Search results

What color is the border on your print? You can get prepainted ACM in many colors. I would choose the color closest to your prints, and then cut the prints them slightly smaller than the panel. Install with a big squeegee.

you can get a 48x96" sheet of polymetal with brushed gold on one side, and brushed silver on the other. I have a tiny job right now, and I'm out of the material, so I have to purchase an entire sheet again. Arg.

From the specs, it sounds likes its actually a 3 color job: Black, White, and Blue on reflective blanks. I would guess this would be best handled with screen printing, assuming there aren't 1,399 copy changes.

:popcorn: The only way I could imagine giving someone a 7 year warranty is if I charged them twice as much, because they will likely come in for replacement on most of the signs before the warranty is up. I also find it hard to warranty something for so long if I'm not installing it.

I feel so bad for you. :( I've only had one chargeback, and it was for $150. This reminds me to increase my paper trail, people be crazy.

Are you willing to give away a sample tee shirt to anyone who comes in for a quote? And by sample shirt, I mean one that has your brand and information on it. That could be your call to action "Free shirt with quote!" Or could you give away a lawn sign or banner with a minimum order? "FREE...

I would ask your client why they aren't going with the sign company who did the drawing. You never know, maybe they paid for design, but not for construction?

Why not just use the material the customer ordered? You are admitting that you plan on shafting your customer!

http://www.signs101.com/forums/showthread.php?113920-Why-I-hate-outsourcing&highlight=signs365 See this thread. I've had similar results as you with photographic backgrounds, the color gets all washed out and mangled. Just for fun, doesn't that wholesaler include an image on the outside of...

UV direct to coro almost always looks worse than I'd like. Lately we've been printing them using Concept 222 semi-rigid film (no lamination.) The material cost is about $1 less than direct to substrate, including ink for a double sided sign. Using the thicker material makes mounting with a Big...

Here's our High Performance Calendared Vinyl. Its a sign on the back of our shop that gets full sun (faces south, direct sunlight.) Yeah, the yellow faded a lot after 8 years, but other than that, it still looks awesome. And its on 1/8" PVC!! Again, full sun / 8 years old and still looks great...

I'm with you. Avery HP Cal is the bomb. There would be no reason to use cast on any of the examples you've shown. We have never had a failure using this material, either. Haters gonna hate.

I've had many problems with Signs365, and I have since stopped using them (last order was over 2 years ago). There is a reason they are so inexpensive, and its not worth the headache. On the flip side, I've ordered from both Typestries and WYLD GFI, and have had nothing but excellent service...

My dad had an idea... Separate the power supply for the heaters from the rest of the machine, since they are what draw the most power. Then you don't need a crazy large UPS to keep it running if the power surges. But we haven't done that yet.

Where? This is what I want, but I can't find anything.

You know when you go to a colorful parts of town, there are often bodegas or delis with big menu boards featuring images of each of the item they sell... Like sandwiches, chicken wings, eggs, etc. Where do those images come from?!? I know I can search for them on sites like 123rf and...

Yes, but for bigger things you need at least 2, sometimes 3 people. Also, cast is much more tricky, but it can be done. I actually would suggest waiting to purchase the printer until you can afford a laminator, too. They are that important.

I've said this a few times... Almost a year ago to the day, I posted about having problems with Magnum Magnetics. They (Magnum) saw the post, and then somehow figured out who I must order from, contacted them, and then figured out who I was. (We are all being watched!) Anyway, they called me...

A few weeks ago a client asked me to make him a sign for his new building. He was going to pick it up and install it. I never went to the site, I don't care about the site, he gave me the size and artwork, etc. etc. etc. So anyway, he orders a 3x10 polymetal sign with vinyl graphics. A couple...

Apparently you've never heard of this thing called the US Constitution. Sorry that your selfish hopes and dreams are crushed within the first sentence.... We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for...