How To Build A Professional Looking Wooden Sign With Raised Letters // Woodworking / DIY
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- Using 100 Year Old Barn Wood and MDO plywood I build a new professional looking sign for my friend at Pine Hill Sportsman's Club. I cut the letters out of the MDO and paint them for that nice raised letter look.
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I come from a family sign company that has been in business for almost 75 years. Considering you’re not in the industry you did a nice job cutting everything out.
We use lifts worth of MDO. However, we considered MDO to be a temporary material. So we don’t use MDO for this type of sign. We would have either laminated redwood together or used a 2” thick synthetic urethane sheeting. When we do use MDO, we completely primed and painted the entire sheet of MDO before mounting anything to it. I would have primed everything, including the letters, logo, etc. before applying any finish coat of paint.
If you had gone to a sign company and asked them to plot and perforate your layout out, they could have given you one large sheet of paper of the entire sign. We have a couple electric perforators and our plotters also have perforators on them to plot patterns. Chalk is ounces through the holes leaving an outline of whatever is pounced. You can use that outline to cutout your letters and then again to mount the letters to the panel.
Instead of nailing everything down (which will rust eventually and could drip down the sign face), we would have used silicone or epoxy (depending).
I am a graphics artist at California Wayfinder Sign Company, and usually signs that big require a plotter and CNC machine. I didn’t think it was possible to print the artwork like what you did. You are truly one of the smartest sign people I have seen! Great job and NEVER quit.
I’ve been making signs for 45 yrs. You’ve done very well. We seal the edges of MDO with epoxy. For the backer sheet we often use Alumimum Composite Panels (ACP) Dibond is a brand name. I still like MDO. We buy it with a factory finish on the face and primed on the back. You used adhesive so the plain MDO was the way to go. Nice bandsaw work! Good on you for taking on the project.
Is there anywhere we can see some of your work?
"I don't know how to do any of that stuff"
Love the honesty. Great video.
I got anxious watching this video. The level of patience you portray is unparalleled. I’m sure the rest of the video was great, but i had to bow out before the end. My heart was going to explode!
Wow, that must be one hell of a friend !
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree with you...having the white on the tops of the letters with the black sides gave it a nice shadow effect. Nice job!
Thanks Bruce. Im glad I went that route too. turned out better than I expected.
That looks amazing. The sad thing is most of the people you (me, we, whomever) do artwork for tend to not appreciate it. I mean... the painstaking effort to make clean looking letters, the aesthetic of the shadow effect by the black edges, whether you use semi-gloss, satin or eggshell finish, etc... They're usually like...that looks nice. Thanks.
"When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all" (from Futurama)
No suggestions except to DO MORE! That sign is epic! Great craftsmanship and creativity.
Thanks slundy, I plan too!
Very nice. I was in the sign business for 20 years. We had CNC machines, computerized cutters, letter benders and large format printers. You did just as good a job. Im impressed.
been at it for 15 yrs steady.. research foam board..sand blasting for production...for a friend this was a lovely labor of love...good work!!!
Thank you. I have researched the sand blasting technique and looks awesome. I wish I had the space and money for that equipment. Ill have to check out the foam board stuff havent heard of that yet.
What a fantastic job. I hope you're proud of that. I make shop front signs with a CNC router (all I've ever known as I'm new to the signmaking business ) watching this is amazing. Great effort and a fine result. Really cool to see a craftsman doing a better job than a CNC!
That is STUPENDOUS considering what you started with !!! Those edges I think impossible to seal and the side trims, though pretty, will seal IN the water and if your area has rainy months then it'll rot out in about 5-8 years.....that being said theres no such thing as a wood sign that lasts forever. Thats absolutely gorgious and will be gorgious for atleast 5 years.
That is awesome and I'm so glad you did it old school as half a million dollars for precision equipment just isn't in the budget. Thanks for posting.
I’ve never watched a sign video, but I’m glad I did today. That’s a good looking sign.
This is a true piece of art. I never thought it was possible to do all this with a band saw. Excellent work.
You are a VERY GOOD friend.
True craftsman right there.
All handmade. Your work on that was simply fantastic. Love the homage to Utz. As of today I see 52 people who were kicked in the by a mule also watched your video.
