creating the signs

To create the signs I scanned in a section of a sketchbook I bought. The paper makes a great texture as it is very layered and not a bland blank surface.

I then had to make a 'stick' to hold up the sign with. I tried two different materials for this. One of them was a piece of standard cardboard:



The other was scanned from a brown envelope:



I think that the first sign looks more realistic, and I will apply this image in a draft version.