101 common manufacturing processes for different applications advertising signages
Introduction
Signage refers to conveying product information, guidance information, image features and other information through different communication media, using expression techniques such as words, patterns, symbols, colors, and shapes.
Table of Contents
In daily public spaces, signs are everywhere, such as community signs, station signs, park signs, office signs, shopping mall signs, supermarket signs, scenic spot signs, venue signs, etc. Each sign plays a specific role, guiding people to achieve their current goals and quickly move to the next step.
The design and production of signs must follow rigorous and scientific rules, ensuring high recognition and humanized design, as well as being able to reflect brand culture and unique creativity. Commonly used sign production materials include acrylic, stainless steel, galvanized sheet, iron sheet, PVC sheet, stickers, etc. These materials can be used alone or in combination to achieve a variety of forms of expression.
In order to facilitate everyone to understand more diversified production forms and meet the needs of different users, we have specially collected 101 common sign production methods for your reference.
Backlit 3D Letters
Backlit 3D letters are a new form of advertising. The light source is installed inside the letter shell to illuminate the back of the letters.
Features:
Light is emitted from the back to create a three-dimensional effect.
Applications:
Advertising signs: Attract attention and enhance visual effects.
Interior decoration: Create atmosphere and enhance sense of space.
Brand logo: Highlight brand and enhance recognition.
Materials:
Acrylic: Good light transmittance and easy processing.
LED lights: Provide backlighting effect.
Metal frame: Enhance three-dimensional effect and stability.
Manufacturing process:
Font design: Design 3D fonts according to requirements.
Material cutting: Cut acrylic and metal frames according to design.
Assembly and backlight: Assemble fonts and install LED lights to provide backlighting.
Stainless steel letters with electroplating process
Stainless steel letters with surface electroplating use stainless steel as the base material and form text logos with specific colors and effects on its surface throughthe electroplating process.
Features:
Stainless steel base material: corrosion-resistant and high mechanical strength.
Electroplated layer: beautiful and enhanced weather resistance.
Production process:
Cutting and forming: cutting stainless steel sheets according to design.
Surface treatment: grinding and polishing to ensure flatness.
Electroplated coloring: electrolysis forms an electroplated layer to achieve the desired color and effect.
Stainless steel electroplated letters are widely used in logos, advertising, decoration, and other fields. Due to the superiority of materials and craftsmanship, they are suitable for long-term outdoor use and show elegant and lasting visual effects.
Stainless Steel Metal Letters with Stainless Steel Painted Base
This sign is widely used in the fields of outdoor door signs, advertising luminous letters, etc. It uses stainless steel as the base material, and is treated with a baking paint process to form a smooth, beautiful, and protective paint film on the surface, and then matched with stainless steel metal characters. The overall effect is both modern and durable.
Applications:
Outdoor signs: Commonly used in commercial door heads, durable and beautiful.
Advertising luminous letters: Combined with LED lights to achieve night lighting effects.
Personalized customization: Customize fonts, sizes, and colors according to customer needs.
Advantages:
Corrosion resistance: Stainless steel material, suitable for outdoor environments.
High mechanical strength: Stable structure, not easy to deform.
Good visual effect: Baking paint process, smooth and beautiful surface.
UV print cut surface modeling stainless steel sign
UV print cut surface modeling stainless steel sign is a high-end sign and sign production process. This sign process combines the cross-section modeling of stainless steel paint and UV printing technology, so that the produced sign not only has a beautiful appearance, but also has excellent durability and weather resistance.
Applications:
Suitable for high-quality signage/signs, such as enterprise door heads, advertising signs, interior decoration, etc.
Features:
Combining paint technology with UV printing technology to achieve beautiful, durable, and weather-resistant effects.
Stainless Steel Sign with Acrylic Card
Stainless Steel Sign with Acrylic Card is a creative combination design that combines stainless steel and acrylic materials.
It uses stainless steel to make the card-shaped base, which is sturdy and durable, while showing a sense of modernity and high-end. The acrylic card, with its transparent or translucent texture, adds a touch of lightness and fashion to the overall design.
This combination design is not only beautiful and generous, but also practical. It is widely used in table cards, menu cards, signboards, etc. in hotels, restaurants, offices and other places. It is convenient to change the content and can keep the appearance neat and beautiful for a long time.
In addition, according to market demand, this design can also be customized to meet the personalized needs of different places and uses.
