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Applying raised logos to your subwoofer box:
Custom raised logos are an awesome way to personalize your subwoofer box. The raised Crutchfield logo shown here was made of Dynamat (you could also use plywood), and covered with heat-stretch vinyl. Warren says:

"I cut out a piece of Dynamat just slightly bigger than a Crutchfield logo sticker I had printed out. I put the sticker on the Dynamat and trace cut the logo. Then I flipped the Dynamat over and trace cut it again, and removed the backing from each individual letter. Then I lined up the letters on the board, stuck them to it, and removed the excess Dynamat, leaving just a clean, raised logo."

After the logo was in place, Warren carefully covered it with vinyl, heating it and pressing it into place.

If you'd like to use a logo on a padded box, Warren suggests that you first glue the logo to your box, then cover the surface with padding — but don't glue down the padding that's on top of the logo. Use your utility knife to cut away a rectangle (or other shape) around the logo, creating a "border" effect. Then apply the vinyl, heating and stretching over the logo so that you get a clean, wrinkle-free finish.