Creating extremely complex routing files is a wonderful way to really get to know and understand the complexities of the new IBEX Software. I’ve been working on a piece to showcase the software’s capabilities at next year’s Sign Invitational to be held at the ISA EXPO. This small dinosaur-themed piece, measuring just under 16 inches wide, used more than fifty vectors and twenty bitmaps, creating numerous levelled shapes that were all layered in the perfect order. I still have to route the backside. Once the two halves are assembled, it is going to look great when it is painted. Stay tuned…
Start of the Sign Challenge 2017
I did the preliminary design of my entries for next year’s Sign Invitational very shortly after the theme was decided and announced. I’ve been using IBEX software to design the CNC files in my spare time and have been really itching to start the actual fabrication of the signs. Since our crew was all enjoying time off today, it allowed me to fire up the Shop Sabre router at long last. While the CNC router was doing its thing, I designed a base and fired up the plasma to create the base for the X-Edge Tool sign. There’s still a little more cutting to do but it won’t be long until it is time to do some fun sculpting. Stay tuned…
Play!
We love creating wonderful creations for our customers. Our love for theme work is evident outside the shop as well. Various themed creations are around the yard as well. The playhouse we built for the grandkids is a good example of our personal theme work that is often enjoyed by the kids and visitors to our property. There are many other examples as well.
