Window-Doggin’ tips from an old dog
February 24th, 2025 by Matt CoverSo ya’ wanna be a window splash artist? As a forty-year window splash and walldog veteran, I can tell you that it takes… Read More
Cover photo: DeWeerd Poultry – Ray Sauder
February 16th, 2025 by signcraft“Signs We’ve Seen” has always been a catch-all feature in SignCraft—a mixed bag of signs that readers sent us or that someone has… Read More
Putting it together: Vintage Hair Design
February 17th, 2025 by Jason NaleThe photos of outstanding signs on SignCraft.com are loaded with ideas and information, for sure. But what about the back story: How did… Read More
Five steps to selling your signs successfully
February 10th, 2025 by Art SchillingIf you want to succeed in the sign business, I believe you must help the customer quickly see the value they are really… Read More
Cover photo: Whifflet Street Tattoos – Ross Hastie
February 10th, 2025 by signcraftMore than one sign painter can tell you the moment when, as a kid, they watched a sign painter at work. At that… Read More
Cover photo: Wm. Higgins Co. – Bob Behounek
February 3rd, 2025 by signcraftOne of the best ways to “get inside a sign designer’s head” is to ask them to explain what went into a particular… Read More
From the sign business to vintage aircraft restoration
February 3rd, 2025 by signcraftDave Correll and Ann Meillier are no strangers to SignCraft readers. We first featured them and their shop, Brushwork, back in October of… Read More
Cover photo: A&A Towing – Lane Walker
January 26th, 2025 by signcraftNothing shows the difference that effective graphics can make like two simple photos: the before and the after. It doesn’t take a signmaker… Read More
Sign making sans technology
January 27th, 2025 by signcraftRob Cooper has no computer. Nothing is printed or routed; it’s either painted or carved. The technology involved in his sign work is… Read More
Cover photo: Stiggs Brewery – Bruce Janssen
January 19th, 2025 by signcraftFor nearly five decades, Bruce Janssen has been making custom signs for the resort towns around Lake Charlevoix in northern Michigan. His customers… Read More
Q&A: Why is this perforated window film failing?
January 19th, 2025 by signcraftA reader wants to know: “In November 2023, we installed perforated vinyl with clear gloss laminate on the rear windows of a van…. Read More
5 versatile, low-cost fonts for sign work
January 20th, 2025 by signcraftThe right typeface can really bring a sign layout to life. Likewise, type that is boring, generic or hard to read at the… Read More
