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Wasting time, wasting materials, wasting money?

July 2nd, 2018 by

For years I tried to “save money” by keeping scraps of every type of material we use. I looked at it like it… Read More

Why a laser fits so well in a sign shop

July 2nd, 2018 by

Source list: Laser engraving/cutting Acsys Laser www.acsyslaser.com AP Lazer www.aplazer.com Boss Laser www.bosslaser.com Epilog Laser www.epiloglaser.com Gravograph www.gravograph.com Trotec Laser www.troteclaser.com Universal Laser… Read More

Designer at work: Curt Stenz

July 2nd, 2018 by

1970 found Curt Stenz lettering his first signs in his parents’ basement and doing posters at high school. From there it was a… Read More

Pinstriping in the sign shop

July 2nd, 2018 by

While some pinstripers have a specific niche that they focus on—like bikes or street rods or classic cars—and primarily do pinstriping, plenty of… Read More

Design Clinic: A few recent projects

July 2nd, 2018 by

Once upon a time, when hand-crafted things were the rule and not the exception, craftspeople seemed to understand what it was going to… Read More

What’s it cost to produce this freestanding sign?

July 2nd, 2018 by

Materials: One sheet of ½-in. PVC board: $121.54 PVC posts and finials: $68.12 One sheet ¾-in. overlaid plywood: $86.82 Cutting charge: $4.85 Cutting/painting… Read More

A sign for the chicken house

July 2nd, 2018 by

I often get asked if we ever make signs for “the real world.” The answer is yes, though the bulk of our creative… Read More

The responsibility of designers

July 2nd, 2018 by

I was speaking to clients—a husband and wife team—the other day about a new brand and truck wrap we were designing for them…. Read More

Rodger MacMunn

July 2nd, 2018 by

Shop name: T.R. MacMunn & Sons Shop size: 732 sq. ft. Staff: Rodger and Sharon MacMunn Age: 63 Graphics equipment: Roland CAMM-1 Gs24… Read More

Design & Price: 32-sq.-ft. freestanding sign

July 2nd, 2018 by

In every issue, SignCraft gives a few sign makers an imaginary project. We ask them to do a sketch of the sign they… Read More

Letters

July 2nd, 2018 by

Spared from the dumpster Dear SignCraft, Here’s a sign with a history. The redwood in this sign was from a tree that had… Read More

Shop Trucks

July 2nd, 2018 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