Our signs are made of ¾ inch thick heavy duty pine and have a burnt finish. The lettering and designs are designed on a computer and carved into the wood with a router tool.Then the lettering is hand painted with exterior house paint. The entire sign is then finished with 6 coats of polyurethane. Lettering will be painted in black unless a different color is specified. Colors available are; gold, silver, red, green, yellow, blue, orange, purple, brown, white and black. For an additional $10.00, you can have your sign made from ¾ inch; red oak, white oak, cherry, cedar or walnut. These woods do not get a burnt finish