Terrace View Apartment Repaint

It didn't look too bad to begin with, especially considering the paint job was about 10 years old. However, a repaint can make an old sandblasted sign brand new again, for considerably less money.

Let us know if your sign is ready for a little touch-up. We did this one in the field. Not our favorite way, but certainly possible. (Hard to fight off the bugs and the weather in the field, but we can do it when necessary.)

Alpenrose!

Another lovely customer stopped by and wanted an alpenrose on her sign...I thought to myself, "What's an alpen rose?" (Actually, I may have said that out loud...it's likely.)

She had some photos and we also utilized Google's search engine to see exactly what it was...turns out, . yep, it's a small flower (that looks nothing like a rose, by the way).

She named her house after it and had a sign made...voila!

Lovely customer came in one day and said she wanted some signs for her farm...actually, 3 different signs. She had about 14 pieces of artwork-a picture of the barn, a mountain scene, a tractor...and wanted to know if we could incorporate the pieces into 3 signs.

Here are the final results. Tom did the original drawings, and Lisa did an amazing job turning those "paper ideas" into the signs. (Not to mention excellent work by our vinyl guy and our shop guys.)

The signs are sandblasted 1-1/2" urethane and have been detail-painted. They are each 27" high x 48" long.

Hunting Hills Gets New Entrance Signs

Hunting Hills residents decided it was time for a facelift and recently bought three new entrance signs for their property in Roanoke. The signs are sandblasted Western Red Cedar painted with latex and a special mix of metallic gold and brass one shot to give them that sharp, high-visibility finish. An alternative to 23k gold leaf, the effect is quite dramatic.

Beautiful landscaping (by owners) completes the look. While there are many new materials for signmaking available, wood is still a wonderful choice for signs. In a few years (10-15 depending on sun exposure), the sign will begin to show age, but another coat or two of paint and this sign will look again like it does today. Can't beat wood for longevity and natural beauty.