Silhouette Farm Signs Created By Master Metal Worker

Silhouette Farm Signs Created By Master Metal Worker AG WORLD Ag World 23-5-23 Wayne Hagen of Hagen Manufacturing is well-known for his innovative, low-cost metal working machines which have been featured in FARM SHOW over the years (see Vol. 20, No. 3). But he's starting to gain notoriety for another activity which started as a hobby: Creating detailed metal silhouettes for use as farm signs, ornaments, coat racks, rain gauges, etc. What makes Hagen's silhouettes unique is that he can incorporate images from your own farm. All you have to do is send him photographs, drawings or other illustrations of people, scenes, or things you'd like to feature and he'll do it. "I first design the sign on the computer. Lets say you want a sign for the entrance to your farm. I would first design the lettering the way you want it and then I would add in pictures or other illustrations. Then I print that onto a transparency and use an overhead projector to transfer the image onto the metal. Then I use a plasma cutter to hand cut the design out," explains Hagen. "You can send me photos of your farmstead, your family and employees, or even your favorite piece of machinery." Along the way, Hagen incorporates old trees, wagon wheels, and other symbols to give the silhouette a rural flavor. "I've found that this idea makes a great gift that's really unique. I can work with people long distance because they can send photos by mail, fax or even e-mail," says Hagen who is happy to send out examples of his work, or you can check it out at his web site on the internet. The cost of signs runs approximately $25 a square foot (Canadian) plus frame, shipping, and handling. They're made from 10-ga. sheet steel. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Wayne Hagen, Hagen Manufacturing, Ltd., Box 215, Lake Alma, Sask. S0C 1M0 Canada (ph 306 447-4721; web site: www3.sk.sympatico.ca/hagewa/; e-mail: whagen@sk.sympatico.ca.

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