It is always exciting to see our completed projects on site. We design and build them in our studio over many weeks or even months. We build larger projects in sections that we are not able to assemble in our shop. Smaller pieces look very different in the studio than they do out on site. Once we finish the pieces, we carefully load them onto trailers and send them down the road. Often, our clients generously take the time to send pictures, which we greatly appreciate. But nothing beats walking up to a fully assembled project to see it in its permanent home in person. Our clients often do a fantastic job of landscaping around them to make them fit perfectly into their surroundings.
My visit to Kraay Family Farm was magical. The farm was moderately busy, and the sun was shining warmly. Best of all, I was guided by Rachel & Reuben Kraay. They and their crew have made amazing progress over the last three years, since my last visit. As we strolled around the farm, we discussed ongoing challenges and dreamed a little of future projects to make the property even better. We appreciate being included in the farm’s journey. Stay tuned for exciting developments…
Ready to learn
I took a few minutes today to splash on the final glaze and carefully wipe down the IBEX dino. I created the little showpiece using the 3D IBEX Routing software. It will be showcased at the International Sign Association EXPO at the end of March next year. There’s still plenty of time to finish the piece, but I wanted to get it more finished today (except the base). The reason is that a great longtime friend is visiting, and he helped write the program with his brilliant brother and son. This week we will spend some time together learning how to use it better. I know from experience that Jeff will also be listening to us and will encourage Peter and me to suggest improvements and additions to make it even better. It is a winning partnership.
SignMedia article
SignMedia, Canada’s premier sign magazine, is celebrating its twentieth anniversary. As part of that celebration, the editor selected one article from each year to feature in this month’s magazine. The story she picked for 2011 was an article about one of our earliest dimensional signs made on our CNC router. It was exciting to discover the capabilities of both the router and software back then. That journey continues to this day! Reading the article was a fun trip down memory lane.
