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June

9 tips for a more successful sign business

June 20th, 2017 by

There’s a lot to learn if you want to succeed at making signs—design, construction, sales, fabrication and technology are all key aspects. But… Read More

August

What’s it cost to letter this vehicle?

August 22nd, 2020 by

Materials: Two yards of black intermediate vinyl film, with application tape: $6 CDN 6 sq. ft. of digital prints, with laminate: $54 CDN… Read More

April

10 tricks for better layouts

April 20th, 2017 by

Like every sign designer, I’ve learned a lot of things over the years that have really helped me improve my designs. Besides making… Read More

August

Letters

August 29th, 2020 by

Forty years of lettering vintage locomotives In 1979, when the California State Railroad Museum needed someone to hand paint the original graphics on… Read More

Shop Trucks

August 29th, 2020 by

Send us a photo of your shop truck today at signcraft@signcraft.com or to SignCraft, P.O. Box 60031, Fort Myers, FL 33906. Read this… Read More

Tips & Tricks

August 29th, 2020 by

Get our Trade Secrets e-letter You’ll get even more great tips in our free Trade Secret e-letter each month. You can sign up… Read More

June

Before and After

June 29th, 2020 by

One of the most popular sections of the very early issues of SignCraft was the “Before and After” articles of George Seelander. It… Read More

Digital printing: almost everywhere

June 30th, 2020 by

It seems there is no end to opportunities to use digital printing for signage. Vehicles, walls, illustrations, floors, windows, banners—you find digital prints… Read More

Pinstriped panels for fun and profit

June 30th, 2020 by

In my free time, and in an effort to make extra cash, I use panels as a nice experiment in color and designing… Read More

Essential tools: Pounce wheels and perforated patterns

June 29th, 2020 by

For decades, sign makers used a simple tool called a pounce wheel to make perforated patterns. Those patterns were used to help with… Read More

Designer at work: David Showalter

June 30th, 2020 by

David Showalter sent us photos of his shop truck in SignCraft’s early days. He was a young, creative sign painter with a very… Read More

Design Clinic: A-frame sign

June 28th, 2020 by

Sign, sign—everywhere a sign, as the song goes! On any daily journey, you are sure to be exposed to loads of sign-related messages… Read More