There’s plenty of large format printing to sell
Flat signs, full wraps, partial wraps, floor graphics, banners and wall graphics that can go on almost any surface—there are plenty of profitable… Read More
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What’s it cost to produce these three jobsite signs?
Materials: Three 18-by-24-in. aluminum composite panels — $75 Three metal sign frames — $54 Stainless steel screws and nuts — $24 Vinyl film… Read More
Stripes & Graphics: Bruce Ottway
Bruce Ottway had been hand lettering for a few years when a friend asked if he could pinstripe his street rod for him—a… Read More
How to save a sign sale
Closing a sale is easy when the customer seems positive, then says something like, “That sounds good…” after hearing the price. But what… Read More
6 ways to add life to lettering
Sign makers have long been using special effects to make letters on flat signs more intriguing. Years ago it was common to add… Read More
Tips & Tricks
Read this article and many more like it with a membership to SignCraft.Already a SignCraft.com Member? Click here to log in.- or -Join… Read More
Signs We’ve Seen
We’d like to see your work! …or photos of signs you’ve seen. Email them today to signcraft@signcraft.com or mail to SignCraft, PO Box… 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
Special effects can add a lot to the lettering
Sign makers have long been using special effects to make letters on flat signs more intriguing. Years ago it was common to add… Read More
Download this form today to make design work easier
Click here to download a version of theform that you can start using today. A key part of being a successful designer is… Read More
Upcoming Events
April 20-23, 2016: ISA Sign Expo, Orlando, Florida, International Sign Association, www.signexpo.com/signcraft April 20-23, 2016: Roland ImagiNATION Inkjet User Conference, Orlando, Florida, co-located… Read More
Letters
A facelift for a rehab device Dear SignCraft, My dad and I had a sign shop back in the ’90s and I looked… Read More
The Letterheads celebrate 40 years
It’s hard to imagine a more ideal setting for the 40th year International Letterheads meeting than the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio…. Read More
6 steps to adding a laser
Source list: Laser engraving/cutting equipment Acsys Laser: www.acsyslaser.com Epilog Laser: www.epiloglaser.com Gravograph: www.gravograph.com Trotec Laser: www.troteclaser.com Universal Laser Systems: www.ulsinc.com Vision Engravers: www.visionengravers.com… Read More
Profile: Justin Hare
Shop name: Premier Signs & Design Shop size: 2750 sq. ft. Staff: Five Age: 34 Graphics equipment: 54- and 64-in. Mutoh ValuJet printers… Read More
Profile: Jeff Miller
Shop name: Red Dwarf Graphx Shop size: 700 sq. ft. Age: 54 Graphics equipment: Epson SureColor S30670 printer Seal laminator Graphtec cutter Online:… Read More
Arkansas’s custom state park signs
Dave Thompson is originally from Michigan. In 1978, his in-laws moved to Arkansas, so he and his wife paid them a visit. His… Read More
Stripes & Graphics: Beth Kearney
It wasn’t long after Beth Kearney started pinstriping motorcycles and hot rods that people started looking for her. When people asked vehicle owners… Read More
Design & Price: Semi graphics
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
What would you get for this semi door lettering?
In our most recent Trade Secrets e-letter, we asked readers what they would charge for this typical project: lettering the doors of the… Read More
