Custom Handmade Wood Sign

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In this video I’ll be showing you how to make a 3D sign for my shop. This is handmade as I do not have a CNC. To make this sign, I printed a stencil on paper using MS paint and then cut it out. I then used spray adhesive to glue it to the board. Then I cut it out using a jigsaw and carved out the lettering using a Dremel with engraving bits. Finally, I painted it and hung it in my workshop.

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Wood

Paint of your Choice

Makita Circular Saw

Jigsaw

Dremel Carving Bits

General Spray Adhesive

Sander

To make the stencil, I used Microsoft paint to resize the logo and printed them on 4 sheets of paper. Then I cut them out with scissors and a razor blade.

Use general purpose adhesive or tack glue to attach the stencils to the wood.

Using a jig saw and a fine tooth blade, cut out the outside perimeter. This sign has two saw blades slightly offset, so I repeated this step.

Using a Dremel with a carving bit, carefully engrave the profile of the center details.

Try to pull the stencil off. If it does not come off easily or cleanly, sand the remaining stencil off with a sander.

Once the stencil is removed, fill in the details. My logo letters have a hand sketched font, so this process was perfect to replicate it.

Sand the sign with 220 grit sanding paper. Be sure to get all the small detailed areas as well.

Paint the sign to your liking with the colors you chose.

Finally, assemble your sign. In this case, I just used wood glue and clamped the assembly together and let it dry over night.

Hang your sign and enjoy the life it brings to your space!