Oblique wood grain stainless steel sign with Flat Stickers
Stainless steel oblique wood grain paint with flat stickers is a design that combines stainless steel material with special paint technology, with unique visual effects and practicality.
Features:
Stainless steel material, durable and modern.
The oblique wood grain paint technology gives the product a natural and warm wood texture effect.
Flat stickers are concise and clear, and convenient for information transmission.
Application:
Suitable for the production of signs and signs in office buildings, hotels, residences and other places.
It can also be used for wood grain exterior painting of steel structures such as grape racks and pergolas above garages.
Advantages:
It combines the firmness of stainless steel with the warmth of wood grain, which is both beautiful and practical.
The paint technology makes the product surface smooth, easy to scrub, moisture-proof and fire-proof.
Painted Carved Wood Signs
Wood carving and painting is a traditional craft that creates unique works of art by carving wood and filling it with color.
Wood carving:
Carving process: Wood carving first requires the selection of suitable wood, and then fine carving according to the design pattern. The carving process requires the craftsman to have superb skills and patience.
Carving style: The carving style is diverse, which can be delicate lines or rough knife techniques, depending on the theme and style requirements of the artwork.
Paint filling:
Color selection: According to the carved pattern and overall style, choose the appropriate paint color for coloring. The choice of color is crucial to the final artistic effect.
Coloring skills: Coloring requires the craftsman to have skilled skills to ensure that the color is uniform and can highlight the details of the carving.
Wooden Base Sign with Acrylic Card
Wooden base with acrylic card is a common combination, which is both beautiful and practical.
Material combination advantages:
Wooden base: Provides a stable foundation, giving the product a natural and warm texture.
Acrylic card: Transparent or translucent material, making information display clear and adding a modern feel.
Applications:
Desktop signs: Such as name tags and department signs on desks, which are both practical and decorative.
Exhibition display: In exhibitions or museums, it is used to display exhibit information and enhance the viewing experience.
Customization and flexibility:
Strong customizability: Both wooden base and acrylic card can be customized in size, shape and color according to needs.
Easy to replace: The content of acrylic card can be replaced at any time to adapt to different occasions and needs.
Carving Special Shaped Wood Sign
The special-shaped wood carving focuses on the smoothness of lines and the use of geometric shapes. Through sophisticated cutting and splicing techniques, modern wooden geometric products such as trophies are created.
It is widely used in home decoration, handicrafts, children’s toys, signage, park, and other fields. For example, creative DIY products such as special-shaped wood blocks and polygonal wood blocks, as well as DIY wood chips such as pine boards and burnt wood boards, are popular in the market. In addition, in stage construction and display stand production, special-shaped wood carvings also play an important role, providing unique visual effects for event celebrations, competitions and exhibitions.
Paint Filling Signage
The paint filling process in the sign refers to the process of filling the signs surface with paint during the production process of the signs.
This process mainly includes the steps of surface pretreatment, paint selection and color filling construction.
First, the surface of the raw materials of the logo needs to be cleaned, including rust removal, dirt removal, oil removal, etc., to ensure that the paint can adhere firmly.
Secondly, select the appropriate paint according to the design requirements of the logo and mix it.
Finally, the paint is evenly filled into the designated area of the logo surface by spraying or hand brushing to form the desired color effect. The paint filling process requires the operator to have professional and skilled skills to ensure the beauty and durability of the color filling effect.
Acrylic Board&Sign with Flat sticker
Combining flat stickers with acrylic materials, the stickers provide a beautiful and durable background, while the acrylic board adds a layered feel.
Painted Hollow Cast Iron Sign
The painted hollow iron plate sign is a craft or decorative material that is made by painting the iron plate and then hollowing it out.
This sign is resistant to high and low temperatures, has bright colors, strong visual impact, good surface finish, easy to scrub, good moisture and fire resistance, and can present a unique artistic effect.
It is widely used in home decoration, commercial signs, office places, etc., and is both practical and decorative.
Hollow Stainless Steel sign
Hollow stainless steel signboard is a signboard with a guiding function and aesthetics.
It has beautiful patterns, clear lines, appropriate depth, flat bottom, rich colors, uniform brushing, consistent surface color, and a hollow design, making the signboard more distinctive and beautiful.
It is widely used in occasions where directions need to be indicated, such as toilet signboards, road signs, etc., and can also be used for decoration to add beauty to the environment.
