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I was thinking about using the wheels as a last resort. I don't have a lot of experience with one, so I guess I'm afraid of marring up the paint. But if there isn't some sort of chemical solution, that might be the way I go.

This isn't in my wheelhouse, so suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I've got a sports car here that I want to take extra care with. It has 10 inch wide silver metallic rally stripes that have been on there sunbathing for several years longer than they should. The stuff is all cracked and...

Well, I can't speak for others. But I would assume that some sign makers would already possess a certain set of skills that would make learning how to do artistic things by hand easier than someone that works for a bank and has a more mathematical/analytical mind. Those are the people I'm...

Well, I don't know if I'd say it's super easy, but I would think learning to do things by hand would be a good skill to pick up in this industry. I feel like knowing how enhances other skills we offer too. Some folks in the industry that still do things by hand are great teachers. You can...

Having it done by hand with paint sure is going to look a lot more authentic. And making it look vintage by hand isn't that difficult especially if the the surface is rough. In fact, not having to go back and do multiple coats and just letting the brush strokes show speeds up the process...

What about "looky" for a name. It currently isn't being used and it's meaning would work nicely for a tutoring service (although it is more slang and not very academic sounding). But it is similar to the name you had without also meaning... you know... ;-) look·y ˈlo͝okē/ exclamation informal...

I'm addressing this to everyone here. We made the bed on this forum, so we'll have to lie in it. Or don't if you don't want to. I personally found some better and more comfortable beds to sleep in, so to speak. But I still check in form time to time. I didn't leave for good. I can't speak for...

The finished walls: Check out the Walldogs’ finished murals in this video tour of the Bricks and Murals sites | The Westerly Sun

Dang, I looked at the title and I was hoping to see a How-to post. LOL I guess if you were only given a few minutes to design projects, the only way to make the best of that time is to practice and study. There is no magic button. If you know the ins and outs of your software it makes your job...

Like most things in business, consider you time. Is it going to be worth your time taking action against your competition? Or will spending that time focusing on your own business yield better results? I personally like what Mysticalvibes had to say about advertising and promoting high quality...

My Dell XPS is a few years old now. It has a Core i7 quad core 3.4GHz, 16 GB of RAM. Nothing that special. But no, I don't have any issues with opening or working on a file like this. I'm using Windows 10 and I usually have several other programs open too. Thunderbird's always open. Skype is...

I recently finished this design for the 2018 Walldog meet. It's called Murals and Milestones because this will be the Walldogs' 25 year, Streator will be celebrating it's 150th birthday, and Illinois will be turning 200. The full color design will be used for most marketing promotions, but we...

I don't know if it's "outgassing" or not. But I have noticed that if we laminate our prints right away and then apply the graphics that same day, the adhesive is quite a bit more aggressive which makes things like re-positioning graphics a bit trickier. So if we were to do anything somewhat wrap...

Just curious. How does one actually measure 30% of a design? I mean I've heard something like this stated before. It's been different percentages each time. If there is some arbitrary percentage that one would have to change a design to make it okay to copy another design without permission...

Also, to the OP (or anyone new to mural painting that might come across this thread).. Don't be afraid to use the tools you are comfortable using and don't let others tear you down for your choice. There is absolutely nothing wrong with using patterns, projectors, the grid system, pencil and...

So, to clarify... Everybody has their own methods and that's fine. Who am I to say what's the best way to go. I just know what works for us. It might work great for someone else, it might not. It's up to you all to find out what works best for you. Most of you have been around long enough...

I certainly wouldn't do design work without having the job or at least having money down to cover the time it takes to do the design. So keeping that in mind, I think it's totally acceptable to simply quote a job without having the design first. If you take an artist that has experience...

Steampunk Stella is actually being made into a game.

Synergy Sign & Graphics has done some pretty cool steampunk stuff.