You should be proud of that!
You couldnt have done a better job. Those colors work well off each other. Great job !
You should post a short video of the sign up on location when it's done!
@@atomicyetidesigns so awesome!!!!
Those birds look like they all committed suicide. Like all said, "Fck It..."
How much would u charge for that work. ? Wow
Amazing piece of art
I’m really excited and encouraged to see great ingenuity and completing a job with the talents we have. Great job!!! Pass it on.
you sir are a bad ass been in the business a long time never seen it done by hand like this
This is awesome. The attention to detail is nothing but perfection. The manipulation of the saws to get this finished product is amazing. Hopefully I can learn something
Thanks for the message man, i really appreciate that! i hope you learn something too :)
Wait a second! You're saying that you don't need a CNC and/or a 3D printer to make an awesome sign? Hmmm
Well done.
It probably took 10x longer without a CNC but it can be done.
Time and money. It's all a tradeoff.
Buy a $100 scroll saw, and he will halve that time even further.
Thumbs up for the DIRESTA reference.
Nice job going old school without a CNC! Looks great!
Thanks Scott.
Yea I would love to see it up at the club as well.
find me on instagram. I will post some pictures on there.
I can just say you are very talented how you did everything by yourself without any help and it looks very professional as well not just the sign also how you work.
Man, that was absolutely amazing! I've been trying to figure out how to make the sign for my outdoor bar/kitchen and came across this video, lol I'll definitely be stealing this method. I love that you took the time to describe everything you were doing and all the tools you used. This was my first time seeing a video of yours, I will definitely be subscribing!
That white on black looks incredible. Awesome work.
Thanks, I totally agree. Im going to making some new signs pretty soon too
That is one quality sign! Cheers to you.
Very nice sign your buddies is lucky to have you build that for him
Great work on the sign! You are a talented Woodworker!
Thanks Mark. I just try to do my best :)
Ton of cutting. Amazing job
The fact that you did that with Microsoft paint and by hand is very impressive!!!!!
Gheez!! We all need friends like you! GREAT JOB!!!!
What a great job, and it was an at home project. Wow!
I'm normally one of the 'crayon monkies' working in studios that send the logos to a sign maker, then later (always wondering why it took so long) getting photos of the finished product in an email.
I'll forward this link to all at work to remind them that the creative process didn't end with us sending the file to the sign maker. Really awesome job. Thank you.
I really wish I had your skill set. Ive been dabbleing trying to teach myself illustrator and some other softwares and I just cant do it. Wayyyyy to advanced for me. I need to take a formal class or something. Thanks for the kind words sir
Great suggested vid by youtube. I was literally just thinking about how to do the signage for our shipping container bike shop project and stumbled onto this. Great sign, great vid, I will be copying this idea shamelessly!
Thanks Julian! I am so happy glad CZcams is pushing my stuff out there haha. share a pic on facebook or instagram when you get finished. Id love to see.
What a great sign art. Love it. I made couple of signs and I am looking around to see if I can make a living with this. I am a painter for homes. But I noticed is not as easy as anyone can imagine.
That is a lot of work. I am a sign maker and really aprciate the work you have put into this
Thanks. It was a lot of work, but I actually really enjoyed this! Do you do the sandblasted type of signs?
I used to write signs the old way but when computers came into the business we had to hop on. I still do a little of a more traditional sign for my own amusment
crazy talent bro.....cant believe you didnt mask off that stuff.....if i twas meI would have gotten paint over everything.
Awesome sign. I’ve always saw these done with cnc machines. Glad to see it can still be done by hand. I’m gonna start doing some of these. Thanks for the inspiration
Well John Smith, if that is your real name, it goes to show that it can be done..lol
all the work paid off, sign looks great.
Thank you. I appreciate that.
Ditching that fret saw for a second-hand Excalibur scroll saw will give you a better finish on inside cuts, not to mention better speed and accuracy.
That isn't just a sign, it is art!!!
Damn can inventables please sponsor this guy a CNC machine I think he deserves is , great work
Yea, Inventables! send one my way. NickDG get the first project for free if thats the case haha
It's a damn art.
Mr Picasso
What a vivid looking sign! Such great contrast in colours! All of your effort to weatherproof it should pay off for your friend.
