Blogs
Brewing up the 3D Coffee House Sign
When Aversboro Coffee approached Steve Kolacz with GrafiXhouse Design Studios, they needed a 3D sign that could work both as an indoor wall sign for their business and as a trade show display. The catch was, they only had a week to get it done, so they fabricated a...
Brew Pub Signs Made with Precision Board and Steel
Coastal Enterprises, manufacturers of Precision Board HDU, is proud to announce a series of guest blogs written by Dan Sawatzky of Imagination Corporation, which will be posted on the Precision Board Blog at the end of each month. In this month’s entry, Dan has a fun...
2D Routing the Precision Board Firehouse Signs
When Tony Rose and David Mattingly with Xpressive graphiX and Signs in Ohio created the signs for a local fire station, they used Precision Board HDU PBLT-15 with some exterior LEDs to give the building some pizazz. Tony tells us how he saved time 2d routing these...
Creating an Architectural Gable with Precision Board HDU
When Shane Durnford created an architectural gable for a home, he used Precision Board HDU and hand-carved the incredible detail into it. For him it was a return to sign work & he couldn’t be happier about it. Shane talks about bringing this work of art to life...
SignCraft excerpt: Hank Pryor of Kingdom Productions
Hank Pryor has been doing dimensional signage and theming work for a long time. You've probably seen his company's work at a cultural attraction near you. He uses Precision Board HDU for his dimensional signs and theming projects so we couldn't be happier to see him...
3D Modeling the Weasel Boy Brewing Co. Signs
When Weasel Boy Brewing Co. needed to replace their parking lot and building signs with something a little more noticeable, they contacted Xpressive graphiX in Zanesville, Ohio to do the work. Tony Rose used 15 lb. Precision Board HDU and 3d modeling to save...
Dan Sawatzky’s Time Piece for ISA 2019
Coastal Enterprises, manufacturers of Precision Board HDU, is proud to announce a series of guest blogs written by Dan Sawatzky of Imagination Corporation, which will be posted on the Precision Board Blog at the end of each month. In this month’s entry, Dan Sawatzky...
MultiCam CNC Speeds and Feeds for Precision Board HDU
One of the more frequent inquiries we receive at Coastal Enterprises involves questions about CNC machining of Precision Board HDU. Typical questions include, “what type of cutter works best,” “where do I start with my speed and feed settings,” and “what should my...
Putting the Glass in Gramma’s Bloomers
When Kenna McCulluh wanted to make a sign for her side business, Gramma's Bloomers, she decided to use the leftover Precision Board HDU pieces from larger projects at the full time sign company she owns, Custom Sign Center, LLC in Idaho. She wanted to make a smaltz...