not a problem! If you're running the new 0-10-0 by KR on your layout .... , Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ikcdab Posted June 27, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2023 I would pop into Timpsons. You are local, so if you go and see Nobby in the Taunton town centre branch, he is always incredibly helpful. Ian C 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phatbob Posted June 27, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2023 18 hours ago, exmoordave said: Hi all, Firstly, I must clarify - I meant badges for the layouts. Thanks Nick for asking the right question(!), and apologies for not making that clear! Thanks again to Richard & Pete (above) for replying and sorry to you both for not being more specific! Best to all, David I'd suggest that you change the thread title to "layout plaques" rather than "exhibition badges". Two very different things. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5050 Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 Some time ago I designed an etched layout plaque which only needs the year changing each year, the artwork basically stays the same. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exmoordave Posted June 27, 2023 Author Share Posted June 27, 2023 Have done just that Phatbob - thanks for the suggestion! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold kipford Posted June 27, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2023 PS to clarify Gt Shefford does the club exhibition layout plaques for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exmoordave Posted June 27, 2023 Author Share Posted June 27, 2023 Hi Dave, I have emailed him this morning, so thanks again! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CloggyDog Posted July 2, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 2, 2023 I've used this seller on ebay for the 5 or so most recent shows I've organised. Quick turnaround (within a week, usually) and crisply done. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110966966976?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=q4DUlc4eQGO&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=RhR16hhlQhK&var=410144018276&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 South Notts Show use Signomatic. We get engraved blue plaques that are self adhesive. The plaque I got this afternoon for Bregenbach im Schwarzwald at Ruddington was similar but appears to have been 3D printed. Les 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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