Vector Art 3D News, November 2012Thursday, November 1, 2012 Vector Art 3D News, November 2012
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
This month we added 14 nicely detailed new models to the website. There is a diverse mix of topics including US Civil War insignia, miner’s tools, Golden Retriever dogs and a Leprechaun with his pot of gold! You can see some of these models in the images shown below or you can view all the newest items in our library on the Recent Additions Page
Vectric User Group
Last month we were heavily involved in the Vectric User Group ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, October 2012Monday, October 29, 2012
Vector Art 3D News, October 2012
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
We added another 20+ models to the site in September in a variety of subjects and themes. You can see a selection of these models in the images shown below or you can view all the newest items in our library on the Recent Additions Page.
Halloween Models – save $5
In anticipation of Halloween at the end of the ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, September 2012Saturday, September 1, 2012 Vector Art 3D News, September 2012
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
Just a short edition of the newsletter this month, once again we added another varied selection of models to the site in August, with a number of new animals and a mix of other subjects.
You can see a selection of these models in the images shown above or you can view all the newest items in our library on the Recent Additions Page
IWF2012
It was great to be back at the IWF show which was held last month in Atlanta. We were ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, August 2012Wednesday, August 1, 2012 Vector Art 3D News, August 2012
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
We added over 30 new models to the site in July in a variety of themes including animals, heraldry, fairies, boats and decorative woodworking.
You can see a selection of these models in the images shown above or you can you can view all the newest items in our library on the Recent Additions Page.
12 Foot Fire House Eagle
We were recently contacted by Stephen Hoey of KDF Reprographics, Inc. They had contracted Vector Art 3D to make some adjustments to ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, July 2012Sunday, July 1, 2012 Vector Art 3D News, July 2012
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
We added 30 new models to the site in June, mainly focused on ornamental and decorative woodworking but also including some nice new animal models and other miscellaneous items.
Below you can see images of three of these new arrivals, the Squirrel on a Branch, Kookaburra and Art Deco Frame – click on the images to view the detail pages for each model.
You can view all the newest items in our library on the Recent Additions Page
Free VA3D ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, June 2012Friday, June 1, 2012 Vector Art 3D News, June 2012
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
We added over 20 new models to the site in May with a wide range of themes.
One of these new additions is a very detailed Heraldic Dragon (image shown right), there were also a number of animals, pictorial models and decorative elements for carved ornamentation.
Please follow this link to see the Dragon detail Page
You can view all the newest items in our library on the Recent Additions page
New Member of the Team
We are very pleased to welcome Rebecca Jeremy as a full time Vectric staff member ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, May 2012Tuesday, May 1, 2012 Vector Art 3D News, May 2012
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
April saw us add another nice selection of models in a variety of themes to the website. For wildlife enthusiasts there is a striking new howling Wolf (image shown right), a file containing a pair of Manatees and for our Australian customers a model of a Platypus. We also added a model of a western style Chuck Wagon and further increased our selection of new Decorative Elements for carved ornamentation.
You can view all the newest items we have added to our library by following this link to our Recent Additions page
We ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, April 2012Sunday, April 1, 2012 Vector Art 3D News, April 2012
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
We have been continuing to add an interesting variety of new models to the website over the last month including the traditional Gryphon model shown in the image to the right.
Click here to see the Gryphon detail Page
You can view all the newest items in our library on the Recent Additions Page
Happy Easter!
We have a selection of models related to Easter which can be used to create wonderful gifts for family and friends or to make decorations for your home or office.
Follow these links to view our ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, March 2012Thursday, March 1, 2012 Vector Art 3D News, March 2012
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
We have been continuing to add an interesting variety of new models to the website over the last month including the stylized Buddha Head shown in the image to the right. Click here to see the Buddha Head detail Page
You can view all our newest items in our library on the Recent Additions page
Aspire Camp – this Friday and Saturday
We are looking forward later this week to seeing some of you at the informal Aspire User Group in Columbia, South Carolina. You can read more about this on the Vectric Forum by ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, February 2012Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Vector Art 3D News, February 2012
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
We have a short newsletter this month which includes a few timely reminders and links to check out recent updates to the library.
Recent Additions
There were a lot of new additions to the site in January, including the very detailed ornamental Eagle Cartouche that you can see in the image to the right.
Click here to see the Eagle Cartouche
You can view all our newest items in our library on the Recent Additions Page
New Bundle Pricing
The new 3D Collection Bundle pricing we announced at the ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, January 2012Sunday, January 1, 2012 Vector Art 3D News, January 2012
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
We would like to wish a belated Happy New Year to all our customers and hope that you all have a successful 2012.
