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The Importance of Training Your CNC Machine Operator
It’s finally here – your brand new, shiny CNC router machine. Images of intricately designed signage may get you so…
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Unique CNC Router Applications
Dan Sawatzky’s house is the best advertisement for his business, Imagination Corporation in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. The house looks almost…
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Chat with Matt: An interview with Brian Phipps
This month’s interview is with Brian Phipps, president of digital printer manufacturer Mutoh America Inc. – You’ve been president of…
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Laser Engraver Maintenance
Regardless of whether you use a CO2 or fiber laser, both systems require maintenance to stay at peak operating performance.…
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Modern Screen Printing
As the digital evolution continues to disrupt the longstanding traditions of the sign making world, there are still a few…
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Features
Understanding UGIS
When I launched my first DVD, “Vehicle Graphic Installations,” back in 2008, it debuted UGIS (Universal Graphic Installation System). UGIS…
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Features
Chat with Matt: An Interview with Brother Zank
This month’s interview is with Brother Zank, owner of Custom Craftsman Signs in Sevierville, Tennessee. What was your path to…
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Chat with Matt: An interview with Justin Pate
This month’s interview is with Justin Pate, owner of The Wrap Institute. What path brought you to installing wraps for…
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Chat with Matt: An interview with Sharon Toji
Sharon Toji, widely known as the “ADA Sign Lady,” is an expert in ADA signage and ANSI compliance standards for…
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Features
Chat with Matt: An interview with Reed Silberman of Ink Monstr
Q: Why is Ink Monstr more than just a wrap shop? Ink Monstr is not just a job, it’s a lifestyle!…
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Features
On the Job: Adding Art to the Mix
An electric sign company in Broomfield, Colorado, wanted bigger jobs and to diversity its product mix, so it jumped at…
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Chat with Matt: Rick Williams
This month’s guest is Rick Williams, sign maker and editorial contributor to this magazine for more than 30 years. Q:…
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Education
Engraving Custom Gifts
As technologies continue to improve, custom engraving becomes easier for the shops that want to expand into this lucrative and…
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The Long View: When Good Isn’t Good Enough
“Sales are good!” Yes, that’s music to any shop owner’s ears, but as we start to dig into the new…
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Features
Small-Format Printing: Shops Playing Small Ball
In 1910, the dead-ball era in baseball was forever changed by legendary New York Giants manager John McGraw who popularized…
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Education
Let’s Talk Shop: The Value of Wraps Training
There’s nothing like watching a video that shows a valuable new wrapping tip-or taking a wrap training class-to kick-start a…
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