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  1. Do you know where to get vector art like this?

    For the customer, it would be cheaper to buy them off the internet, The effort your spending looking and or converting the files to vector is worth more than they are charging for the examples shown, and they won't want to pay any more.
  2. Font ID

    https://www.findmyfont.com/index.php/fonts/font-preview?fset=Dafont-2 / (Freemium)&ffam=Chantelle - Regular&fstyle=&fsize=60&fid=091230428015dae44a9967472f803706&wrap=2&text=Always Kiss Me Goodnight Caps seem to be custom but they could be pulled from another font and the d, n, and t appear to...
  3. Printing On Clear Vinyl

    Be aware that clear vinyl is a lot like PPF. If you touch the adhesive with dry hands, you will leave skin cell fingerprints on the adhesive. You can solve it by extending premask far enough beyond the graphic so you have something to hold onto. Laminate has permanent adhesive and it has the...
  4. The shelves are bare. Where can I get isopropyl alcohol?

    https://smile.amazon.com/Isopropyl-Alcohol-Grade-99-Anhydrous/dp/B01KK014F4/ref=sr_1_6?crid=2A64YFEIFGHI9&dchild=1&keywords=isopropyl+alcohol&qid=1594297546&sprefix=isop,aps,175&sr=8-6...
  5. Pantone matches to Nudo's Polymetal colors?

    Customer Service Nudo Products, Inc. 1500 Taylor Avenue Springfield, IL 62703 Toll Free: (800) 826-4132 Local: (217) 528-5636 Fax: (217) 528-8722 Email: info@nudo.com They may have PMS numbers but I doubt it. If not, request samples and match them to your Pantone book. I think the actual...
  6. XC540

    When I ran one, I used to take a piece of glass and squirt cleaning fluid on the glass. With the head in the maintenance position, push it against the heads and let it soak. That should loosen the clogged heads, but there may be some damage from head strikes. Deflected nozzles have a 50 50...
  7. Lamination Cost and Pricing....

    Rarely pushed anyone elsewhere unless they were an extremely difficult customer that consistently wasted our time. Let them drag another shop down. These scenarios are what a minimum charges are for. After quickly explaining the number of steps required, reasoning for a minimum, to the...
  8. Discussion What's the most common design mistake you see made in sign design?

    You forgot the use of every filter in the book on one design. My biggest pet peeves are using too many fonts in a design and squeezing and stretching fonts...
  9. Suggestions Car winscreen stickers

    Mirror the image and print it on clear then laminate it with white vinyl.
  10. S80600 or HP 365L for a wallpaper mural startup

    No matter which printer you choose, I would seriously look into a UV liquid laminator for protection during installation as well as long term abrasion resistance. The wallpaper in a hallway will have to stand up to daily minor abrasions as well as the occasional spot cleaning with who knows what...
  11. I broke my signs101 and then fixed it (I think)

    Nice MoultrieMade! Here are the other fonts listed in the source code for S101 for the others that had problems. <link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Amaranth:400,700|Roboto+Slab:400,700|Open+Sans:400,700|Droid+Sans:700,400' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
  12. Please help what Silicon adhesive for this particular application

    I hope that's the backside of the sign, otherwise, it's a hot mess. If it is the back, why isn't it just backed with a rectangle of plex several inches larger than the cutout lettering? It seems like a lot of extra time to make, place, and seal each letter with almost no material savings. And...
  13. PERFORATED VINYL.. WHAT THE HECK..

    On a full wrap, I always use the same profile for the wrap and perf. It's never going to look as vibrant because 30% to 50% of the image becomes the window color. If it's a perf only job, use the profile you know works on your vinyl, but beware of the heat settings. Setting them too high can...
  14. Please help what Silicon adhesive for this particular application

    +1 for Lexel. I like to use Lexal and VHB (they make VHB in clear if the situation dictates). The VHB holds it in place while the Lexel fully cures. I find it helps to put a dot of Lexel next to, or on either side of the VHB so it will keep the VHB from grabbing until you get them perfectly...
  15. Lamination Cost and Pricing....

    Don't forget to set a minimum for every process/product in your shop and always assume you have the wrong laminate loaded. In my mind, those are big profit leaks. I don't print anymore but when I did, everything got laminated, so it was included in our pricing. If you don't have pricing...
  16. Need Help Sharing Excel spreadsheets on Signs 101

    I don't see an option to share excel files on this forum. Can it be done, or do I need to host them somewhere else and post a link?
  17. When a potential client begins to introduce a new project.

    There you go again deflecting with questions. I haven't been on for awhile. And, after reading a few of your previous threads, what you're doing isn't working. You're coming off as a professor treating Signs 101 as your classroom and were not children. Your not offering any real...
  18. When a potential client begins to introduce a new project.

    "What are you trying to accomplish with this sign?" is always relevant, but not always worth the extra time. Which,I have many examples of going over and above when the value isn't obvious can be worth it.
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