VCarve Pro Case Studies
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Daniel Gervais who now runs a successful dimensional sign workshop in Saint-Jean sur Richelieu, Quebec Canada, describes how VCarve Pro allowed him increase his dimensional signmaking services and reduce costs by avoiding the use of external CNC contract services.
“For the first three years I was getting all the routing done by a local cnc workshop. After downloading the trial version I simulated many of my designs and quickly learned the machining process. Since buying VCarve Pro my cnc router has probably paid for itself at least three times.”
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Kelly Watkins, the supervisor over ‘Aircraft Metals Technology’ division on a US Air Force Base in Louisiana, contacted us to let us know of a couple interesting early projects, following a recent purchase of VCarve Pro.
“The 8th AirForce asked us to build a shield to present to the RAF for appreciation of their service.”
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Jim Darlas, owner of Esteemed Woodcrafts, is a relative newcomer to the world of CNC machining and the Vectric software products. Read how after only a short time with VCarve Pro he is carving a range of very impressive naval themed projects.
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Doug Strickland uses VCarve Pro to design custom signs that he cuts on his ShopBot Router. In this case study Doug describes the process he went through to design, route, deliver and commission a set of signs for a local bank.
This step-by-step case study explains how the sign was designed and routed and installed
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Tim Hornshaw of Hornshaw Wood Works, describes how he used VCarve Pro to create a beautiful 3D wooden sign for his local Baptist church.
This step-by-step case study explains how the sign was designed and routed.
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Glenn Godbold – CNCGG on the Vectric Forum – is using VCarve Pro to turn his customers business cards into stunning carved signs on his Techno isel CNC Router. Glenn commented,
"Cutting signs is so easy with VCarve Pro!"
Glenn scans the business card then imports the jpg image into VCarve Pro where he uses the auto-trace tool to create vectors. He then calculates toolpaths and carves the signs on his CNC router.
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Tim Hornshaw and his wife live and work in Holland, Michigan. After fifteen years of design engineering for Aerospace and Automotive companies, he decided to return to his first love, woodworking and setup his own business - Hornshaw Wood Works.
His mission was to produce high quality, low cost wooden products using his experience in design engineering coupled with the latest CNC woodworking technologies and software.
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In the spring of 2006 Paul Zank checked his voicemail and found a message from Ty Pennington from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. (Extreme Makeover : Home Edition is a prime time television show on the ABC network in the US.)
“Hi Paul. This is Ty Pennington and I was wondering if you would ....” Ty had a pair of interior doors to his “SECRET PROJECT” that needed to be carved.
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VCarve Pro has been developed to make complicated 3D V-Carving, also known as Intaglio or 3D Engrave, as simple as possible, allowing anyone with a CNC machine to quickly and easily incorporate beautiful, decorative carved designs into their own products. VCarve Pro instantly converts flat designs into 3D toolpaths that can be cut into products such as,
Kitchen cabinet doors, Restaurant signs and menus, Corporate gifts such as key rings, place mats & picture frames, Personalised house signs, Carved & gilded or gold-leafed signage, Stone architectural pieces etc.
The list of applications and opportunities is endless, allowing you to offer new and more profitable product lines and services to your customers.
Other Case Studies
Precision Carving with VCarve Pro
VCarve Pro is used to create a centre piece for the Island of Guernsey's Royal Court - A beautifully carved set of framed panels recording the complete history of the Jurats.
This case study highlights how, by investing in VCarve Pro, the company, Guernsey Woodcarvers have been able to take on larger, more complex projects whilst staying cost efficient and returning a healthy profit.
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Is your CNC Router profitable enough?
This case study shows how the VCarve Pro software quickly and easily turns standard $25 run-of-the-mill cabinet doors into unique $75+ luxury interior fittings.
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It's Time to Change!
The signmaking world is incredibly competitive, with many businesses offering the same old tired, low cost products. Wherever you look there's a sign maker or engraver offering products that simply can't realistically be produced profitably.
Running your CNC router with the VCarve Pro software gives you the opportunity to stand out from the crowd, by supplying custom $200 signage and awards instead of $20 vinyl products.
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