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One of the graphic tools I use often in my sign layouts is the simple horizontal rule. It’s amazing how many times a… Read More

I’ve read comments suggesting the “Blend If” tool in Photoshop is one of the Top Ten techniques all designers should master. You might… Read More

Like every sign designer, I’ve learned a lot of things over the years that have really helped me improve my designs. Besides making… Read More

For many years we built the bulk of our projects on site. Most theme park projects are large, and being built primarily of… Read More

Materials: Planks and posts: $200 Two 30-by-84-by-3/8-in. steel faces: $300 PVC letters: $150 Total materials: $650 Labor: Design and prep file: 1 hour… Read More

It’s not very often these days that a client walks into the shop, looking for a repaint on an existing sign. That’s what… Read More

Shop name: Bert Graphix Shop size: 2000 sq. ft. Age: 58 First featured in SignCraft: November/December 1987 Online: www.bertgraphix.com Facebook: Bert Graphix You… Read More

Shop name: Lines & Letters Designs Shop size: 2250 sq. ft. Staff: 2 Age: 57 First featured in SignCraft: July/August 1990 Graphics equipment:… Read More

Shop name: NW Signs Shop size: 17,000 sq. ft. Staff: 12 Age: 48 First featured in SignCraft: May/June 2006 Online: www.nwsigns.com In most… 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

Shop name: The Factory of the Signs Age: 52 First featured in SignCraft: May/June 1990 Online: www.lafabbricadelleinsegne.it When Giampiero Giovanelli was featured in… Read More

There are many ways to be led into business, and for Jay and Melanie Selway it was witnessing a friend’s young son battle… Read More

Sailboard inventor was also a sign painter SignCraft reader Steven Jacobson, Steve’s Pinstriping & Signs, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, sent us an interesting newspaper… 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

Make CNC letters that are peel-and-stick Instead of liquid acrylic adhesives, I often use 3M 5 mil Adhesive Transfer Tape 3M 468MP to… Read More

From the time he was about nine, Brad King wanted to be a pinstriper. His parents made sure he had the tools and… Read More

One of the markets created by the advent of digital printing is wall prints or wall wraps—custom designed digital prints that are installed… Read More

The Sign Invitational Challenge is happening again at the International Sign Association Show [April 19 to 22]. Competition will undoubtedly be friendly but… Read More

Materials: 274 sq. ft. of 3M IJ180cv3 film and 274 sq. ft. of 3M 8519 laminate: $1080 Misc. supplies: $100 Total materials: $1180… Read More