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Glass looks cooler.

We often use square alum tube for support in the middle on 2-sided HDU sign. Held together with Gorilla Glue. It is probably overkill, but it is rock solid.

I have a customer that wants a glass dry erase panel, that is magnetic, with an image printed 2nd surface with a white background. What is the best way to go about making this? I have a flatbed UV that can print the image on the glass, then I floodcoat the glass with white paint? Would 1-shot...

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We're not required to be a licensed contractor in this city, but do (and are) in surrounding communities. Every one of them is different. I like the idea of putting verbiage in the quote that customer is responsible for permit, if customer chooses to not let us get it. The sign is a double...

They are just guessing at the colors. I would never trust it, always go by an actual vinyl swatch book.

Creative Banner has them. You should be able to get them in 1-2 days.

Our city will allow either the property owner or sign contractor to obtain a sign permit for an exterior sign. I have done a number of jobs both ways, just depends on the customer (some like to save money by obtaining the permits themselves). My question is, what happens if my customer tells...

I went to SGIA 2 years ago. I was very disappointed in the number of major sign industry suppliers that were not there. It is definitely more print focused. I vowed to never return to SGIA. I'm sticking with ISA.

Talk to the people at Cyrious and tell them you want it set up simpler like SMS. We used Cyrious for many years, so I know what you are talking about. Also, make sure you are updated to the latest version. We switched from Cyrious Control to Signvox 3 years ago, and I don't regret it. I...

I'm not at work now, but I believe that is what I got too. I didn't notice it wrong at the time. Maybe something in the file is corrupt. Try copying the layers into a new file.

I got your file. Save it as a PSD type file. That fixed it for me.

I'm not as savvy with Photoshop, but I could give it a shot. Can you send the file via PM?

How does it look in Onyx Preflight? Is the gradient in the Spot layer there? If the gradient is there, then the issue is with your profile. If it is not there, then something is wrong with the Photoshop file setup.

You can print halftones and gradients with white ink, but the spot channel mask needs to reflect that. If your mask is a solid color, you will print solid white. You need to gradiate your mask just like the white gradient.

This would be most cost effective to outsource to a shop with a flatbed that can direct print to acrylic. You are saving all the vinyl and application cost.

This is very interesting. We have been die hard true flatbed, but I was tainted by or first colorspan hybrid that was a nightmare. I know the belt fed systems are better, just been skeptical, especially of odd shaped pre cut pieces.

Can you post a link for your file? I'm not sure if you can do that here. You can pm me.

They are a lot of ways to go about it. Depends on customer's budget and expected life. For shorter term use (one year or so), you could fasten an oversize banner print. Use screws with large washers to attach. It will be hard to get it to lay perfectly flat. Better solution is dibond with...

+1 for Mike Adams I can't recommend him highly enough We have fought color issues for years. In January he built us some profiles, not one print issue or re-print due to profiles.