Blogs
Building Sign – The Athlete Recovery Center – Part 4: install
Well today was al little wet out but we still managed to get the sign installed – good luck with the grand opening Dan!
Ever Wonder What Happens at a 3-Day Sign Camp?
Last week signmakers got together in Bridgeton, IN. Held in a county known as the "Covered Bridge Capital of the World", over 50 signmakers from all over the world were together for a creative learning experience. Thank you to Rob Jones, owner of Covered Bridge Signs...
Waterjet Cutting HDU: Precision Board & OMAX
OMAX Corporation, a manufacturer of premium waterjet cutting machines recently filmed cutting of Precision Board Plus HDU in order to show just what this amazing technology can do. Waterjets offer several advantages over different types of cutting machines such as...
25 dimensional signs in a hurry!
The MultiCam has been kept running plenty of hours as the fronts and backs (and middles too) of the hole markers and rules signs have been cut. The files were very large with all of the woodgrain detail and were cut overnight while I slept. While the rule signs were being cut I laminated the hole markers. Each had a piece of 3/4″ plywood laminated into the center to ad strength and also provide a secure attachment for the screws.
A Sign Is The Welcome Mat For A Business
Having a nice sign at a restaurant is imperative - it is the welcome mat for passersby and one of the best representatives of the business. Vic Holt, owner of Rev Art in Decatur, AL sent in some pictures of a sign he made for the "Back Alley Bistro", a restaurant also...
Hole number markers
May has been one of my most frantic months I can remember in some years. At long last I seem to be getting my feet under me once more. After a week of having no time to build files I have at last got back to my desk once more. The WhistlePunk Adventure Golf signs are the next thing to be done. It is not often we do batch work where multiples of similar signs need doing but a project like the golf needs just that.
CNC Routing PBLT-75 HDU – High Density Urethane Tooling Board
Some of our past blogs have talked about how to achieve chips or dust when routing Precision Board Plus. Recently, LMT Onsrud tested our current highest density, PBLT-75. Not only did they cut a clean edge, they also fine-tuned the settings to produce shavings....
Pinterest For Signmakers: A Valid Time Investment?
For those of you who haven't heard of Pinterest, specifically signmakers, we highly recommend you check it out and consider creating an account to show off your craftsmanship. Over the last two years Pinterest has experienced the largest year-to-year increase in...
Woodgrain bitmaps in the works
I often get asked if photographs will work to create textures. The answer is yes but the routed results will often be something quite different than you might imagine or expected and often not at all what you want. EnRoute translates the values of the photographs into height coordinates. Black does nothing, white is raised by the value of the measurement entered. Gray does something in-between