The Antalis Academy Signmaking Workshop – Livingston

Using a range of Antalis materials for sign making the following techniques will be demonstrated;

Basic Application of Vinyls. Learn the basics of applying vinyl graphics and what vinyls/techniques to use when and where.

First Steps in Vinyl Application

• Vinyl – What, When and How.
• Weeding & Applying application tapes
• Preparing surfaces for application of vinyl
• Use of water/application fluids
• Applying Basic text

Moving on from the Basics

• Applying multi layers of vinyl
• Flood Coating of substrate with vinyl
• Working on Glass – etched films

Basics of Vehicle Livery

Get back to basics, forget vehicle wrapping this is all about the ever popular basic lettering on commercial vehicles

First Steps in Vehicle Livery

• General advice on layout – easy and hard areas to fit graphics to.
• Cleaning and preparation of the vehicle
• Basic application of vinyl to vehicle.

  Moving on From the Basics

• Applying graphics to the front of vehicle – making it look straight
• Flood coating recessed panels
• Applying vinyl over recesses and basic curves.
• Trimming vinyl on a vehicle – dealing with door/panel seams

 The Basics of making a signboard

Most Vinyl graphics have to be applied to something, if not a vehicle then it is probably a signboard, find out how and from what to make them.

First Steps in Making Signboards

• Substrates – what, when and how
• Cutting and finishing different substrates to include finishing of banners.
• Fixings for signs – what, when & how.

 Moving on from the basics

• Step by step guide to making your own sign trays
• Frames – what, when and how.
• Making and fitting your own flat cut letters.