Cover photo: Back Porch Seafood House – Joe Paffoon
PVC board is a great material for sign making—for letters, sign panels, cabinets and even monument structures. It’s durable, easy to work with… Read More
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Putting it together: The “Sprague Welcomes You” sign
There are loads of great ideas in the photos of outstanding signs on SignCraft.com. But what about the back story: How did the… Read More
Make these easy freestanding event signs
For David Showalter [David Design, Bryan, Ohio] the first sign of spring is when customers start calling about getting a “show sign” for… Read More
Cover photo: Norfolk Electric – Randy Howe
Many customers choose a generic name for their businesses, but by the time they arrive at your shop, it’s too late to suggest… Read More
Q&A: How to price a sign installation that has “what-ifs”?
A reader wants to know: “How do you price an installation when there are ‘what-ifs’ involved? Sometimes you can’t tell what you’ll run… Read More
Bob Whelan: Gold leaf fire trucks at 90 years old
Sometime in the early 1950s, Bob Whelan was a young man working in the county courthouse—doing “an old man’s job” as he calls… Read More
Cover photo: Arbor Landing – Mike Keene
One way to keep production costs down on CNC-routed signs is to finish the panel before routing the letters. PVC board makes… Read More
Design & Price: 3-by-5-ft. dimensional sign
In every issue, SignCraft gave a few sign makers an imaginary project. We asked them to do a sketch of the sign they… Read More
Cover photo: Sterling Vineyards – Jim Lago
Time and time again sign people have told us of three things that make selling signs easier: samples on the showroom… Read More
Putting the design first
Most small businesses don’t have a cohesive image or brand. Yet more and more often, they have to compete with chains and franchises… Read More
Jason Nale: Balancing legibility and appeal
SignCraft first featured Jason Nale and his work in the May/June 2020 issue. Since then he’s moved to a slightly larger shop, just… Read More
Cover photo: All Trade Construction – Braun Bleamer
A customer may feel they can’t afford a custom 3-D sign, but that doesn’t mean they won’t stretch their budget for a custom… Read More
What’s it cost to produce this HDU hanging sign?
The wood-graining technique you see here is a quick and easy way to add extra dimension to signs on high-density urethane board. We… Read More
Restoring the Gorge View sign
I made this 3½-by-9-ft. single-faced sign for a small condominium in the early 1990s. It was one of the earliest signs that I… Read More
Cover photo: Thiemers Sip & Snip – Bob Behounek
When it comes to signage, nothing can look more cluttered than a stock car. There are loads of sponsors who pay to support… Read More
Cover photo: Bruce Janssen – Lake St. Market
The vacationers who come to kick back, enjoy the outdoors, eat out and shop, in a tourist area create a market for a… Read More
Cover photo: Hotel Cheval – Sean Beauchamp
Sean Beauchamp, Southpaw Sign Co., Oceana, California In sign design, most of the attention tends to get invested in the lettering and the… Read More
Cover photo: DeWeerd Poultry – Ray Sauder
“Signs We’ve Seen” has always been a catch-all feature in SignCraft—a mixed bag of signs that readers sent us or that someone has… Read More
Design & Price: Overlaid plywood sign
In every issue, SignCraft gave a few sign makers an imaginary project. We ask them to do a sketch of the sign they… Read More
Cover photo: Whifflet Street Tattoos – Ross Hastie
More than one sign painter can tell you the moment when, as a kid, they watched a sign painter at work. At that… Read More