Mind blowing it is stunner I like your colour combination you are an amazing craftsman
Just beautiful
At first I was like "No! He's painting that wood!!" but it turned out awesome looking man!
Well at the very least, he was using barnwood. Which looks great rustic but it would be worse if he painted over like cedar or redwood...
who needs a cnc machine anyway! nice job!
Thats a badass sign. Lot of great ideas for a sign that I have to make in the future. Well Done!
Thanks jimmy. Send me a picture of your on facebook or instagram when you are done
Omg i just got a router and started making small signs so i was looking up videos to learn more but wow I found this!!!!! absolutely amazing a lot of hours spent im sure great job i hope one day i have the tools and shop to make things like this
yea aquiring tools is a lifelong journey. I get what I can here and there and just keep trying to improve
YOUR ARE AN ARTIST
this guy is a CNC ROTTERY MACHINE PERIOD, That's some rare skills
Looks Great
Nicely done.
Great job
Put a roof over that thing, looks too good to be exposed to the rain and snow.
This guy is super talented. CNC would have cut these faster, but he used simple machines to do the cutting. Now that is skills.
Awesome. love the 2 color letters
Thank you for showing us how this can be done. I've been struggling with my own logo for a while, but after watching this, I found the motivation to bust out my own sign. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
You nailed it brother
Really a nice sign. Great video
Thanks Sharon!
Nice sign
Quite impressive. You applied great attention and patience in that build.
Wow! Beautiful.
Old School is the best school. Nice job!
That sign turned out great. The black shadow was a great call.
Awesome Sign!
2 years later..and still awesome
This is the most amazing thing I’ve seen yet
Definitely are one of the most innovative talented I’ve seen here
Gorgeous!
Absolutely gorgeous sign!
Awesome job and you weren't kidding A LOT of sawing but you did just as much sanding lol. As as always beautiful work.
Oh man, I think the sanding was actually worse hahaha.
Someone get this man a CNC! All that cutting. Haha this looks great though!
Excellent Work! I know how painstaking the letters are. Great video!
WOW what a sign really great craftsmanship if I say so myself. Nothing to improve or do different on your end my friend you keep making the signs the way you have been making them what works for some doesn't always work for most.
That's badass, man. Great design as well as execution. Letters are laser-straight and the paint layering looks great.
Thank you! and someone above commented that I should by a laser-level. I thought I did pretty good with just using the ol' eyeball.
What a beautiful sign. Well done!
Thats probably the best sign I've ever seen made from start to finish 👏. A+
Excellent work! Came out beautiful! Happy to see guys like yourself still building all by hand. Now a days everyones ones “a pro” by pressing buttons!
Dude that turned out great! I bet your buddy loves it!
haha, yea he was pretty happy!
Wow that was some awesome workmen ship thank you for sharing 🤗
Great work! Sign looks good!
Thanks Janice, this was a fun project, I hope to do some more like it!
That is a great looking sign.... I loved the redbrown couler of the boards more than when you painted them. But that is personal. All with all a great job !!
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If you are planning on doing much painting I would suggest looking into a paint sprayer. Especially when applying poly, it would save you a ton of time. Great work on the sign by the way, looks spectacular!
Thank you, and a spray gun would have helped me on numberous occassions. Ill invest in one one of these days
You are a true inspiretion
thank you. you are too kind
great job, i liked the staggered edge before cut straight
I did a very similar sign. I took each letter and coated it in epoxy along with the face of the sign before using boat paint for color. I used this technique after building the boat on my channel. The sign is showing some problems after 5 years and it is getting close to time for an overhaul. Your sign looks great. It’s nice to see a different approach to an almost identical problem.
Thank you im learning and im old school to even tho im young technology is to complex sometimes !!! Ur video is so creative!
This is (in part) what I do. It took me years to produce this kind of quality. Nicely done.
Thanks Donovan, I really appreciate that!
regards from philippines ive been watching all your videos,.,im in signage industry too
That turned out really nice.
thanks chad!
Really enjoyed this. Nice to see it being skilfully done by hand, makes for better viewing than a CNC machine lol
Super talented
Great work man! I don't ever comment on CZcams stuff but I had to give you props.
Thanks Crakhead! much appreciated!