Cover photo: Babes Tap – Ray and Rose Grossi
Let’s hear it for the one-color sign. This black-and-white sign (with a little gray for the prismatic effect) by Ray and Rose Grossi… Read More
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More emblem-style truck door graphics from Brian Schofield
There’s a lot more going on in emblem-style graphics than a lot of airbrush work. As Brian Schofield said in “Truck door graphics… Read More
Cover photo: Taylor Chiropractic – Russ Mills
Not every customer can afford a 3D sign with gold leaf lettering, but most still would like a unique look. It’s possible to… Read More
Fabricate an easy ACM sign cabinet
Aluminum composite material gets a lot of use for flat sign panels. But it’s also easy to form it into a dimensional sign… Read More
Cover photo: Country Kitchen, Signs by Van
Dimension always makes a sign more interesting, but when you combine it with interesting colors, texture and a graphic, it really ramps things… Read More
Dimensional blade signs with a twist
Dimensional blade signs have always been a favorite of mine. They offer endless possibilities for creative ideas. We are currently working on a… Read More
Cover photo: Cobra Concrete – RT Signs
Most of the vehicle lettering on the road doesn’t pack much wallop. This trailer by RT Signs, Steinbach, Manitoba, has plenty of impact… Read More
Tips & Tricks: Make paint and roller covers last
If you’ve been in the sign business for any length of time or are a sign painter, you’re probably already using this. Often… Read More
SignCraft Survey: What vinyl films do you use?
It’s always interesting to hear what products other sign makers are using with success. In the case of vinyl films, most sign makers… Read More
Cover photo: Fox & Feather – Doug Bernhardt:
Zoom in for a closer look at the remarkable hand carving, woodwork and gold leaf on this beautiful sign by Doug Bernhardt, Bernhardt… Read More
Tips & Tricks: Dealing with an ineffective customer-provided design
It’s always tough to try to change someone’s design, even if you know it’s terrible. I’m not a designer, but I’ve owned a… Read More
Tip & Tricks: Show customers the color possibilities for pinstriping
Color is a critical factor in pinstriping, and it can be hard for some customers to express what color they like and don’t… Read More
Brian Schofield: Truck door graphics that look like an emblem
What’s more amazing than to see your company name as a gleaming chrome or gold emblem that appears to be mounted on your… Read More
Cover photo: BC Bait, Braun Bleamer
Over years and years of designing and selling signs, you get pretty good at reading customer expectations. A business that has been… Read More
Getting the most out of clip art
According to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, clip art is a noun, defined as this: Ready-made pieces of printed or… Read More
Cover photo: Cedar Knoll Kennel – Ian Macdonald
There are many fine wood signs made over the years that now need restored thanks to weather’s wear and tear. That’s the focus… Read More
Infills on CNC routing add texture and create interest
One of the techniques Dayna Reed [creator of the 3D Signs Made Easy and the More Super Cool 3D Signs videos] has used… Read More
Cover photo: Leaf Greenhouse – Rob Cooper
You could do a different sign for this greenhouse, but it’s hard to imagine a more beautiful one than this sign by… Read More
Rob Cooper: 8 signs before-and-after
Before-and-after photos are a great way to see how a designer makes a sign more effective. Rob Cooper, Koh Tao, has had plenty… Read More
Cover photo: Flanders Fire Dept. – Jim Fetten
In January 2021 we posted an interesting article by Jim Fetten, Fetten Sign Company, Jamesport, New York, on how he did gold emblems… Read More
