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We were up in the Fraser Canyon today working on the Hell's Gate sign project. Its an understatement that everyone is pleased with the finished sign although there are a still few details still to do next week prior to our client opening for the season on Saturday.
Today in the local paper, a full color photograph of our project was featured, covering the top half of the first page. My client instantly realized that the exposure they were already getting because of their new sign simply couldn't be bought. And the sign still isn't complete. The attention they will ultimately recieve hasn't even begun.
Their phone has been ringing non-stop with folks who just want to tell them how much they like the new sign and look. Our client is quickly realising that everything I promised when we first discussed the project is already coming true and tourist season is still months away.
It makes me smile... for I love it when a plan comes together!
-grampa dan
-------------------- Dan Sawatzky Imagination Corporation Yarrow, British Columbia dan@imaginationcorporation.com http://www.imaginationcorporation.com
Being a grampa is one of the the most wonderful things in the world!!! Posts: 8739 | From: Yarrow, B.C. Canada | Registered: Nov 1998
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Hey Dan, I was wondering how the HDU and Concrete would blend together...It looks great and has worked well...You guys did a fan-tram-ulous job...
-------------------- Pat Welter Masterhand Signs and Designs Unity, Saskatchewan.Canada Posts: 1304 | From: Unity, Saskatchewan.Canada | Registered: May 1999
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Is it improper for me to ask how do you do some of your stuff Dan? I wouldn't want you to give away any special secrets but I sure would be interested (as I'm sure others would). If I'm out of line here just let me know. I'm kinda new at this so I don't know all the rules.
Bill
-------------------- Bill Jarvis Rookie432@AOL.com
"A customer is someone who deals with you. A GOOD customer is someone who refuses to deal with anyone else." Posts: 81 | From: Cambridge, Ohio, USA | Registered: Oct 2000
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Sorry, I couldn't resist. I'm sure that Dan would be glad to share the basics. What is really important is not the technique, but what comes out of Sawatzky's head.
-------------------- Chapman Sign Studio Temple, Texas chapmanstudio@sbcglobal.net Posts: 6306 | From: Temple, Texas, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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I'm in the process of putting together a detailed how-to article on this project which will probably run in SignCraft soon. It certainly stretched our capabilities and we did lots of head scratching to get this job done. It was the biggest single piece we have fabricated in our shop.
It also combined many different methods of sign making. We used welded steel, hand carved FRC (fiberglass-reinforced-concrete) routed Precision Board, and digital prints mounted to aluminum panels.
The sign was built entirely in our shop in 3 pieces and then trucked about a 100 miles to the site and assembled. The pieces were built separately and not assembled until we got to the worksite... but everything fit perfectly when we got there despite some pretty wierd angles. The project took about 4 months from design through to completion and was in construction about 2 1/2 months. It was a BIG piece!
Although challenging the project was also a great deal of fun! We even made money on the project.
And I KNOW it will bring us more similar imaginative work in the future!
-grampa dan
-------------------- Dan Sawatzky Imagination Corporation Yarrow, British Columbia dan@imaginationcorporation.com http://www.imaginationcorporation.com
Being a grampa is one of the the most wonderful things in the world!!! Posts: 8739 | From: Yarrow, B.C. Canada | Registered: Nov 1998
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Dan, Excellent news on the Signcraft article. I will look forward to it. I'm interested in the technical aspects,i.e. materials and processes etc. I..as probably with many others here.. have my own "twisted:)" imagination. I seem to always invision things I would like to see come to fruition.The problem sometimes lies in pointA to PointB. However it is refreshing to know that someone creating this caliber of work incorporates the same "head scratching" I have instituted in almost all of my design and development practices. Unfortunately I have darn near scratched all the hair off I'm willing to give up.
-------------------- Bill Jarvis Rookie432@AOL.com
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