Tag Archives: Signmaking

CNC Routers: Five tips for getting the best cut

Learning how to customize and configure a computer numerical control (CNC) router for the first time can be a time-consuming and confusing process. It is important one conducts the proper research to become familiarized with all things CNC-related. When one is all set to go, the following five tips for successful CNC routing should be considered.

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Social Media 101: How businesses can use these platforms successfully

The sign industry has an undeniable advantage when it comes to social sharing as its projects appeal to the masses and deliver quintessential content—not to mention installation videos, before and after project visuals, and so much more. Social media marketing also provides businesses with quantifiable data that can help shape their marketing and advertising efforts through (mostly free) analytics and digital insights that are readily available on all social platforms.

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Adding a new dimension to traditional channel letters with 3D printing

With all the many brands and different messages bombarding one’s life, it is not surprising that people have learnt to tune out from the majority of them. However, one marketing medium that remains hard to ignore is channel letters (also known as built-up letters). This illuminated signage, used to display a brand name or logo on the side of a building, in a shopping mall, or at a trade show, continues to help companies stand out from the crowd and attract customers.

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Sign Shop Profile: Windwalker Sign Studio

By Peter Saunders
Sandy Baird had several careers before opening Windwalker Sign Studio in Port Colborne, Ont., where he has established a successful niche over the last five years by providing carved signs to local retailers and other businesses seeking a traditional style.

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