by Travis Brandon | May 14, 2021 | Hand Carved Signs
We make fancy house signs. A Fancy Carved Teak Address Sign; carved letters finished with 23 karat gold leaf and a hand-painted outline. Our customer provided the wooden fleur-de-lis; we sanded it and finished it with patent 23 karat gold leaf. All of our signs, we...
by Travis Brandon | Apr 26, 2021 | Hand Carved Signs
Carved teak signs for restrooms at Burr Yacht Sales in Edgewater, Maryland; we carved these by hand and finished both teak signs with 23 karat gold leaf and a painted outline. Varnish protects these teak signs for many years to come. Multiple coats fill the woodgrain...
by Travis Brandon | Apr 7, 2021 | Carved Quarterboards
Every ship has a name, and yours deserves to have it shine. We at Designs & Signs can provide you with personalized boat name plates and plaques. We specialize in painting gold-leaf, outlined, or shaded signs for your boat. Our teak boat name plaques are...
by Travis Brandon | Jun 11, 2020 | Cedar Signs
A sandblasted cedar sign for Cardinal Plaza Shell. The owners of Cardinal Plaza Shell contacted us with a request to build a custom cedar sign. Travis Brandon created the custom layout to the specifications provided by our customer. The design requirements were...
by Travis Brandon | Jan 22, 2020 | Vinyl Lettering
A teak sign for Anglers Sports Center in Annapolis, Maryland; we used marine-grade plywood with teak veneer, sanded and stained to enhance its natural beauty. After sanding the wood, we apply many clear coats of spar varnish to fill the wood grain. Next, we sand again...