Acrylic, stainless steel and wire combination signs
This sign combines different materials to create a modern and layered sign effect.
It is suitable for indoor and outdoor decoration, commercial advertising, artwork production, etc., to meet the needs of different environments.
Acrylic Sign with Side Load Card
The acylic sign with side load card consists of a transparent acrylic holder and a printed card, and the side load design is easy to replace. It is beautiful and highly visible, and is often used in enterprises, departments, shops, etc.
Painted Acrylic Sign
Acrylic material itself is smooth and transparent, can be processed into various forms. The surface paint color can be adjusted, and can be made into glossy or matte surface.
Acrylic Special-shaped Bending Sign
The Acrylic Special-shaped Bending Sign is made of acrylic material through a special bending process.
Acrylic Engraved Sign with Lamp Base
Acrylic engraved sign with lamp base is a decoration or gift that combines acrylic engraving technology with lighting function.
Through the engraving process, rich patterns and shapes can be created on the acrylic board, and then matched with LED lamp holders or other types of lamp holders to form a unique luminous effect. This product is widely used in home decoration, gifts, commercial displays, advertising signs and other fields. It is both beautiful and practical and can create a unique atmosphere.
Painted Engraved Overlay Acrylic Signage
The sign combines the baking varnish process, engraving technology and acrylic material to create a multi-layer signage. It creates a three-dimensional effect and enhances the visual effect.
Special-shaped Cut Acrylic Sign
Acrylic special-shaped facet combination is a technology that processes acrylic sheets into special shapes and combines facets through a specific process.
It involves a series of process flows such as the selection, pretreatment, design and mold making, heating and softening, hot bending, cooling and shaping, and post-processing and inspection of acrylic sheets.
During the processing, acrylic is cut and engraved in special shapes using equipment such as laser cutting machines, and then combined into products with specific shapes and functions through precise processes.
Wood Wayfinding system with green plant
Wood Wayfinding system with green plant is a wayfinding design that combines natural elements with practical functions, aiming to enhance the aesthetics and user experience of urban public spaces.
Special-shaped bending signboards
Special-shaped bending signboards refer to signboards with irregular shapes and special bending treatments.
The design of this type of signboard is usually customized according to a specific place or theme. It is unique and personalized, can attract people’s attention and convey specific information or brand image.
Special-shaped bending signboards can be realized through different materials and technologies, such as PVC board special-shaped carving, acrylic special-shaped bending, etc., to meet different usage needs and visual effects.
Custom-cut PVC Signage
Special-shaped engraved PVC signs refer to signs with specific shapes and patterns made from PVC board materials through special-shaped engraving technology.
PVC board, also known as Chevron board, is a widely used polymer material with good physical properties and chemical stability, suitable for the production of various signs. Special-shaped engraving technology allows PVC board signs to present a variety of shapes and designs to meet different scenarios and needs.
Electroplating stainless steel flat light box
Electroplating stainless steel flat light box is a light box made of stainless steel with electroplated surface.
It has the advantages of strong hardness and corrosion resistance, can be used for a long time, and has low maintenance costs.
This kind of light box has diversified designs, flexible flashing methods, and remarkable advertising effects. At the same time, it adopts an ultra-thin design, uses high-quality LED light source, and is powered by low-voltage DC, which is both power-saving and safe.
Stainless steel electroplated flat light boxes are widely used in shopping malls, hairdressing and beauty chain stores, train stations, highway toll stations, parking lots, hotels, entertainment venues, bank photo studios and other places. They are a beautiful and practical advertising tool.
corrosion stainless steel sign
Stainless steel corrosion signs are made of stainless steel and have patterns and text etched on the surface through a chemical corrosion process.
Stainless steel sign with UV color surface
Stainless steel sign with UV color surface is a high-end sign. Its production is mainly based on the paint process, using stainless steel plate as the base material, after multiple grinding, primer, drying, polishing and other processes, it is baked at high temperature. This sign has full color, high smoothness, strong wear resistance and weather resistance, and is especially suitable for outdoor environments.
The surface of the sign is equipped with color UV treatment, that is, photosensitive paint cured under ultraviolet light, which cures very quickly, making the color of the sign more vivid and lasting, while increasing the wear resistance and anti-fouling properties of the sign.
Specially-shaped Cut Stainless Steel Sign
Special-shaped cut stainless steel signs are advertising signs with a special shape.
