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Tips & Tricks

Organize your work table Organizing your workspace can save you a lot of time. Everything has to be mobile in our shop, so… 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

Laser at work: Making it happen

Pierre Hoffmann’s approach to the graphics business is simple: Find out what the client needs or wants, then make it happen. One of… Read More

Profile: Jeff Wisdom

Shop name: Oregon Signworks Shop size: 1100 sq. ft. Age: 58 Graphics equipment: Summa plotter CorelDraw Online: www.oregonsignworks.com I began my career in… Read More

Graphics: Jeff Williams

It all started when Jeff Williams bought that new pickup in 1979. He was working as an electrician at the time, fresh out… Read More

Design & Price: Monument 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

A gallery of CNC sign ideas

CNC equipment CadCam software Clip art for CNC routing We try to make source lists complete, but let us know if errors or… Read More

Profile: Juan Carlos Aguilar

I began painting signs in 1997, but my love for lettering began way before I ever painted a sign. I was introduced to… Read More

Cool lines for a cool bike

“There’s nothing like having the best pinstriper in the world for a dad,” says Derek Hanson, who is the service manager at Cycleworks… Read More

Phil Swain

Shop name:Fine Signs Shop size: 3600 sq. ft. Age: 59 Graphics equipment: Roland Soljet Pro 4 XR-640 printer Mutoh SC-550 cutter Sign Lab,… Read More

Jim Jackson

Shop name:Artcraft Sign Co. Shop size: 14,000 sq. ft. Age: 50 Graphics equipment: Paper and pencil! AXYZ 4000 4×8-ft. CNC router MacBook Pro… Read More

Design & Price: 4-by-8 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

Try this approach to estimating

Ever wish there was a formula you could use to check your pricing? Here’s one we learned about from Jim Jackson of Artcraft… Read More

No more lost design fees

One of the ongoing issues for anyone who designs signs is the question of who owns the design. So often the client will… Read More

8 ways to ramp up your flat sign designs

In the recent SignCraft feature on Braun Bleamer, Jet Signs Inc., Palmerton, Pennsylvania, we noticed how many great-looking signs he did on flat… Read More

8 ways to ramp up your flat sign designs

In the recent SignCraft feature on Braun Bleamer, Jet Signs Inc., Palmerton, Pennsylvania, we noticed how many great-looking signs he did on flat… Read More

New England Carved Signs

High quality, long lasting carved, sandblasted and dimensional signs

Tape Technologies

Manufacturing, coating and converting pressure sensitive films for more than 30 years.

Gerber Scientific Products

Computer-aided signmaking, CAS systems, cutters, printers, routers and materials

Realgold

High performance precious metal vinyl films