Recent Site Additions
Since our last monthly newsletter we have added 25 new models to the site. This includes a detailed ornamental flower basket that you can see in the image to the right. Click here to see the Flower Basket 1 Detail Page
You can view all the newest items in our library on the Recent Additions Page
New Bundle Pricing
Just before Christmas we created two new bundle ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, December 2011Thursday, December 1, 2011 Vector Art 3D News, December 2011
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
We’d like to take this opportunity to pass along Christmas greetings to all our customers and hope you enjoy a festive holiday season. The main announcement this month is that as part of the countdown to Christmas we are pleased to be offering a selection of free models through the Vectric Advent Calendar. Details of how to download these are included below.
Recent Site Additions
We are continuing to get back up to speed with adding models to the site. Earlier this month we added a very nice traditional design, ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, November 2011Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Vector Art 3D News, November 2011
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
Things are starting to settle down now after the completion of the merger with Vectric and our involvement in their very successful User Group last month.
So far this month we have added 12 new models to the site. This includes a very detailed new model of a Caribou/Reindeer (shown right).
We expect now to be back to a regular update schedule for new items going onto the website. You can view all the new models on our Recent Additions page.
Aspire 3.5 Release - New V3M files on the site
Last week Vectric ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, September 2011Thursday, September 1, 2011 Vector Art 3D News, September 2011
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
We are now up and running in our new location based at the Vectric offices in the UK. After a brief pause during the move we are pleased to be once again adding new models to the site. One recently added model is an a very nice artist themed corner flourish (shown right):
You can view all the new models on our Recent Additions page.
Vectric User Group
It's a privilege to once again be involved in Vectric's upcoming User Group. As in previous years James Booth, co-founder of Vector Art 3D, will be ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, August 2011Monday, August 1, 2011 Vector Art 3D News, August 2011
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
Sorry for the delay in this month's newsletter, we are in the process of relocation so there has been some disruption. Thanks for your patience during this time; we hope to resume normal service and start uploading new models again next week.
In July we added a mix of over 20 different designs – there was quite a variety of themes including traditional flourish and ornament, animals, vehicles and western terrain.
You can view all the new models on our Recent Additions page
... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, July 2011Friday, July 1, 2011 Vector Art 3D News, July 2011
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
In June we added a large mix of western themed artwork along with a number of traditional ornamental woodworking designs.
One notable Western model is the Covered Wagon shown in the image to the right.
You can view all the new models on the site on our Recent Additions Page
DC Western Scenes – Coming Soon
You will have seen a lot of Western themed artwork being added to the site recently. This is in preparation for our next Design and Carve disk: DC1-B Western Scenes. This new disk will be along the ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, June 2011Wednesday, June 1, 2011 Vector Art 3D News, June 2011
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
We have some exciting news this month regarding our business relationship with Vectric, the UK based software company. We are also looking forward to meeting those of you who plan on attending the AWFS fair in July; you can read more on both of these subjects below.
In May we added another varied selection of new models such as the Guitar Playing Cowboy shown in the image to the right.
You can view all the new models on the site on our Recent Additions page
Vector Art 3D, Inc. – Vectric Ltd.
We ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, May 2011Sunday, May 1, 2011 Vector Art 3D News, May 2011
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
In April we added 23 new models such as the very elegant Doctors Symbol shown in the image to the right.
You can view all the new models on the site on our
Recent Additions Page
Jeff Tice – New Artist
We are very pleased to announce that we have just signed Jeff Tice to our team of contributing artists. Jeff was previously supplying his models through 3dcarvestudio.com (his own site) but has decided he would like to spend more time working on modeling rather than running a website. When asked why he ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, April 2011Friday, April 1, 2011 Vector Art 3D News, April 2011
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
This month we’re pleased to be able to announce the re-release of our popular Design and Carve product which you can read about below. VA3D has also recently signed a new artist; Jeff Tice, we will be starting to add his models in the coming month and welcome him to the Vector Art 3D community. In March we continued to add more detailed ornamental models to the site such as Flourish92A, shown in the image to the right.
Follow this link to View All Recent Additions to the Vector Art 3D website.
Design and Carve 1-A ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, March 2011Tuesday, March 1, 2011 Vector Art 3D News, March 2011
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
Apologies for the delay in sending out this month’s email, we decided it would be worthwhile for us to wait for the launch of our new home page layout. We are very pleased with the look of the new design and believe it makes the sites features more accessible for all our customers. As well as the new layout we have reorganized the site navigation buttons at the top of the page to also help with finding the information you require. Over the course of the year we look forward to additional updates and improvement to the look and ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, February 2011Tuesday, February 1, 2011 Vector Art 3D News, February 2011
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
In January we added 22 new models such as the decorative horizontal flourish shown in the image to the right.
Click here to View all our Recent Additions
Starter Collection – Last Chance to Buy
We are going to be discontinuing sales of our Starter Collection on Feb 15th or earlier if our stock is exhausted before that date. We will be replacing this with a new collection using different models that will be launched later this month.
