Fizzy Lifting Soda Pop Candy Shop Sign – Part 1

Some jobs are fun from the beginning to end. My family and I were recently at a great new candy store that opened up in our town – Fizzy Lifting Soda Pop Candy Shop.  The store is as great as the name and if you’re ever in Warwick, NY you have to stop in – they have every candy you can imagine and more.

We had a nice conversation with the owner and wished him luck then he mentioned he was in need of a sign – so we sprung into action.  They have such a great logo, a bottle cap and a fun font. I told him I’d love to take on the project.

So here is where we began – a very nice logo just screaming to be produced as a dimensional sign.

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We got started right away using Enroute Pro software to  create the dimensional sign. the overall dimension will be 42″ round. The Sign will be double sided and hang on a nice scroll sign bracket off the front of the building.

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Once the 3D logo was completed. It was time to start cutting. We started by cutting the details of the sign face out of 1″ and 1/2″ White PVC.732731We are using 15lb – 2″ Precision Bard HDU for each sign face with a 1″ layer for our inside frame.   791

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Everything is now cut and ready for assembly!

 

 

 

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Spring Project for Bohemian Bloom

Sometimes KDF is  just a small part of a project. We could be creating a structure, a graphic or a number of other elements for our clients designs. No matter what is we love to see what our clients final piece!

In this case we created some foam letters for Tana Leigh Gerber at Bohemian Bloom who creates amazing paper flora. Check out her work.

We used 1/2″ Gator Foam cut on our MultiCAM 3000. We cut tabs into the logo and slotted a base for easy setup.photo6

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Bailey’s Project: Day 4

It’s day four and we are making great progress – the sign is REALLY taking shape.  All the precision board cuts are done and the letters are all completed as well. Brian is hard at work fabricating standoffs, welding, sculpting and assembly. Once the sign is put together and the parts sculpted just right he’ll take it all apart to begin priming.

We cut the “smokehouse” letters out of 1/2″ black PVC.  And the larger 3D Cut “Bailey’s” out of 1″ thick 15# Precision Board HDU.

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Bailey’s Project: Day 3

Wow! Day 3 flew by with lots of progress on our Bailey’s project.

The shop is buzzing with activity. We have installs going out the door, the MultiCam 3000 CNC is cranking out dimensional pieces, all of the printers are running with jobs ranging from tractor trailer wraps to art prints to murals and signs, and…. the phone is ringing off the hook!!!!  We are busy.

So even with all of this going on we are focused on the Bailey’s deadline, and the pint of Guinness that awaits us at the end of the project.

The sign is hanging in the workshop and Brian has finished all the welding on the grills AND they are all painted. I love these and cant wait to see them attached to the painted sign.

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I’ve been working on the ribbons and face details.  As an added little feature I’ve taken the accent lines of the font and extruded them. Then I cut a pocket into the ribbon to easily register the letters which I’ll cut separately. 001

Here is a rough 3D rendering of the large top banner in Enroute Pro. Almost ready to cut! 003

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we’re getting close to completing the CNC work – next up will be the letters – then Brian will be in full assembly mode.

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Bailey’s Project: Day 2

Day two is underway!

We’ve made some great progress in all areas. Brian’s been hard at work welding up the grill.  It looks incredible and will really make this sign feel authentic.IMG_3266

I’ve been programming the face and ribbons and working out the depth of the overall sign. In Enroute I’ve programmed the basic shape of the ribbon with the text – once I’ve cut it out of Precision Board HDU Brian will do some hand sculpting to remove the “machine cut” look.

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