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Signs should be creative and fun!

Dan Sawatzky
Dan Sawatzky's Blog
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As I look at the signs for developments it makes me wonder why there aren't more creative and fun ideas used. The sign industry is chock full of people who insist they are creative and yet most of the…

Renovations Part 1.

Guest KvRnB
Synergy Sign and Graphics Blog
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A few months ago, I walked in the shop and stopped in the entryway. I looked around and thought, this is nice, but it’s not really Synergy. After some careful brainstorming, the hammers came out, the…

New Challenger: Phase Two: Turning 2D to 3D, It’s harder then it sounds

Guest W3OaL
Synergy Sign and Graphics Blog
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I have a concept, I figured out my scale, now to start actually building… ugh… Where to begin? Jim and I sat down with my concept sketch and started figuring out materials we should use. This can…

New Challenger: Phase One: Use all the math you learned in school, that you never thought you’d actually ever use.

Guest G8p34
Synergy Sign and Graphics Blog
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Phase One: Use all the math you learned in school, that you never thought you’d actually ever use. I have a concept! Now what do I do? Well… I guess I can put the engineering degree to use and start…

New Challenger

Guest Thg2L
Synergy Sign and Graphics Blog
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A few months ago the invites for The Sign Invitational went out, I thought nothing more about it really besides the theme and some ideas came in mind for the shops entry. As some of you may know, Jim…

What’s behind door #1?

Guest QF6Ty
Synergy Sign and Graphics Blog
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A while back, I started brainstorming what our entry way should look like. It was pretty drab and boring, so it was in need of a major upgrade. The first thing that popped into my head was some neat looking…

A Room fit for a Princess Pt.2

Guest LDQdh
Synergy Sign and Graphics Blog
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Today, we finished up the application on the plaque for my daughters room. Variegated copper and silver were the choices. After looking at the finished product, there is no doubt that it’s the little…

T-Shirts, Get Your T-Shirts!

Guest Jy9MD
Synergy Sign and Graphics Blog
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Listen Up! Synergy has some giveaway shirts that we want to give out to the community in thanks for all the support you have given us all year! If you want one of these awesome Synergy Sign & Graphics…

The Sign Invitational Retrospective ( Part 1 of 5 )

guest_ChCnr
Synergy Sign and Graphics Blog
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If you would have told me in September 2015 that this crazy idea Dan Sawatzky and myself hashed out in Denver would turn into this amazing event, I would not have believed you. This past week, the Synergy…

The Sign Invitational. Update

Guest B8kDz
Synergy Sign and Graphics Blog
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So, here it is. Our concept rendering for our entry into The Sign Invitational We are extremely excited to get started on the fabrication. 5 weeks out. I hope we can get it all done. -Jim