Customers wanting to purchase the current Starter Collection ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, January 2011Saturday, January 1, 2011 Vector Art 3D News, January 2011
Happy New Year to all of our customers,
We have just a short newsletter this month with a couple of quick announcements, in December we added 25 new models such as the ornate Cartouche shown in the image to the right. You can view all of last month’s additions by clicking this link for December Models.
New Wider Format for Vector Art 3D
Last week we changed the website to have a wider format. This will help us to display more models and information on the majority of our customer’s monitors. If you are seeing an issue with the way the ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, December 2010James Booth Wednesday, December 1, 2010 This months newsletter has a great customer article. Information on the launch of Aspire 3 and an update on our new Wish List feature. » Read More Customer Projects - Denis GirouxFriday, November 26, 2010 We were recently contacted by Denis Giroux of La Giroux-ette in Quebec, Canada. He sent us some photos (which can be seen below) of two fantastic projects he had completed using Vector Art 3D Models. The first was an Armoire using our Green Man model. The really interesting and original feature is the placement of the Green Man model and how the doors interlock with it which you can see in the detail imagees. The Green Man was carved from Red Oak.
The second project was a billiard table carved from Black Walnut that Denis constructed entirely himself. The slate bed, baize and pockets were purchased and assembled with all the other parts and ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, October 2010James Booth Friday, November 26, 2010 Vector Art 3D News, October 2010
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
Apologies for the delay in this month’s update. We have been very busy working with Vectric on their User Group and upcoming release of new software which you can read more about below. We have also been working on a major new feature for our site which we will be launching mid-November, more about that next month.
In September we added 18 new models including a lot of nice traditional woodworker’s flourishes and two new deer fawns from Jules Wittrup a selection of which you can see below.
You can view all ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, September 2010James Booth Friday, November 26, 2010 Vector Art 3D News, Sept. 2010
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
In August we added 21 new models such as the new Moose Scene (3) from Mike Leslie, shown in the image on the right.
You can view all the month’s additions by clicking this link for August’s Models
Graham Prinn’s Intarsia Eagle
Last month we saw a model posted on the Vectric forum showing an interesting use of Jules’ bald eagle model. Graham Prinn of Nature in Pieces Intarsia carved the model into a pre-prepared blank made up from a number of different woods (image below). Graham explained, ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, August 2010James Booth Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Vector Art 3D News, July 2010
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
In July we added 24 new models like the ornamental flourish shown in the image below.
We also added $5 models for each playing card suit as well as a montage of all four for $15 - Playing Card Suits.You can view all the month’s additions by clicking this link for July’s Models
More Free Design and Carve Resources Added
We recently added more files to the Design and Carve resource page. These include models of a beaver a duck and also a selection of animal tracks that you can see in the image to ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, July 2010James Booth Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Vector Art 3D News, July 2010
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
We hope our American customers had a nice Independence Day weekend and also wish a belated happy Canada Day to our Canadian subscribers. Just a short newsletter this month as we continue to work on some new features for the site but don't have them quite ready to announce yet!
In May we added 24 new models such as the model of The Moose Scene, by Mike Leslie, shown to the right.
You can view all the month’s additions by clicking this link for June’s Models.
Software Tutorial Videos - Updates
... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, June 2010James Booth Monday, July 5, 2010 Vector Art 3D News, June 2010
Dear Vector Art 3D
Just a short newsletter this month however we are busy working on some new features for the site and will be making some additions to the Design and Carve Resource page later this month.
In May we added 24 new models such as the model of Joseph and the Boy Jesus, shown to the right.
You can view all the month’s additions by clicking this link for May’s Models.
New Model Display Options - Reminder
In case you missed it in our previous newsletter, we have added a feature to the site to limit the number of ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, May 2010James Booth Tuesday, June 1, 2010 Vector Art 3D News, May 2010
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
In April we added a varied selection of 24 new models such as the Farm House shown to the right
You can view all the month’s additions by clicking this link for April’s Models
New Model Display Options
We have added a feature to the site to limit the number of models displayed in categories or search results to no more than 30 per page. If there are more than 30 models to display then additional pages will be created, you can ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, April 2010James Booth Thursday, April 1, 2010 Vector Art 3D News, April 2010
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
In March we added 18 new models such as the Fighting Kangaroo shown to the right
You can view all the month’s additions by clicking this link for March’s Models
Design and Carve 1 – NEW FREE Resources
We have added a new feature to the website for customers who own the Design and Carve 1 – Wildlife Scenes disk. To access this page you need to have an account with us - and for us to have tagged your ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, March 2010James Booth Thursday, April 1, 2010 Vector Art News, March 2010
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
In February we added 24 new models such as the Martial Artist shown to the right.
