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Patrick there is nothing wrong with firing a customer and i've fired more than a couple over the years. as far as quantity discounts go, if a client tells you they have a fleet of 20 vehicles for you to letter and what kind of discount will you give them, instead of working up a discount...

agree with Doyle my vendors for a pan face are around the same price some of them higher (for a pan face) but your post confuses me and i am thinking you just need a flat face...

i thought they were locking you up for a couple months? early release?

yawning...it's tired hearing about all the negativity. there is a whole lot of honesty and not everyone sugarcoats all of their comments and tells everyone that everything that they produce is the cat's meow...of course there is going to be some negativity, that's life and everyone isn't a...

i appreciate the concept but think that the skull needs to be reworked it looks alien to me. additionally invest in some different / professional fonts and simply remove hobo from your machine.

i think it is humorous and more than a little suspicious that this is someone's first post...too funny. you simply can not go wrong with Merritt.

Tom not sure if this was in public or the pm but it isn't letting out any private info so i dont feel like i am betraying confidence...when clients tell us cost isnt a factor...it is. when a client says they will get the permit..they probably won't. if they tell you they have 2,000 locations for...

yeah yeah you've shared your story before and i am sorry for anyone who is struggling...life is a b!tch..we all have issues you are not the only one. but to me this is no excuse to devalue an industry. you do multiple things to make ends meet and in my opinion you would be much better off to...

i believe 'bob' has a great post about this and has his own union maybe you can 'become' a member..if he doesnt chime in do a search.

all i will say about insurance is find an agent who understands your business. many have no idea what a sign shop does or how to insure you properly and they try to find an area to 'fit' you in to their predefined options. if a claim arises and they look into your operation and find that you...

wait a minute...So...what you guys are telling me is that if i buy a printer i can't just print and sell anything i want with it?

i am surprised no one has mentioned 'that company' that guarantees they will refer you sign survey work if you buy their overpriced survey tools. too funny...the one that cracks me up the most is the tape measure on the 12' extension pole, good luck with that.

great post Luggnut. why anyone would be self employed to earn 'wages' is beyond me. there is a huge difference between creating a profitable business and buying yourself a low paying job. BigD i have no idea what the OP's point was and think that he should try to articulate his point(s) more...

:banghead: i can not believe that you are still entertaining the idea of doing this after the information you have been given. if you are self employed and can justify doing a project like this YOU ARE NOT CHARGING ENOUGH MONEY FOR YOUR TIME! simple as that. you simply can not save some...

well your logo design attempt has been 'addressed'...so i want to bring up the name...it tells me nothing about the company additionally if they are purchasing and selling "renting" (maybe it should read..rental) properties i would think they would be more of a 'local' company than a 'global'...

you've received the correct answers but you still have not told us what brand of material it actually is...hopefully it is signgold brand it is the cream of the crop but as noted you must follow the instructions and seal the edges. now in your spare time teach yourself to gild or attend a...

i've used banner track. i've also installed a series of threaded eye bolts. and also fabricated custom 'frames' from extrusion and just mount to the building. if you think through the project and possible future uses you can come up with some pretty slick solutions that will allow for...

there is no savings when you factor in your labor...you won't be the first to do this nor the last but many of us refuse. besides it looks like sh!t.

must be nice to have so much money that you can approach the situation in this manner...oh to dream.

Bill some of the glass guys i know cut emulsion film on the plotter and then use retensionable screens and just apply new mesh versus cleaning/reclaiming screens etc. myself i would rather keep the burned screen (for glass work) unless it is a repair job, for future reprint.