Sign For A Martial Arts Studio
I made two similar signs for a former student of mine who operates a very successful, kid-oriented martial arts studio. A simple sign asking visitors and students to remove their shoes before or upon entering the training area, following Asian tradition. The wording of signs is the same. The primary difference is that the studio's logo is mirrored on the two signs. Once again, I used a cabinet door for the CNC carving. I hand painted the lettering and logos using a dark gray paint and highlighted around the lettering with an off-white paint. In that sense, the sign is similar to the Basement Brewery sign project. $30 per sign.
Finish
- white
- painted
- paint
Material
- exotic
Function
- basement
Style
- asian
Meet the Maker
Michael Olson
The Old Man's Woodshop
About Me
I'm a 70 year old guy, retired in 2007, after 30 years of college teaching. I wanted to a good teacher, certainly better than most of the schmucks who taught me. I did OK but wasn't the "great" teacher I wanted to be. Then health issues forced an early retirement. I had always been interested in woodworking of the carpentry type, which I still do for personal projects. But I also discovered "creative" woodworking of a more artistic kind that I describe below and that's what I've been doing for the past 8 years.
My "Business"
I don't really have a company nor am I really in business. I'm a one-man hobby operation. I just use "The Old Man's Woodshop" on my non-business cards. I do rustic, simple wood projects: walking sticks and canes, small signs (house numbers, welcome, business, etc.), artistic wood carvings (can be hand-painted), small furniture, among other things. I also grow and decorate gourds as bowls, vases, birdhouses, animals, little people, creatures). What I do is not my livelihood and I'm not trying to make a lot of money. Mostly, I just want to make things that will please my customers. So far, so good. People seem pleased with the results of the 5 CustomMade projects I have completed. Similarly, that holds true for other people I done things for, e.g., several small business signs.
(To be continued)
Customer Reviews
Cheryl Jones
Feb 13, 2018I named him Delbert. Awesome gentleman to work with
Edward Miggins
Apr 7, 2016john
Jul 17, 2013Very difficult describing the exact dimensions that we needed; Mr. Olson did a fine job with the workmanship and choice of wood and stain
Mike Lovett
Nov 15, 2015Michael was excellent from start to finish - couldn't be happier with the end result.
Alexander Van Berg
Nov 4, 2014Can't really think of any negatives. It was very easy to work with Michael. He was interested in getting the product done the way I envisioned it, and he was eager to hammer out all the fine details. I was even able to provide a custom font for use in my project. This definitely exceeded my expectations. The amount of time he spent on the project was very reasonable. Last but not least, the final product I received in the mail is great.