Our Latest Sign

[jamesgilliam]

Thought I would share what I have been working on. Should install on the 4th of June. I will post more pics after it is in the ground.
2071

[hines]

Nice work! Ok, I'll be the first to ask, what material is that?

[jamesgilliam]

The signs are made of 1 1/2" Corafoam. Like precision board only does not produce as much grit when cutting.

[john_l]

Did you just pocket out the entire background with an end mill type cutter or did you profile cut the letters seperatey and then apply them to the background?

[jamesgilliam]

Signs were toolpathed in VCarve Pro. First was profile on all the text and around the border, then created texture for background and cut it with a 1/2" ball nose end mill. Next sign, or maybe when I get a little free time I am going to try running the entire background texture first then pocketing out for the lettere and applying them after they are painted.

[jamesgilliam]

Well with a little help standing it up it is finally in the ground. On to the next project, another sign job that came in today. Nothing like being busy.
2072

[john_l]

Looks great, good job.

If it's not asking too much.. what did you get for it? It's a popular topic among my signmaking buddys... we are still too cheap, but it keeps us all in check.