Materials
The 11 materials the shop keeps on hand, and what each one is good for. If you're not sure which fits your job, describe it and a print specialist will pick for you.
Let the job choose the material
A sign that lives on a highway shoulder for a decade needs completely different stock from one that stands in a yard for a weekend.
Reflective HIP
OutdoorHigh-intensity prismatic sheeting throws headlights straight back at the driver. It is the stock behind every MUTCD-compliant road sign we print.
Best forStreet signs, work-zone signs, anything read at night
Aluminum
OutdoorThis is the panel we reach for when a sign has to live outside for years. It doesn't rust or flex, and it mounts to a post or a wall just as easily.
Best forStreet signs, real estate signs, permanent business signs
Coroplast
Indoor / OutdoorCorrugated plastic is light enough to carry under one arm and cheap enough to print fifty of. You can stake it straight into the ground, which is why most short-run and temporary signs end up on it.
Best forYard signs, open houses, events, short campaigns
Vinyl
Indoor / OutdoorWe print vinyl flat and cut it to whatever shape the job needs. It works as a sign face on its own, or as a layer laid over another substrate.
Best forLettering, graphics, applied sign faces
Adhesive
Indoor / OutdoorSome surfaces you would rather not drill into. This prints peel-and-stick, so it goes onto glass, doors and finished walls, and it comes back off again.
Best forWindow graphics, door hours, decals
Substrate
Indoor / OutdoorOur general-purpose rigid board costs less than aluminum. It handles interior signage and light-duty exterior work without much fuss.
Best forInterior signage and lower-cost runs
MDO Sign Board
OutdoorMedium-density overlay plywood has a resin face that takes paint and print unusually well. Large construction and site signs get built on it because it holds its shape outdoors.
Best forLarge construction and site signs
Alumalite
OutdoorTwo aluminum skins sandwich a corrugated plastic core, which makes this nearly as stiff as solid aluminum at a fraction of the weight. Big outdoor panels are where it earns its keep.
Best forLarge outdoor panels where weight matters
MaxMetal
OutdoorTwo metal faces bond to a solid polyethylene core, so the panel stays dead flat and cuts to a clean edge. We recommend it for storefront and architectural work.
Best forStorefront and architectural signage
Wood
Indoor / OutdoorSometimes a printed panel is just the wrong look. We cut and finish natural wood for the signs that should feel warmer than that.
Best forRanch, rustic, and decorative signs
We keep the stock on hand
That is why a small job can move in a couple of days instead of waiting on a supplier. Odd requests still come up. Ask, and the shop will tell you what it can get.
Every color is available
There are no palette restrictions on custom work. Road signs follow MUTCD color standards because the law requires it, not because the shop can't print otherwise.
Made to your dimensions
Sizes are made to fit your job. Shapes are mostly squares and rectangles, plus the standard road-sign silhouettes for regulatory and warning signs.
Hardware sold alongside
Telespar and U-Channel poles start at $68, and the shop also sells anchors and sleeves. Real estate stands are sold separately from the signs.
Now pick a product
Material is only half the decision. Head to the product you're printing for sizes, price tiers, and the questions other customers ask.
Not sure which material?
Tell us where the sign goes and how long it needs to last. That's usually enough for a print specialist to make the call.