Signwriting, gilding and other hand-rendered skills remain at the core of what I do to this day. However, it is fair to say they are not always appropriate or desirable for every sign job and since 1997 I have used CAS (computer aided sign-making) to complement the traditional elements of my work and enhance the hand painted variant. CAS is Diane’s domain and an essential tool for much of what we do; being able to use a computer is the main reason I married her.
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It’s now coming up to a quarter of a century since I started out on my own. But I am glad to say that picking up a paint-charged sable brush and making a sign is still fun and long may it continue. Signwriting has been called the world’s second oldest profession and even on the bad days I feel it will always suit me better than the first.