Although this is very much like the pinecone sign I posted a while back.. I still thought you guys might get a kick out of this one...quite possibly the worst "before" I've ever replaced...looking through my portfolio the customer was taken by the earlier hdu pinecone sign I had made and wanted me to duplicate it...the name fit well but this was a very small group of apartments with a small budget...usually I don't figure down but this time I did...the pinecones would be easy...make a protocast casting from the mold I had already made...next use mdo instead of hdu...I hand routed "V" grooves in the 4'x7' mdo shape I had cut out and painted them black to give the appearance of individual boards...next I cut and glued on frame boards out of mdo...however I did make the letters out of hdu as well as the "APARTMENTS" panel...in this panel I blasted the letters in...although this wasn't my usual hdu woodgrain sign I thought it turned out pretty good when compared to maybe the worst "before" I have ever replaced.
[ January 22, 2015, 02:15 AM: Message edited by: Rusty Bradley ]
Posted by Rusty Bradley (Member # 6938) on :
Almost forgot...although faded out considerably...I was able to partially make out the original sign maker's name...the first name looked like it started with a "J"...but the last name definitely was Pribish.
[ January 22, 2015, 09:15 AM: Message edited by: Rusty Bradley ]
Posted by Dave Sherby (Member # 698) on :
That is quite an upgrade Rusty. Nice work as usual.
BTW, could it have been his cousin Jim? Posted by Rusty Bradley (Member # 6938) on :
Dave...I don't know if it was Jim or Joe who made the original sign but let's just say that I hope they found another field in which they can find satisfaction and purpose because when it comes to sign making and designing they don't have a clue.
[ January 23, 2015, 09:51 AM: Message edited by: Rusty Bradley ]
Posted by Kelly Thorson (Member # 2958) on :
Another beauty! Have you had any trouble with warping on your casts? What are you using to cast with. If there is a previous post with more information on that can you direct me to it?
Posted by Sal Cabrera (Member # 1236) on :
Nice and frexh upgrade, and Beautiful sign Rusty!
Posted by Ricardo Davila (Member # 3854) on :
Rusty,
The owners of that apartment complex will, probably, have to raise the rent to all tenants, to be able to pay for such a beautiful and classy sign.
You are getting there, Rusty......Keep working on it.....One of these days you'll get it right.
I still like J. Pribish's version..........Just keeeeedin'
RD
Posted by Craig Sjoquist (Member # 4684) on :
Outstanding beyond the norm
Posted by Duncan Wilkie (Member # 132) on :
It's the norm for Rusty. signdog gives Rusty a high five!!! Although Winterhaven with no snow on the ground in Feb. seems weird to me, I guess winter weather is relative to your geographical location. Now if they called it Snow Valley Apartments, I'd have to call ya on that.
Posted by Alicia B. Jennings (Member # 1272) on :
Owo! That's something. See I got so excited I mispelled Wow.
Posted by Jeff Wisdom (Member # 6193) on :
Nice! I like the use of the posts, I have done double before but haven't seen that, great job!
Posted by Barb. Shortreed (Member # 1730) on :
Beautiful job Rusty Posted by Dan Beach (Member # 9850) on :
It's a tall order to beat brush script and mailbox numbers, but you managed to do so quite convincingly.
Posted by Donald Thompson (Member # 3726) on :
At least it wasn't Brushscript in ALL CAPS. Duncan, I know what you mean about names. I did a sign for a housing developement called "Pitts Landing" that was 30 miles from the closest lake. Some people just don't think before they name something.
Posted by Joy Kjer (Member # 3026) on :
I guess I like the replacement a little bit better Rusty. LOL! So glad I checked out the portfolio table, thank you for posting this on my 57th birthday!
[ March 19, 2015, 08:46 PM: Message edited by: Joy Kjer ]
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Great work, Rusty!
(Is that a blue 'find us on Facebook' logo behind the shrub?)
Posted by Tony McDonald (Member # 1158) on :
Ian..I think that's the handicap wheelchair emblem
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :