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October

Signs We’ve Seen

October 31st, 2016 by

We’d like to see your work! …or photos of signs you’ve seen. Email them today to signcraft@signcraft.com or mail to SignCraft, PO Box… Read More

Glazes work magic on 3D graphics

October 28th, 2016 by

Last issue we showed several name plaques we have created for the participants of our workshops through the years. While they were a… Read More

Design Clinic: Sign faces for an auto repair shop

October 28th, 2016 by

Tenant signs on directories can be a challenge, no doubt. Often there is a lot of visual competition on a directory, and clutter… Read More

August

Design & Price: Window graphics

August 30th, 2016 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

August 30th, 2016 by

Shrinking banner prices Dear SignCraft,    I participated in your banner survey [see the Online Exclusive article, Take a Look at What Others Charge… Read More

Stripes & Graphics: Michael Hall

August 30th, 2016 by

Michael Hall grew up around cars. His dad had a hot rod and took Michael with him to race tracks. His dad was… Read More

Don’t let the message get buried by technology

August 30th, 2016 by

Most signs and banners “back in the day” were either hand painted or created with computer-cut vinyl—or a combination of both. Time and… Read More

Laser at work: Engraving solid surface material

August 30th, 2016 by

Is there a laser at work in your shop? We’d like to hear how you’re using it and see photos of the work… Read More

June

Stripes & Graphics: What is it about flames?

June 22nd, 2016 by

“I don’t want just regular pinstriping—I want some flames…” Every pinstriper knows that flames are sort of magical for some customers. The effect… Read More

Diggin’ up the past: The dawn of sandblasted signs

June 22nd, 2016 by

Sandblasted wooden signs have been seen on the pages of SignCraft for decades. You’ll likely see a fair amount of them in this… Read More

Letters

June 22nd, 2016 by

Bill Gottsman Bill Gottsman, sign painter, sign designer and frequent contributor to SignCraft died February 27, 2016. He was 97—but he was certainly… Read More

Laser at work: Using HDU board

June 22nd, 2016 by

One of the interesting things we do with our laser is cut letters and graphics from high density urethane board. We’ve found that… Read More