Recent content by appstro

Fuck Off Signs101

Yes, I can see that the same assholes are still here. I knew better than to ask anyone for help or advice, because this is what always happens. If only they had spent as much time trying to be helpful as they did being hurtful. This site is supposed to be a resource for sign makers. Instead it's...

Awesome!!! Thanks. Great idea too.

Seriously?... :)

Hey everyone! I am trying to make a display area for my shop. The front entrance is only 10x10 foot and most of that is the reception desk and a DTG printer. So I have a 10 x 8 foot wall that I installed slat wall on and I have a wall that runs parallel to the reception desk to ado all my...

I say sell it untouched for $1000.00 and get yourself a graphtec plotter used for $500.00

Yep I was just going to say that the image is part raster and part vector. It's a transparency issue for sure. I rasterize everything before printing if it has drop shadows and the like. Looks clean and no "UH OH's"..

Thanks guys. I can see that I need to charge more for materials and charge more for permits. Maybe even charge a site survey fee and apply towards job. This will discourage looky loos and wont seem like Im waisting time. Thanks again for all your great responses.

I see. I was hoping that maybe you guys could suggest a way to streamline the process so it does not take so much time. Maybe I need to get a standardized pricing list and get a workflow set up for estimating. Maybe hire a retired sign guy to just do estimates and permitting so I can concentrate...

Well as an example: 6 x 3 foot dibond sign, 3/16 inch thick, corners notched, digital print on oracal 3165 RA, Laminate with Oracal 210, mount to wood side of building 10 feet up, 6 fasteners. Design time 4 hours, installation 2 hours, time with client and city permit BS 3 hours. Total time...

About 4 years ago I decided to do signs as well as ebay. Both of the business ideas grew and as of today I do about 60 percent ebay and about 40 percent local sign work. I love doing both however I am noticing something about the local sign work.... It takes alot of time for me to do an...

So this guy calls me and wants to put address numbers on his monument sign and would like me to come and do an estimate as soon as possible. I say no problem and hop in the truck and drive a few minutes to his site and then I see this! He wants to have an insert put into the cavity and then...

Thanks guys. Maybe it's just me but every time I have ever called Gemini I am surprised at "my cost" and find it difficult to double that price to my customer. So this time I didn't even bother. Now that I look at what I paid the cnc place, I wonder though.... I paid $195.00 for all the...

i dont know how anyone can use gemini. they are so expesive. i have already cnc cut out the letters.

i am doing a lobby sign for customer . i am painting the cnc routed pvc lettering and will be gluing the letters to a clear acrylic 1/4 inch thick panel . the question i have is....how do i prep the cnc lettering for paint and what painting process and brand of paints should i use for the...