Specially-shaped Stainless Steel Signboards
Specially-shaped Stainless Steel signboards are made of stainless steel and processed into non-standard shapes through a specific process.
This signboard not only has the rigidity, high strength and corrosion resistance of stainless steel, but also has higher recognition and beauty due to its unique special-shaped design.
The production process of stainless steel special-shaped signs includes corrosion, die-casting, printing, etc. Among them, the signs made by corrosion technology have the characteristics of beautiful patterns, clear lines, and rich colors.
Stainless steel special-shaped engraving signs
The production process includes design finalization, material selection, cutting, carving, polishing, surface treatment, and assembly.
Light Bulb Sign
The light bulb sign achieves the purpose of indicating the location and direction by printing numbers and letters on the bulb. It is eye-catching and beautiful, blending in with the environment.
LED Light box
There are many kinds of light boxes, including round blister light boxes, ultra-thin light boxes, acrylic full-body luminous light boxes, smart rotating light boxes, etc.
As a multi-functional advertising tool, it has a wide range of applications and various forms of expression.
Floor film engraving signage
Floor film engraving is a production process that engraves patterns or texts on floor films. Floor film, also known as floor film, is an advertising photo product, mainly used for ground display, with anti-slip and anti-trampling characteristics. It is usually made in the form of a laminated film, which can effectively prevent damage caused by trampling and extend the service life.
Floor printing stickers, wood board and PVC 3D Letters
It is a creative sign design. This sign combines the design elements of a specific occasion, the wood material and the PVC characters, and through a clever design combination, it forms a unique and attractive visual effect.
LED dot matrix perforated sign
Through the perforation design on the surface of the building or other objects, assisted by LED lighting, a unique effect is achieved.
It is widely used in building curtain wall billboards, rooftop large-character advertisements, door signs, interior decoration, etc.
Antique bronze hollow sign
The antique bronze hollow sign has a retro style and hollow design. It uses pure copper or aluminum plate as the base material, makes it bronze through complex surface treatment technology, and then uses hollowing technology for carving to form a unique visual effect.
Metal frame splicing signs
Metal frame splicing signs are a type of sign made by splicing metal frames.
This type of sign is made of a variety of materials, including copper, iron, aluminum, zinc alloy, titanium, stainless steel, etc., and is durable and beautiful in appearance.
During the production process, stamping, die-casting, etching, printing and other processes may be used to achieve rich visual effects and fine production processes.
Metal frame with UV wood board signage
The metal frame with UV wood board signage is a logo that uses a metal frame and a wood board, and is surface treated by UV technology.
Its unique texture and visual effect are widely used in high-end places such as large shopping malls, villas, hotels, guesthouses, clubs, etc., as doorplates or decorative logos.
Screw assembly sign
This is a creative approach. You can also use other materials that are easily available around you and assemble them according to your preferences, which often achieves different effects.
UV cotton canvas with wooden stick scroll
UV cotton canvas with wooden stick scroll is a creative logo or decoration method that combines UV inkjet printing technology with traditional calligraphy and painting mounting elements.
It not only retains the cultural charm of traditional calligraphy and painting mounting, but also incorporates the innovative elements of modern UV inkjet printing technology to create a unique and artistic logo or decoration work.
Stainless steel electroplated letters with wood carving
Stainless steel electroplated letters with wood carving combine stainless steel electroplating technology and wood carving and hollowing technology. It can create a unique and layered artistic effect, which has both a modern feel and the charm of traditional craftsmanship. It is widely used in architectural decoration, sign making and other fields.
Painted wood frame sign
Painted wooden frame signs refer to wooden frame signs that have been processed by painting, which organically combine the shape of the wooden frame with paint of different colors. It shows the natural beauty of wooden products and the protective and beautifying function of paint.
UV wood chipboard signs
UV wood chipboard signs are made of wood chips as the main filler, wood fibers or wood shavings as reinforcement materials, and then UV printed on the surface.
Wood carving with acrylic sign
Wood carving with acrylic sign is an advertising sign that combines wood carving technology and acrylic material.
In order to increase the information display and visual effect of the sign, the acrylic part can also be printed, filmed, declared, etc.
PVC letters with surface nailing and winding
PVC letters with nailing and winding on the surface is an innovative way of making. It uses PVC board to make the outline of the letters, and then fills the cavity of the letters with stones materials, etc., and nails are hammered on the surface of the letters, and different colors of wire are used to wind them for decoration.
