“The background is sandblasted >15-lb. Precision Board HDU board,” says Raymond Chapman, Chapman Sign Studio, Temple, Texas. “I cut sandblast mask for the deeper sections, then sandblasted. I removed the rest of the mask then blasted again to texture the original surface. The name and sunburst were hand cut and carved from 40-lb. Precision Board HDU board, and the small plastic lettering was laser cut. It was finished with exterior acrylic paint. It’s over 25 years old and is still in use—and has never been refinished.”