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Gregg Parkes
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Here's another one ready to install.

For some reason, EVERYONE's logo seems to be burgundy. Must have been a phase.

Hope you enjoy

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Small holes predrilled on sides for gilded studs.

Overall size is 1800mm x 900mm or 6 foot x 4.5 foot.

Interestingly, my router bed is only 1100mm, so some tricky design was necessary.

Cheers - Gregg

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Gregg
Sydney Signworks
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Schofields NSW Australia
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Dennis Raap
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Beautiful sign Gregg.
There's just something about burgundy, black and gold. [Applause]

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Dennis Raap
Raap Signs
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That's a beauty Gregg. Tell us more about the substrate and painting procedure please.

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Duncan Wilkie
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http://www.comsign.ca
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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John Arnott
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Guilded Studs??? Tell us more. . . . .
Are the "BAKERY" letters separate and applied?
Or is it one solid thickness? HDU?
Did you hand paint the finishes, or use a mask?
What type of paint? Any primer?
This is a very nice looking sign.
Something like this sets the standards for the entire town.
Thank you so much for sharing.

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John Arnott
El Cajon CA
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Rusty Bradley
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Wow...are those ever some beautiful letters....and the scroll work is outstanding...I like the more subdued scroll work at the bottom even better than the gold on the top...beautiful

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Rusty Bradley
Bradley Sign Studio
100 Creekview Road
Summertown, Tn. 38483
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Gregg Parkes
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Thanks for the comments. Very much appreciated.

The studs to secure are actually "mushroom heads" - drill the wall insert the stud and nail in a nail down the centre.

The letters were done individually, then resin / screwed from behind to secure.

I started out with 18mm MDF (MDO?) double primed all surfaces then resin sealed the edges.

The letters are 30mm HDU. I used a mask for the inner sections and hand painted the outer beyond the gilded lines and scroll work.

I use water based acrylics - satin. Some portions have up to eight coats for decent coverage.

Biggest challenge was the customer - family business and seems to know more than me. I guess I was "cocky" once too, but cocky don't get you learnin'.

Cheers

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Gregg
Sydney Signworks
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Pat Welter
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Very nice job Greg...The background would have been cool with black smalts as well...but she is a beaut.

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Pat Welter
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Unity, Saskatchewan.Canada
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Gregg Parkes
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THAT would be so cool, Pat, but sadly we don't have smalts here in Australia, and I have not seen it done, here, so nobody to even guide me through the physical process, or have them "come over" to show me or have a look should things go wrong.

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Gregg, check this for smalt info http://theletterheads.com/glawson/osmalto.html
and check at art glass companys for Frit, granulated glass. Nice work !

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vance galliher
springfield,or
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Miles Cullinane
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beautiful work Gregg,
Are the bottom scrolls carved in or are they raised?

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Miles Cullinane,
Cork, Ireland.


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Very nice work Gregg! Is all of the carving done by hand?

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Jerry Berg
South Paw Sign
Washington State
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Nicely done Gregg!!!

Stevo

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Stevo Design
Illustration Logos Sign Design Clip Art
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Bob Kaschak
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That's some top shelf work.

Very classy.

Peace,
Bob

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Bob Kaschak
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Dale Manor
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Sweet

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Dale Manor

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Gregg Parkes
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Thanks once again.

This was all done on on a small MultiCam router. All carved except the lettering which is (obviously) raised. Here is a pic installed.

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Cheers

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Bobbie Rochow
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Wow! What an elegant sign!!!! makes me want to see what goodies they sell...nothing but the best I am sure!

[ May 15, 2009, 09:18 AM: Message edited by: Bobbie Rochow ]

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The Word in Signs
Bobbie Rochow
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Ah!!! That's beautiful! I hope that their food is as good as your sign.

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Signs by Alicia Jennings (Mudflap Girl)
Tacoma, WA
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Have Lipstick, will travel.
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Nice job. That's a real beauty.

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Dave Sherby
"Sandman"
SherWood Sign & Graphic Design
Crystal Falls, MI 49920
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Swheeeet!

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Karyn Bush
Simply Not Ordinary, LLC
Bartlett, NH
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Pat Welter
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A visit down-under would be great. and appling smalts is not to difficult...Can offer more details if you wish ta e-mail me...Looks pretty sweet installed...Pat

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Pat Welter
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Unity, Saskatchewan.Canada
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Sam Staffan
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That is a pretty sign. Nice work!

Sam

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Sam Staffan
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