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  1. Newbie , great success

    My main source of transportation ...bicycle & the 2 signs on the back gets me most of my new work, next other sign shops, then when I am working on site & people referrals.
  2. Font for a motel sign

    I'm glad you asked to change it, can you change the layout ? can you change the size of the letters ? I give my opinion because it is the truth & hope someone will learn or at least have more care & try, great thing about freedom of speech on the net. If my customer I would show them a...
  3. Check out my portfolio.

    Well I saw one that was copied same name, same icon, same font, just different business. A few others looked like came straight from Vista print < some look ok if ya don't mind falling asleep. Guess not bad for learning from high school & yourself
  4. Font for a motel sign

    Hope the motel owner will be open to new layout & font. That is typical fugly that comes from uneducated signmakers that only know how to push buttons & could careless how it looks or success of customer, & why traditional sign artist, craftsmen, writers, painters like myself dislike vinyl &...
  5. Placing a vinyl over a screw or nut

    I paint over all hardware to match,.. I also use vinyl to cover any holes like old neon or screws yes it still does not look perfect but at least when up 10 ft or more you have to look directly & intentionally Some hardware ya just need & hide the best ya can it is only a sign
  6. does anyone know of a good alternative to 1 shot paint?

    Another solvent based lettering paint is....Kustom shop EZ flow. Ed Roth also has what is called pinstriping paint & lots of kool spray also. Knows another out of Europe, but believe shipping cost be out of hand. Always hand paint
  7. does anyone know of a good alternative to 1 shot paint?

    There are several brands in solvent based & a few in water base. Some that I can think of at present Solvent based,...... Ronan lettering (oil), House of Color (urethane ) several others I don't remember names. Water based ,...... Ronan Aquacote lettering, Nova Color, Golden, of the 3...
  8. Civil War Walldog Mural

    After the 1st time seeing that on Saturday was wishing I was helping out so I could learn something I was so impressed with how it was turning out. Then seeing the finished mural I was just plain wowed over. You, Sonny & Burt where so far from downtown & couple others I did not know where they...
  9. Forum Newbie from FL

    Welcome to a outstanding Signs 101 & people
  10. Caught ya.........................

    I just got some popcorn added butter & a bit of salt ...munch munch I guess the Q got changed by advertisers & us crazy sign painters giving a customer something they can understand easier. & just for the record thought it was kinda funny the question came up using a 2 for a Q instead of...
  11. "carribbian" pirate font?

    Take a font close to it & add the flourishes on the P, A & E or what ever letter that it will work on Do not use the signmens font, way off & hard to read, poor example
  12. Advertising on the back of your vehicle? Ever tried this?

    I know advertising works on the back of my S-10 window, at the time I hand lettered it I was broke, did it in hopes it might do something while out trying to knock on doors & had no advertising on it as of yet. By the time I'd finished it was afternoon & I headed out drove 2 miles when a car...
  13. GG vs Sledgehammer -or- if i had a hammer i'd...

    Good for you Gigi, women that do for themselves are awesome, sorry about the hand but I thought the Fight Club was better story lol. Had all kinds of visions going my head. Oh when ya take those hot pictures of holding a big tool, actually be doing something the correct way, they look so much...
  14. new to wraps looking for a dat bit of info

    Altereddezigns.... No I am not offended nor should anyone else I speak my mind & try not to be negative. By going to school you learn 10 years into months & more professionally, nothing wrong with learning on your own at all & since you are such a awesome person this how you roll...
  15. new to wraps looking for a dat bit of info

    Don't people go to school anymore before they open a can of worms. Excuse me purchasing several thousands dollar of equipment & just thinking oh I can do that professionally. If I go on even I will get depressed.
  16. yard sign

    Next I would just use red banner.. name.com only... also with red background white letters only if outline white outline outside letter, much thinner would read better. Beside if you go to the website further info can be sought after, the point is ya gotta get them there 1st.
  17. yard sign

    I would reverse that & use red background for main copy & use white border & outlines if ya must, white background for .com copy. Unless the banner will be going in front of a dark area
  18. Greetings from Gainesville, FL

    Welcome to a outstanding Signs 101 & people
  19. It's Back!!!!!

    Good going Fred & yawl
  20. Beware of Paw & Claws and Corey Samuel

    I Googled .. 1st report was in 2012 & several after till present. WOW Wonders myself how he still is in business most complaints employees, un payed venders, unpaid utilities, or even licensing With nickel & dime ripoffs how or why do people keep accepting
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