Rob Cooper: Sketches and lettering
September 25th, 2022 by signcraftWhen Rob Cooper left Miami for his native New Zealand (and ultimately to Thailand) around 2000, he had to travel light. One of… Read More
PVC columns make great sign mountings
September 19th, 2022 by signcraftOne way to increase the mass and overall visual impression of a sign is to mount it on columns instead of posts. A… Read More
Q&A – When the customer doesn’t buy
September 18th, 2022 by signcraftOne of the popular features in SignCraft from years past was called “Reader to Reader.” In the days before the Internet, it was… Read More
Q&A – Mask for sandblasting glass
September 18th, 2022 by signcraftOne of the popular features in SignCraft from years past was called “Reader to Reader.” In the days before the Internet, it was… Read More
Put complementary colors to work
September 12th, 2022 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
Doc Guthrie: 1943-2022
September 11th, 2022 by signcraftOn Saturday, September 3, Ralph “Doc” Guthrie, sign painter and legendary instructor at the Los Angeles Trade Tech College Sign Graphics program, passed… Read More
Sell a sculpture with the sign
September 5th, 2022 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
Carson Lev: A return to sign painting roots
September 4th, 2022 by signcraftCarson Lev grew up in the Lakewood/Long Beach area of Southern California—the hotbed of car customizing, custom fiberglass bodies, welding, painting and lettering… Read More
Getting the most out of PVC board
August 29th, 2022 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
Tips & Tricks: Save the type info on the layout
August 28th, 2022 by signcraftWhen I do a layout, I always break the letters in the layout apart and convert them to curves so that I can… Read More
Misplaced emphasis can wreck a sign’s effectiveness
August 22nd, 2022 by signcraftOur shop is located in Port Dover, Ontario, Canada, which is the North Shore of Lake Erie. It’s on the South Coast of… Read More
Tips & Tricks: Add a watermark!
August 22nd, 2022 by signcraftIn printing, a watermark is a transparent image or text that is applied over a layout, usually to protect it from being used… Read More
