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September

Q&A – When the customer doesn’t buy

September 18th, 2022 by

One 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

One 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

One 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

On 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

3D 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

Carson 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

August

Getting the most out of PVC board

August 29th, 2022 by

PVC 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

When 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

Our 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

In printing, a watermark is a transparent image or text that is applied over a layout, usually to protect it from being used… Read More

Prefinishing PVC sign panels makes routed signs more practical

August 15th, 2022 by

One way to keep production costs down on CNC-routed signs is to finish the panel before routing the letters. PVC board makes this… Read More

Q&A: Which digital printing media and laminate combination?

August 14th, 2022 by

One of the popular features in SignCraft from years past was called “Reader to Reader.” In the days before the Internet, it was… Read More