Traditional sign writing IS better than Vinyl!
Sign writing on signage, walls or glass gives a perfect bespoke finish. Sign writing can be used to apply a business or restaurant logo, bespoke visual effect like a vintage style, directional or name or numbers to glass, for that exclusive touch.
Sign writing is suitable for all kinds of surfaces like walls, glass, boards, side boards and general signage. Sign writing can be done on pretty much any surface, uneven or flat and on all thicknesses. It really is a versatile method of signage application.
Self-adhesive vinyl is just a temporary covering, and many use this for signage as the old method of signwriting has been lost over the years with present day print-based sign makers design and “produce” signs with the help of some PC software and a range of equipment and tools, for example, large format digital printers & plotters.
The issue with vinyl is that you can apply the vinyl on signage that it might look OK from far away. But over time you will get shrinkage and the vinyl may tear or be picked off. This makes sign writing superior method and safe to use for better work.
Likewise, vinyl withstands heavy loads but can be damaged by sharp objects. Likewise, colors can fade out with exposure to excessive direct sunlight and floors can be damaged by extreme temperatures. Hence, vinyl is not ideal for open air or indoor/outside environments.
Traditional sign writing is coming back in vogue with the requirement for quality in well esteemed establishments, rejecting the cheap vinyl substitutes on the market these days. Traditional Signwriting was set out a sign with chalk and compose it by eye freehandedly. They didn’t depend on textual styles and regularly have their own lettering styles, yet likewise can render textual styles intently to mark, for instance, architectural design briefs through the use of masks and special paint effect that only time-served operatives know.
Designs are frequently made with CAD software for preparing masks and items for production. The concluding execution is made by hand utilizing brushes known as quills and signwriting “pencils” that look so much similar and chiseled brushes. Specialist sign writing enamels are used to form a lasting completion alongside the traditional utilization of gold leaf and gold gilding.
Numerous traditional sign writers call attention to a painted sign, by difference, increases its beauty with age, in the end turning into what’s known as a “ghost sign’ as it blurs uncovering surfaces, brushstrokes, and undercoats.
Here at Canonbury Signs & Engraving we have these skills to hand via time-served operatives and welcome any signwriting and gold gilding enquiry.
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