Jason Hakki
Shop name: Rapid Gantry Custom Signs Shop size: 1000 sq. ft. Age: 30 Graphics equipment: MultiCam CNC router Laser engraver Online: www.rapidgantry.ca On… Read More
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Mike Lavallee: 1960-2020 Mike Lavallee, pinstriper, airbrush artist and sign painter, died on April 14, 2020. Mike was the highly respected creator of… Read More
Matt Beckner
Shop name: Ion Graphics Shop size: 2400 sq. ft. Age: 42 Graphics equipment: Roland VersaCAM 300SP Graphtec 6000 Series cutter Summa 60 cutter… Read More
Shop Trucks
Chris Bryant, Bryant Signs, Puyallup, Washington “A long time ago,” says Chris Bryant, Bryant Signs, Puyallup, Washington, “while at a coffee shop near… Read More
Pinstriped panels for fun and profit
In my free time, and in an effort to make extra cash, I use panels as a nice experiment in color and designing… Read More
Tips & Tricks
Have a tip to share? Be a part of SignCraft! Share your favorite shortcuts, gadgets used in your shop and other time-savers. Email… Read More
Drop the lettering down on the doors
One of the fundamentals of sign layout is to put the primary copy in the optical center of the panel. On a truck,… Read More
More sign shop display areas
A couple of Trade Secrets ago, we shared photos of the display areas of a few top sign makers to show how sample… Read More
Dealing with a bad customer-provided design
A customer comes to you with a design they made up and want to use it for their sign. You know it’s going… Read More
ShopBot Tools
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Design & Price: 4×8 real estate sign
In every issue, SignCraft gives a few sign makers an imaginary project. We ask them to do a sketch of the sign they… Read More
Jason Nale
Shop name: Nazareth Sign Company Shop size: 360 sq. ft. Age: 47 Graphics equipment: Jaguar 48 48-in. cutter Online: On Facebook as Nazareth… Read More
Letters
Get a lift Dear SignCraft, Not long ago I got a call to hand letter an old truck that had been restored. The… Read More
Shop Trucks
Send us a photo of your shop truck today at signcraft@signcraft.com or to SignCraft, P.O. Box 60031, Fort Myers, FL 33906. Read this… Read More
John Hannukaine: Still pulling lines
Back in 1997, John Hannukaine literally wrote the book on pinstriping with his Pinstriping and Vehicle Graphics, published by SignCraft. In 120 pages… Read More
Get the most from sign substrates
Sourcelist: substrates Acrylic sheet Plaskolite Aluminum composite material/ACM 3A Composites USA Grimco Laminators Inc. Mitsubishi Plastic Composites Nudo Products Inc. United Industries Engraving… Read More
Tim Bauman
Shop name: All Signs & Graphics Shop size: 2500 sq. ft. Age: 58 Graphics equipment: Mimaki CJV print/cut Roland Vp-540 Gerber plotter Gerber… Read More
Tips & Tricks
Have a tip to share? Be a part of SignCraft! Share your favorite shortcuts, gadgets used in your shop and other time-savers. Email… Read More
Samples and photos make sales easier
Whether it’s a simple display on the office wall or a large showroom, one of the best tools for marketing your work are… Read More
PVC can help you offer an affordable 3D sign
Often a client would like a 3D sign instead of a flat sign but just can’t stretch their budget for it. Or they… Read More
