Monaco worked closely with Heartwood on the development of the coaches' interior design and started an exclusive line of carved ornament accents for the slide-out fascia. Joe first found a niche in the woodworking business early on when Monaco Coach of Eugene, Oregon, began incorporating his exclusive wooden ornaments into their luxury motor coaches. It provides me the tools and flexibility that I need to produce extremely detailed work in a timely manner." Joe says:ĪrtCAM is an incredibly capable and easy to use product. If Michelangelo were alive today, there's no reason to think he wouldn't be using the most advanced tools in existence." While certainly not meaning to compare himself to Michelangelo, he nevertheless feels very fortunate to be part of the forefront of exciting developments in the sculptural world which combine the lessons of many generations of carvers with cutting edge 21st century technologies.įormerly most carved artworks and architectural pieces that Joe produces would only be accessible to individuals with lavish budgets, now due to the amount of automation ArtCAM provides he can produce carved doors, murals and accent carvings to add charm and value to any home or business, and to meet a more reasonable budget.
COST OF ART CAM PRO FULL
Joe is fond of saying, "Every classical artist has always used the full range of tools available to them.
COST OF ART CAM PRO SOFTWARE
To program these machine Heartwood uses advanced design and machining software from Delcam, ArtCAM (HQ Birmingham, UK). Since being established in 2003, Heartwood Carvings has embraced CNC technology, today the facility is 16,000 square feet with 10 employees and Joe's tool chest includes seven computer-controlled CNC machines, six Multicams and one Precix, some with a bed of 14 x 8 feet. After a few industry events he began to see what the result of using CNC technology could be and immediately knew that it was for him. That certainly has been the case for Heartwood Carving Inc, of Eugene, Oregon.īack in 1989, while completing a large carved mural, sculptor and carver Joe Valasek decided that he needed a new carving technique that could help him to replicate the murals he was creating. When something comes along that might be outside the realm of what a shop normally produces but has the potential for a good pay day - you just have to take the reins and run with it. Most woodworkers will agree that woodworking can be a tough way to make a living.
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