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faq

  • What materials are used with wooden signs?
    For most signs we use: - 3/4 inch MDF for the base and furring stripes for the frame - Chalk Paint for background, text - Stain for Frame This may change due to individual wants
  • Is there a way to hang wall decor?
    Yes. All wall decor is ready to hang with hardware or command strips depending on the width of the wood
  • Are signs handpainted or vinyl?
    Signs are handpainted with chalk paint, unless the customer requests otherwise.
  • What are the pros and cons to handpainted signs versus vinyl?
    By default, we handpaint our signs - however we offer both hand-painted and permanent vinyl designs depending on the style that you are looking for (for no additional cost). Many people appreciate the time and talent spent on hand-painted signs, but both options offer different advantages. Often times hand-painted lettering can be more customizable with different color schemes, but is subject to (very) minor blemishes or human error (think brush strokes), dependent of the experience of the designer. Hand-painted signs can appear a little more subtle than vinyl, whereas vinyl appears crisp and bolder. Picture this: imagine a ring bearer at a wedding holding a dark stained sign - in this scenario, the font style may benefit from vinyl lettering to create a bold contrast against the dark wood for all the guests to see; versus perhaps an entrance sign to the wedding may benefit from a softer look achieved with a hand-painted style. Both are great options to achieve a clean and neat professional look and comes down to individual preference.
  • Are the wooden flowers handmade?
    The most experienced wooden florists average about 15 minutes in creating each and every flower. Therefore to make our flowers cost effective, we purchase our flowers raw from a third party provider. After purchase, we hand dye, stem and assemble each creation by hand.
  • Are the flowers truely wooden?
    Yes! Solawood flowers are carefully handcrafted from tapioca plants and used for bouquets, arrangements, garlands and accents. These flowers are great to liven up an area as home décor, for weddings, gifts, funerals and more. There are many flower variations and can be dyed to match various color schemes and swatches alike.
  • Why choose wooden flowers?
    There are many reasons why people choose to go wooden. Solawood flowers are ecofriendly, sustainable and last forever. Since these flowers are made from wood, unlike traditional flowers solawood flowers will not wilt nor dry up. Because of this, they are wonderful to preserve memories to last a lifetime. The uniqueness of the product is bound to be a conversation starter in any household or wedding alike. For gift giving, nothing says I love and or appreciate you like a personalized bouquet that you designed yourself. Since the flowers won't die, some brides even choose to recoop wedding costs by reselling them!
  • What materials are the flower fillers?
    Wooden Flower creations are often paired with mutiple different types of filler products for effect. Fillers can be natural dried products, faux or silk.
  • I live in Portland-Vancouver metro area. Do you offer consulations?
    Yes! Let's meet for coffee or mimosas, we'd love to sit down and talk about your individual needs and what you are looking for!
  • I am local, do you have a storefront I can visit?"
    In the past we have been in wedding shops, vintage malls and even, the Vancouver Mall on a consignment basis. We are currently focusing our efforts on an our online platform for increased visibility and accessibility - which decreases our overhead and clears up more time to focus on production! On occasion, we can be seen in our community at local vending events - follow our social media pages to see what we're up to!
  • Do you have an Etsy store?
    YES! We have two different accounts, based on what you are looking for: Etsy Sign Shop cwdshop.etsy.com Etsy Floral Shop (in progress) cwdfloral.etsy.com
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