Let’s give a BIG “Hand” to ISG

Since 1980, the team at Impressive Signs and Graphics has been making one-of-a-kind pieces using Precision Board Plus. From concept to completion, the ISG team has a natural instinct for turning ideas into compelling realities.

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The “Hand” was sculpted using a solid block of PBLT-18 followed by the PB Hard Coat Texture Surface Coating for added durability and texture, then painted for realism.

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The “Hand” is a new concept in dimensional advertising, taking the place of the old fashioned “A” Board. “It’s certainly turning heads” says Craig Sorenson, President of ISG. “We plan on reproducing the hand in high quantities and offering them through sign suppliers.” Craig continues, “Coastals Precision Board Plus products are perfect for this application, allowing great detail and a perfect master for us to create a 2-part mold.”

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We would like to thank Impressive Signs and Graphics for their continued loyalty and impressive use of Precision Board.

Want to find out more information about Impressive Signs and Graphics? Contact Craig and his team Phone: 253-455-5146 or visit their website.

And remember Coastal Enterprises Company is here for YOU!

 

 

 

 

 

Hand-Carved Commemoration At Gerald R. Ford Airport!

When you’ve been making signs as long as Scott Bouma, owner of Scott’s Signs in Grandville, MI, you’re bound to pick up some pretty cool signmaking tricks over the years.

When Scott was contacted by Amway Corporation to make a sign commemorating all of the aircraft they have owned over the years to coincide with the grand opening of their hangar at the Gerald R. Ford Airport, he knew exactly what to do to make the sign stand out while still looking elegant.

Using a sheet of Precision Board Plus PBLT-18, he hand cut it into separate pieces and sandwiched it together with an adhesive and nylon mesh. The next step was hand shaping the tail fins using a variety of woodworking tools. Knowing beforehand that the project would be in a high traffic area, with a large chance of repeated hands-on contact, Scott decided to finish the pieces using automotive primer and paint. The end result, paired with high-intensity color programmable LED’s, is a magnificent finish on an extremely detailed and eye-catching sign, located in the largest privately owned hangar in the world!

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Scott has been a friend and customer of Coastal Enterprises since the 1990’s. Pictured is one of the very first projects made by Scott out of Precision Board, over 20 year’s ago!

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Scott’s Signs has been in business since 1977 and is a full-service sign company specializing in all types of signs. More of their eye-catching projects can be seen at: www.scottsigngallery.com.

 “Over the years we’ve used Precision Board, it has always performed as we expected. It has great machinability, and is also easy to cut, rout and sand. All in all, it is extremely consistent and I consider it the most versatile product out there.”

-Scott Bouma, on why he uses Precision Board Plus.

 

Its All In The Details: Hand-Carved HDU Perfection

The latest hand-carved sign made from Precision Board Plus PBLT-18 HDU by Paul Martin of Piccadilly Signs in Winnipeg, Canada.

We will be posting an in-depth blog soon showing step-by-step how this sign was made. Be sure to check back in and take a look!

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A Hand-Carved Crawdad Creation

When speaking with our latest Facebook contest winner Jon Peterman about his very unique “Crawdad Festival” sign, I found out that the sign was not made for a customer, but as a sign he keeps in his shop for customers to see (his town has an annual “Crawdad Festival”). For this showpiece, Jon was able to make this sign appear to be made from aged wood, when in reality it was Precision Board Plus coupled with some clever finishing techniques.

Jon started by laminating 2 pieces of 1″ PBLT-18 HDU together. Once bonded, a die grinder was used to simulate knots and deep grooves into the board, with a small wire brush for the finer grain lines.

The “Crawdad” letters consist of 1/2″ Precision Board HDU attached to 1/4″ PVC with Magic Sculpt (which can be used as an adhesive or a texture.), and the “Festival” letters were also cut out of 1/2″ Precision Board Plus HDU. All letters were cut out by hand using a scroll saw.

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The “aged wood” look was achieved by paint techniques Jon acquired while attending one of Dan Sawatzky’s Sign Magic Workshops. After priming the sign using FSC-88WB, Jon prepared a glaze using a Sherwin Williams ultra deep base and adding bluish gray paint. While another glaze was created by taking the same base and adding red-brown. The darker portions of the wood were finished by alternately wiping the separate glazes onto the board and wiping them off, leaving it in the deeper grain lines and knots.

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The happy looking crawdad was also made by creative, inspiring techniques. Using a styrofoam ball attached to the Precision Board HDU with Magic Sculpt, Jon shaped it and applied tin foil in several locations to form the crawdad. The antennae were made by taking a piece of tie wire he had in his shop and tying one end to his work table, attaching the other end to a wood screw hook he chucked into his drill, turning it on and watching it twist. The wire was primed using FSC-88WB and painted with Ronan Aquacote paint, marking the finish of this hand-crafted masterpiece.

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Jon Peterman is the owner of JP Graphics, located in Grants Pass, OR. For more information, please visit his website our check out his Coastal Enterprises Directory Listing.

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Sign Artistry For An Artist!

Take a look at this awesome sign made by Vamp Graphics! According to owner Adam Mooney, this sign was CNC routed from Precision Board Plus PBLT-18 HDU. The large globs of paint on the artist’s palette were formed using TSF-45, and the sign was painted using a combination of Valspar Duramax and Modern Masters Paints.

This isn’t the first great-looking sign we have seen from Vamp Graphics. Be sure to also take a look at his in-shop sign “The Vampire’s Lair”, and its build process in our previous blog: Enter The Vampire’s Lair.

More info can be seen on Adam’s website at: http://www.vampgraphics.com.

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