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Custom Carved and Sandblasted Wood & HDU Signs and Plaques for Businesses and Homes - Hand-painted Custom Ceramic Plaques - Wrought-Iron Sign Hangers

Custom Carved Wood & HDU and Hand-Painted Ceramic Signs and Plaques for Businesses and Homes

Examples of signs and plaques in our 9 Product Lines, described in second section below

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Free Custom Designs-Thousands of Selections- Beautiful and Elegant Signs and Plaques- Old-World Craftmanship- Great Prices!

You can't find anyone willing to make your custom plaque or sign? Prices too high? We will design and build the custom sign or plaque you want at an affordable price.

(1) Signs and plaques for small and large businesses of all types, wineries and wine cellars, restaurants, pubs, taverns and bars, lawyers, doctors and dentists, farms and ranches, estates, churches, schools, streets, apartments and condominiums, residences, gardens,vacation homes and cabins, and yachts and boats.

(2) We specialize in Three dimensional signs, with letters & art raised or carved (engraved) into the sign

(3) We are the Wood specialists- Redwood, Cedar, Oak, Mahogany, Maple, Cherry, High Density Urethane Foam, and for smaller plaques, exotic South American hardwoods such as Santos Mahoqany, Rosewood , Walnut(Ipe) and Brazilian Cherry(Jatoba).

(4) We also make hand-painted ceramic signs, and custom wrought iron signs and sign hangers, stands and frames

(5) We make small to large signs and plaques - 6 inch plaques to 12 feet wide signs. Much of our business is one or few of a kind signs or plaques, but we also do large production jobs, up to thousands of identical or similar signs or plaquess.

(6) We have a very wide range of FREE custom designs for signs and plaques, from simple lettering to complex carved art. Why pay $100 or even $250 for a custom sign design when we will do it for free, and give you several color proof designs to select from?

(7) We will design and build you ANY sign or plaque design you want, with any sign shape, art, font style, and color scheme. We provide you FREE color proofs of exactly what your sign will look like before you order it.

(8) We have over 3000 font styles and 3,000,000 art pieces in our library, and will match or duplicate existing sign designs, fonts or art

(9) We can computer analyze and mix our 60 1-shot oil enamel paints to give you the colors you want - we match existing colors of paints on photos, and we also do gold and copper leaf gilding for text or art. We use a variety of stains and finish coating on wood signs and plaques.

(10) We use Old-world craftsmanship, with computer design but hand-carving and hand-painting on some signs, and use of Computer-Numerically Controlled wood-carving machines where appropriate

(11) Our signs and plaques exhibit outstanding workmanship ; every sign is a work of art. We take pride in every sign or plaque, large or small

(12) Low prices - our custom signs are typically half that of comparable custom signs from other signcompanies.Why pay $150 to $200 square foot for a first-class sign when we can provide it at $55 to $75 per square foot?

SEE OUR PRODUCT GALLERY FOR EXAMPLES. WE CAN MODIFY ANY DESIGN SHOWN THERE, OR DEVELOP A COMPLETELY NEW CUSTOM DESIGN FOR YOU AND SEND YOU ITS PROOF

We offer the following ten product lines. Examples are shown in the Figure at the top of this page, where red numbers denote Product Line.

. Smaller signs and plaques appropriate for residences and smaller businesses are shown in Product Lines 1 through 6. Larger business signs are shown in Product Lines 8 and 10.
Product Line 1 - High-density-urethane HDU sandblasted signs and plaques - inexpensive but impressive, crisp and professional-looking. SIZES- 12 inches to 30 inches, PRICES- $50 to $200. To see 50 examples and prices of these signs, click on this link Product Gallery page 1 .
Product Line 2 - Hand-carved, hand-painted HDU signs and plaques - unique smaller custom signs with great looking art. SIZES - 16 to 32 inches, PRICES $110-$400. To see 50 examples and prices of these signs, click on this link Product Gallery page 2 .
Product Line 3 - Redwood and Cedar signs and plaques -sandblasted, routed, and/or hand-carved, either hand-painted or natural finish-for the natural or rustic look. SIZES -16 inches to 60 inches, PRICES $50 - $600. To see 50 examples and prices of these signs, click on this link Product Gallery page 3 .
Product Line 4 - Exotic wood and painted HDU desk and door nameplates; beautiful wood grain plaques. SIZES - 8 inches to 10 inches, PRICES $40-$90. To see 40 examples and prices of these signs, click on this link Product Gallery page 4 .
Product Line 5 - Custom hand-painted ceramic plaques and optional elegant wrought iron frames. SIZES - 9 inches to 14 inches, PRICES $40- $80. To see 30 examples and prices of these signs, click on this link Product Gallery page 5 .
Product Line 6 - Plant identification markers and garden signs and plaques to brighten up your garden. SIZES 3 inches to 14 inches, PRICES $6 to $110. To see 15 examples and prices of these signs, click on this link Product Gallery page 6 .
Product Line 7 - Easy to install wrought iron sign hangers and stands for either our signs or other signs; and also racks of various types (wine,towel,plant stands, etc), SIZES 20 inches to 34 inches, PRICES $20 to $250. To see 15 examples and prices of these wrought iron products, click on this link Product Gallery page 7 .
Product Line 8 - Custom large sandblasted or hand-carved dimensional HDU or wood signs, up to 12 ft long, primarily for businesses and our commercial customers. SIZES - 3 ft to 12 ft, PRICES $55 to $125 per square foot single-faced. To see 30 examples and prices of these signs, click on this link Product Gallery page 8 .
Product Line 9 - Examples of carved art hand-painted art icons
Product Line 10 - Custom flat MDO (Smooth waterproof plywood) wood signs, up to 12 ft long, primarily for businesses and our commercial customers. SIZES - 3 ft to 12 ft, PRICES $25 to $35 per square foot single-sided. We either paint art and text (using vinyl stencils)or use vinyl adhesive letters and art on the sign's flat surface. These signs are about half the price od HDU and wood dimensional signs. To see examples and prices of these signs, click on this link Product Gallery page 10 .

