Hand-carved Sign / By Ashley BrAy ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Humorous
HDU This hand-carved dimensional sign is no laughing matter.
A
t Piccadilly Signs (www.piccadillysigns.com), the major tools are the hands. Walking into the shop, you’ll find scroll saws, band saws, hammers, and chisels—but you’d be hard pressed to find a router or an engraver.
Opened in 2010 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the shop specializes
in handcrafted, custom-carved dimensional signs. Owned and operated by husband and wife Paul and Kelsey Martin, the shop has found a niche “Some people love the fact that there’s no CNC involved,” says Paul Martin. One recent client that loved the look was The Laughing Loon, a gift shop located in the Lake Falcon area of Manitoba. The shop requested a hand-carved, outdoor
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ALL PhOTOS COurTeSy OF PiCCAdiLLy SigNS.
with those looking for a more unique, handmade look.
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