We make sand carved signs, also called sandblasted signs, in our Edgewater, MD shop. The owner of Windswept Farm chose HDU for this sign, so we sandblasted it with a woodgrain texture in the background. Then we gilded the letters, the border and the horn in 23 karat gold leaf. As a result, the gold stands out crisply against the textured surface. If you want a sandblasted sign for your home, community or business, we’d be glad to help.

What Are Sand Carved Signs?

Any sign that we sandblast is a sand carved sign. A stencil protects the letters while the sand carves away the background, hence the name. Today, we sandblast cedar, and we cut the same textured look into HDU with a CNC router. Likewise, sandblasting carves deep letters into stone and concrete. However, some surfaces don’t carve well. For example, if a stone is too rough, the stencil won’t stick, so sand carving isn’t possible.

sand carved sign for Windswept Farm with gold leaf letters, border and horn

More Ways to Make Your Dimensional Sign

In fact, we create many different types of dimensional signs and dimensional letters. Visit the links above to see a few different styles.

Contact Designs & Signs

The quickest way to get started on your project is to send us an email.
We can also be reached by phone at (410) 798-5115.

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We've been making signs by hand since 1976, from gold leaf boat names and carved quarterboards to dimensional letters and glass gilding.

The quickest way to begin is to send us a message with your project details, and we'll get back to you with ideas and pricing.

We look forward to working with you!

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