138 days ago
by sras |
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Now that I have the cabinets, there was this large area that needed something.
I decided on a shop sign with some unique character. I took a single piece of scrap wood and cut it into 4 strips.
I then ripped these into thinner strips. One strip being slightly thicker than the other. Next was a bunch of layout work to make sure I had enough material and could make my sign as big as possible.
The letters were laid out to create a rustic look. The look was to be broken strips of...
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145 days ago
by Daris |
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I recently picked up a sign making jig from Rockler. Here is my review and a sample project that I was able to do.
As always you can check out my site over at: www.woodlogger.com for more picture/videos of what I’m doing in my shop.
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475 days ago
by WoodJediNTraining |
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Most all of my projects Have my brand on it in one place or another. Now, I don’t have a branding iron. But what I do have is a way of Chemically etching Brass plates with my logo on it. Here Is an example of one
Now using the method I am going to show you, you can easily create custom plates as well for your projects. Not just logos but even plaques and signs.. Here are a few examples
Here is how you can make an etched brass plate of your own….Now the first 2 vi...
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525 days ago
by 3DBMe |
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We’re going to use a Dremel router to make a sign with recessed lettering. I suggest barnwood because of the contrast between the weathered surface texture and ‘fresh cut’ letters. I also have enhanced the letters by burning (pyrography) the edges of the letters for increased readability. Of course you can scale up to larger routers if you chose.
Stock:
Barnwood 2”x10”x24” Suggested material and dimensions
Safety:
Goggles, F...
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579 days ago
by MyChipCarving |
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This sign project was a learning experience. The guilding especially. That process was tedious and seems like one where you need to have done it many times before it would get easier. I used an imitation gold leaf considering the price of real gold. I’m satisfied with the sign and hope it creates a warm welcome to all who come to Red Barn Retreats.
Here’s the view from the road. Is your driveway longer than mine? :-)
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596 days ago
by dakremer |
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This is a HOW-TO on making a paint finish look old and cracked. Today I made a simple sign for my wedding. I did not write anything on the sign yet – that is the fiance’s job! Enjoy!
In the video I used a black spray paint for my base coat. I used MDF – that is why I used a base coat. If you ARE going to use a base coat make sure it is darker than the top coat, and also use an acrylic brush-on paint – NOT SPRAY PAINT like I did (it obviously works with spray pa...
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708 days ago
by clieb91 |
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Evening All, I just finished posting my very first Cutting Board project. I really enjoyed working on it.
One of the things that was great about working on this is that the Maple I used was milled by me. This is one of the reasons I went with a smaller cheese board type. The other to be honest is that I was not sure I could do a larger one. I had the cherry on hand. I really like the way they combined and after doing some research and recalling what people here have said I decided on a...
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721 days ago
by clieb91 |
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and not a lot to show for it. I have been spending the past couple of weeks practicing with my scroll saw, since I hate to do nothing I decided to work on a few signs and cut the letters out with the saw. This has given me a great opportunity to experiment with different blades and also prompted me to work on a dust collection concept for my saw. I finished the first sign this morning.
I have had this saying hanging in my shop for a bit on a piece of paper; thought it would make a good...
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794 days ago
by pashley |
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Here is the new letter. I purposefully did some bleed over in the casting to catch the unique backing, and hopefully enable a better blending:
Now to get rid of the old “A”, using my Dremel with a router base:
After fitting in the new “E”, I am working in the color to match, as seen in this series of photos:
Problem was, I was never going to get an exact match on either the background (dark brown) or the the lettering (a pale yellow). So, I end...
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801 days ago
by pashley |
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So here’s the setup:
Call from some friends – can you help us out? What’s the project? Take this sign:
“We no longer live on a mountain (“peak”), but still love the sign. Can you erase the “A” in Peak, and make it an “E” instead”?
“Sure” i replied.
How to do it? Make a copy of an existing “E” and replicate it in a plaster type material. Here’s the casting material I used. Basica...
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