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  1. Unicorn Material - What is it?

    When I first started in signs ~10 years ago, we had a sheet of 1/4" material that was a rigid PVC. I.E. it didn't bend, and would snap if you tried. It is harder than PVC, and has a very flat surface I haven't seen any since. Now, have a customer with that same material and needs it...
  2. Font Help Font ID Needed

    It's not Helvetica. Hook on the 1, length of the cross on the "G", horizontal terminations on the 3, lowercase "r", lowercase "s" is where I was looking for reference points. This is a carved sign we are recreating, and I get the feeling that the router who did it previously may have taken...
  3. Transparency Gradient

    Possible to assign a gradient from color --> transparency? Option is there in advanced but defaults back to white when transparency is clicked on.
  4. Need Help Problem Solving Skeeels Needed

    Alright - So, about 6 months ago, customer contacted us with a very specific set of requirements for his sign. The building that it is going on is going to be painted black. Daytime view, he wants it to be white, with green trim and some black lettering for contrast. Nightime view, he...
  5. Discussion Biased Article

    Seeing as it's based in San Francisco, snobbishness is in peak form. Inaccuracies are there too. But it's a detail piece on the sign trade, so here it goes! The Craft of Hand Painted Signs | Craftsmanship Magazine
  6. Just In Some fancy monument we installed today

    1200 pounds of 30 degree V-shaped fun.
  7. Rant Horribad Logo

    This logo looks like a man with his hand raised ready to smack the butt of the f as he is bending it over the e. Convince me that I'm wrong.
  8. Ebsco Signs and Displays now DEFUNCT

    Installing a EMC from them tomorrow, called for some information. Was routed to Stewart Signs, and given the run around. Called again today, and got someone in the technical support arm. Ebsco is no longer offering wholesale LEDs. They "decided to focus on retail". Ebsco Signs and Displays'...
  9. Need Help Help with font

    Looking for help to find the "4 Locos" font.
  10. Suggestions Looking for an EMC

    We have a customer who is... financially strapped... who is looking to make a new monument, with D/S EMCs. Now, we have our guy, and its a good product, but doesn't fit the need. Anyone know where to get a mono red 24-30mm pitch, 4' x 8'? Guy is set back from road 50 feet, don't need any more...
  11. Need Help Squished Font - Help

    I think the letter width and kerning are reduced, and caps shrank.
  12. Looking for a font

    Hello, I'm looking for a font. It should have the letters A-Z, and at least the numbers, 4, 8, and 2 (NO EXCEPTIONS). Bo0nus points if it has that squiggley line thing with the thinger on the end. I'd perfer if it had those little pointy things on the end of the letters, but I also really...
  13. Discussion 2018 ISA Sign Show (Orlando)

    We're only 30 miles up the road, so we made our trip down for the show. My third show, and my first in about 4 years, so saw some new products and techniques that were interesting. What was the one thing that made you say "wow" the most? I have 2 - Miratec Systems color management -...
  14. Need Help Anyone know this font?

    Looking for this font - i had cleaned it up for the normal services. Marceta is close, but not quite. The tendrils off the Ess and V.
  15. Question Are you a bitter, cranky old sign guy?

    The majority of sign guys I've met over the years are bitter, old and cranky. I'm bitter and cranky, still workin' on the old. I don't know what causes it but it sure is hilarious. How's bout it?
  16. I'm just a lowly sales guy... but...

    I think I did OK with this. Open to critique (and compliments!) Carved HDU sign, 1/2" raised letters and border, 108" wide... Customer wanted a palm tree and a "lake". Distressed font is doable with a 1/8" router bit.
  17. Need Help Brushed Alum 6mm Dibond

    Anyone know where to get it around orlando, or if it exists?
  18. New Font - Koksure. It's as bad as it sounds. Are fonts NSFW?

    SO... looking through fonts today...
  19. Need Help Golf Cart Dimensions

    Any one know the distance shown?
  20. ACM Backlit Panel

    Milled Out ACM Panel, backed with clear acrylic. 1st surface 1/4" blue acrylic accents around mountains. Blue LEDs illuminating wall with 1" grey steel standoffs providing spacing. (customer had junction box installed behind sign in advance of install)
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