Functional sign types (e.g., house number signs) are often represented in two or more of these Product Lines. You can get a house address sign in carved Redwood, western Cedar, sandblasted HDU, hand-carved and hand-painted HDU, or hand-painted ceramic, for example. Business or office door signs are included in Product Lines 4 and 1, but one could also be specified in Product Lines 2, 3 and 5. Winery, pub and retaurant signs are in Product Lines 1,2, 3 and 8.House number signs and plaques are found in Product Lines 1, 2, 3, and 5. Signs that identify buildings are in Product Lines 1, 2, 3, 5, and 8. Cowboy, ranch, and farm signs are in Product Lines 2, 3, 1 and 8. Indoor plaques (e.g., kitchen, bar, children's room, etc), including those with quotations, are in Product Lines 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Street, directional and informational signs are usually made using the technology in Product Line 1. Larger outside signs, typically 3 to 12 feet wide, for businesses, ranches, apartments, developments, etc are shown in Product Lines 8 and 10.

Product Gallery-Quick Look at Sign Selections.

If you are uncertain as to what type of sign best meets your needs, browse our Product Gallery (click on this link or icon on top left of this page) to get a sampling of the many types of signs and plaques we offer in our eight Product Lines. We show over 300 signs and plaques in our Gallery. If you find one you like, you can order one with a simple e-mail. If you cannot find what you are looking for, tell us about it and we can make it for you for these low Catalog prices.

The Products page gives an overview of the types of sign and plaque products we offer in each Product Line. The pulldown menu at the very bottom of every page allows easy access to these pages no matter where you are on the site..

Clients and Applications. We offer on-line as catalog items small dimensional (i.e., 3D) and hand-painted wood, HDU, and ceramic personalized and custom outdoor and indoor signs and plaques (largest is 4 ft , the smallest is 6 inches) for diverse clients, including residences, ranches and farms, estates, condominiums, apartments, businesses, restaurants, churches, parks, golf courses, government buildings, offices, motorhomes, and yachts. These include address signs and plaques, welcome signs and plaques, business signs, building signs, garden signs and plaques, plant markers, informational signs, interior wall plaques,and desk and door signs and plaques. We refer to these as "catalog" items, because they have fixed catalog prices as low as $30 for a plaque or single-faced sign, and you can order these on-line from a large selection of design choices with full customization. These signs and plaques are easily installed on a wall or door (including glass and fabric) using screws or double side foam with Velcro. Outside signs can be hung from chains or bolted to several types of wrought iron hangers and stands (we offer optional wrought iron stand installation kits for these signs; installation takes less than a half-hour with simple tools). We ship them via UPS or other carrier anywhere in the US, Canada and Mexico.

