[Chris Yaughn]

I picked up an acount today with an architectrual/engineering firm. I want to make an inlay of their logo as a sample of some of the possibilities of SS. The designer is a recent colleg grad and very receptive to new ideas. Any ideas on where to go to get someone to cut this for me?

A local cabinet shop has a thermwood but they have never done this before and I don’t know that the learning curve wouldn’t be more painful than just paying someone who does this all day. Nothing large, maybe 18 X 18 or so. Could they cut it readily if someone could get the file into a .xyz format for them?

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Chris

[KCWOOD]

Chris,

Just a guess, but I bet they would be more interested in what you can do than what one can do with SS. One look at the pics here and they will know that answer.

Just an thought…

[Chris Yaughn]

KC,

I bury them in pics from here, all the big guys websites, random SS sites etc… I plan to make available to them ANYTHING (except maybe Sterling Surfaces Chair ) that can be done in SS, right here in Statesboro. Even if that means I have to drive to one of you guys shops and pay you to make it for me while I watch .

I am planning to make a top for the foyer of the office that will have clients asking “who made that?”

Chris

[Tom M]

Indeed, Chris, that chair is a scary thing.

If you want to outsource inlaid logos, you should plan on getting a smaller piece that yoou can seam into the project. It would be easier to ship. I assume you know this. There are so many people on this forum who can do this inlay for you that you shouldn’t have any trouble. I can do it, though I haven’t done a filled inlay in over a year.

Here’s a thought: post the CAD files in the file upload area, and let us take a look at them. Whoever can do the best job given the job and time constraints, have at it.

This could work with other outsource stuff as well, I think.

Tom

[Andy Graves]

Chris,

Upload the file and then post that you have done so. Needs to be a dxf, dwg or ai file. Basically a vector graphic file. Then we can take a look to see what can and can’t be done with it. Maybe one of us could cut the pattern and you could fill it with whatever you wanted. Save you money and you will learn how to do inlays.

[Chris Yaughn]

Andy / Tom,

Thats what I was thinking, somebody cut the piece and I’ll do the fill and seem in into the larger top. I have asked them for a proper logo image all I have right now is a business card.

This is what it looks like.

Chris

[Mory Ludwick]

Chris,

Tell me how big you want it and what brand and color of material you want it cut out of and I will do it next week for you. You pay for material and shipping.

Mory

[Tom M]

No moss under Mory, that’s fo’ sho’.

FabNet gets it done!

Chris, I would be awful; surprised if they do not have a vector-based logo.

Mory, I can convert most vector images into other types of vector images. If you get it in a format you can’t work with, maybe I can help. Many are in .plt or tiff, AI or Corel.

Tom

[Chris Yaughn]

Tom,

I would be also.

Mory,

You’re awesome. You’ll hear from me .

Thanks guys

Chris

[Todd w]

Chris,

Send Mory a piece of colormatch material, he can cut in the logo and you can seam into the larger top, doubles the shipping cost but…

I talked to a local signmaker about this, but haven’t had the need. Tom Pinske will do this also.

Todd

[Chris Yaughn]

Thanks to everyone who has offered to help with our first inlay.

I have set up a test run with a shop that has a cnc, about an hour away. They are going to cut the first as a sample/demo for the low, low price of (1) case of beer.

Looking forward to seeing how this works out.

Thanks again,

Chris

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