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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...
All done – except for…

All done – except for…

With the sculpting now all done it was down to paint and small details. It wouldn’t take long. I spent about an hour putting on the rest of the base coats on the rocks. Then it was down to the final glazes.

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Lock it up

Lock it up

One of the early signs I did just after getting my router was a giant padlock for the lockers at a mini golf at Mall of America.The sign was to mount to a wall.  I decided to weld the bracket right into the interior structure. The padlock shackle was a 2″ pipe bent into a ‘U’. It would be plenty strong to be sure. The sign faces were routed in layers from 30 lb Precision Board. I then glued them up with the steel frame in the middle using

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Rage For The Machine: The Mother of all CNC Machines

Phoenix Technology Works houses one of the biggest CNC machines in the industry - a CMS Poseidon Moving Bridge capable of machining parts up to 65 feet long, 20 feet wide and ten feet tall without reindexing. Phoenix's Poseidon is certified for accuracy to within +/-...

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The Texture Makes The Difference!

Make a world of difference to your sign with the addition of a little texture. Carol Kaufman, owner of Watseka Sign's, is a fan of both our PB Resin and TSF-45 textures, and uses them frequently on anything from signs to windmill blades to tail vanes. Carol was nice...

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LOTS of signs (and other stuff) in our future!

LOTS of signs (and other stuff) in our future!

In the last few weeks I have run the MultiCam only a little for I have instead been busy at the design table working up the ideas for a large project that will keep us busy into next summer. It’s a small theme park called Cultus Lake Adventure Park. I’ll be showing lots of progress here of course in the next months but for now I’d love to show some of the sign designs I am working on. Everything will be dimensional of course and our role will be to create all of the signs and the surrounding environments as well. So here’s a sneak peek at some of the sign concept designs for the rides and attractions..

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Retro 1967 Corvette Stingray Brought to Life

Remember the incredibly cool retro 1967 Corvette Stingray prototype made from Precision Board we wrote about previously?  The project has gone from concept to reality and the 1967 CRC model has been added to the Classic Reflections Coachworks already impressive...

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