Huge Selection of Design Choices. We offer on-line a selection of over 100 standard sign shapes and sizes, 50 colors, 3000 font styles, and over 3,000,000 art icon designs in eight different Product Lines. By selecting from these, you can convey your message effectively and make the visual impression you want. Based on your inputs, we will design your sign or plaque FREE without any cost or obligation on your part.You get the quality and distinction of a custom sign at a price often lower than that of a "cookie-cutter" sign or plaque. If you want a specific sign or plaque (e.g., "I want a 16 inch by 18 inch wall plaque with a dark green background and gold border with a picture of a football and a goal post and my son's school emblem in its colors, above it, and his name engraved on it in Benguiat font with the caption "Most Valuable Player of the Year-2007"), WE CAN DESIGN AND MAKE YOUR SMALL CUSTOM SIGN OR PLAQUE for the cost of a standard plaque, unlike traditional on-line sign and plaque makers who have standard shapes, colors, fonts and emblems. Ask us - if we are supplied pictures of specific art such as photos, drawings, sketches,logos and emblems, we can design a custom plaque or sign for you at a very reasonable cost. Just because you can't find exactly what you are looking for in the Product Gallery doesn't mean that we can't design and make it for you.We develop color, realistic proofs (sometimes dozens of them showing different design variations) so you can see EXACTLY what your sign will look like before you order it.

Large signs

Large Custom Signs. To request an estimate or get help with a project with a large wood or HDU dimensional sign, or less expensive, a painted MDO sign (generally larger than 3 ft by 2 ft, up to 12 ft by 6 ft) go to Product Line 8 or Product Line 10 (for MDO plywood signs). For large signs, we work closely with our clients to develop a design that will meet your requirements and stylistic preferences. Consulting with us and developing your initial design is free. We will give you a firm price after we consult with you to determine your needs and develop a specific design for you. We design and build dimensional signs ranging from simple sand-blasted text and art to complex and elaborate signs with one or or more of the following:large and detailed hand-carved/sculptured, hand-painted or gold-gilded art; cut-out letters; hand-carved incised (engraved) gold gilded-letters; elaborate sculptures or carvings used as appliqu�s ; unique sign shapes or structure; etc). Large Custom signs take 7 days for initial PROOF design and 4 to 6 weeks for detailed design and fabrication. For Southern California (San Diego/greater Los Angeles area) only, we can also built the support structure and install your sign .

High Quality but Low Prices

Low prices. Our prices are very competitive. We offer free design and consulting, wheras many sign companies charge you $100 to $250 just to develop a design. Our most popular personalized or custom signs and plaques are in the $35-$100 price range. Our elegant wrought iron stands and hand-painted personalized ceramic plaques have prices from $30 to $85, less than half the price of similar products built by other companies. Our custom signs are 50-70% of the typical cost of signs of comparable quality. We have lower costs while maintaining high quality and great service, because all our employees are also owners of Art SignWorks, Inc., our family business, and we use advanced software and automated design and fabrication techniques. This results in more efficient use of labor and much lower overhead rates. We also use across-the-border suppliers for some of our components (wrought iron pieces,ceramic greenware) to keep our costs down. However, all of our products are designed, built and assembled by our family members in our workshops in Fallbrook and Murrieta, California, and are "Made in the USA".

Finally, we have differentiated our various product lines so that you only pay for those sign design features you order; you are not assessed a "tax" to subsidize high-end signs, unlike some sign companies that charge the same high price regardless of sign complexity. We offer both economical and high-end sign features, and both are priced appropriately. The Product Gallery lists Catalog Prices, and a summary price list is given as the next to last item (enclosed PDF document) on our Products page.. You will not find these hand-crafted custom items at lower prices anywhere.

We make it easy for you to design your sign, get an estimate, or place an order.

On-Line Ordering and Fast Delivery.It is very easy to have us develop a custom design, provide an estimate, or place an order. We do the work for you. The process can be initiated with a simple email or phone call.We generally build the sign within two weeks after an order is placed. See the How to Request a Design, get a Cost Quote, or Place an Order page for more information.

Sign Shops and Resellers

Wholesale Sign Prices .If you have a sign shop, and you want us to design and/or make custom wood and HDU signs for your customers, contact us. We offer wholesale sign prices to many sign shops.

Site Roadmap

Where to Find Information on this Site. To find helpful background information on tips for selecting a sign design, size and color, go to the Quick Reference (Graphic Design) section under Resources. To read about our manufacturing techniques and features of our signs,or installation instructions, go to the Quick Reference (Tech Tips) section under Resources. To learn more about the ArtSignWorks company,including job openings, browse through our Company Information section (tab at top of this page. An easy-to-use pulldown menu ("Go To") at the very bottom of every page, blue tabs at the top of the page, a search engine, and an upper left sidebar menu appear on each page. We also have hotlinks imbedded in the test (blue underlined text). Use your Browser's back button (left arrow on top bar) to return to your previous page. If there's anything we can do to improve our site, please let us know.

Enjoy your visit to our website and use the "Contact Us" form (blue tab at top of page),"Request an Estimate" form (icon on upper left menu), email us, or call us using the information at the bottom of the page if you have any questions. Thanks for visiting our site, and don't hesitate to call us with any questions you have.

Paul Williamson
President, ArtSignWorks, Inc.

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