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  1. word cloud

    Is there a company that can create a custom "word Cloud" with wording that I submit. Similar to this?
  2. Double Print for translucent digital prints

    Do you mind telling us who is your wholesaler that can do this? If you do use a wholesaler, that is. Thanks
  3. Government Contracts

    If you can become certified as 8A it will go a long way in giving you an edge over the competition. The SBA has a lot of free training programs that can help you decide if you want to go ahead and pursue government contracting. It can be very lucrative, but there is quite a learning curve to...
  4. site surveys

    Yes, we charge a fee if someone wants us to come out to their site to do a survey or determine their sign needs. Consider all the implications of putting an employee (or yourself) on the road, which includes labor cost, vehicle expense, gasoline cost, insurance cost, liability...why would you do...
  5. Getting paid from customer using bank ACH method

    Thanks for all the replies. I Googled the company that processes the payments and they look legit. I also like the idea of having a separate bank account for these types of transactions. If something does go wrong I will keep a minimum amount of money in this account so I won't take a big loss...
  6. Getting paid from customer using bank ACH method

    My new, probably one-time, customer wants me to get set up in their payment system so they can deposit payments directly into my bank account (ACH). In order to do this I have to register and set up an account with their system. I have to give them my bank info - routing number and bank account...
  7. It would have been better to just make a new sign

    Those directory signs with multiple tenants can be a challenge to make. We have done several types using individual aluminum composite panels or acrylic. We put threaded inserts in the substrate and then screws to attach each panel to the substrate. Extra panels are cut so that when a tenant...
  8. Where to buy high performance (cast) black vinyl?

    Thanks for the replys. Oracal is my first choice for cut vinyl and I've been holding out hoping it will come in before I run out. But if it isn't available my second choice would be 3M. Last time I called my suppliers they couldn't tell me when ANY brand of cast black would be available.
  9. Where to buy high performance (cast) black vinyl?

    I ordered a roll in March from US Cutter...still waiting. Have also looked: Grimco, Tubelite, Fellers, Glantz... When I check the websites it says the material is available but there is no way to tell when it will arrive in my hands. I'm looking for 24" rolls for cutting vinyl lettering. Any...
  10. 1st Time Using HDU with CNC Router

    Looks like you have a nice sign in the making. One thing I have found working with HDU if you are using a V bit to carve the letters, the painting can be a nightmare. The background paint wants to crawl into the letters. The best thing to do would be to paint the HDU background before routing...
  11. Looking for a step by step "How to install halo lit letters on stone monument"

    Looking for best practices on installing reverse lit channel letters onto a stone or masonry monument. Trying to quote installing 15 individual letters, stretching out about 16', on a new block/stone monument. Installing each letter is not the issue as we have installed non illuminated channel...
  12. Vinyl, stencil or freehand these signs?

    Was your first vinyl attempt using high performance cast vinyl? Did the letter edges cut sharp and clean on the plotter? I don't know why the edges would come up like they did. I would think a high performance vinyl would last longer than anything painted or clear coated unless you use something...
  13. CorelDraw exporting large files problem

    This will be viewed fairly close up as it hangs on a construction site fence by a sidewalk.
  14. CorelDraw exporting large files problem

    My print vendor requires either a jpg or pdf file. I don't print "in house".
  15. CorelDraw exporting large files problem

    I created a 6' x 90' banner in CorelDraw at 150 dpi full size. When I tried to export it as a jpg it automatically reduced the size of the banner to around 8' wide with a maximum resolution of 300. I imported that file in a new window and scaled it up to 90'. Needless to say it looked awful with...
  16. What is your quoting procedure?

    When quoting interior office wall signs one thing I've found that works pretty good is to have the client tape an 8 1/2 x 11" regular sheet of paper to the wall where the sign will go. Stand back directly in front of the paper and photograph the wall. Email me the photo so I can scale it up on...
  17. What vinyl sticks to Polypropylene HD?

    We applied ControlTac prints to a Polypropylene HD water tank on the bed of a truck for a pest control company. It's been several months ago that we installed the graphics. We got a call saying the prints are lifting. I've never put graphics on this type of surface before. They stuck down...
  18. Outdoor message boards for residential communities

    Looking for something with at least 3" high letters, possibly 4'x4' cabinet. Hoping to find a recommendation from other sign shops.
  19. Outdoor message boards for residential communities

    Looking for suppliers that sell locking cabinets with changeable letters. Home owners associations like to post messages as people leave the community. Thanks.
  20. Connecting 4x4 aluminum posts to concrete

    What do you use for a resource for this information? Is there a website or software available that can do engineering calculations? Keeping in mind if the sign blows down and causes damage or hurts someone and we get sued the first thing we will need to prove is that we did due diligence in...
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