We can’t help but notice them during our daily drive to work or to the shopping mall or even on a visit to friends or relatives. Those bossy traffic signs like STOP or Yield or even ones that tell us there’s a detour ahead. They may seem to be pushy or authoritative and they are,… Keep Reading
Category: Signs
Vinyl Lettering – Almost Everywhere That You Want To Be!
Vinyl lettering can go just about anywhere! In fact, it’s hard to think of a place where vinyl lettering doesn’t belong. Often posted on the sides of walls, they add a decorative message as a back drop to a fancy reception desk at a professional office like a law firm or doctors’ office. They may… Keep Reading
Office Signs Play an Important Role for Business Professionals and Entrepreneurs
When you use office signs outside your door, you can almost imagine the inevitable big sigh of relief from those seeking your services. Most businesses look more, or less, alike and only high quality, easily seen office signs can spell the difference between missions accomplished and being lost in never-never land. When it comes to… Keep Reading
Magnetic Signs Let You “Take It With You”!
It’s often been said that “you can’t take it with you“. With magnetic signs, though, you can do exactly that! They are great because you can take them with you wherever you go, and post them on a variety of metal surfaces which are used in everyday life. Magnetic signs are useful, qualitative and can… Keep Reading
Lawn Signs – 25,000 Viewers a Day Can’t Be Wrong
Now that the weather is seasonably warm, the majority of people want to get out in the sun and enjoy the beautiful outdoors. As they say, if the wise man can’t come to the mountain, bring the mountain to the wise man! In this case, the wise man is your customer, and the mountain is… Keep Reading
Some Things Never Change – Wooden Letters Add Class
Wood always looks quite nice when it’s been carved and placed in an attractive display, be it sign, letters or even an engraved picture frame. Using wooden letters adds a touch to your message, whether you need to inform customers of your company name or wish to leave an impressive set of initials near your… Keep Reading
Classic Wooden Signs of the Times
Never underestimate the importance of your company’s signage. When your valued customer arrives at your business, atmosphere is extremely important. First impressions are usually the most long-lasting. A quality sign can make all the difference, like a warm handshake and a “Welcome, Neighbor!” response that every guest would love to experience. All successful businesses have… Keep Reading
Wood Custom Signs: How The Custom Wood Sign Shaped History – Or Did History Shape It?
It is highly likely that the first signs that man made in “prehistoric” times were wood custom signs. And here I have to digress. How does anyone know when prehistoric times started and ended? And if they’re prehistoric, who determines where history began? So really, does “prehistoric” just mean we don’t know our own history?… Keep Reading
Sandblasting Signs – How to Choose the Right Materials to Make a Sandblast Sign
A Short History of Sandblasting Signs and the Tools Used to Make Sandblast Signs Most of you reading this article probably will never make a sandblast sign, but if you want to know about the process of sandblasting signs, this article will be very informative in that regard. In about 1870, Benjamin C. Tilghman invented… Keep Reading
Laminate Letters For Displays And Laminated Letters For Logos
Many companies today are opting for laminated letters for logos and interior sign displays because laminate letters simply look great without costing an arm and a leg, which in the current economy, you simply won’t have because the IRS already took it! Creating Laminate Letters and Letters for Logos with CNC Routers – How This… Keep Reading
If You Need to Purchase Logos and Letters for Your Business’ Sign Letters, Make Sure They Have a Lifetime Warranty
If you’re upgrading your facility or moving to a new facility, it is highly likely you’ll also be purchasing some logos and letters or some type of new outdoor signage for your building. Business sign letters are often done using 3D lettering, also known as dimensional lettering, and there are several options available for your… Keep Reading
The Bronze Plaque & The Aluminum Plaque – Signs Don’t Get Much Better Than This
The dictionary definition of a plaque is “a thin, flat plate or tablet of metal, porcelain, stone, etc., intended for ornament, as on a wall, or set in a piece of furniture” or as “an inscribed commemorative tablet, usually of metal [or polished marble or granite] placed on a building, monument, or the like.” In… Keep Reading
Carved Wood Signs – One of the Oldest Types of Signs in Existence, Wooden Carved Signs are Still One of the Most Beautiful Styles Available
No one knows exactly when the first caveman/woman carved their initials in a tree as a territorial marker, but we do know that wooden carved signs, along with cave drawings and papyrus and piles of stones, carved wood signs are one of the oldest types of signs. Of course, they look a little better now… Keep Reading
Materials and Procedures to Wrap a Car with a Vehicle Graphics Car Wrapping
Car Wrapping. Vehicle Graphics. Wrap a car with digital graphics. No matter how you say it, vehicle wrapping (car wrapping for the sake of this article) is big business. You see them all over the town and on the freeways and highways. Car Wrapping is a great way to avoid – so far – taxation… Keep Reading
Categories & Regulations of Traffic Street Signs
Traffic street signs include a huge variety of signs in the US, and even more in the rest of the world. Traffic street signs are regulated in every country in the world by their governments, and here in the US, the USDOT oversees every state’s DOT regarding traffic street signs. The US Government’s specific traffic… Keep Reading
Do Slow Children Signs Imperil Our Kids?