You can view all the month’s additions by clicking this link to February’s Models
Case Study – Diamond Lakes Custom Woodworks
If you have not had chance to read it yet we would recommend taking a look at last month’s case study where we had the opportunity to ... » Read More New Case Study and Software TutorialsJames Booth Monday, March 8, 2010
New Case Study and Software Tutorials
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
A couple of new items for you this month. Read all the details below on our latest case study and on our new software tutorial videos.
Case Study – Diamond Lakes Custom Woodworks
Recently we had the opportunity to talk with Don Thomson of Diamond ... » Read More Customer Case Study - Diamond Lakes Custom WoodWorks LLC.James Booth and Don Thompson Monday, February 15, 2010 Last month we saw a great project on the Vectric Forum showing a mantel which had been created using our Deer Scene, this completely transformed the customers old fireplace. We got in touch with Don Thomson who posted the image and he very kindly agreed to talk to us about that project and also give us more information about his business Diamond Lakes Custom Woodworks.
VA3D: Thanks for talking to us about your business and use of our models. To start with perhaps you can describe how you got into woodworking and came to be where you are now
DT: From about the age of 10 I found myself helping out with family ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, February 2010James Booth Monday, February 15, 2010
Vector Art 3D News, February 2010
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
In January we added 24 new models such as the Minuteman shown to the right . You can view all the month’s additions by clicking this link for January’s Models.
Free Customer Resource Information
At Vector Art 3D we strive to provide our customers with the best quality, ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, Jan 2010James Booth Monday, February 15, 2010
Vector Art 3D News, January 2010
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Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
We started to get back on track with adding models last month and should be more pro-active on this throughout 2010. In December we added 24 new models such as the Walleye shown to the right. You can view all the months additions by clicking this ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, Oct. 2009James Booth Monday, February 15, 2010
Vector Art 3D Newsletter, Oct. 2009
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
We added 12 new models to the website in September such as the Double Scoop Ice Cream shown to the right, you can look at all of last month’s additions on Septembers New Models Page
If you wish to download a printable monthly catalog there is the list of PDF’s available on the Monthly Catalog Page
... » Read More September and October User Groups ReportJames Booth Tuesday, October 13, 2009 We had the great pleasure of attending 3 different User Groups in September and early October. This was a great opportunity to meet many of our customers, revive old friendships and make some new ones along the way. Below is a short report on these meetings and at the base of this article is a PDF document on Glazing prepared by Tim Merril that you can download (more on that later).
The first user group on Sept. 19th was held at J. Murphy CNC Woodworking in Guelph, Ontario. John Murphy graciously opened his shop on a Saturday afternoon allowing a group of Ontario and Quebec based CNC owners to get together. There was a good networking ... » Read More Customer Case Study - Tim Merrill - DC1Monday, September 21, 2009 This month we talked to Tim Merrill about how his use of his CNC has evolved from 2D through to mainly focussing on 3D work and how he has started to utilize the recently released VA3D Design & Carve Series 1 - Wildlife Scenes product.
VA3D: Tell us how you got into working with the CNC and software, did you do this type of work before, when did you start and when did you get your CNC/software?
TM: My interest in woodworking started as a teenager and has continued as a life long hobby. Through the years I continued to learn and built my tool collection and now build a lot of my own furniture, items for family and friends and a ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, September 2009Monday, September 21, 2009 Vector Art 3D News, September 2009
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
We added 15 new models to the website in August, such as the Beaver shown to the right you can look at all of last month’s additions on August's New Models Page.
If you wish to download a printable monthly catalog there is the list of PDF’s available on the Monthly Catalog Page. You can download the full catalog from the link under ... » Read More Mike Leslie - Stage Coach Mantel Case StudyJames Booth Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Mike Leslie is an Auto- bodyshop owner and ASE certified master collision repair/refinishing technician from Sundance, Wyoming. He has been hand-carving on and off for the last 17 years. Three years ago he bought a CarveWright machine primarily for helping with the roughing in for carving and also for the scanning and reproduction of his own work. Recently though he worked on a carving project with the CarveWright which primarily used Vector Art 3D Models for the layout. This was a design for a Stage-Coach themed Mantel. Originally we contacted Mike to a case study on this design but once we started talking we realised the story of how he got ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, August 2009Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Vector Art 3D News, August 2009
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
We did not manage to add any new models during July but were busy working on a new product launch and also exhibiting at the AWFS trade show, both of which you can read more about below. We will be starting to add new models again this week and plan to get back to our normal rate of additions soon, thanks for your patience while we get back up to speed...
