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I worked on a few plastic faces like this when I was coming up. 1/8-inch acrylic glued to a 1/4-inch white acrylic face. We glued the letters with Weldon using a syringe. If you did it right, capillary action allowed the glue to neatly spread under the cutout letters and give an even color when...

Static is an old problem There are a lot of good ideas here. Andy's suggestion to spray the liner before removing it seems like a very good idea. Static has always been an enemy of back spraying plastic faces. It seems even more a problem with digital printing. The traditional cleaning method...

Neato, I am looking for some Wordpress advice, too. My blog uses wordpress.com, so it's very simple at this point. But I want to upgrade eventually, design my own theme, maybe offer downloadable stuff. So I think I will need help to set it up. Sorry I cannot be of help to you. I am very green...

Regarding Mosher’s question: This is not a copyright issue. Under US law, names cannot receive copyright protection. Not just names, but words and phrases, titles, slogans, familiar symbols and designs—none of these qualify for copyright. Most logos don't qualify for copyright protection—only if...

We list it as "vinyl window graphics." If it's painted, it's "painted window graphics." Brad in Kansas City

A level is useful, as is a plumb. So is a yardstick. In the end, though, you must trust your eye. When I was a cub in the 70s I was told: If it looks right, it IS right. Or, you can have the client make the call. They take responsibility, you take the money. :smile: Brad in Kansas City

We sell a lot of these. http://www.vistasystem.com/Wall_Frames.html

Shelf Life I have seen problems with vinyl adhering to some wall paints, too. I remember reading once where 3M even mentioned by name a particular line of paint to avoid because it resisted vinyl adhesion. However, vinyl does have a shelf life. And even if very old vinyl seems to stick well at...

One easy way is building three boxes. If you build the bottom box to sit on your foundation pad, you do not need posts, though most lighted cabinets are normally mounted from the inside top to posts. Use angle aluminum framing for the top and bottom boxes, with .080" skins. The middle reveal...

I'm sure this has been discussed here before. I haven't searched. What do you like, and more importantly, why do you like it? Font Agent Pro works fairly well for us, but it's not perfect. At $99, I wish it was perfect. Thanks. Brad in Kansas City

Lacryl Lacryl is an acrylic lacquer made for painting back-lit plastic. It is a Matthews brand. It is applied second surface. Though it takes a little practice to get good at applying it evenly, you can achieve translucent colors that look like translucent vinyl. A similar product, Gripflex, is...

Mask and paint is actually not difficult on corrugation This is an easy job if all you need to do is supply the client a pounce pattern. The pattern will transfer easily to half-inch corrugation, especially if they use a loaded pounce bag. Any competent painter can follow the lines. It would be...

Have you talked to your accountant? I believe that the most valuable person you can have on your team is an accountant. An accountant is well worth the money you pay him or her for their service. They can give you the best information regarding lease/buy decisions. Our opinions are based on our...

American manufacturers might like you to believe that everything made in China is junk, but such a generalization is not based on fact. To a great extent, Chinese manufacturers make exactly what we design. They produce high quality if we tell them to. If an American company wants to cheapen a...

XIM Flash Bond is design specifically for problem substrates. In all the years I've been a painter, it is the only thing I know of that you can apply to a porcelain sign and it will stick. It dries quickly and can be finish coated in a short time. I used to use it to block out billboards...

Thank you, Fred. I've been in signs 40 years and did not know Wright designed lettering. His art deco letter styles seem to have been designed in conjunction with specific projects. Our dentist client told us he designed his own "logo." Apparently he just chose a letterstyle he liked and then...

Thank you, Signosaurus. You nailed it. If you are ever at a Walldogs meet I will buy you an ice cream cone. Or a beer, if you prefer. Brad in Kansas City

It was designed by the dentist. I think the crossbar of the 'A' needs braces.

Lightblocks panels Lightblocks® products are relatively new. I had never heard of them before I looked at their website. The trademark registration on the name is dated 2014. They seem to be very much a custom manufacturing operation. They are in New Hampshire. I distilled some info from their...

I doubt if this is a logo. It looks more like a piece of clipart to me. I have seen similar cartoons on some of the clipart sites. Brad