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  1. Gerber Odyssey Parts

    call the plotter doctor and see if they have it. The Plotter Doctor
  2. Question Resize Poor Picture

    you cannot start with crap and make it good. That pic is way too small and too low resolution. Instead of "trying " to work with it (which aint gonna happen) just get another picture instead of wasting your time figuring this out
  3. Question Perf Vinyl & Competing Light

    this is almost like customers wants magnets on aluminum truck but not decals. You cannot fix the world! Tell them opague or perf there are your choices. done!
  4. Alternative To Gemini?

    we still are anxious to hear what issues the OP is having with Gemini
  5. Alternative To Gemini?

    Gemini is definitely the go to place for stuff. DO NOT use Matthews Bronze. Quality sucks compared to gemini. We have had several issues
  6. Color Rendering Of Reverse Channel Letters?

    I did this in illustrator using same daytime picture, placed black over pic and just transparented it to the right shade, outline around letters and blurred it. Not beautiful but it gave them an idea
  7. Weatherproof Outdoor Poster Display Case Recommendations

    A small local church had one of these in front of it, it was actually made for those little letters you could spell stuff out on it. We placed a digital print inside of it as all the letters were lost...none the less. Is this cabinet necessary? can you not do a digital print on pvc mounted...
  8. New Ford Aluminum Trucks - No Magnets - Options?????

    when you are faced with a customer that wants the impossible, just say "Nope you cant have that and it aint gonna work, you can only get a decal", Maybe its my age I dont know, people will worry you to death to make something work that is not possible. Almost to the point of making it YOUR...
  9. Need Help Stencil Lettering On Glass

    Wipe glass with alcohol and cut high performance vinyl for the lettering.... done! I wouldnt even bother painting this, Unless you are making $600 on this job. Im not being ugly but come on its damn door lettering and it shouldnt be a PITA However! If you do have to stencil it, just use just...
  10. News Its Official Green Is In

    Ill believe that, most restaurants are doing this inside
  11. Suggestions Difficult Client. Just Want Opinions.

    First off I see anything you did wrong. Who gives three dams if you can "feel" a print, so what? Are they caressing their signs all day?.....however if this were me I would approach them with I sent you a proof and described how the signs would be done. Full bleed will be more expensive and now...
  12. Clear Coated Sticker. Help Please.

    this is called doming. a decal is printed and a layer of polyurethane is laid on top. (simple explanation) youtube it!
  13. Solar Powered Sign Cabinet

    they cant afford a good solar powered light. I looked into it and trust me LOWES was not the answer.
  14. Need Advice & Help Please

    i never understood someone wanting to make all the money without sharing it with those that made it possible. I would leave the greedy bastard and take a copy of all files with me (your old files). Someone like him doesnt appreciate help
  15. Sign Warehouse! Good or bad?

    Signwarehouse has good stuff and bad cheap stuff. The used to suck at technical support, I dont know about now. I can advise you NOT to buy that GX24, its a low end plotter get a summa!
  16. Help choosing computer??

    Its not just Dell, its just about everyone that claims to be a tech these days,
  17. Corel draw X8 vs Adobe Cloud Since New Software Updates

    Im an adobe guy but have corel just to open files. I have no desire to learn another program not do I have any desire to get on the cloud and pay subscription
  18. 4 ft x 8 ft commercial real estate sign

    first off why are yall wasting your time with MDO when you could slap it on some 1/2" pvc or better than that 1/2" coro. We get asked for "plywood" from time to time and tell them we simply do not use it.
  19. Suggestions Looking for billboard lighting

    man that is old skool stuff right there, you might wanna look into more modern lighting http://www.neptunlight.com/products/63/1/led-billboard-fixtures.html
  20. Where to look for new business?

    selling those signs are easier than you think. Just start riding around and looking for "coming soon" signs and call them about quoting. Check you local commercial realty companies sometimes they put updates on their websites about who just leased. Get in with some commercial construction...
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