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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...

Faster Routing – Proven By THD Design

Tim Russell at THD, Inc., or Todd Hoffman Design, sent us pictures of a great sign they routed using Precision Board Plus. A water-like texture was first routed into PBLT-15, along with the lettering and grass, and it was then painted entirely by hand.  To finish it...

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It’s all about reliefs

I started in on the Lark Rise post today. This is both challenging and FUN! To do a project like this you REALLY have to understand how to make reliefs, and what happens with the merge commands. There is no faking this kind of complex file.  I first created vectors by hand tracing the various elements of the post.

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A few more things off the list

This morning I loaded the front seat, back seat and box of the truck with completed signs, materials and tools I would need and then headed to the Fox & Hounds Pub.  The dart board was the first piece, then the cooler (CELLAR) door. Above it I finished sculpting the fittings and taps onto the purposely exposed telephone conduits

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