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  1. Discussion What's the most common design mistake you see made in sign design?

    Two of my pet peeves are contrast and vibrating colors... "I know, I'l put blue and black lettering on this red van" o_O I've seen dozens of signs with black letters on a red background. The thing is, on the computer monitor that choice doesn't seem as bad as it actually is because viewing...
  2. Please help what Silicon adhesive for this particular application

    Lexel would be my choice
  3. King Colorcore needed

    Hi All, I'm making a sign that has an element milled from King Colorcore. It seems that all suppliers only sell in a 4'x8' sheet. I'm looking for 1/2" white/black/white. I'm wondering if anyone has a small piece they would be willing to sell. I'm making two 14" diameter discs so 16"x32" would...
  4. Yard signs with pantone colors

    Thanks Bill, They'll do them but their price is 50% more than 365. Luckily, my client has a few left so I'll wait to order.
  5. Yard signs with pantone colors

    Hi All, My go-to supplier for coro yard signs is 365. I have a client who insists on a 300 blue in his logo. 365 is not offering color matches due to covid. Does anyone know of a supplier who does color match printing at this time? Not a big order, 50 double sided 18"x24"
  6. Need Help Best Sign For This Building

    Gemini Letters wouldn't cost a fortune and have real impact.
  7. Price to Charge For Install Involving Driving and Staying Overnight

    I've done remote installs all over the country for several national real estate companies. I would find the site on google maps, then click the nearby button on the left side of the screen. Type in signs and you'll see all sign companies in the area. Talk to them, visit their web sites, vet them...
  8. Wall Graphic Puzzler

    Rent one of these https://www.genielift.com/en/aerial-lift/articulated-boom-lifts
  9. Just In My new bucket truck

    Sweet rig, good luck with it.
  10. Donor Wall Material Ideas

    This is a donor wall we did for a community college. Laser cut acrylic panels, 2nd surface painted letters (no vinyl matched their color) clear anodized aluminum background
  11. Looking for a stud placement chart for letters

    What thickness of aluminum & how do you attach the studs to the letters?
  12. Looking for a stud placement chart for letters

    All good advice. We cut a ton of acrylic and PVC letters. When I do the cut file I place .06" pockets where we will glue the threaded acrylic pads that receive the studs.. The letters are cut face down. All reoccurring letters are copied from the first one so that when installing, there is no...
  13. CJV150-75 Cut vinyl edges rising

    Are the prints laminated? If there is too much tension on the material roll the lam will stretch as it's put on and cause that also.
  14. There, They're, Their

    Don't forget to, two, & too. My wife is an high school English teacher and says some of her 9th grade students are reading on 4th & 5th grade levels. How are they allowed to graduate. Definition of graduate: a person who has successfully completed a course of study or training.
  15. Discussion Your Cut Vinyl Work ?

    Nice work, The Krauss pick-up is snappy and different.
  16. Carved, gold leaf, smalt

    Just saw this Bill, really nice sign. It doesn't look really large but has major impact. I love smalt.:thumb:
  17. Need Help How do you convince a local bank their logo looks like a DAYCARE?

    And then there's nephew art... "my nephew always liked art, he's designing a logo for us"
  18. Need Help How do you convince a local bank their logo looks like a DAYCARE?

    A good friend in the sign business summed it up very well. "Tell them what they need, give them what they want"
  19. Intellectual Property and Copyright Theft In Our Industry.

    stealing something physical people can understand, stealing something digital is beyond most people's grasp. Until someone steals something digital from them, then it is somehow easy to understand. Simple, buy the rights to something or design it for yourself.
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