Blogs
Completed KDF Studio Sign
Our special custom studio sign project is all done! we have our new sign and dragon mascot (no name yet though). This was a fun one. Everyone loves it, but I think it’s giving Mark nightmares. Now all of our after hours attention will be focused on the mechanical fish project
Bringing A Solar Car From Concept To Reality
Solar cars may sound like something out of the future, but students at the University of Michigan, and all over the world, design, build and race them each year. In fact, these aren't just tiny school projects - these teams are sponsored by major auto manufacturers,...
Rockin’
This week is one of sadness for our family as we lost my father-in-law after a long and hard fight against cancer. Spend time with those you love while they are with you. Tell them you love them often. A little work was done in the shop but only in small bits and pieces.
Behind The Scenes With Dwyer Kilcollin, USC Grad Student
When we were contacted by Dwyer Kilcollin, inquiring about whether we could help her bring an art concept to life with a donation of Precision Board Plus HDU, we were only too happy to help. Especially when she told us about the complex project she had planned. As...
Sculpting A Flatbed With Dan Sawatzky
Signcraft Magazine recently published an excellent article featuring a special truck Dan Sawatzky made for us to display at ISA 2013. Made from PBLT-30, the truck was a big hit, and was what we used to display the free Precision Board Plus HDU samples for attendees to...
Finishing the Dragon – KDF Studio Sign
Our little dragon is now complete! Our last step was painting him.
Waterjet Benefits For Your Sign Shop
Waterjets have been becoming increasingly more popular in sign shops due to their ability to cut any type of material that comes in the door. As any sign shop owner will tell you, you can never predict the next job that is going to come in the door. Having the...
This thing has TEETH
The new house has been dominating my working schedule in the last days, mainly laying floor tile. The good news is there are only four or five more days of work until that task is behind me. We keep work going in the shop however with various small projects underway. The Mechanical fish is on that list of course.
Creating our boat captain
While Brian is off sourcing steel and calculating fish tank weights and capacities – I decided to use my day off to create our little fish that will be driving our mechanical fish.