VCarved and Gilded Signs from Diane and Ernie

Post by **Tony Mac** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:25 pm

2 Fantastic signs carved by Ernie and Diane Balch on their home
built CNC router using VCarve Wizard.

Although the software does a great job of making the basic sign shapes,
the really hard bit is in the finishing and gilding, and Diane and Ernie have
done a tremendous job on these signs.

Both signs are cut from high density sign foam and painted. The lettering
on the Oak Tree Road sign is gold paint.

The Howling Wolf Inn sign includes gilded gold leaf lettering and Blue Smalts
which is small glass beads packed and glued onto the surface to give
a stunning effect!

Tony

hbhbbb · Post by **hbhbbb** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 11:38 pm

Looks good, if I do say so myself!!

I think we should have figured out hout to use photo Vcarve to make a full moon texture on the wolf sign, wouldn't that look fantastic?

ernie

Post by **dman** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 3:14 am

Absolutely incredible signs!!!

Keep up the great work.

ROOKIE432 · Post by **ROOKIE432** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 5:16 am

Photo Vee Carve may have looked neat on the moon but I dont know how much mor fantastic you can get than that Wolf Sign. Excellent use of smalts. And the color combo is terrific.
Definitely a piece of eye candy.

B

Post by **Uncle Hai** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:03 pm

I hope this question to anyone who might think as me.
And Tony,
I know this one is for of the wishlish

feature or I've missed somewhere in the Forum.
for the beautyful "Howling Wolf Inn" sign, as longer as I stare at it,
the Illusion makes me feel the center lines are looked higher than outlines of all the letters or are they?
So that bringing up an idea (old idea?

)
How can we make reversed "Z" in high center line, low outline for letters only within the sign?
Is it might involving with the cost to create the formula?
Or is it will be added for the next version?
Anyone?

I'm stuck here.

Uncle Hai

Post by **Paco** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:06 pm

Check out this file first... then come back for further help if needed.

Post by **Uncle Hai** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 4:10 pm

Thanks Paco,
Your link is deadend
Uncle Hai

Post by **Paco** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 4:20 pm

Link to post with file...

Post by **Uncle Hai** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 4:41 pm

Thanks for your time Paco,
Maybe there is something wrong with my computer, after download the embossing_demo.crv is nothing happen on screen.
Everything else work fine.
Uncle Hai

Post by **Paco** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 4:59 pm

I'm on 2.101 BETA so that "might" explain... what do you have? On the other hand, if you had a previous release, you would get an error I believe...?

Anyway, draw a 4" text and profile it along (ON) the vector with some 90 deg. V tool bit and see what happen... and play from there.

With a combination of the toolpaths there is in the file I linked, you get this... like it?!

Still, if you have any question, feel free to ask.

Post by **Uncle Hai** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 2:37 pm

Thanks Paco,
I believe Version 2.0 I've got.
How do You get the Beta Version?
I'm still waiting for Tony new Release Version sooner.
Anyhow, I appreciate if You would send me the Zip of the Embossind_demo.cvr file!
You do not have to if You do not want to do it.
Thanks for your time
Uncle Hai

Post by **Uncle Hai** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:10 pm

Bonjour Monsieur Paco,
Thank you for you time to send me a file, it is very nice of you.
After running the embossing_demo.crv output ( no alteration except changed the wood look for review)
of the file you send which is difference to the picture of yours on forum.
Are they the same file with difference software beside VCW for running?
Mine is looked like there some groves were carved inside the letter.
That is not the picture in my mind, maybe something not right from my software.
Regards,
Uncle Hai
PS
Do not try to speak to me French,
I've forgot French for 33 yrs ago

Post by **Paco** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:26 pm

Ce fichier contient... oups, sorry!

This file contain 3 kind of results one can achieve from vector design (yes, there's other possibility too). In other words, it's a 3 in 1 (or something alike). I suggest that you run each toolpath one at a time to understand the process... Emboss (2) goes together, V Carve can stand alone and the tree last (Prism, 2D machine 1 and 2D machine 2) goes altogether. Emboss and V carve can output something interesting... All of 'em, I've seen that but quite rarely...

This is some sort of demo file that I use to demonstrate possibility to customers...

Looking at 'Oak-Tree-Road.jpg' (in the first post of this thread) I can see something similar (very interesting) with the leaves...

Post by **Uncle Hai** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:24 pm

Thank you very much Paco,
You are one of the men!

.
How you figure it out? What if I 'd like to make the size double? Is there limited?
Sorry I ask too much, I can't help it.
This is awlsome a piece of work to open new idea line of for VCW users.
Tony, Hi, any better idea?
Uncle Hai

Post by **Paco** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 9:04 pm

Since re;ease of V2 (I believe) VCW take care of the trigonometric calculation involved (stepdown/stepover needed to carve slopes wider than the tool CED).

I'd say that it's the material that will eventually limit the size you'll be able to carve...