In honor of my friend’s mother’s passing I CNC cut this sign for her. I used some leftover wood I had that was in great shape and use a 60 degree engraving bit, as that’s all I had at the moment. Using the X-Carve was tricky as usual, and I ended up rebuilding it along…
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Protokulture Sign
I forgot that I had made this sign for my friend John Michaels, at Protokulture. I had some leftover wood from another project and wanted to put it to good use. This was really a practice session to teach myself how to make signs like this. It ended up being much easier than I thought….
Merrily Sign
While cleaning a dam of dead leaves and branches in our creek, I pulled out the coolest old board. No idea where this came from, or how long it had been there (probably a couple years). It looks like the quintessential ‘rustic barn wood’ and was perfect for my next sign. I have been searching…
Prairie Lodge Sign
I needed an excuse to use my X-Carve CNC, so I made a sign for our Michigan cottage. We call it Prairie Lodge, as we live on Prairie Ave. Awhile back, my good buddy Brandon Nelson gave me some really unique pieces of wood that were perfect for signs. Using X-Carve Easel software, I quickly…