We just did this incredibly large crest for a local private school. It measures 8ft wide by 12ft high. It really brings to life an empty wall on campus and gives the school a much larger street presence. It's hand crafted from a spongy foam with an extremely durable outer coating. You could literally pound it with a hammer and it will bounce back looking like new.
Expect Delays
This month we will be traveling to Denver to learn some exciting new ways to make unique carved signs. We will also be a part of a great sign tradition when we then travel to Cincinnati to be a part of Letterhead 40. It will be a gathering of all the worlds best sign craftsmen all eager to share their talents in workshops and demonstrations. We expect to come back refreshed and inspired with a lot of new ideas and skills. We ask you to please be patient. We will do our best to process orders in production and help customers in a timely manner but please be advised that turn around times, returned phone calls and emails will be delayed for the foreseeable future.
A Cut Above
We had the pleasure of creating a sign for one of local Bernardsville's premier properties, the new Craft Hair Studio (crafthairstudionj.com). The Owner/Artist, Frank Musolino is a real great guy, so welcome him to town and get an amazing hair cut.
Sculpt Nouveau Metallic Finishes
We are always looking for new ways to make our signs better and better. Today we attended a workshop taught by husband/wife team Debbie and Ron Young that has created an amazing series of paints, dyes and patinas that can make any surface look like aged metal. The companies name is Sculpt Nouveau out of Escondido California, www.scuptnouveau.com. I thank Debbie and Ron for bringing these amazing products to our attention and spending the time to show us how to create amazing and beautiful patinas and metallic finishes. We look forward to creating some amazing handcrafted signs with these finishes in the near future.
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Studio Open House, Oct 3&4
We joined a local organization this year called ARTsee which is a group of local artists in Basking Ridge, Bernardsville & Far Hills, NJ that among other things offers Open Studio Tours of its members once a year and we have decided to join in. This year the event is being held Saturday and Sunday Oct 3&4 from 12-5pm. Come down and see where the magic is made and while you are here, take the tour and visit some of the amazing studios and works of the other very talented artists partisipating. We look forward to seeing you!