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Posted by Bob Gilliland (Member # 28) on :
 
Here is one that was done back in the spring of 98; these pictures were taken in October 99 while still employed at Stoner Graphix. Sign has a little bit of everything; sandblasting, router, carving, domed epoxy letters, smaltz, gilding, and urethane basecoat/clearcoat paint.

American Legion logo with our interpretation of dimension; identification riders above and below; 4’ diameter and double faced. Constructed from various thickness and densities of HDU with aluminum box tubing for the framework. Sign is just less than 9” at its widest point. AMERICAN, LEGION, and US have a two part epoxy applied to the top of the letters before gilding. Blue rings, riders, and center “US” circle are sandblasted with the center inner part of the blue rings being black smaltz.

Customer selected a rather boring “base” compared to some others that were sketched and proposed. It’s constructed from white hand split brick to match the building. Externally illuminated from ground-mounted spotlights. Whole thing overlooks the Susquehanna River and the State Capitol from the West Shore of Greater Harrisburg.


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For what it's worth

Bob Gilliland
The InKnowVative Group
Harrisburg, PA
717.564.7650
bgilliland@inknowvativegroup.com


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Posted by Nevman (Member # 332) on :
 
Outrageous signs Bob..

Incredible !!

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Pat Neve, Jr.
Sign Man, Inc.
4580 N. US 1
Melbourne, FL 32935
321-259-1703
signman@signmaninc.com
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Posted by Terry Bull Sign & Custom (Member # 1876) on :
 
Thats one serious piece of signage -ime amazed how you manage to estimate costing on work like that ,when it involves so much construction
Its an example to be proud of

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Terry Bull
Sign & Custom
12 Cresthill Avenue
Grays Essex RM17 5UJ
England
http://www.wagonsforwalls.co.uk
http://www.signandcustom.co.uk



 

Posted by Mark Fair Signs (Member # 289) on :
 
just one word...
AWESOME

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Mark Fair

Mark Fair Signs
http://www.markfair.com

Home of "Sign of the Month
http://www.markfair.com/signomonth.html

2162 Mt. Meigs Road
Montgomery, Alabama 36107
334-262-4449

mark@markfair.com



 

Posted by Dave Sherby (Member # 698) on :
 
I love it!!! My favorite kind of work. I'm in the process right now of making my shop sign with all the same elements as you just did.

Great work!

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Dave Sherby
"Sandman"
SherWood Sign & Graphic Design
Crystal Falls, MI 49920
906-875-6201
ICQ: 21604027
sherwood@up.net
 

Posted by John Deaton (Member # 925) on :
 
Great work! That's beautiful!

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John Deaton III
Deaton Design
109 N. Cumberland Ave.,Harlan, Ky. 40831 606-573-9101

john@deatondesigns.com
www.deatondesigns.com
"Don't tailgate, or I'll flick a booger on your windshield."-Larry Richmond, 11th grade english class.
 

Posted by Brad Funk (Member # 1351) on :
 
WOW!! That is beautifull. Great job!

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Brad Funk
Artisan Signs
Phoenix, AZ
www.artisan-signs.com


 

Posted by cheryl nordby (Member # 1100) on :
 
and WOW!

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Posted by Amy Brown (Member # 1963) on :
 
That is great! I bet the gilding took a lot of time.

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Amy Brown
AMBO Design
Lake Helen, FL
jabrown@cfl.rr.com

"If only my toddler was better with paint & computers!"
 

Posted by Vance Galliher (Member # 581) on :
 
beautiful work bob !!! this piece is worthy of a step by step article in one of the sign mags..i'm sure that would take alot of effort, but would be appreciated by many !!thanks for showing this ......vance

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vance galliher...gold leaf design studio........springfield, or........vgalliher@prodigy.net

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