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Ready in Florida!
We won’t be having a large group in Orlando for the Sign Magic Workshop this time around. The economy is still recovering here, a few have had to cancel but we have a small, eager group interested in learning all they can to create imaginative, dimensional signs in the future. The material we cover will be the same as always with even more one on one time for our students.
The Barn Signworks: Traditional Craftsmanship From the Heartland
The Barn Signworks, in Greenville IN, has specialized in dimensional hand carved specialty signs for over 35 years. Mark Westra, Director of Operations, started as a traditional wood worker and carver and got into the sign business as demand started for quality...
Looking for a texture coating? Check out TSF-45!
TSF-45 is a tough yet flexible product that adds texture, protection, and value to your signs. Use it right out of the can to create the look of wood grain and many other textures. Blend different sign elements or dress up steel poles. TSF-45 is part of a system of...
I’ve seen the future!
Today I am in transit to Orlando for the Sign Magic Workshop to begin in a couple of days. I flew via Dallas and had a four hour layover there.
One major stage done
The Fox & Hounds project has reached milestone as of today.
Priming our pieces
We prime almost all of our routed and sculpted work for a number of reasons.
Fancy sculpting tools
The high tech and fancy tools like EnRoute software and a CNC router are very nice.
Roll out the barrel – part two
I routed the barrel pieces from Precision Board on the MultiCam. Since I would be sculpting all the detail by hand I used a large (3/8″) ball nose bit with a relatively low overlap (60%) . I blew the dust off each side and then hollowed out a slot for a welded steel frame with welded eye bolts.
Roll out the barrel!
For the upper area of the pub (London roofline) we needed a barrel of spirits.