Cover photo: Navajo Cement – Bob Behounek
April 27th, 2025 by signcraftOne of the tools Bob Behounek uses in his great-looking sign designs is the color wheel. It’s essential to a good understanding of… Read More
Tales from my early days in the sign business
April 28th, 2025 by Matt CoverAhhh, the “Good ol’ days” B.C. (before computer)…. Who doesn’t remember them with fondness… or at least a small tear (from laughter) in… Read More
Cover photo: Robert Frost Footwear – Bruce Janssen
April 20th, 2025 by signcraft3D letters can add a lot to a sign, but a carved graphic or better yet, an actual sculpture, can really make a… Read More
Laying out the new shop
April 21st, 2025 by Perry YaremchukI started screen printing in 1984, and apprenticed in a sign shop in 1986, where I learned hand lettering and myriad other skills…. Read More
Cover photo: Back Porch Seafood House – Joe Paffoon
April 14th, 2025 by signcraftPVC board is a great material for sign making—for letters, sign panels, cabinets and even monument structures. It’s durable, easy to work with… Read More
Putting it together: The “Sprague Welcomes You” sign
April 14th, 2025 by signcraftThere are loads of great ideas in the photos of outstanding signs on SignCraft.com. But what about the back story: How did the… Read More
Cover photo: Norfolk Electric – Randy Howe
April 6th, 2025 by signcraftMany customers choose a generic name for their businesses, but by the time they arrive at your shop, it’s too late to suggest… Read More
Make these easy freestanding event signs
April 7th, 2025 by signcraftFor David Showalter [David Design, Bryan, Ohio] the first sign of spring is when customers start calling about getting a “show sign” for… Read More
Cover photo: Arbor Landing – Mike Keene
March 30th, 2025 by signcraftOne way to keep production costs down on CNC-routed signs is to finish the panel before routing the letters. PVC board makes… Read More
Bob Whelan: Gold leaf fire trucks at 90 years old
March 31st, 2025 by signcraftSometime in the early 1950s, Bob Whelan was a young man working in the county courthouse—doing “an old man’s job” as he calls… Read More
Q&A: How to price a sign installation that has “what-ifs”?
March 31st, 2025 by signcraftA reader wants to know: “How do you price an installation when there are ‘what-ifs’ involved? Sometimes you can’t tell what you’ll run… Read More
Cover photo: Sterling Vineyards – Jim Lago
March 23rd, 2025 by signcraftTime and time again sign people have told us of three things that make selling signs easier: samples on the showroom… Read More