Attention Aspire Users ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, July 2009Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Vector Art 3D News, July 2009
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
We added 16 new models to the website in June, such as the Elks Head shown to the right and the Oak Mantel shown below; you can look at all of last month’s new models on the June's Additions Page
If you wish to download a printable monthly catalog there is the list of PDF’s available here: Monthly PDF Catalogs
... » Read More AWFS Fair 2009 ReportJames Booth Wednesday, August 5, 2009 In July we exhibited at the AWFS Fair 2009 in Las Vegas, myself and Todd Bailey (one of our artists) headed down a couple of days early to build a simple display and set up the samples. Our booth was adjacent to the booth’s of our friends from both Vectric and ShopBot. We had fun showing off the excellent carvings supplied by our customers, meeting many of them and creating some new ones along the way. It was also a good opportunity to connect with all the key CNC Router manufacturers and software suppliers that we work with. Many of the router companies at the exhibition were using Vector Art 3D models to showcase how their machines ... » Read More Carolina CNC - Case StudyJames Booth Wednesday, June 17, 2009 In May we got an email from a customer called Jon Gardner in South Carolina which read as follows: “I wanted to alert you to a video that I posted on YouTube that documents my recent use of your Green Man relief. I purchased and downloaded the relief because I knew it would be perfect for a project that we were about to start. Indeed, it was perfect and I thought you may find the video of interest.”
After watching Jon’s video we thought this was such a nice use of the Green Man model and also an interesting overview of the process that we would use it for this month’s case study. Below you can read a brief ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, June 2009James Booth Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Vector Art 3D News, June 2009
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
We added 18 new models to the website in May, such as the Bulls Head shown to the right; click on the following link to look at all of last month’s additions. If you wish to download a printable PDF catalog then you can view this on the list of monthly PDF updates.
You can download the full catalog from the link under “Downloads” on the home ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, May 2009James Booth Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Vector Art 3D News, May 2009
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
In April we added 13 new models to the website, such as the Raccoons shown to the right: View all April's Models
If you wish to download a printable PDF there is the monthly PDF catalog available from the Monthly Catalog Page
AWFS Fair
Vector Art 3D will be exhibiting at AWFS in Las Vegas - 15th to 18th July, at booth #8849. We would be glad to meet ... » Read More Signs Never Sleep Blog - Case StudyTuesday, May 19, 2009 In this month’s case study we wanted to highlight a blog written by one of our customers; J.D. Iles is the editor of the Signs Never Sleep Blog and also operates Lincoln Sign Company of Lincoln, New Hampshire. The blog (which can be read at http://www.signsneversleep.com) is dedicated to showcasing the best in custom signs and to highlight the possibilities available in custom signage. A number of the articles and images on the Blog cover signs that either use VA3D clipart or where part of the design involves a custom model made by Vector Art 3D. Here is a selection of those projects with links to the appropriate pages on the ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, April 2009Tuesday, May 5, 2009 Vector Art 3D News, April 2009
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
In March we added 29 new models to the website such as the Hot-Rod shown to the right, you can look at all of last month’s additions on this page: March's Models
If you wish to download a printable PDF there is the Monthly PDF catalogs, or you can download a complete catalog of all models on the site from the "Complete PDF ... » Read More Authentic Cabinet Works - Case StudyJames Booth Friday, April 17, 2009 Authentic Cabinet Works LLC is a Minneapolis based business which specializes in custom cabinetry. André Plante the owner, was kind enough to take the time to talk to us about his business and how he has incorporated Vector Art 3D carvings into his designs to add value to his finished products.
VA3D: Please give us an overview of your business and your setup?
André: I am a one man shop with part time help and have about 2000 square feet of shop space. My main business is custom cabinetry and the majority of that business is kitchen remodels, and occasionally requests for custom furniture pieces. I also ... » Read More Case Study and Site EnhancementsJames Booth Thursday, March 19, 2009 Putnamville Case Study and Site Enhancements
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
We have a lot of information in this newsletter including a link to the latest customer case study and also to announce an enhancement to the way we sell our download models.
Putnamville Signs – Case Study
For this month’s article we talked with Sean Putnam of Putnamville Signs in Washington State. Sean makes use of ... » Read More Putnamville Signs - Customer Case StudyTuesday, March 17, 2009 This month's case study is on Putnamville Custom Wood Signs from Washington State. Sean Putnam, the owner/operator, took some time to tell us about his business, how he makes his great signage and describes some of his favorite projects:
VA3D: Tell us about your business and how it evolved?
Sean: Putnamville Custom Wood Signs is located on my family's 80 acre apple and cherry orchard where I live and work full time as a farmer. Our focus is creating elegant residential signage exclusively using wood. This was previously a hobby but then I turned this into a business two years ago when all I knew about CNC machines was that I needed one in ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, March 2009James Booth Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Vector Art 3D News, March 2009
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
In February we added a mixed subject selection of 25 new models to the website. These included some very nice new Eagle models from Michael Tyler (such as the one shown to the right).
