2024 Reader Survey – What is your minimum shop charge?
April 1st, 2024 by signcraftOne of the questions we asked in our recent Reader Survey was, “Do you have a minimum shop charge and if so, how… Read More
Cover photo: F&B Oyster Co., Sanibel Island, Florida
March 23rd, 2024 by signcraftLike many readers, one of the things we here at SignCraft miss about the print edition of the magazine was the cover photo…. Read More
How to do an easy hand carved background
March 24th, 2024 by signcraftHard carving the background on HDU signs is a unique effect that can add a lot of interest—and it’s easy. Dayna Reed, creator… Read More
2024 survey results: How do your gross sales compare?
March 18th, 2024 by signcraftIn 44 years of doing SignCraft, we’ve rarely asked readers to share their annual sales numbers in our Reader Surveys because we assumed… Read More
Q&A: Do you calibrate your monitor?
March 17th, 2024 by signcraftA reader wants to know: “Do others calibrate their display to match the output from their digital printer? If so, how do they… Read More
Video: Ross F. George and The Speedball Textbook
March 16th, 2024 by signcraftSam Roberts at Better Letters did a video with the folks at Letterform Archive on Ross George, the creator of the Speedball pen… Read More
The signs of Fisherman’s Wharf
March 11th, 2024 by signcraftSan Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf is among the most popular tourist destinations on the West Coast—packed with sights to see, places to shop and… Read More
What will a sign shop look like in 2025?
March 10th, 2024 by Sam MarksonNot long ago we got a note from a reader, Janine Townsend, Townsend Legacy Signs, Bagdad, Kentucky. She reminded us of an article… Read More
Mike Jackson: Five decades in signs and graphics
March 4th, 2024 by signcraftBack in 1981, a packet of photos arrived in the mail at SignCraft from a young Oklahoma sign painter named Mike Jackson. We… Read More
Want a cool 3D effect? Try embossed copper sheeting.
March 3rd, 2024 by signcraftThe “anything goes” approach to creative sign making gets used frequently at Southpaw Signs, Oceana, California. Looking through examples of their work, you’ll… Read More
Step-by-step – Making a multilayer 3D sign
February 19th, 2024 by signcraftRouter-cut letters on a smooth or textured background give a nice 3-D feel, but layers accent the dimensional effect even more. Dayna Reed… Read More
Two colors, high impact
February 26th, 2024 by signcraftSigns face a lot of visual competition out in the real world. Other signs, billboards and traffic are all drawing readers’ eyes away… Read More
