signcraft

There are obvious benefits to keeping your shop organized. When you need something, you know where to find it—if you put it back… Read More

Australian Letterheads, a 3D printed model sand rail and the Quebec sign museum project…   28th Annual Australian Letterheads—October 13–15, 2023 The Australian Letterheads’… Read More

For the Kaschaks, their sign business has been a three-decade work-in-progress. It has evolved from a part-time basement sign shop to a full-time… Read More

Location: Bellefontaine, Ohio Shop size: 1000 sq. ft. Graphics equipment: Gerber Edge Gerber HS15 cutters Online: https://www.fasttracksigns.net/ On Facebook as FastTrack Signs and… Read More

The old sign painter was not one to throw things away because “you never know when you might need ‘em.” That included off-cuts… Read More

Ken Tamashiro invested a lot of time learning Photoshop, and particularly in creating the look of gold or silver leaf dimensional graphics. He… Read More

I sometimes use cedar planks for a background to mount a sign face on, or use cedar trim on a sign. For years… Read More

I did window splashes and window signs for over 20 years, and the first step is getting the glass really clean. The very… Read More

When gluing acrylic, as when you’re replacing channel letter faces, don’t use hypo #25 bottles. They clog very easily and it’s difficult to… Read More

If you are getting old and decrepit like me, it gets harder to see the lines on cut vinyl, especially white material. This… Read More

I carry my smartphone in a plastic Ziploc bag. Even when wearing nitrile gloves I can still use the interface (the biometric fingerprint… Read More

Here’s a cool thing to do that customers really get a kick out of: Make them a miniature version of their sign. We… Read More

Most signs get removed or moved sooner or later, yet hardly anyone thinks of sign removal and/or relocation. For example, if cheap materials… Read More

When doing V-carving in wood, don’t assume that the piece is perfectly flat. Even a small difference in thickness from one side to… Read More

Router-cutting PVC leaves a raw edge that is more porous than the smooth face of the PVC board. To solve this, I seal… Read More

My trusty Roland VS-540 printer uses Eco Sol Max ink, and I’ve discovered that when it comes to laminating these prints, you must… Read More

Most sign businesses build their pricing around an hourly shop rate. Ideally that number is based on an accurate, current assessment of their… Read More

Shane Durnford—who now goes by Jayce Fox—has always specialized in designing, carving and building exceptionally beautiful signs. Looking back through past articles in… Read More