All of the Materials You Need to Become a Sign-Painter!

As I make my way through attempts at amateur sign-painting, I thought I’d share with you some of the materials I’m using that I learned about through the Socal Sign Painting Workshop I recently completed! Sometimes it’s hard to pick up a new craft when you don’t know where to start, so I’m hoping this guide is helpful if you’re interested in picking up the brush…as they say.

Wood Sign:

• MDO Wood Substrate: MDO stands for Medium Density Overlay, and this can be found at a local lumberyard. It comes in a 4x8 sheet, and you can ask the lumberyard to cut it for you.

• .5” board thickness is the standard

• 3/4” board thickness for A-Frame Sandwich Sign Boards

• The boards come in raw or primed. Buy the primed boards if you can.