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Rope trick
For every workshop one of the name plaques includes what I call the ‘rope trick’. It is a very cool feature of EnRoute
Tag with a (Celtic) twist.
For Darrin’s name plaque I decided to go with a Celtic design which is part of the TEXTURE MAGIC collecion. The bitmap could be stretched a little but the shape of the file would largely determine the dimensions. It is not yet possible to rotate bitmaps in EnRoute so I created a rectangular vector and then a flat relief. Then I applied the bitmap.
Once upon a time…
Each sign and feature we are creating for the Fox & Hounds Pub does a variety of tasks.
120 different ideas and counting
In the last four years I’ve had to come up with more than 120 name tags for our workshop attendees. They have all been different. For anyone who is serious about learning EnRoute I would recommend designing and routing a few dozen of these types of things
Drifting along…
For Aaron’s name plaque decided a driftwood backing would be cool.
Now That’s a CNC Machine
We've been hearing for a few years now about the massive CNC machine over at Phoenix Technology Works, but until we actually saw a picture, we honestly did not have a true image of just how big it was. It's one thing to read that the CMS Poseidon Moving Bridge is...
Layer after layer of color
The Paul family crest for the Fox & Hounds Pub is coming along nicely.
More ‘brickwork’
We made good progress on another of the projects at the Fox and Hounds Pub today. The archway was painted up by one crew as Bec & I worked on the fireplace. She mixed wonderful batches of concrete while I spread it on the fireplace face
Signs at every turn
There are signs all around our shop. They are on the new easel I built a few weeks ago. Others languish on the table tops, the table saw and around the shop and studio