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American Graphic Specialties
Make your sign shop a profitable t-shirt shop
Gemini Inc.
Your source for letters: plastic, cast metal, custom letters and logos, changeable copy and letter trim
Gerber Scientific Products
A complete line of computer-aided sign making systems, digital printers, routers and materials
SignGold Corp.
World's only manufacturer of 23k gold vinyl films for sign making and digital printing
West System Epoxy
Resin, hardeners, fillers and additives for bonding, sealing and coating sign substrates and graphics
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Fish on Wheels: Digital print and vinyl film lettering on a banner. By Mark Fair, Mark Fair Signs, Montgomery, Alabama. Fish illustration by John Deaton, Deaton Design, Harlan, Kentucky. (See more of Mark's work in SignCraft, pages 28-31, Issue 159, March/April 2008.)
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Stripes & Graphics: Striping classic Chevys. By Pat Finley, Montgomery, Illinois. (See more of Pat's vehicle striping in SignCraft, pages 56-58, Issue 159, March/April 2008.)
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Studio 157: Wicker, basket-weave textured background on 4-by-6-ft. ovals of 20-lb., 2-in.-thick Corofoam. By Rene Giroux, Enseignes Perfexion, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. (See more on adding texture and 3-D elements in the article, "Using Bitmaps to Create Reliefs for CNC Routing" in SignCraft, pages 48-51, Issue 159, March/April 2008.)
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Monarch: Rich Lee presses graphics to wall, prior to peeling off the application tape. By Rich Lee, ERI Graphics, Eugene, Oregon. (See more of the step-by-step article, "Apply Small Dimensional Letters As If They Were Vinyl Graphics" in SignCraft, pages 40-42, Issue 159, March/April 2008.)
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Armadillos Burritos: The armadillo is made from sheet metal and copper plumbing parts, some flattened and hammered. By Peter Poanessa, Keene Signworx, Keene, New Hampshire. (See more in the article, "Hammered Metals Make Unique Graphics," in SignCraft, pages 34-38, Issue 159, March/April 2008.)
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Sandblast Panel Preparation: David Showalter rolls on a coat of exterior varnish as a sealer to help the sandblast stencil adhere better to this panel. Finished sandblasted sign by David Showater, David Design, Bryan, Ohio. (See more on producing the 2-by-4-ft. sandblasted sign in the step-by-step article, "What's It Cost to Produce This Sandblasted Sign?" in SignCraft, pages 44-45, Issue 159, March/April 2008.)
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Silver Creek Lodge: 4-by-4-ft. hand carved Design Board panel. Pine cones were sculpted in clay, molded with silicone rubber and cast in liquid plastic, then painted with Modern Masters copper and patina. By Chris Shuster, Bluegrass Design, Winchester, Kentucky. (See more of Chris's work in SignCraft, pages 68-71, Issue 159, March/April 2008.)
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Tiki Party: Created and donated for a charity auction. By Bob Behounek, Van Bruggen Signs, Orlard Park, Illinois. (See more of Bob's work in the article, "Charity Auctions Benefit Everyone" in SignCraft, pages 76-79, Issue 159, March/April 2008.)
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