Ever green

While we think of ourselves as a sign shop, many of the projects we regularly take on are at the outside edges of that definition. It depends to some degree on our definition of a sign. A sign in my mind is anything that draws attention or promotes our customer's business, product or service. And it must do this in the most creative way we can imagine.

One of our clients recently came to us with a unique request. He wanted us to build a fence for the front of his property. He and his wife own a small acreage zoned for residential. They grow Christmas trees commercially but don't want to overtly advertise their business. The solution was to create a unique fence that subliminally advertised their wares.

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The fence will be of welded steel that will be allowed to aquire a rust patina over time. Stay tuned for pictures of our progress.

-grampa dan

My favorite son

We often joke at our house that Peter is a favorite son who can do no wrong. The truth is I have a favorite daughter as well, capable of similarly amazing things. Phoebe certainly qualifies as my favorite grandchild as well and holds me in awe on a regular basis. And Phoenix is my very favoritist son-in-law, of course capable of unbelieveable achievements on a regular basis. I have much cause to be proud of each of these favorites of mine.  We should all be so lucky!

Peter is off from university for the summer and has chosen to come home to give us a hand with the house project and also help out in the shop. He is no stranger to the tools we use, having worked with us for more than fourteen years before striking out on his own a decade or so ago. It is so good to have him back for there are few who can work alongside me, knowing exactly what I want with little instruction or explanation. A few words, a little scribble, and sometimes not much more than hand gestures will let him know exactly what I had in mind. And off he goes at full speed on the project. It is amazing really. 

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It is going to be an amazing and FUN summer!

-grampa dan (and proud papa)

The big magic doors opened today

When the giant magic doors to our shop swing open our neighbors know something cool is coming out. Today they opened extra wide to allow room to roll out the giant Fox and Hounds Pub sign. Haley put on the last touches out in the sunshine.

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We swept out the shop and rearranged everything inside. The shop looked large and empty, but it won't stay that way for very long. There are many more projects needing the room inside. Stay tuned for reports of progress...

-grampa dan