I bought a CD off the internet that has a lot of graphics for CNC carving and plasma cutting. There are about 5000 graphics on the disk but only about 100 that are any good to me. Still, it was worth the price just for the good ones. This sign uses two of the graphics from the CD. Terry picked out a really good font to use. The tricky part is cutting to the right depth so the detail isn't lost.
I cut this out for a friend from work who is making a piece of furniture for his daughter. There are pockets on the backside that he will put photos in so that each letter acts as a small picture frame.
These signs were carved and then spray painted black. After the paint dries, they are planed which removes the paint from the surface but leaves it in the carved areas. Sealer is then applied. It takes about an hour to cut one of these.
Some of the early signs that Terry has now painted:
