While we are waiting for some really big jobs to come into the studio, we are staying busy doing some of these residential signs.
The "before" sign was done in pine and a hand held router. The owner wanted to know if we could touch it up and make it look nice. We suggested that it would be better to start over.
The "after" sign was just installed this morning. It is oak (18" x 27") and was routed on our ShopBot. Several coats of clear were applied and then One Shot Lettering Enamel was poured into the routed areas. It was allowed to dry for four days before we installed it.
We tried to talk the client out of wood with a clear coat because it won't last very long in our Texas sun and heat, but they were insistent that it be routed wood and clear..."just like what they had".
Price: $300 installed.
Posted by Dan Beach (Member # 9850) on :
I like the "before" sign better. Haha, just kidding.
Nice improvement.
Posted by Dennis Raap (Member # 3632) on :
Looks much better. To bad you couldn't talk him in to something else besides wood with clear coat. Oh well maybe he will just have you make a new one every year. Posted by Michael Clark (Member # 2268) on :
Quite an improvement. Very classy and upscale
Posted by George Perkins (Member # 156) on :
That is one great looking sign! I love the font tweaks. It may not last as long but there is something very appealing about the natural wood finish.
Posted by Stevo Chartrand (Member # 2094) on :
Looks good Raymond!!
Stevo
Posted by karen m stanley (Member # 7178) on :
It's beautiful! I really like natural wood too - other than the clear coats are there other ways to protect wood so it'll stand up to the elements? What effects do staining, marine-stain, and tung oil have when the wood is going to be outside?? (I don't have any knowledge in this area obviously - but my husband loves to mess around with wood and all the different finishes Posted by Bill Lynch (Member # 3815) on :
Sweet little sign. I've had the same issue with "real wood" afficiandos...my best results has been with two part marine clear.
Posted by John Deaton (Member # 925) on :
Thats beautiful Raymond.
Posted by Bec Bermudez (Member # 8219) on :
It's lovely Raymond.
[ December 14, 2008, 02:28 AM: Message edited by: Bec Bermudez ]
Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :
Ray, the sensitivity of the swashes is tremendous. It's rare to see anyone accomplish what we do with brushes on a computer aided project. Bravo.
Posted by Duncan Wilkie (Member # 132) on :
It doesn't get much better than that Raymond and Mike. Bless your hearts. Posted by Michael Gene Adkins (Member # 882) on :
Why'd they change it??? It was spelled right, you could tell it was supposed to be trees -- I don't get it. What are ya? Sum kinda wise@$$$????
Posted by Mark Neurohr (Member # 2470) on :
Nicely done Raymond! The thin outline really holds the whole design together.
Posted by Joe Cieslowski (Member # 2429) on :
I love it Raymond!!
But, The wonderfull effects that are achieved with a carved image depends on the play of light.......highlights and shadows. By painting the carved areas black, all of that is negated.
It would look just the same if the letters and images were just painted flat.
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