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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

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

Layer Effects are always at your fingertips. They are some of Photoshop’s most powerful, fun and creative tools. Layer Effects are easy to… Read More

Almost every job in my shop starts with a pencil sketch, if only a rough thumbnail drawing—even though it is likely to be… Read More

We are definitely heading into a time of uncertainty. Putting aside the health concerns and the potential effects of the virus that is… Read More

If I lay my cards on the table, the last several weeks certainly have been quite a rollercoaster, as I’m sure it’s been… Read More

Materials: .080 3003-H14 aluminum: $138.45 3M 3430 EGP reflective vinyl 16 mils thickness: $43.04 Oracal cast vinyl Series 951: $41.21 RTape 4075 RLA… Read More

How often do we see signage around town that falls short and doesn’t quite fit the bill? Unlike other less visible trades our… Read More

First featured: March/April 2011 Shop name: ACS Graphics Shop size: 2000 sq. ft. Age: 46 Graphics equipment: Mutoh printer/cutter CorelDRAW Online: www.acsgraphics.biz On… Read More

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

First featured: September/October 2010 Shop name: Graphicus Signs & Designs Shop size: 7000 sq. ft. Graphics equipment: 4-by-8 -ft. Vytek CNC router 64-in…. Read More

First featured: September/October 1993 Shop name: Bertram Signs & Graphics Shop size: 1400 sq. ft. Staff: Howard and Dave Age: 69 Graphics equipment:… Read More

First featured: March/April 1994 Shop name: Jeff’s Graphics Shop size: 3600 sq. ft. Age: 60 Graphics equipment: Roland TRUVis VG2-640 printer/cutter Roland VersaCAMM… Read More

About the January/February issue Dear SignCraft, I have to comment on the current issue, because the level of talent and the quality of… Read More

Source list: Paints and finishes 1Shot Paints: Lettering and bulletin enamels, background finishes, specialty finishes www.1shot.com Akzo Nobel: Base coat/clear coat paint system… Read More

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… Read More

Manfred Didier and Marcus Goebel First featured: September/October 2008 Shop name: Timber Signs Shop size: 5000 sq. ft. Age: Manfred is 50; Marcus… Read More

A little planning can save a lot of material On a recent flatbed printer/CNC router project, we used this trick to save material… Read More

Last fall, Windows sent an email and added alerts letting users know they would cease support for Windows 7 in mid-January. Ouch! If… Read More

As I began this article I wondered if I had enough material, but when I went through my archived photos I realized there… Read More