Blogs
Han Solo – The Wrap Up
We’ve been busy – but I did get to complete Han Solo. So here is the final stage of the project. Everything is screwed together and I’ve completed the “clothing” sculpt. So its time to complete the carbonite then the side control panels. I started by filling the foam area with wood glue. The glue is self leveling and works as a good sealer. I poured it on and let it sit overnight
Vamp Graphics Keepin’ It Traditional
Working with so many sign makers means we see a lot of fantastic creations, some for fun, and some for work. Adam Mooney sent us some pictures of a sign he made as a tribute to his archery roots, and the progression he's made over the years. Having an interest in...
Imagination At Work in Frisco, CO
Take a look at this Signs of The Times article featuring Mr. Roger Cox, owner of House of Signs in Frisco, CO and this great work of art. Roger has been making 3-D signs since 1989 and made this beautiful sign using Precision Board Plus HDU! See how Roger made this...
State-of-The-Art Signage Techniques & Materials
A famous Mr. Rogers song says, "You can grow ideas in the garden of your mind." Well, we took a page out of his book and hit the streets with this great idea we came up with out of nowhere. It involved three different companies collaborating on a three-part project...
Happy Horse Saloon sign – background
The Happy Horse Saloon has a false front with and arched top. The round sign will be attached inside the round portion in-between the two light boxes. The back of the Happy Horse Saloon sign wasn’t much harder although it was critical that everything was done in a particular order to get the results I was looking for. I started with those same vectors
Happy Horse Saloon – Barrel portion
The next sign in the long series for the Cultus Lake project is for the Happy Horse Saloon. I’ll be posting it in two separate posts. It is to be round, layered and feature a fully dimensional cartoon horse head. The head will be hand sculpted. I created the basic vectors for the sign in Illustrator and then imported them into EnRoute .
Higher Density Leads To Faster Finishing For Garage Graphics
High detail, smooth finish and durability. These are the reasons Garage Graphics and Visuals in Springfield, MO, recently used Precision Board Plus PBLT-48 to make Conservation signs for Bass Pro Shops. By using a high density, just a single coat of primer was needed...
House featured in South Africa
Janis and I designed and built our new house for ourselves, to enjoy and be comfortable. It is also designed to showcase the things we are passionate about. Although there is still a lot of work to do to totally finish it off the house has garnered a lot of attention already. The latest was a feature in a South African architecture magazine. I was interviewed late last year by a fellow from England who was writing some articles about how EnRoute Software was being used
Top Secret Project at West Coast Customs!
Sneak preview of a giant project underway using Precision Board Plus HDU by famous car-customizing company West Coast Customs from the hit T.V. show. Keep an eye out here for updates!