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The Bald Eagle

In the world of signage and branding, one company stands out for its exceptional craftsmanship, creative designs, and impeccable attention to detail – Lacombe Signmasters. With a legacy spanning over three decades, this family-owned business has garnered a reputation...

A Shoe To Remember

In downtown Minneapolis, there is a vibrant local theater called Roxy’s Cabaret with a giant red stiletto on the roof. Their logo uses two red high-heeled shoes to make the “X” in Roxy, so they were interested in some eye-catching shoe signage to go along with it. And...

Art Deco Gable End

Art Deco Gable End | March 29, 2023Sculptor and carver Jayce Fox used Precision Board to create this beautiful decorative piece that fits within the gable end of a client’s home. “The Art Deco format was inspired by the time period the home was built [1915]. The...

Another Guest Blog from Paul at Art Sign Works

Guest Blog from Paul at Art Sign Works | February 24, 2023Art Sign Works Inc., founded in 2005, has been making 3-D bas-relief plaques from Precision Board since 2009. Previously, our team utilized HDU from two U.S. manufacturers but we determined that Precision Board...

Textured Wall for Corporate Display Using Precision Board HDU

Textured Wall for Corporate Display Using Precision Board HDUWhen Adam Campos of Graphics MFG was first contacted by a design agency about creating a textured wall for a corporate artwork display, there was a lot of skepticism about whether or not it could be done....

Guest Blog from Paul at Art Sign Works

Guest Blog from Paul at Art Sign Works HDU Custom Carved 3-D Bas-Relief   Art Sign Works Inc., founded in 2005, has been making 3-D bas-relief plaques from Precision Board since 2009. Previously, our team utilized two U.S. manufacturers and determined Precision...

Vamp Graphics Keepin’ It Traditional

Working with so many sign makers means we see a lot of fantastic creations, some for fun, and some for work. Adam Mooney sent us some pictures of a sign he made as a tribute to his archery roots, and the progression he's made over the years. Having an interest in...

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Imagination At Work in Frisco, CO

Take a look at this Signs of The Times article featuring Mr. Roger Cox, owner of House of Signs in Frisco, CO and this great work of art. Roger has been making 3-D signs since 1989 and made this beautiful sign using Precision Board Plus HDU! See how Roger made this...

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State-of-The-Art Signage Techniques & Materials

A famous Mr. Rogers song says, "You can grow ideas in the garden of your mind." Well, we took a page out of his book and hit the streets with this great idea we came up with out of nowhere. It involved three different companies collaborating on a three-part project...

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Happy Horse Saloon sign – background

Happy Horse Saloon sign – background

The Happy Horse Saloon has a false front with and arched top. The round sign will be attached inside the round portion in-between the two light boxes.  The back of the Happy Horse Saloon sign wasn’t much harder although it was critical that everything was done in a particular order to get the results I was looking for. I started with those  same vectors

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Happy Horse Saloon – Barrel portion

Happy Horse Saloon – Barrel portion

The next sign in the long series for the Cultus Lake project is for the Happy Horse Saloon. I’ll be posting it in two separate posts. It is to be round, layered and feature a fully dimensional cartoon horse head. The head will be hand sculpted. I created the basic vectors for the sign in Illustrator and then imported them into  EnRoute .

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House featured in South Africa

House featured in South Africa

Janis and I designed and built our new house for ourselves, to enjoy and be comfortable. It is also designed to showcase the things we are passionate about. Although there is still a lot of work to do to totally finish it off the house has garnered a lot of attention already. The latest was a feature in a South African architecture magazine. I was interviewed late last year by a fellow from England who was writing some articles about how EnRoute Software was being used

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Imagine the fun of these deliveries!

Imagine the fun of these deliveries!

The giant cactus with the vulture has been sitting in our driveway for quite some time, patiently waiting for the time to deliver. Today was finally the day. Now imagine the fun of strapping this piece upright onto the trailer (so it doesn’t get damaged) and then driving down the road.  As you can imagine I got plenty of second (and third) looks, lots of friendly waves, huge smiles and thumbs up at every turn. The installation was flawless as per usual

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