Fun with chisels!

[SignManiac]

So I'm working on a large blast carved cedar sign featuring an orange pictorial on it and thought it would be therapeutic to get out the chisels and have at it. Next I'll paint it the colors shown in the print out above it. Sometimes it's nice to get away from the computer for a little while!

[Steve C.]

Just WOW!!

[SignManiac]

Blasted the sign yesterday so here it is in it's raw state before getting finish sanded, primed and painted. This sign is 5'h. x 8'w. I decided to do the little scroll pieces with a prismatic bevel.

This should be completed by the end of next week. I'll post a finish shot of it then with the color on it.

[WrapperX]

damn...

nice work!!

[jhilldesigns]

why not paint the lettering before the blast? (just curious)

[laserman70]

Very Nice work :)

[SignManiac]

why not paint the lettering before the blast? (just curious)

Because every time without fail, the stencil will pull up the wood in some places and you will have to refinish again. I prefer to work my way up to the top from the bottom.

[jhilldesigns]

hmm I have no problem with that - 2 coats thinned spar varnish, final coat unthinned spar varnish, 1 shot, blast, paint background, remove

[SignManiac]

I would never put 1-shot on any of my sign work ever again. Two years down here and it turns to chalk. I'm all latex based on my work and it holds it color very well.

[jhilldesigns]

:thumb:

Ima have to try latex out...the boss doesnt like the idea, but hey

[SignManiac]

Yep your boss is still doing stuff the old school way. Times have changed and so have the materials we have to work with. I'm always looking for new and better ways of doing things. What I do today doesn't resemble anything I did thirty years ago. And I for one am glad things have changed for the better!

[mrchips]

Excellent job!!!!

You nailed that carving!

Big latex fan here too.

Joe,

Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!

[Pat White]

WOW Bob that's beautiful!

A couple of questions if you don't mind.... what is that carved out of (what brand/density) and when you say you prefer latex over 1 shot can you elaborate a bit on what paint you prefer?

I haven't had the time/opportunity to try hand carving anything, but every now and then we do get a few sandblasted cedar jobs and am interested in learning about other paints and techniques.

Thank you, and again great job! Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

[SignManiac]

Pat the oranges are carved from some scrap 15lb. HDU. I used some scrap 3/4" PVC for the prismatic scroll pieces. The paint is Behr premium exterior semi gloss house paint usually two coats on top of Zinsser oil base primer on cedar. Oil base because the tannins in the cedar can leech out. On anything else I would use a water base primer. That's about all there is to it..

[Pat White]

Pat the oranges are carved from some scrap 15lb. HDU. I used some scrap 3/4" PVC for the prismatic scroll pieces. The paint is Behr premium exterior semi gloss house paint usually two coats on top of Zinsser oil base primer on cedar. Oil base because the tannins in the cedar can leech out. On anything else I would use a water base primer. That's about all there is to it..

Cool, thanks for the info! I'll keep this in consideration for the next job.

[SignManiac]

Updated:

Here she is painted. I won't be installing this one, the client is. I'm satisfied with the way it turned out.

[signage]

:thumb::thumb:

[jhilldesigns]

:thumb::thumb::thumb:

[mrchips]

Looks great!

:thumb:

Joe,

Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!

[John L]

VERY nice SM! Thanks for posting the pics, tips, and detailed answers.

[RJ California]

Those oranges are masterworks as far as signs go. Great for closeup photos for a portfolio piece. I appreciate your input on latex too. We always use latex on the blasted backgrounds but usually One-Shot on the lettering. What brand of latex paint do you prefer? How many coats on the lettering?

[SignManiac]

RJ I've been using Behr premium for the past several years. Occasionally Sherwin Williams or Glidden. I figure if they hold up on the outside of your house for many years, they should last just as long on a sign. In Florida seven to ten years has been the average before they need a repaint. I always go with two coats of primer and at least two coats on the finish. Sometimes three if it's a dark color.

[RJ California]

RJ I've been using Behr premium for the past several years. Occasionally Sherwin Williams or Glidden. I figure if they hold up on the outside of your house for many years, they should last just as long on a sign. In Florida seven to ten years has been the average before they need a repaint. I always go with two coats of primer and at least two coats on the finish. Sometimes three if it's a dark color.
Great -- I use Behr also for backgrounds. Thanks for the information.:thankyou:

[Garbus]

True Crafmanship ... :thumb:

beautifull work

[CentralSigns]

All I can say is WOW!! Nice one !!

[Typestries]

I would never put 1-shot on any of my sign work ever again. Two years down here and it turns to chalk. I'm all latex based on my work and it holds it color very well.

One Shot turns to chalk here too. My salt air must be like yours. LOL. Latex all the way, it lasts forever in our clime. Now inland, one shot's not such a bad idea. But on the beach, no way. You need to learn a "new way to work" so to speak, but in 16 years of doing this I think we have figured it out. I've repainted/waxed/clearcoated a bunch of one shot in that time frame, but never any latex!

[mountaingraphic]

Amazing work! Quality crafting is an artwork all it's own.