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While some pinstripers have a specific niche that they focus on—like bikes or street rods or classic cars—and primarily do pinstriping, plenty of… Read More

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

Adobe added Content-Aware into Photoshop in CS5 in 2010. Wow! It was and is a game changer. Over the years since its initial… Read More

For years I tried to “save money” by keeping scraps of every type of material we use. I looked at it like it… Read More

I often get asked if we ever make signs for “the real world.” The answer is yes, though the bulk of our creative… Read More

I was speaking to clients—a husband and wife team—the other day about a new brand and truck wrap we were designing for them…. Read More

Materials: One sheet of ½-in. PVC board: $121.54 PVC posts and finials: $68.12 One sheet ¾-in. overlaid plywood: $86.82 Cutting charge: $4.85 Cutting/painting… Read More

Once upon a time, when hand-crafted things were the rule and not the exception, craftspeople seemed to understand what it was going to… Read More

These companies offer products for CNC sign production and reach sign pros through SignCraft: CNC equipment AXYZ www.axyz.com CAMaster Industries www.camaster.com Gerber Scientific… Read More

Many projects can seem to take a long time in our shop, but a recently completed job holds the all-time record! They say… 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

Over 40 years ago, Karen Souza started creating a market for her brand of vehicle lettering in and around the small town of… Read More

Shop name: Lunsford Sign Works Shop size: 5000 sq. ft. Staff: Joel and Janette Lunsford Age: 46 Graphics equipment: Multicam 5 x 10… Read More

Bill Riedel 1928–2018 Bill Riedel, the “de facto grandfather” of the Walldogs, and the owner of Riedel Sign Co. (Little Ferry, New Jersey)… Read More

Shop name: Suncity Signs & Graphics Shop size: 2100 sq. ft. Staff: 3 full-time, 2 part-time Age: 34 Graphics equipment: Roland VS 640i,… 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 this… Read More

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

Get a good deal on a Wacom tablet One of the handiest tools for a sign designer is a Wacom digitizing tablet. If… Read More

More than likely, you have a large inventory of clipart you’ve purchased over the years. But, there’s a catch. The more you buy,… Read More