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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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Owo! That's something. See I got so excited I mispelled Wow.
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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.
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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!
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