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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...

Why PBLT-30? Ask Dan Sawatzky!

As many of you know, Dan is a much respected signmaker in the industry, well known for his 3-D and CNC expertise. Dan owns Imagination Corporation, in Yarrow, BC. and is quite fond of Precision Board Plus HDU, specifically PBLT-30. Dan explains just what it is he...

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ISA 2013 Recap

ISA 2013 saw a huge turnout. With so many exhibitors and attendees, people really had a great chance to network with old friends and meet new ones. One of the highlights was the release of our new Precision Board Plus PBST-15 HDU. Faster and easier to prime and paint,...

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Friendship

For our last sample I wanted to create something a little different. I first did a quick google search for ‘Japanese symbols’  The symbol for ‘Friendship’ was nice and simple and perfectly suitable for our sample. I then did a vector trace by hand.

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Baja SAE Off-Road Action!

Throughout the history of the Coastal Enterprises blog, many of you have seen stories featuring universities & colleges to whom we've donated Precision Board Plus HDU. These stories range from Human Powered Vehicles and Solar Cars to Formula SAE and Supermileage...

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Building a train – part 16

I posted pictures and a small writeup of the log car that would accompany the steam locomotive on the Whistle Punk Hollow Adventure Golf project. That article covered creating and routing the face of the log which would act as a giant sign. Around that we welded up a framework of quarter inch thick steel bar, then attached expanded lath to that framework.

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