Blogs
Payette Prototyping Architectural Designs with Precision Board
Boston-based architecture firm Payette leverages their in-house fabrication capabilities to build mock-ups and models as part of their design process. PBLT-15 Precision Board HDU is a staple in their material inventory for CNC-machining, used for everything from...
Hazelnut Inn Sign – A Mix of Materials and Techniques
Coastal Enterprises, manufacturers of Precision Board HDU, is proud to host guest blogs written by some of the signage industry’s biggest movers and shakers, posted to the Precision Board Blog. This guest blog is written by Dan Sawatzky with Imagination Corporation...
Sandblasted Precision Board HDU City Signs
Kendal Signs has fabricated about fifteen signs for the City of Cocoa, Florida over the last several years. What originally started as cedar signs are now being replaced with Precision Board HDU after the harsh Florida weather damaged them. In this blog, Anna...
Laser-Engraving Faux Wood into Precision Board HDU
A customer contacted us wondering if they could create a faux wood pattern on Precision Board HDU using their laser system. They did not own a CNC and were trying to get a competitive advantage with what they had in house for equipment. We reached out to our friends...
Dan Sawatzky Is Looking Ahead to Sign Invitational 2020!
Coastal Enterprises, manufacturers of Precision Board HDU, is proud to host guest blogs written by some of the signage industry’s biggest movers and shakers, posted to the Precision Board Blog. This guest blog is written by Dan Sawatzky with Imagination Corporation...
Laser-Engraving & Hand-Carving Railroad Buildings out of HDU
Dennis Rayon is the owner of Denray Machine in Missouri, but he's also an avid model railroad builder. He uses a laser machine & hand-carving tools to recreate highly-detailed buildings from the mid-1900s out of PBLT-15 Precision Board high-density urethane. We...
Designing Signs for a Tourism Farm Sawatzky Style
Coastal Enterprises, manufacturers of Precision Board HDU, is proud to host guest blogs written by some of the signage industry’s biggest movers and shakers, posted to the Precision Board Blog. This guest blog is written by Dan Sawatzky with Imagination Corporation...
OMAX Waterjet Cutting Precision Board HDU
Waterjets have been becoming increasingly popular due to their ability to cut any type of material that comes in the shop door, including Precision Board HDU. You can never predict what the next job is going to require, so having the capability to cut any substrate...
This Faux Wood Precision Board HDU Sign was Hand-Carved!
Andrea Craig is the Lead Designer for JH Signs & Designs. Her client, True North Salon & Spa, wanted an outdoor woodsy feel to her sign, but without the hassle of frequent maintenance due to the harsh Minnesota weather. She decided to go with a sign that...