From a rural area in Southern Illinois, Jon has made the outdoors his way of life. From a very young age, he started hunting and fishing in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest and that carried on into young adulthood.
Hunting most of the year exposed him to different seasons of the year along with all the types of camouflage that nature had to offer.
Since hunting demanded the need to go unseen, he was always looking for ways to make his guns and bows invisible to whatever he might be hunting.
Some things that he tried took a long time to apply, were not permanent and could at times damage part of the weapon itself.
In 2005, after a long time of trial and error he came upon an established method called “hydro-graphics” to apply different patterned films to the surface of his guns and bows. This method was a way to transfer camouflage patterns (or any other pattern) to the surface of a weapon that wouldn’t damage it and would hold up to a lot of wear and tear.
January 2006 started the creation of the company H2O Imaging. With Jon’s over 25 years of being a wildlife artist, the he came up with making new innovative ways to conceal an otherwise obvious weapon out in the field.
Jon mainly started H2O Imaging for camouflaging weapons for hunting but he has also branched out into other areas in the world of high -tech firearms and automotive parts with the use of carbon fiber film and other modern prints. With this branch of the company lies endless combinations for customers who want specific designs that fit their own unique choices.
When Jon is not in the shop coming up with new ideas for his next gun or automotive project, he is spending time with family, his wife, two daughters, and grandson.
With H2O on the heels of some of the biggest pioneers in outdoor hunting equipment, he plans to keep up with the ever changing world of outdoor products and add another layer of originality to guns and bows to be one step closer to nature itself.
Jon Bray
Owner
Rachel, Tracey, Jon, and Micaela
The Face of H2O Imaging
Around the Shop
A few of you have asked just what it is that we do around our shop... We invite you to take a look for yourself. Below are some pictures of what we do and the good times we've had. If YOU have any pictures you'd like to add, email them to us at staff@h2oimaging.com or post them on our FaceBook wall!
Jon Bray
210 Houndridge Road
Grantsburg, IL 62943
618-713-3752
staff@h2oimaging.com
