Someday I suppose I'll do a real web-page for Turtle Signs. For now, I'll just say that the whole reason I got into computers was to upgrade my sign business. At this point I hardly hand letter anything, but design on my PowerMac, and cut vinyl with my computer-run cutter / plotter. Its not quite as easy as that might sound, tho. Before applying, I have to "weed" away all the vinyl parts that I don't want applied, roll on carrier tape to the top of the weeded vinyl, then carefully squeegee on the finished letters or graphics. Each color of the sign is done seperately.

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Several years ago I tried having a small sign shop in Joshua Tree, and made this sign for myself.


Storefront signs are the most fun to do. I also do real estate signs, trucks and other vehicles, windows, banners, and wall signs. Like the desert tortoise that I named my business after, I like to think that my signs are unique and enduring.

Here is a small sampling of the hundreds of signs I've done over the past 18 years.