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Playing with new toys
With the next Sign magic Workshop now only a week away we are very busy creating the name plaques we give each attendee. For the first one I wanted to create the look of an old piece of news paper with Darrel’s name on it. The font I used was called American typewriter. To get an antique look I decided I would give a new tool in EnRoute 5 a try
Doc’s Blue Moose – Hand Carved Precision Board Plus
Todd Hoffman Design, in Winona, MN, recently sent us pictures of an impressive sign they made. You may remember THD from a previous blog, Faster Routing - Proven By THD Design, showcasing the improved router speed they were able to attain using Precision Board Plus....
Butterfly house concept
This week has been largely all about our new house and other business matters. Not much got accomplished in the studio or shop so far. The new house was very much in mind when we purchased our first MultiCam six years ago and also the new four axis model we just replaced it with.
Workshops! Workshops! Workshops!
These days we are thinking a lot about our Sign Magic Workshops. The next one to be held here in our studio is now only a week away
Custom Blocks – Decrease Your CNC Machining Time
Coastal Enterprises offers custom sized and custom bonded blocks of Precision Board Plus to save on labor and CNC machining time. We already have eight standard sizes up to 24" thick in stock, but if a different shape or size is needed, there is no limit to the size...
Chasing the elusive butterfly
As we begin planning our new house in earnest, one of our happy tasks is to choose the perfect theme. Like our commercial projects the theme will extend to the corner blocks of the doors and windows and throughout the trim of the building. On commercial projects this is part of the branding, while in our house it will be merely decor
A few more details
Today was another day at the Fox and Hounds.
The color starts
With the carving and sculpting now done it is time to kick off the painting process. First the usual coat of FSC 88-WB primer from Coastal Enterprises. This smoothes things out a little and also is used to apply a subtle texture to the lettering by using a small brush on those areas.
Reaching around the world!
It never ceases to amaze me that people from literally around the world take the time to follow our blog regularly. Most who follow the blog are fellow professionals, who desire to learn about how we do things in our shop. I get lots of emails from these folks which often include pictures of projects they have done, inspired by what they have seen on our website.