View all February's New Models
If you wish to download a printable PDF there is the Monthly PDF Catalog Page or you can ... » Read More Harmsen's Woodworking – Customer Case StudyJames Booth Monday, February 16, 2009 Harmsen’s Woodworking is a self-described “one man, small hobby shop”. Located in Allendale Michigan, Rick Harmsen creates custom made Cribbage boards, Humidors and Jewelry boxes for his customers. He was kind enough to talk to Vector Art 3D about his hobby/business and how he utilizes our artwork to add quality and value to his creations.
The woodworking business is all done in Rick’s spare time as he spends his regular working life as a manager at a tile installation company. He started working with wood around 25 years ago making end tables, roll top desks and kitchen cabinets. Selling the finished products ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, February 2009Monday, February 16, 2009 Vector Art 3D News, February 2009
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
In January we added 20 new models to the website. This included a number of birds (such as the one shown to the right) from Michael Tyler, an artist we are pleased to welcome to Vector Art 3D. Michael is an experienced creator of 3D models and we will be adding a large variety of his work over the course of the year: View January’s additions
If ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, January 2009Monday, February 16, 2009 Vector Art 3D News, January 2009
Happy New Year to all our customers,
In December we added 28 new models to the website. These included the last in our series of carousel animals, some nice marine wildlife (shown below) as well as many decorative horizontal flourishes with matching corner flourishes. You can look at all of December’s additions on this page: Models added in December
If you wish to download a printable ... » Read More Starting a Dimensional Carving BusinessJames Booth Friday, January 23, 2009 The advent of low-cost CNC equipment combined with the affordability of services offered by Vector Art 3D has meant that starting a business offering dimensional carving is more accessible and cost-effective than ever before. This can be a worthwhile and profitable way to start a small business or develop a Hobby into a profit making opportunity. Adding new services to an existing (CNC) business (sign makers, cabinet makers etc.) such as dimensional carving can be a good way to compensate for reduced business in your traditional market or to broaden appeal in a tough economy. Regardless of whether you are starting a new business or looking to ... » Read More Marketing Your Abilities To Make 3D CarvingsJames Booth Friday, December 12, 2008 As a Vector Art 3D user you will be familiar with how low-cost and easy it is to create dimensional parts with your CNC machine. Sometimes this is not so easy to communicate to your customers. We often get questions regarding the best way to promote that a company can create carved dimensional parts. This is a particular area of interest for people just starting out with a CNC carving business or those looking to expand their current activities to include more dimensional work. In this article we will discuss some basic ideas of how to show your customers that this is something you can offer them and also some notes on making your sample ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, December 2008Friday, December 12, 2008 Vector Art 3D News, December 2008 Newsletter
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
We would like to start by wishing all our customers a prosperous period leading up to the Holiday Season and onwards into 2009.
In November we added an interesting selection of 30 new models. These models included an excellent new swooping eagle shown to the right, some more carousel animals, new grape models (below), Celtic weaves and other miscellaneous ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, November 2008Friday, December 12, 2008 Vector Art 3D News, November 2008 Newsletter
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In October we added another interesting selection of 30 new models, including some more fantastic Carousel Animals (by Jules) such as the Elephant shown to the right. We also added three new Mantel designs such as the Ranch Scene shown below (click on the image to see the others).
You can look at all of October’s additions on this page: October 2008 ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, October 2008Friday, December 12, 2008 Vector Art 3D News, October 2008 Newsletter
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In September we added another varied selection of 30 new models, including a range of Police and Fireman’s badges and also some nice natural scenery which was made up of a variety of fir trees and a couple of mountain range models such as the one shown to right.
You can look at all of ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, September 2008Friday, December 12, 2008 Vector Art 3D News, September 2008
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In August we added another very varied subject selection of 30 new models, including some more great new submissions from Jules Wittrup. These included a wistful cherub (shown to the right) and a selection of traditional carousel animals which can be seen below.
You can look at all of Augusts additions on this page: August Models
... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, August 2008Friday, December 12, 2008 Vector Art 3D News, August 2008
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In July we added another mixed subject selection of 30 new models, including some great new submissions from Jules Wittrup. These included a cowboy and cowgirl model, which you can see to the right and also a selection of cows and bulls.
You can look at all of July’s additions on this page: July's Models or if you wish to download a printable list of July’s ... » Read More Garcia Woodworks - Case StudyJames Booth Friday, July 25, 2008 Recently we had the pleasure of speaking with one of the first Vector Art 3D customers, Oscar Garcia. We asked him about how he uses Vector Art 3D models, what he likes about the site and to describe some of the projects he has made with the files.
Vector Art 3D: Tell us a little about your business?