It is used to fix, decorate or achieve a specific function, such as signboards and image walls.
Glass Neon Sign
Glass neon signs reached their peak in the 1960s and 1970s, becoming an iconic element of bustling cities. They are widely used in indoor and outdoor advertising signs, especially in store signs, store decorations, urban landscape lighting, etc.
However, with the development of new technologies such as LED, traditional glass neon lights are gradually being replaced, especially in terms of energy saving and maintenance costs, which are not as flexible as LED neon lights.
LED Neon Sign
LED neon signs use LED neon flex and transparent acrylic sheets to customize signs of various shapes. Not only can they be used for commercial purposes, but they are also increasingly appearing in home decorations, holiday decorations, events, parties, etc.
Custom round shape LED Neon sign
With the good toughness of acrylic, we can pre-treat it by heating, and use molds to bend it into the shape we need. Add the colorful colors of neon lights to create a different visual effect.
Neon Channel Letters
It is an open face channel letter with LED Neon tube, which has a good 3d effects.
Galvanized plate perforated sign
Galvanized plate perforated paint sign is a sign made of galvanized plate as the base material, through perforation design and paint process
Rusty metal plate sign
The rusty metal plate signs are processed through surface pretreatment and etching to give the metal plate a vintage or worn-out effect.
It is often used to make signs with a retro style or special texture, such as signs, nameplates, etc., showing a unique visual effect and historical and cultural sense.
Crystal Light Box
Crystal light box (also known as acrylic light box) is a new type of advertising sign carrier developed by drawing on the backlight technology of LCD TVs and inspired by LCD TVs.
Side light guide design, uniform light;
Transparent crystal frame: When the light box is lit, it is bright and beautiful;
Ultra-thin: The thickness is only 8mm-12mm;
LED light source: safer and more energy-saving, longer life, easy to change pictures;
Easy to install: mainly table type, hanging type, wall-mounted type;
It is suitable for all kinds of high-end places: clubs, hotels, bars, restaurants, chain stores, wedding studios, interior decoration, company signs, gift displays, window displays, exhibits, home decoration frames and other places.
The crystal light box is mainly composed of light guide plate + high-quality LED light source + reflective paper + installation accessories, and the main material structure is the light guide plate.
DIY Metallic Wire Sign
DIY Metallic Wire Sign forms the desired shape and angle through the bending process, increasing the sign’s three-dimensional sense and visual effect. It is very suitable for DIY, wall art, and displaying your favorite quotes.
Iron plate shaped sign
Iron plate shaped signs use iron plate as the main material, through baking paint, hollow carving and other processes. According to actual needs, they can be made into single-sided, double-sided, or even three-dimensional forms.
Copper cast special-shaped sign
Copper cast special-shaped signs are made of copper as the main material and are made through casting technology. They are non-standard and special-shaped signs. Using casting technology, various complex and fine special-shaped forms can be produced, such as “L” type, “T” type, ladder type, etc.
They are widely used in commercial advertising, public signs or cultural and artistic displays to attract people’s attention and convey specific information and cultural connotations.
Non-woven fabric sign with hanging scroll
Non-woven fabric sign with hanging scroll is a kind of sign product made of non-woven fabric material and equipped with hanging scroll.
Because it is equipped with hanging scroll, it is convenient to hang and display, and is widely used in advertising, logo, guidance and other occasions, such as corporate publicity, product promotion, event logo, etc.
PVC Letter Sign
PVC letters are a type of lightweight, high-strength, and highly processable font or logo made of polyvinyl chloride. They are corrosion-resistant, weather-resistant, and colorful, and they are widely used in advertising signs, interior decoration, and sign systems.
Layered Acrylic Signs
Acrylic multi-layer overlay combination signs are signs composed of multiple layers of acrylic sheets in a specific way. This kind of sign not only enhances the three-dimensional sense and visual effect of the sign through multi-layer overlay, but also improves its durability and stability.
Each layer of acrylic sheet can be processed differently according to design requirements, such as cutting, engraving, printing, etc., to achieve rich visual effects and logo content.
Acrylic multi-layer overlay combination signs are widely used in commercial display, advertising, indoor guidance and other fields, and are popular for their beauty, durability and easy processing.
Backlit Acrylic with Iron Wire Sign
Backlit Acrylic with Iron Wire sign is a sign product that combines acrylic material, LED backlit technology, and iron art style.
