First Sign using Cut3D

Post by **js11110** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:58 pm

Here is a quick sign I made using Cut3d and VCP. I got this idea from a earlier post here months ago and finally decided to do it. Wood is just regular poplar that I bought a Home Depot. Used a 1/8 ball to rough and finish. Took about 3 hours as my machine isn't that fast.

Jason

Post by **dighsx** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:01 pm

Hey that came out nice. Did you have to do a lot of sanding to finish it?

Post by **js11110** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:10 pm

Naw, about 1/2 hour maybe. I did a 10% step over so it came out relatively smooth. Mostly sanded to knock off the scallops left from the stepover of the ball arount the bottom of the 3d parts. I did it out on my porch watching American Idol one night.

Jason

Post by **dighsx** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 7:40 pm

I'm not sure what's stranger, that you have a TV on your porch or that you where watching American Idol???

Either way the sign looks good. I'm surprised poplar came out that nice. I always figured that was too soft to 3d carve in and get good edges, but your sign proves me wrong.

Post by **js11110** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 8:25 pm

dighsx wrote:I'm not sure what's stranger, that you have a TV on your porch or that you where watching American Idol???

Either way the sign looks good. I'm surprised poplar came out that nice. I always figured that was too soft to 3d carve in and get good edges, but your sign proves me wrong.

Well, down here they call them lanai's, but I'm from New England, so I call it a porch. Its 14 feet wide, 50 feet long and opens up to my pool. Has a TV, bar and a jacuzzi. I spend alot of time out there as I won't smoke in my house. Thanks for the complement on the sign! What I like about poplar is that it sands easy beacause it is a softer wood, and it comes from the store REAL flat. Oak always seems to be cupped or bowed some, and I have to spend time getting it flat before working with it. Give poplar a try sometime, you'll like it I'm sure.

Jason

Post by **AngelicDiablo** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 1:50 am

A time saving tip I have discovered it to get yourself a sanding mop. Some 3-d carvings will leave lines depending on your stepover or v-carving sometimes leave fuzzies. A trip through the sanding mop and you'll get a nice clean finish and fuzzy free!! And if you order now, I'll throw in a set of "Ginzu" knives!

Seriously, it cuts down on sanding which is one of the things I hate doing. -AD

Post by **zoltan** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:21 pm

Jason,

Could you, please, explain me how you made this sign? Which software you used to make the design?

Thank you.

Zoltan

Post by **DavidCousins** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:13 pm

Great sign. I like the fonts, the color, the 3d. Are you selling your house? I'm sure there'd be a few takers.

What fonts did you use? So many to choose between.

Post by **Phil** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:29 pm

Very nice sign. The Vectric team could use that in their advertising for the software.

Post by **js11110** » Tue May 01, 2007 6:09 pm

Thanks for all the kind words! Sorry it took me awhile to get back, but I just got back from vacation yesterday.

Zoltan- I used Cut3D for the toolpaths on the scrolls on top and bottom, then did the rest of the design layout and Vcarving using VCP.

DavidCousins- the font is call "Black Chancery" its my wifes favorite and it has that elegant feel I was looking for

Thanks again!

Jason

Vectric Customer

First Sign using Cut3D

First Sign using Cut3D

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