Almost the last of the trim

One of the MultiCam’s strong suits is production routing. It can churn out identical parts all day long with little work from me. The thing is I don’t often produce copies of anything we make. But as with anything there is the odd exception – even for us.

The trim for the new house is fancy without a doubt but with only slight modifications (mostly length of pieces) I was able to create files that could be repeated scores of time. EnRoute made short work of that task. By hand painting and glazing each piece we were able to introduce the randomness I was seeking. Even after many weeks of routing, painting and glazing the shop is still littered with routed pieces of trim from one end to the other. On the router more is in production with one more 4’x8′ sheet of trim pieces yet to come. All are routed from 30 lb Precision Board , except those around high traffic doors which were made from 40 lb board for extra durability.But after all these months of work the end is now in sight at last. Here Kendra holds one of the joining blocks in place

Production anything has never been one of my strong suits and I am more than ready to move onto the next custom one-off project. Thankfully there will be an endless amount of that in coming months!
-dan

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BUSY, now and as far as we can see.

For the last week or so the MultiCam has run twenty-four/seven, churning out the many pieces of trim for the new house. I’ve shown the process of building those files previously as well as the many stages of painting so I’ll leave that be here. As soon as the trim is routed, painted and glazed it is going up on the house and looking very fine at that. Here’s one shot of the back patio area.

For the last four seeks I’ve been busy at the design table churning out concept after concept for two major projects that promise to keep us busy for the next two years. The first project is due to start construction in only two short weeks. I’ve posted some of those sign concepts previously but there is a whole lot more fun things planned as well.

The second project is just as large (maybe larger) and due to start NEXT summer. It’s a cool one and will feature an elaborate and playful pirate theme. Here’s a few of the many dozens of concepts I’ve been working on…

You can bet as the construction begins you will get a glimpse of the progress as it unfolds. Stay tuned…
-dan

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Mechanical fish is COMPLETE!

As soon as my regular work was done I rewarded myself by packing the heavy mechanical fish sign into my office and placed it in it’s permanent home on the bookshelf next to my desk. A few minutes with a small brush polished off the last of the painted details and I declared the fish officially DONE.

It’s been almost three months since I did the first sketches on the plane home from Indiana. I worked on the mechanical fish between other projects, seldom more than an hour or two at most in any sitting and instead of having my helpers assist did everything with my own hands – a rarity.  Although I am sure I might do some things a little differently the next time I am very pleased with the piece.
The result is a spectacular sample piece for my studio. Clients and visitors to my studio shop were always taken with the piece as I worked on it and I believe it has already helped as a marketing piece and will continue to for years to come.
This piece, along with the many other samples on display in my shop and studio are extremely valuable sales tools for me. One look around the place and my clients instantly understand that there isn’t much we can’t imagine and build. This customer confidence allows us to get the exactly the kind of work we desire. Samples work!
-dan

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It’s Alive! Bringing A Product To Market, The Cal Poly SLO Way

Most products on the market today start on the drawing board, but what happens to them next? The next step is usually to create a visual prototype in order for interested parties to evaluate what they are buying or investing in.

Which brings us to Dr. Sarah Harding’s Mechanical Engineering II class at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where she teaches students how to bring products to market. As a former Quality Manager at Chrysler, Dr. Harding is an expert at releasing products to market. One of the projects students were assigned last year was to create presentation models of consumer products using Precision Board Plus, which was donated by Coastal Enterprises. Some of the products are serious, and some are designed more for comedic value, as you can see!

Thank you to George Leone at Cal Poly for sending all these pictures!

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Decrease Finishing Time For HDU with 30lb. Precision Board

Sandblasted 30lb! Playing the role of a creative vanguard, Adam Mooney at Vamp Graphics sent us pictures of a sign he made by sandblasting Precision Board Plus PBLT-30.

According to Adam, he enjoyed working with Precision Board PBLT-30 because “it carves and blasts nicely, and the finished product is second to none.”

We agree with Adam, and think his sign came out great!

Along with providing an awesome finished product, PBLT-30 also primes and finishes in much less time than lower density substrates, due to a much smoother surface, which decreases labor time and cost. In addition, your customer receives a heavy duty, long-lasting substrate that will look brand-new for years to come.

Want to try 30lb. but your distributor doesn’t keep it in stock? Contact us and we will expedite the process with your distributor to make sure you have the material you need, when you need it.

Take a look at Adam’s website to see more beautiful signs: www.vampgraphics.com

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