So, I’ve wanted a machine for some time, and finally bought one in November. I had never touched a cnc before. With the tutorials and this forum, I did my first sign this weekend. I am absolutly sold on the Carbide/Shapeoko!
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That is a GREAT job! Carve looks excellent and I like the contrasting color
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Well done, Brent. Great looking sign.
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That sign is sick!
To get that clean and consistent contrast, did you stain the entire thing to finish it and just surface it as a final step?
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I used a brush and tried to stay in the valleys, then wiped up almost immediately. Then just hit the top with a DA sander.
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Nice!!! Excellent contrast & detail. I love the position of the knots 
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It was some old cedar I had laying around. Cut a couple pieces, planed and glued up. The knots were just random. 
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Can you share your file? I also want to make a sign, and having yours an example would help get me started.
Which Tutorial have you used for this ?
YvesChapdelaine, I used the tutorials about tracing an image, editing vectors and using v carve function.
When i bought this machine 4 monts ago I had never done any kind of cnc work. I watched a lot of the vidros before I bought the machine. That was one of the selling points for me, that I could start to learn about the machine and software before buying.
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full_speed_ahead,
here ya go…
Boyko Sign.c2d (2.4 MB)
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Awesome sign! That old Cedar rules, new Cedar drools.
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That sign is tight. Well done.
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Great design! I really like the organic elements. Great work.
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Thanks. So just three tool paths. I’ll need to spend some time learning how to do what you just did.
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Can you tell me what steps/process you used to darken the background and leave the raised design untouched?
Cool sign, especially the contrast.
Just curious on the CNC machine in the photo. Is that a Shapeoko or another brand?
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@Frank246 I used a brush and stained in the recessed areas. Then used a DA sander and hit the raised areas to remove any stain that got on it.
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@NYC_Woodworker_17 that’s not my machine, it’s a slab flattener.