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Many decorators will currently have some spare time in which to learn new skills and research new sales opportunities. If you’re looking to diversify once the lockdown is lifted, then making signs is a simple process to learn and allows you to create products that easily complement what you already sell. For example, for those business that are already decorating children’s garments, a personalised bedroom door sign is an ideal add- on sale to suggest to your baby- and childrenswear customers. In this step-by-step guide, Joe Wigzell, Roland DG UK’s academy and creative centre manager, combines laser cutting and UV printing to create a one-of- a-kind sign that any football-mad kid would love. www.rolanddg.co.uk TIPS & TECHNIQUES www.images-magazine.com 34 images MAY 2020 Sign of the times Roland DG UK's Joe Wigzell gets creative with signage and points the way to potential new add-on sales opportunities