First Simple Sign

[scgrout]

Attached are photos from first simple name plaque for front of house. Text done in Xara using contour function on text to get profile. Gold paint on inlay.

Thanks,

Scott

[Dave-Carve]

"First simple sign" NICE If thats your first, How are you going to get better thats pretty close to perfect. You sposed to get better as you go (learn) You Started out to Nice for 1st Sign (Only kidding!!!!)

Nice job:D

[oldjoe]

I always say at work there is no such thing as Simple those are the ones that will get you every time.
So you shouldn't call you signs simple they are great. Good Job! What text did you use and what were your settings?

[scgrout]

Generated the text in Xara (lower price drawing package). Technique was,

- Create text in text in Xara. Any and all installed texts on your computer
can be used.
- In Xara there is a tool called "contour" on the toolbar. Contour will create
a gradient from outside edge of each letter to center of each letter.
This gray-scale gradient is read as different depths in Compucarve.
- Xara exports to PNG files which Compucarve can read.
- Fiddle with Invert/or not, depths, feathering (used none) and there you go.

Thanks,

Scott

[Bill]

hello Scott,
I like it, very nice sign and well done.http://www.carvewright.com/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif

[Kenm810]

scgrout,

Very clean with sharp details, well done.
please keep the photos coming. http://www.carvewright.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif