Layered Initial and Name Sign

What is Layered Initial and Name Sign?

Layered Initial and Name Sign is a free MakerWorld customizer by JCGil that builds a two-piece decor sign: a large serif capital letter with the name in a cursive font sitting in a pocket on its face. It suits nursery shelves, kids' rooms and birthday gifts, and the model page counts more than 297,000 customizations.

Click Customize (the designer calls it Personalize) and the OpenSCAD model opens in MakerWorld's Parametric Model Maker. You type the name, set the size of the letter and the name, choose Pacifico or one of three Playwrite fonts (or Meddon as an alternative), then shift and tilt the name until it sits well on the initial. A flat-base option trims round letters such as O or S so they stand upright, and a clearance value controls how snugly the insert fits. Version 4.0 added compound names like Emma Rose, with an optional second big initial.

The parts come out on separate plates, so you get a two-color sign by printing each plate in its own filament, with no AMS and no glue for normal assembly. Dots on i and j can end up floating and may need moving, removing or gluing. If you would rather not tweak anything, the designer also publishes ready-made names in four alphabetical sets and takes requests in the comments.

What you can make

• Layered initial and name signs
• Nursery and kids' room name decor
• Compound name signs with two initials
• Free-standing letters for a shelf

How to use Layered Initial and Name Sign

1. Open the model on MakerWorld, click Customize and log in
2. Type the name and pick a font and sizes
3. Shift or rotate the name so it sits well on the initial
4. Generate and download the plates
5. Print the initial and the name in two colors and press the name into its pocket