Signmaker Jim Bartz provides all the advice you need to design and carve custom wooden signs using a versatile freehand method that requires no lettering templates or guides. He takes you through the process, step-by-step, from initial design to the final details. Both relief and engraved carving methods are covered. Topics include: 1. Examples of signs and decorative carvings 2. Tools youll need 3. Design tips 4. Preparing the workpiece 5. Safety consideration 6. Carving techniques 7. Removing the background 8. Detail work Carving custom signs using an ordinary plunge router can be a rewarding and creative hobby, a profitable business, or both. And it doesnt require a lot of expensive tools or a large workspace. This fact-filled 44 minute video is ideal for beginning or experienced woodworkers.