Raised-letter sign for Lydia Garcia Repostería

The project

Lydia Garcia and her mother run a creative baking business in Vigo. For their new Rococo-style space, they commissioned Archicercle to produce a sign combining the business name with motifs associated with their craft.

Production began by milling the phenolic plywood base, which was then laser engraved. Line drawings of a whisk and rolling pin accompany the business name against the light background, bringing engraved decoration and raised lettering together in a single piece.

The letters were laser cut from 10 mm plywood, then painted and assembled onto the base. The burgundy colour of the name contrasts with the background and distinguishes the raised lettering from the engraved lines.

Once assembled, the whole sign was varnished to provide additional protection for outdoor use. Archicercle’s contribution covered the production of the sign: milling and engraving the base, cutting the letters, painting, assembling the lettering onto the backing and applying the final varnish.

Two approaches to detail: drawings engraved into the base and 10 mm-thick letters assembled in relief.

Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.