Sand & Cedar

What's Unique About Us?

Rather than using a computer numerical control (CNC) router, which is a computer-controlled woodworking machine, sandblasted cedar products are handcrafted. All manufacturing processes are completed by hand. From planing rough cut western cedar, sandblasting customly designed layouts, to applying oil paint and urethane finish all steps are completed with a purpose to be a unique item for each customer. We collaborate with local artists to make custom painted scenes that compliment your home, cottage or business.

Sand and Cedar Philosophy

Crafting exceptional quality cedar signs, and delivering custom pieces of art that are sure to complement your home, cottage or business.

All Cedar Signs, Maps and Flags are entirely custom made to order. Send us a layout using our Contact/Order form. Provide details of what text, font, colour and silhouettes you’d like on your sandblasted product. Layouts we receive are a guide which we use as a template. All products are then sandblasted to create a naturally eroded finish.

What’s Sandblasting?

Sandblasting is a process that creates natural lines of erosion in wood that reflect the Muskoka & Georgian Bay precambrian Shield landscape.

Why Cedar?

    Compared to most softwoods, cedar has a diverse array of colour, making each piece truly unique.
    Oils in cedar protect the wood against decay, which makes the material ideal for Canadian climate.
    Cedar has tiny pockets of air inside the grain of the wood, which protects the wood from changes in temperature.
    Cedar wood has a higher resistance to bacterial and fungal growth.
    Cedar has been traditionally used to build saunas because of its ability to withstand wet conditions and repel infestation by insects.

For these reasons we believe cedar wood creates the finest outdoor artistic products.

Our Business Model

Locally handmade quality products that embrace the cultural landscape of Muskoka & Georgian Bay.

Whether you call it home, cottage country or your road trip destination, Canadians and tourists from around the globe gather in Muskoka and Georgian Bay to experience the peace and tranquility bestowed by the Canadian Shield wilderness. Inspired by the essence of Muskoka we wanted to create custom pieces of art that reflect the landscape and will complement your home, cottage or business.

We are a newly established small business that specializes in developing products that are uniquely crafted for each customer.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Production Queue:

  Q) How long does it take to get my sign?
  A) Allow 4 to 6 weeks upon confirmation of order. Once a design is accepted a 30% deposit is required to confirm the order. Larger commercial orders could take longer.
  
  

• Materials:

  Q) What materials do you use?
  A) We exclusively use the best 2" rough cut Western red cedar, industrial oil paints and urethane, marine-grade glue with biscuit laminated joinery. Check out the About section to learn more about why cedar is our preferred wood.
  
  

• Silhouettes/Graphics:

  Q) What kind of graphics do you offer?
  A) Each sign stencil is hand traced, cut and painted. In addition to stencils, we use a local artist to paint oval scenes as a custom piece of artwork to complement your sign. If you have a silhouette that you like, send us a photo and we can incorporate it into your sign.
  
  

Contact

Ready to order or have a quick question?

Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page, or fill out the form below.
Direct email: sandandcedarcanada@gmail.com
@sandandcedarsigns

Two Locations

Pickup by appointment only

Call or text: +1 (705) 345-1731

1068 Cowbell Lane, Severn Bridge, ON, P0E 1N0

1251 Muskoka Road 38 Unit 2, Bala, ON, L0K 1S0

Design Process

We offer 1 layout upon receiving a sign deposit and would prefer you send us one if you are unable to mix and match what is on our website. All of our signs are handmade and painted so any computer generated layouts we get are only a guide which we use as a template.

Please Note: If no layout is provided we can generate one for $75.00 per hour. We reserve the right to post all of the signs we design and manufacture on our websites. Final payment is due upon completion of your sign.

All of our signs are hand painted by a local artist, so we can even use two or three pictures and put them together for you. Many of the signs in our gallery were painted from photographs. You also select your colors, if you want a specific color you would have to supply a paint chip number and cover the cost of the paint. If you have any questions please phone or email the contact info below, thanks for reading. We are a newly established small business that specializes in developing products that are uniquely crafted for each customer.

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