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Yes, we make signs like this all the time. We use solid 1/8in alum instead of ACM. Solid alum is stronger and you can get cleaner edges, but ACM would probably work OK. Just don’t use the cheap stuff, you want at least 0.2mm, preferably 0.3mm, skin faces.

The polyester primer has worked well for us

We have a high-end Multicam with numerous bells and whistles....and we still outsource a fair amount. It just doesn't make sense to do in house all CNC work. If you are looking for a semi-professional grade machine, look at Shopbot. Otherwise you will be spending $40k+ for a decent entry...

I’m not an operator, so I can’t address your issues specifically, but we have this machine in our shop. Why would the white ink be bleeding with the 4c? We run white/4c in the same pass all the time with no problems. Something is wrong there. Are the orange stripes supposed to be red like in...

Wrap work is super time consuming - especially design and installation. Be careful as a 1-person shop, wraps can have you working bookoo hours. We, too, get lots of calls/requests for wraps, but very few want to pay. Most people have no idea what they cost. It really comes down to if you...

10 or 15mil polycarbonate should work fine. You can get it textured, like JBurton said, or just straight clear. We get ours from Laird Plastics

Looks like a basic 4in cabinet extrusion would be a pretty close match

Maybe you typed a zero instead of an "O" (or vice versa)

We've not installed onto that exact paint that I know of, but Avery 1106 has worked very well for us

These companies are like any other type of customer - there are good ones and there are bad ones. I find with most customers that give ridiculous demands, you just have to tell them what you can do. I like to believe that most people are clueless and have to be told what are reasonable...

Talk to other insurance companies. We have had a couple companies refuse to quote us because of this. Seems to be a lack of knowledge of our industry

I don’t see how a wholesale supplier would help - would you ship the canopy to them? I am assuming this awning is tilted up towards the sun, that is why it is fading so quick? Especially if the awning is dark - it will cook the vinyl. You could paint the graphics on, or mount laser cut...

Make sure you clarify with your customer that there may be some slight color differences, etc with what you create. I usually give the comparison to painting a wall - “patches” will almost always be noticeable. Other than that, it doesn’t look too difficult - what Wey said above - get the...

Probably need a good automotive clear that has some flex to it. Why not a table cover?

You will be judged by your online presence. We have gained a number of customers that state “I liked what I saw on your website”. So make sure your website is current and professional looking. If you are a designer, you should be able to use Wix or Wordpress and create a clean, simple and...

OP - you could try contacting a local shop and ask. We give discounts to NPOs all the time. I realize you are trying to save some money, but don’t cut out your local providers to save a few bucks. Build a relationship with your local community.

+1 to putting decals on a sheet. We avoid rolling unless really big

Art tools using AI are going to eliminate a good number of graphics-oriented jobs, there is no doubt about that. It is a technology to use carefully, like any type of technology. I am looking forward to the tools maturing. I can see it as being helpful in creating artwork. Not just spitting...

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Why do you say this? How could this be bad for smaller shops?