OG:Garcia Woodworks is really nothing but a hobby. I have a regular job and have about 30 years before I retire. So maybe down the road my hobby might turn into something else, we’ll see. Most of the art I purchase from VectorArt3D are used for creating gifts or used to embellish woodworking projects I create for the ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, July 2008James Booth Friday, July 25, 2008 Vector Art 3D News, July 2008
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For our American customers we wish you a happy 4th of July celebration.
We added a varied selection of 30 new models in June which included a very nice sculpture of Saint Christopher by Paul Botes, which you can see to the right.
Click this link to view all of June’s new additions or if you ... » Read More Dasch's Fun Cuts - New 3D CollectionJames Booth Friday, July 25, 2008 Dasch's Fun Cuts - New 3D Collection
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
On our monthly newsletter we briefly mentioned a new Collection we have just launched: Dasch’s Fun Cuts – Sign Makers Collection 1. This is a collection aimed at sign makers but which also has applications for almost any CNC user wanting professional, decorative and sport imagery.
All the designs in the new collection have been created by Dale ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News, June 2008James Booth Friday, July 25, 2008 Vector Art 3D News, June 2008
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We added 30 new models in May, including a number of different variations on the Stars and Stripes combined with an Eagle’s head, one of which you can see shown to the right, click on the image to see more of the variations we have of this design and also the flag and eagle head alone.
We added an additonal horizontal ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News - May 2008James Booth Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Vector Art 3D News, May 2008
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We added 30 new models in April, including the Last Supper and a Grape Mantel design. Due to the small size of our thumbnails it is hard to see just how detailed these models are so we would recommend if you’re interested to take a look at the Free Preview for each model using the Free 3D Viewer. These are just two of a variety of more complex designs we plan to add to the site in the next few months and we will keep ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News - April 2008James Booth Monday, April 14, 2008 Vector Art 3D News, Apr. 2008
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We added 18 new models in March, including a nice Barrel Racer and Bull Rider from Paul Botes (Bull rider shown to the right). You can download a PDF catalog of all the models we added from this page Monthly Catalog
If you just wish to view the March models in your web-browser then click here: March 2008 Models. Check back over the weekend for more new items.
... » Read More Vector Art 3D News - March 2008James Booth Monday, April 14, 2008 Vector Art 3D News, Mar. 2008
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We added 26 new models in February, including some great new sign-making graphics from Dasch and some very detailed new wolf sculptures from Paul Botes (such as the one shown to the right). You can download a PDF catalog of all the models we added from this page Monthly PDF's or if you just wish to view the February models in your web-browser then click here: February Models
... » Read More Vector Art 3D News - February 2008James Booth Monday, April 14, 2008 Vector Art 3D News, Jan. 2008
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
We apologize for the delayed monthly update for January, we have been working on a number of new things with the website which are still under construction, this has delayed some of our normal activities. Just 13 new models were added to the site in January but we will be increasing this total again this month. You can download a PDF catalog of all the models we added last month from this page ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News - January 2008James Booth Monday, April 14, 2008 Vector Art 3D News, Jan. 2008
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
Happy New Year to all our customers and thank you for making 2007 a great year! Our library of models has now grown to nearly 600 separate models (1800 if you count the 3 styles for each). 2007 saw many changes to the site and the addition of our unbranded catalog and our customer affiliate program to help you sell our designs to your customers. In 2008 we intend to continue to build on the site, both with new technical ... » Read More Flourish and Ornament Collection LaunchedJames Booth Monday, April 14, 2008 Flourish and Ornament Collection Launch
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
We are very pleased to announce the release of a new 3D Collection of our models. The Flourishes and Ornaments Collection 1 has a selection of classic decorative elements, banners and ornate appliqués that will particularly appeal to woodworkers and cabinet makers but also have many applications for other CNC users. The contents of the collection can be viewed here: Flourish and Ornament Contents
... » Read More Seasons Greetings NewsletterJames Booth Monday, April 14, 2008 Seasons Greetings
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
We wanted to take this opportunity to wish all our customers a happy holiday season and a great new year. To celebrate the season (and to help our customers make some nice Christmas ornaments and gifts) we are offering all our Christmas themed models at a discount for the next two weeks (until Dec 27th). Amongst these Christmas images the $25 models will be sold for $15 and $10 models for $5. You can see the reduced price models we have available here:
... » Read More Vector Art 3D News - December 2007James Booth Monday, April 14, 2008 Vector Art 3D News, Dec. 2007
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
30 new models were added to the site in November and with these we were very pleased to introduce a new artist; Paul Botes. Paul lives in South Africa and has a good pedigree in art and sculpture for CNC production. We look forward to working with him and adding much more of his great work over the coming years. You can see Paul’s first models here: Paul's Models and read more about him here: Paul's profile
In addition to ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News - November 2007James Booth Monday, April 14, 2008 Vector Art 3D News, Nov. 2007
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
30 new models were added to the site in October with another interesting mix of topics and styles. Dasch produced a wide variety of subject matter this month (an example is shown up and right) and all his new models can be viewed here: Dasch-October-Models.
