Sawdust and Sparks

10/20/2026

It’s that time of year! Fall is here! And we have interchangeable seasonal signs with wood block that are perfect for a shelf or table.

Sign with the block $45. If you have one of our wood blocks already, get the sign for $25.

More seasonal seasonal signs coming soon!

10/13/2026

Tomorrow is Shop Iowa day!

https://www.shopiowa.com/

https://www.shopiowa.com/vendor/sawdustandsparks/

We have discounted cell phone stands, Christmas trees and a few other things on there.

And if there’s nothing we have that you want, there are plenty of other Iowa small businesses with just about anything you can possibly want. Lots of discounts!

10/02/2026

From an image that a customer created on AI, to making the real thing!

A customer came to us with the image on the left, that was made with Chat GPT, and asked if we could make an address sign like this. After a size and number font choice, then powder coat choices, we produced the real thing.

AI has become another tool in the toolbox!

09/26/2026

A little project that isn’t typical of what we usually do. But if we can do it, we will!

09/17/2026

A couple of projects we recently completed.

New address sign with solar LED lights makes their house easy to find at night.

Patriotic driveway marker with solar lights on top makes their driveway easy to find with style.

09/08/2026

Not all good idea are ours. Sometimes it’s the customer that comes up with the good idea. Then we bring it to life!

One of our customers explained how they had a new septic system put in and these unsightly vent pipes that are connected
to the new system, are sticking out of the ground. All of us have seen them. They make a nice lawn or yard look like…..well, you get the idea.

Then they asked if we could take one of our light tower designs and implement it into a rectangular screen that could be placed over the pipes thus hiding the pipes. Well, let’s see
what we can do. I think we nailed it!

Plans for next spring are to plant some low lying flowers around the screen and incorporating it into the landscape even more. Nobody will even know what’s under their screen.

08/09/2026

What do you do when the stake on the spot light breaks? Fire up the 3D printer and make a new one! Problem solved!



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07/29/2026

New light tower color!! A vibrant blue with dragonflies.

07/15/2026

07/10/2026

The things you can make with a 3D printer!