Cover photo: Real Products Mfg. – David Showalter
November 30th, 2025 by signcraftCover photo: Real Products Mfg. – David Showalter Cover photo: Real Products Mfg. – David Showalter “Lately, I’ve been using a lot of… Read More
Knock out a Christmas window splash!
December 1st, 2025 by signcraftTraditionally, one easy way for a sign painter to pick up holiday cash was to paint Christmas window splashes all over town. It… Read More
Cover photo: Performance Diesel – Lane Walker
November 22nd, 2025 by signcraftFor many sign designers, the quick rough sketch is the fastest route to a closed sale. Doing a rough drawing in front of… Read More
Putting it together – Spence and Lane
November 24th, 2025 by Chris LoveladyThere’s often a lot more to a sign project than the photo of the finished product can tell you. The materials that were… Read More
Cover photo: Monk Heating and AC – Braun Bleamer
November 16th, 2025 by signcraftA well-designed full wrap can have a lot of impact, but it isn’t the only option—or always the best solution. Braun Bleamer does… Read More
This jig makes sign and letter installation easier
November 17th, 2025 by signcraftThey say necessity is the mother of invention, and necessity is what pushed Dayna Reed to put this jig together to speed the… Read More
Cover photo: SRS Trucking – Brian Schofield
November 8th, 2025 by signcraftFew people really want to buy vehicle lettering. For most it’s just a necessity to have something on their truck. Until, that is,… Read More
Case study – Negative space at work
November 10th, 2025 by signcraftWhomever said “a picture is worth a thousand words” may well have been talking about the concept of negative space. The concept of… Read More
Cover photo: Candlelight Bed and Breakfast – David Showalter
November 2nd, 2025 by signcraft“Design is everything,” says David Showalter, David Design, Bryan, Ohio. “It’s what makes a sign work.” To make sure his layouts do their… Read More
Making a faux stone monument base
November 3rd, 2025 by signcraftAn effective custom sign relies on its unique look to catch the viewer’s eye long enough for two critical tasks: To deliver its… Read More
Cover photo: MJ Shisslak – Braun Bleamer
October 26th, 2025 by signcraftCustomers often want a list of services that they offer on their sign, or worse yet, on their truck—which will be on busy… Read More
Shop Trucks revisited: 2003 to 2005
October 27th, 2025 by signcraftThis is the third in our series of articles recapping some of the shop vehicles we featured in SignCraft starting in 1981. If… Read More
