Another of your fantastic signs!
Further mechanical cartoons aren't out of the question, Tom, I just haven't had an inspired idea hit lately. Probably because like Mike (MTStringer) I'm too busy playing with my cnc. Interestingly, one of the reasons I wanted a cnc was to help produce mechanical marvels. Go figure. :smile:@Gaffboat The cuts are conventional, but the painting and finishing are outstanding. You've got the touch. I do, however, miss the mechanical toys you've made; I will forever recall the lumber jack and the outhouse and the surprise at the end of the cycle.
Colors were all applied the old fashioned way, by hand with a brush. A slow system but as tedious as it sounds.I like the sign, Oliver. How do you get the different colors on?
Herb
Do you ever use an airbrush, Oliver? I used one to do the flames on this little 'bomb' (sorry, couldn't resist).Colors were all applied the old fashioned way, by hand with a brush. A slow system but as tedious as it sounds.
You did good because they look sprayed on except for the pig looks brushed. You really did good on the contrasting blues w/o smearing one into the other.Colors were all applied the old fashioned way, by hand with a brush. A slow system but as tedious as it sounds.
Two reasons, Ralph. First because it would be a little difficult to know exactly where the text will fall on the blank, but primarily because I really had not decided on colors until after the sign was carved. And, I actually repainted them when I didn't like the first choice. :smile:@Gaffboat Why not paint the lettering areas before the cnc carving is done?
Take a look at Autodesk ArtCAM standard. The free 30 day trial does allow you to toolpath any design, not just a couple of canned designs. It could do the 3D version. The interface isn’t that different from the Vectric stuff (Vectric was started by people that worked on ArtCAM when it was put out by Delcam). You could subscribe to ArtCAM for 5 years (getting all the updates for that long) for less than the cost of Aspire. They also periodically offer substantial discounts (downloading the trial will get you on the list to be notified when a discount is offered). I got a year for $99.I would have liked to create a 3D version of the hog with nice rounded contours but I can’t afford the Aspire software needed to design like that. .
You don't have to be exact.Two reasons, Ralph. First because it would be a little difficult to know exactly where the text will fall on the blank, but primarily because I really had not decided on colors until after the sign was carved. And, I actually repainted them when I didn't like the first choice. :smile: