Making Sandblasted Wood Signs

A sign blank is the basic shape of a sign before the sandblasting process.

Making sandblasted wood signs.

Your sign can be as small as you wish or as large as 4 x 8. Consider making your sandblasted or routed sign more appealing to your customers by using our 3 d effects. With wood typically we prime it then apply a blast mask then blast the sign with an abrasive. Wooden signs are made from clear grade lumber.

The lumber is treated under extreme conditions to prevent warping and checking. Because of the low blasting pressure the detail and shapes can be much more subtle. We ve taken this age old sign making process and brought it to the new century with masking that is cut with a computer guided machine. If you need a large sign you will have to create blanks from smaller pieces.

Our cedar sandblasted signs can be sandblasted or routed into a elegant quality sign that will last for decades. There are two types of finishes to chose from when ordering a sandblasted sign. A sandblasted wood sign harkens back to the days before plastic and neon crowded the cityscape. We have a smooth finish or a wood grain finish.

This sign was sandblasted and finished by insignia a full service sign shop based in anaheim ca. First you will need to select a type of wood for your sandblasted sign. The soft part of the grain is blasted away with an abrasive as described above. In addition to sandblasting much quicker than wood it allows the sandblaster to move much closer to the surface.

Having sandblasted signs for over 20 years they. Step 1 choose wood type and create blank. The paint and clear coat are state of the art protecting these cedar signs from the elements. The two main types of woods used in sandblasting signs are western red cedar and.

The wood grain will make the sign look like real wood. Although you can choose any type of wood you like woods like cedar oak and balsa are easy to work with and make beautiful sign boards. Once you place your order we will produce several. The cost for this sign is 99 00 per sq.

Wood logically was the first material used and is still widely used today.