Signwriters' Supplies

A sign writer uses many tools to make sign boards, the most essential ones being vinyl cutting material, sign backgrounds, paints and brushes. There’s a lot of other equipment used based on specialization required for the sign or the material from which it is made.

Signwriting supplies are available in hardware stores across the country, as well as online. They vary in design, quantity and range of specialization. For example, cutting tools could have different handles and sizes of blades and paints could range widely not just in terms of type, such as water based, oil based or spray paints, but also in colour. The same goes for brushes and all other supplies.

As with most industries, sign writing has recently been greatly aided by technology, with some of the most popular advances being spray painting machines and motorized brushes. However, not all technology is useful to all types of sign writing. Sometimes traditional sign writing tends to produce a better finished product.

For a sign writer to be successful, knowing the tools available and how to use them is key, as it makes their services more marketable. Keeping constant tabs on emerging technology in this industry and learning the advantages and disadvantages of their use gives you a clear perspective when you are deciding what works at end of the day.