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Coroplast is certainly recyclable. It is polypropylene; the same material cottage cheese containers are made of. The bigger problem is finding a commercial recycler. Most local communities will not take commercial waste. Community household recycling is subsidized by tax money. The last few...

If you want the drawing vectorized, it could be done, but it would be a lot simpler with far better effect to create a new image. This is an amateur drawing and I would suggest not using it in a professional application.

Quickbooks until your accounting staff recommends something different, at which time you won't care as long as the job gets done.

Everybody and their uncle makes these. Buy them from a wholesaler and save time and money. If you just enjoy making things and aren't really worried about making a profit, those letters can be routed out of aluminum and white translucent acrylic. Rout out a channel for your LEDs in the...

I send customers estimates from Quickbooks. My terms are on there. I can attach a drawing when using email. Couldn't be any more effective or simpler.

You might be better off finding another job. 55-60 hours per week for 37k means you are just about working for minimum wage. You can still have your sticker business on the side as long as "Pops" doesn't mind you using his equipment and shop space. Once you have to pay for all that yourself...

I dunno. Your client could just as easy buy the substrate himself. Why would he want to pay your markup and handling costs? It would be easier and less expensive for everybody if he just referred his advertisers to you.

Plenty of information on the internet. The best tip I have is to design your wraps to allow for flexibility when applying. A tight design that requires exact alignment will be troublesome. Also, if you need to apply the vinyl in sections, make sure there is plenty of overlap. If you take a...

Broke my finger cutting panels on a table saw. Next day ordered a panel saw. I've seen table saws launch wood too many times; I'm still leery around them. Also wondering how many of you have shaved your index finger tip with an X-acto blade? I've done it so many times I have a permanent...

What advantage does a customer have ordering from you that they can't get from an online site like Sticker Mule? Will you be less expensive? Offer faster delivery? Broader range of products? Donating part of profits to charity? Do you have a reputation and a portfolio of distinctive art...

If you are using cast vinyl with laminate, a good solution for going over rivets is priming first with 3M Primer 94. Squeegee up close the rivet, then heat to 180º f (I use a propane torch, but you might start with heat gun. I also use an infrared thermometer, the temperature is critical). At...

I have found the best way to get business is to call past clients and ask them if they need anything. It also is practically essential to have a web page that has pictures of past work and information about your company (it does not have to be complicated or expensive). Some SEO is a good...

Just too add to my above comment: One of our local cities is reviewing their code, and one of the issues is whether Class 2 LED lighting circuits would be allowed without UL certification. The safety precautions that need to be taken are less stringent than the requirements for a device that...

Our local codes call for an electric appliance to be made to UL standards and stickered by a certified UL fabricator. Even if you are a certified UL fabricator, I would question whether the parts could be certified. Not to disparage the quality of the parts from China. The Chinese are capable...

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I outsource everything I possibly can to concentrate my time on design, project management and sales. As long as I can mark things up and still be competitive, I would rather spend my time attending to tasks that pay the best. If I have to cut vinyl, operate a printer, weld frames, or sweep...

Latex is cheaper to operate and more versatile, and is beginning to challenge solvent based printers in terms if color and durability. If I were getting into the wrap business, I would look long and hard at the new crop of latex printers. For my purposes, Eco-solvent is a no-go.

Dracis 2: I think your analysis is flawed. When you consider initial cost of the printer, maintenance (and repair, in your case) costs, overhead (shop space for printer and materials storage), and operating costs, you will have to be doing a lot more than "three or 4 wraps or store fronts a...

$16.50/month??? Who cares! I'll spend that on lunch! I'm just glad those guys get to keep their jobs and give Adobe a run for their money! I mostly use Adobe, but Corel Draw is a hoot for Illustration and actual "drawing." "Painter" has the same advantage over Photoshop for the same reasons...

Efficiency in large shops is largely a function of scale (specialized employees, volume purchasing discounts, reduced per-person overhead costs, etc.). It is considerably less expensive per-person for a large shop to develop and deploy a database derived workflow solution than it is for a shop...