Recent content by Dudewhatzup

Thank you, those were exactly my thoughts. I already downloaded Versaworks. I found a local dealer that offers service to out of warranty machines. So it seems i have some agreement as to the upside of my plan. If you have time I haven't gotten much response as to what I should look out for when...

I go over a bit of history in my intro thread but, I don't have a background in print however I do know how to use photoshop and Illustrator well enough. so I would say I have some design experience; Pre-press not so much. I live in one of the major metropolitan areas on the east cost, with...

I appreciate your opinion! My seller bought the printer and went a different route so thats why he's selling it used, however I did hear about issues with the VG, which is why I wanted to go with the VG2. I did hear the VS-540 were built like tanks and will last, I thought with the newer model...

Wow, so much to know. I always assumed signs outdoors were made of vinyl or encased in a lightbox so you don't really need to laminate it, I did read on some other threads about others not laminating prints. I just assumed people used the wrong type of media (ie vinyl)

Thanks so much for elaborating. There's no worry about the last part! I'm a masochist and struggle on my own for way too long and often don't know when to ask for help. I found a shop nearby with roland tech so I have that covered. This might be a stupid question but what would the laminator...

Thanks for the advice, unfortunately I'm from the Great White North so shipping is a headache. I understand what you're saying for sure. I'm less about the sign business right now and more about the printing business. I'm not sure if that makes sense, I just want to buy materials and print for...

Oh thank god, I was so scared you were gonna tell me I wasn't ready (I dont get very much encouragement as you can tell haha). You don't know how much your encouragement means to me! I'm constantly surrounded by doom and gloom so I'm thankful. I've got more to learn about the business but I...

Hi Stacey! Yeah, I play with photoshop, illustrator (drawing vector images by hand), and do 3D virtual staging with 3D modelling software as a hobby. I'll be honest though, I haven't done much printing or photography though I have some basic knowledge of photography (ISO, white balance, image...

Hope some of you with programming experience would appreciate the joke. Its nice to meet you all. I don't have any experience in the sign making industry, but I've been looking to find a side-gig especially with the economy as is and I've been looking break into the industry and figured large...

Hi Folks, I've been interested in the industry for the last couple of months and have been eyeing a chance to get started. The goal is to start with photographic, canvas and vinyl prints for consumers and slowly work my way to finding business clientele. I'm planning to run this out of my house...