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Workshop report
The last three weeks have been exhausting with my spending about 100 hours each week in the shop or on the road. The trip to Trinidad was the first adventure. I met with the project principals, engineers, , contractors and government officials to discuss how every step will be done and how the logistics might work. Site visits answered many questions and provided a ton of information for the future.
Great American Sign Co. Wins USSC Award with PBLT-30
Gary Johnson, owner of The Great American Sign Company in Basking Ridge, NJ, is the proud winner of the 2013 USSC Non-Illuminated Building Sign Category with his Precision Board sign. Gary used Precision Board Plus PBLT-30 CNC machined on a Gerber Dimension 200 CNC...
Coastal Enterprises at SAMPE Tech Wichita!
Coastal Enterprises is proud to announce we had a great time exhibiting at SAMPE Tech in Wichita! We exhibited with our new booth and offered free samples of Precision Board Low Temp (PBLT, 200˚) and Precision Board High Temp (PBHT, 300˚). If you haven't had the...
Time for some Football and Stadium Graphics.
We’re all pumped because it’s football season and fingers crossed that our NY teams do well. We had the privilege of doing some signage and graphics at MetLife Stadium before the season started. Check it out!
Imagination Takes Flight: Our Interview With Dan Sawatzky
Dan Sawatzky is an award-winning, creative force in the sign industry, best known for his elaborate and innovative 3-D creations. Coastal Enterprises has worked closely with Dan for years and consider him to be a good friend as well as a loyal Precision Board...
CSUF Reduces Weight on FSAE Car With The Help of Precision Board
Cal State Fullerton was able to reduce the weight on their 2012 FSAE car an estimated 40 lbs. by designing and building a composite chassis instead of using chromoly tubular steel like past years. The FSAE team was able to accomplish this with the help of Precision...
Instant classroom
Just after first break today we packed up the tools and switched to get ready for workshop mode. The shop was tidied and swept, benches cleared, tables and chairs were brought out from storage and the setup began. In less than two hours the shop was transformed into a classroom one one more time, in readiness for our guests to arrive. Our Sign Magic Workshop group was travelling from far and wide including, New Brunswick, Ohio, Utah, Colorado, Oregon and Australia
Seeing double
There was some quick hand sculpting on the sign, particularly the edges and scrolls to even things up, get rid of glue lines between the layers of Precision Board and add some woodgrain to the sides of he boards. Then it was time to sculpt the beavers using sculpting epoxy. The two beavers took about two hours per side to sculpt.
Cosimo Cavallaro Jelly Bean Art
With such groundbreaking projects as "Rubber Piano" and "Cheese Room" to his name, Cosimo Cavallaro is one of the most creative, innovative artists out there. We recently received an update from Cosimo on his current project: "Love Your Bean", which consists of...