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Josh Lange and Precision Board

Josh Lange and Precision Board: At the heart of Lange Customz's success lies Precision Board from Coastal Enterprises. Lange seamlessly integrates Precision Board into his company's products and services, leveraging its versatility and precision. Unlike other products...

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....
NANCY name plaque

NANCY name plaque

As always it started with a quick rough sketch. I decided that some rivets in the corners would be cool. To make the type look old I used the transform tool to add jitter to the lettering. Then I added a border

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BOB name plaque

BOB name plaque

Bob’s name plaque was the first out of the gate. I started with a quick hand drawing to work out the basics.  The first task in EnRoute was to work out the vectors. I started with a flat relief

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Scribbling down ideas

Scribbling down ideas

With the next Sculpture Magic Workshop now less than two and a half months away it is time to begin preparations. We start with the name plaques as they make great filler projects. I began tonight, scribbling ideas in my sketchbook while I watched the superman movie. I managed to nail down eleven concepts. Not all are complete but once I get this far the rest comes easy

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bfree Sign: A Dimensional Sign of Metal and Wood (or maybe not)

bfree Sign: A Dimensional Sign of Metal and Wood (or maybe not)

I am lucky enough to live in the great town of Warwick, NY – we have wonderful restaurants and shops and its a destination for many people on weekend getaways. There is a new trendy shop opening, bfree  and we were lucky enough to be called to help with her “new” look. The clients logo needed some tweaking and unfortunately wouldn’t work on the sign.  We started by taking the logo and reformatting it to match the “feel” of the store and to better represent what you would see inside.

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Custom Logo Sign

Custom Logo Sign

Oh how we love our friends at Jura ! Not only are they wonderful people but they make the greatest coffee makers on the planet! As they are building out their new headquarters they requested KDF to fabricate a large logo for the reception area.This logo is approximately 4’x8′. We are making it out of 1 piece of 15# Precision Board HDU which is 2″ thick. We remove excess material from the back to reduce the weight.

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What’s the Life of your Sign?

We all know Mark Roberts at InterSign Group is an avid Precision Board user, but he also works with other materials. In the June issue of Sign Builder Illustrated, he wrote an article on the process of restoring redwood signs (p16). The great thing about Precision...

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anticipation

anticipation

There is much to do before we receive our new MultiCam CNC plasma cutter including building some new shop space to house it. But we’ll get started on that next week. This week we are still dreaming up our first project for the new machine. I believe I know what it will be but I’m not quite ready to spill those beans yet

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2016 TEA Award Nomination Video

2016 TEA Award Nomination Video

We are pleased to announce that Cultus Lake Adventure Park has been nominated for a THEA award via the Themed Entertainment Association. We had to submit photos and a video to support the nomination and here’s the video. It shows the park at it’s best. There are many nominations for this prestigious award and it will be some time before we find out the results

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