On May 18, 2011, Tom Vanderbilt posted an article in the online “Slate” magazine an article claiming that Slow Children signs are dangerous to kids. Of course, it’s an opinion editorial, so Tom has a right to state his opinion about Slow Children signs – which go by lots of different names like Slow Children… Keep Reading
Digital Traffic Signs and Illuminated Traffic Signs – What’s the Difference?
While these two sign types can cross over, Digital Traffic Signs and Illuminated Traffic Signs aren’t necessarily the same thing. Digital Traffic Signs are traffic signs that are typically lighted with LED’s (Light Emitting Diodes) and may have a small section that shows a digital number or series of numbers and letters, such as you… Keep Reading
When Might You Need a Custom Traffic Sign? Who Regulates Custom Traffic Signs?
A custom traffic sign is a traffic sign that is non-standard. Standard signs, as discussed in the previous post, are signs like Stop signs, School Zone signs, or Speed Limit signs. Custom traffic signs are used in private communities. Custom traffic signs are also used on military bases. Custom traffic signs are even used on… Keep Reading
Standard USDOT Specifications for Reflective Traffic Signs & Reflective Road Signs
As you drive down the various roads and highways, you’d certainly be lost frequently, especially at night, if you didn’t have reflective traffic signs and reflective road signs. Back when I was a young man in my early 20′s, I spent a few winters in the Southern U.S. and was amazed at the lack of… Keep Reading
A History of Signs and Printing - Part 5
Well, I thought I would be done with this series last time on signs and printing, and I did actually get into the late 20th century, but I didn’t really get to where printing and sign makers crossed paths. So this time, I am going to attempt to explain how signs and printing got mixed… Keep Reading
A History of Signs and Printing - Part 4
In this installment of the history of signs and printing, I’ll talk about the vast improvements in printing from the mid-1800′s until late in the 20th century. And where the two trades of signs and printing intersected to create a significant change for many sign makers. To recap the previous three articles on the history… Keep Reading
A History of Signs and Printing - Part 3
The world is full of signs in the 21st century. Even in “3rd World” countries, there are lots of signs telling you where to go or marking stores or advertising. And while most of us may give passing thought to sign makers or signs and printing, that’s probably the extent of your thought on the… Keep Reading
A History of Signs and Printing - Part 2
Hi again…as I said last time, if you look around, or drive around, when you live in any industrialized country on earth, your locale is full of signs. Most of us simply accept that sign makers are all about signs and printing and that’s the extent of your thought on the subject. In this second… Keep Reading
A History of Signs and Printing - Part 1
When you look around, or drive around, if you live in most industrialized countries on the planet, your world is full of signs. If you’re like most people, you simply accept that sign makers are all about signs and printing, and that’s about it. I’m going to give you a brief history of signs so… Keep Reading
Screen Printing Signs and Other Stuff
Several hundred years ago when I made the fateful decision to get into the sign business, my first position was screen printing signs. Back when I started, you could print signs with lacquer inks and get high at the same time…those were the days! Many companies who used to screen print signs have switched over… Keep Reading
