Sand Blasted Sign

3 Dimensional Sand blasted Signs

We have:

• been producing sand blasted signs for Businesses, HOA's, Cities, Towns and Communities for over 30 years.
• created sand blasted signs as small as a couple of inches across and several 20 ft. x 7-8 ft. and every size and shape in between.
• several ways of reinforcing the large signs from embedding steel flat bar into our signs to a full size aluminum framework made from 2 x 8" rectangular tube. ( see photo)
• 3 distinct paint systems and use whichever is the best for a particular project , they are all top quality paints and we always apply at least 6-10 coats on all our sand blasted signs.
• been giving a minimum 5 year warranty on all of our sand blasted sign projects.
• developed easy ways for our signs to be installed either by ourselves or by sub contractors which we vet first. Most of our signs can be easily installed by anyone who can dig a hole and use a screwdriver. We provide detailed instructions to whoever installed our sand blasted signs.

Sand blasted 3D signs are a major focus of our family business. We use mostly HDU (high density urethane) and still blast real all 'heart vertical grain redwood" and cedar among many other materials.

HDU, which can be carved or sandblasted is a very versatile medium to work with and lasts for a long time. It has zero moisture content and so it never cracks, splits or warps, it just ages gracefully.

Thus giving you, the customer a higher quality sign that will last much longer; (indefinitely if it is kept painted) than its wooden equivalent.

We are proud of the fact that apart from manufacturing normal sand blasted signs that have, what is generally referred to as "raised" letters and graphics we also design and create many signs with different layers and types of sand blasting, from multi level sand blasting to wood grain behind hand carved appliques and letters on the same sign, which really gives a wonderful 3D effect. 

We have created some exceptional sand blasted signs which can be found in most states in the USA and even on three continents.

We can design your 3D sand blasted sign project keeping to budget and giving you, your business or organization the perfect sign.

Sign background Texture

The most common background textures created when sandblasting HDU dimensional signs are "stone" (chapel sandblasted sign) and "wood grain" (Etheridge sandblasted sign) effect; the first is what high density urethane looks like when sandblasted normally. The second "wood grain" is created when the sign is sandblasted through piano wire stretched across the face of the sign.

Below is an example of a sandblasted / etched mirror and a small glass panel, part of several we did for a local restaurant

We built our first wood grain tool 26 years ago after experimenting for several years trying to create a realistic wood grain effect 

Our first grain tool was 3 ft. across; since then we have built them to accommodate most signs up to 10.5ft wide. and we are able to create a wood grain effect up to 25 ft. wide

Materials we Sandblast for 3D signs:

• Bricks
• Pavers
• Marble
• Field Stone
• Glass
• HDU (high Density Urethane)
• Cedar
• Redwood
• Old growth Pine
• Most hard woods (soft woods are hard to blast 
  and rot much quicker).
• Cement

Below are two sets of relevant links to other pages in this site that may be helpful to you.

Directly below are links to other pages on different types of dimensional signs and below that are links to photo galleries relating to those types of signs.

• Sand Blasted sign   (this page)
• carved and routed 3 dimensional signs
• Sandblasted redwood signs
• Sandblasted wooden signs
• Prismatic letters on sandblasted signs
• Sandblasted signage
• Hand carved signs
• HDU signs

• 23kt Gold leaf sign picture gallery
• Sandblasted Signs Gallery
• Monument Sign Gallery
• Sandblasted Wooden Signs Gallery
• Routed and carved sign picture gallery
• Community and sub division signs gallery