Recent HDU projects

[synergy_jim]

Everything you see is 30lb precision board except for the rock. It is sculpted concrete with precision board applied to the face for the plaques.

 

[SignManiac]

Neat stuff

 

[synergy_jim]

Neat stuff

thank you kind sir.

 

[letterman7]

Nice Jim! Did you rout the gears and hand finish or is that all by hand?

 

[Marlene]

nice!!!

 

[MikeD]

Those pieces look awesome!
Does anyone on here do this kind of work near Central Florida?

 

[TammieH]

Cool stuff!

I miss carving, I can't talk my boss into doing anything nice here,

I have to prove I can do the work first,

and then its like she just wants to easy jobs for fast money...we do sandblasted cedar signs and gold leaf but nothing carved, oh well

I give up


Just venting a bit


Keep up the cool work!!!

 

[synergy_jim]

Nice Jim! Did you rout the gears and hand finish or is that all by hand?

we routed the shapes and some texture before gluing the gears together and texturing away the seams.

The painting is what makes them…. awesome techniques we learned at Dan Sawatzky's workshop.

We ship to central florida….

 

[synergy_jim]

more finishing

a few more

 

[synergy_jim]

more finishing

more

 

[signmeup]

cool stuff Jim.

 

[synergy_jim]

more progress

progress on the gears

 

[synergy_jim]

assembled 75%

 

[synergy_jim]

Thanks for all the feedback also! This has been a fun one. Should be complete within a week or so.

 

[SignManiac]

Outstanding work on the finishing. That gear and chain piece would so look perfect in my man cave I actually had an idea to do something similar. What are you using to get the metal finishes?

 

[synergy_jim]

Outstanding work on the finishing. That gear and chain piece would so look perfect in my man cave I actually had an idea to do something similar. What are you using to get the metal finishes?

we are using a combination of Modern Masters metallic latex paints and Sherwin Williams paint. Custom mixed glazes and candy's, in addition to real reactive copper and iron paint.

the stand for the gears has about 6 distinct coats on it to achieve the look we were going for...

also came up with a killer way to preserve the modern masters paints outdoors since they are interior only….

Here is a concrete rock we used that technique on...

 

[SignManiac]

Jim I'm really impressed with those finishes! I think I need to do some experimenting and expand my capabilities.... VERY Nice work!

 

[synergy_jim]

Jim I'm really impressed with those finishes! I think I need to do some experimenting and expand my capabilities.... VERY Nice work!

let me know if you need more exact info or have any questions. I'm here to help. ( may make more sense over the phone though )

 

[k.a.s.]

Nice work Jim I'll have to swing down and take a look at it once it's up.

Looks good!


Kevin

 

[SignManiac]

let me know if you need more exact info or have any questions. I'm here to help. ( may make more sense over the phone though )

Thank you Jim, I will definitely take you up on that... I have a large bathroom wall project designed and would love to dull my design down and give it more of a antique look instead of shiny... I think your finishes would be the finishing touch so to speak!