Watch for these six “red flag” customer comments
March 5th, 2023 by signcraftThere are some comments that sign customers make that should put any sign maker on alert. Mike Jackson has spent decades in the… Read More
Sam Pitino: Behind the brush once more
February 26th, 2023 by signcraftBack in 1990, SignCraft interviewed a young up-and-coming sign painter who was living in North Florida. Sam Pitino was 22, full of enthusiasm… Read More
Eric Taylor, village signwriter
February 25th, 2023 by signcraftEngland’s roads connect one small town after another, and in years past, many of those towns had a signpainter or two. They provided… Read More
Custom signs fit right into this large format printing business
February 20th, 2023 by signcraftIan McLellan’s roots are in the printing business, but getting into trade show displays eventually led him to the sign business. He has… Read More
Download this beautiful teak wood background for FREE!
February 19th, 2023 by signcraftDownload Ian McLellan’s classic teak images today for free! Choose from the Photoshop files or TIFF files, which are smaller and will download… Read More
CNC and LEDs make these all-acrylic illuminated letters happen
February 13th, 2023 by signcraftSome customers want a sign that is unique, different and creative because they realize that such a sign projects that image about their… Read More
Tips & Tricks – Make adhesive removal easier
February 12th, 2023 by signcraftThe world of vinyl lettering often leaves us with the task of removing glue residue from a surface after removing old vinyl letters…. Read More
Bob Parsons – February 2023
February 12th, 2023 by signcraftThat little bottle of Fish Eye Remover looks frightfully like a lot of bottles of health care products—and that got Bob Parsons [Bob… Read More
Use copy blocks to manage the copy
February 6th, 2023 by signcraftMost signs carry more than one message. This presents an immediate problem to the reader. Their brain asks, “In what order should I… Read More
Tips & Tricks: Try Krylon spray paint over ultra metallic vinyl
February 5th, 2023 by signcraftI love spraying colors over ultra metallic silver vinyl film then cutting the letters and graphics from it. It retains the metallic look… Read More
PVC monuments deliver durability and lots of appeal
January 30th, 2023 by signcraftA monument sign delivers a much different look and message than a sign panel mounted between two posts. The additional mass of its… Read More
Free lunch? Send us your Tips & Tricks!
January 29th, 2023 by signcraftChester Board, a sign painter friend of mine, told me once how traveling sign painters used to stop by his shop, looking for… Read More
