Inlayed Sign

[tmerrill]

I just finished designing and making a new sign for the woodworking club I belong to. Pictures show the finished sign (frame to be added by another club member). Inlay was completed using the Auto Inlay tool in Aspire/VCP (Partworks). Base is soft maple.

More information and pictures can be found here if you are interested:

http://www.vectric.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=6689

Tim


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[john_hartman]

Tim,

That's very nice! Yet another reason to purchase Aspire. So are the "black" outlines/folds inlayed as well or are they drawn in? Either way its incredibly well done...

[tmerrill]

John,

The black lines are either v-carved or engraved using a profile-on toolpath. I just followed some of the more pronounced lines in the photo I was tracing. After machining, the wood was sealed and the lines painted in.

Tim

[wberminio]

Very,very nice,Tim

[khaos]

Great work Tim. I like it.

[scottcox]

Beautiful!

From a traced photo, no less. Nice work, Tim.

[phil_o]

Very well done, Tim.

[myxpykalix]

There is a certain style to this sign that is different then a lot of stuff. Even though you know it is a flat picture the different colors give it a depth kind of like "intarsia"?
another masterpiece...

[dakers]

Love the directions of the grain on each inlay. some thought went into this for sure.

[khalid]

Great selection of wood..great details and excellent work
.. Thanks Tim for showing us such a beautiful inlay i ever seen.. I am impressed

[tkovacs]

Wow - great design and execution. I will remember the use of vcarve and inlay - thanks!

[tmerrill]

I wanted to close this out with a couple of pictures showing the sign completely finished. Another club member, Dan, designed and built the Arts & Craft style frame and stand. Dan is actually the model for the inlayed logo and is a very accomplished woodworker as the pictures show.

Thanks for looking,

Tim



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[dakers]

just WOW

[wberminio]

Very nice,Tim