You can download a PDF catalog of all the models we added last month from this page: Monthly-Catalog-Oct. Remember you can always download the full catalog from here: ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News - October 2007James Booth Monday, April 14, 2008 Vector Art 3D News, Oct. 2007
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
33 new models were added to the site in September with another interesting mix of topics and styles. Dasch produced some fun Christmas themed models (an example is shown up and right) and Jules submitted a really intricate floral swag (shown below) which we also offer in component pieces.
You can download a PDF catalog of all the models we added last month from this page: Monthly Catalog Remember you can always download the full ... » Read More New Site Features Sept. 2007James Booth Monday, April 14, 2008 New site features for September
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
We have two items of important news regarding new features which are now available on the website.
VA3D Catalog on your website
We are always looking for better ways to help you present and sell our designs to your customers. With this in mind we have created a new tool which allows you to host our catalog (unbranded) on your own website!
This will allow you to either have a ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News - September 2007James Booth Monday, April 14, 2008 Vector Art 3D News, Sept. 2007
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
30 new models were added to the site in August with another interesting mix of topics and styles. Again a number of sporting graphics were added (such as Dasch's "Batter Up" - shown right) along with a selection of classic carving flourishes and a very nice Neptune panel from Jules (shown below).
You can download a PDF catalog of all the models we added last month from this page: Monthly Catalogs
... » Read More Vector Art 3D News - August 2007James Booth Monday, April 14, 2008 August 2007 Newsletter
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
30 new models were added to the site in July with another interesting mix of topics and styles. Dasch provided a start to a collection of sporting graphics he is developing for the site and we also added some great traditional carving components and a fantastic Saint George and the Dragon image (shown right) from Jules.
You can download a PDF catalog of all the models we added last month (and all previous months) from this page: Monthly ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News - July 2008Monday, April 14, 2008 July 2007 Newsletter
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
30 new models were added to the site in June with another interesting mix of topics and styles. A number of Dog breeds were added from Jules Wittrup along with some beautiful classic carving elements and decoration. In addition Dasch created some more great iconic artwork.
You can download a PDF catalog of all the models we added last month here: Monthly PDF'sRemember you can always download the full catalog from here: VA3DCollection ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News - June 2007James Booth Monday, April 14, 2008 June 2007 Newsletter
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
Sorry for the delay of this months update email but we were waiting until we were ready to announce the release our latest collection of 3D models, the Symbols and Icons Collection but more about that later…
30 new models were added to the site in May with an eclectic mix of topics and styles (such as the fantastic Cherub Cartouche shown above). You can download a PDF catalog of all the models we added last month from our ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News - May 2007James Booth Monday, April 14, 2008 May Newsletter
Dear Vector Art 3D Subscriber,
30 new models were added to the site in April including some fantastic new nature scenes and other great designs by Jules Wittrup - View Jules' April Models. You can download a PDF catalog of all the models we added in April from this page: Monthly Catalogs. Remember you can always download the full catalog from here: Full VA3D Catalog (approx 16Mb!)
If you just wish to view the models in your ... » Read More Antiques of Tomorrow Case StudyLes Linton of Antiques of Tomorrow describes how he uses Vector Art 3D models and custom modeling service to provide unique designs for his customers.Authors: Les Linton and James Booth Wednesday, April 18, 2007 We talked to Les Linton of Antiques of Tomorrow about his business and how Vector Art 3D has helped him create unique products for his customers:
VA3D: How did you find out about Vector Art 3D?
Les: I was looking for new ways to use my ShopBot tool, and had seen the Vectric information on “Vcarve Wizard” on the ShopBot Forum. As I viewed their site I found a link to Vector Art and your site Vector Art 3D.
VA3D: Why did you decide on them as your solution?
Les: It was pretty much a common sense thing for me. I didn’t have the time or the investment required to learn 3D modelling. You offer a ... » Read More Vector Art 3D News - Apr, 2007Sunday, April 1, 2007 36 new models were added to the site in March including a lot of Native American themed models from Joseph LaBrash. CarveWright/CompuCarve PTN Files, Vector Art 3D Machinist, Starter Colelction, and more. » Read More Vector Art 3D News - Mar, 2007Thursday, March 1, 2007 Even though it was a short month we added a lot of new models again in February (over 30). Plus, New Starter Collection, Cut3D, Free EPS Downloads, and more. » Read More Vector Art 3D News - Feb, 2007Thursday, February 1, 2007 This is the first of our new, regular email updates. Every month we will collect our news and let you know about the new models added to the site. New monthly catalog, Animal Collection, and more. » Read More
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