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  1. Honest opinion please

    It's way-finding and not selling Greenlawns Square, per se. (just a unifying look is what's needed.) Emphasis should thus be on the numbers, I think. And you've done that. I'd just fix the bottom element; the decender on the q is running off the page. You want extra margin on all bottom...
  2. Cutter not closing some letters and shapes

    Definitely sounds like the blade offset is too high. Check the default specification, and be sure the enhanced overcut is enabled. My $0.02, Jim
  3. Vinyl Express GRC61 plotter driver

    Hi Kevin, I seem to recall that the GRC-61 USB is not supported and that you need to connect via serial or a USB to serial adapter. I'll double-check with our support in the morning. But I think that might be the issue. Best, Jim
  4. new bldg, cards and van wrap for my shop

    "seems strange that you could copy right a phrase that common" Yeah; I'd have to agree with that. Google the phrase there are hundreds using it. I wouldn't sweat it; safety in numbers. I notice on the mock storefront that your sign went over the car a bit. No sweat, but, if cars are...
  5. My new website built around wordpress

    Yeah; all good points, A4C. But I'm wondering if it's better to work from an eBiz platform instead of whacking Blog/WebMag features and inserting commerce-looking elements within the spaces provided. Then maybe use wordpress/Joomla/whatever for faster population of your Blog/Brag pages...
  6. My new website built around wordpress

    Marketing guy comment (why people hate marketing guys): It feels like a Blog and not so much like a site to buy stuff ... wordpress is great for publishing blogs and articles. But to sell stuff online, I'd want to look like a commerce site. Example: as cheesy-looking as the "design your...
  7. What is the best Cutter/Plotter for a beginner?

    That is exactly correct. I suspect the Cricut suggestions were a smidge ironic / tongue-in-cheek. Some of the eBay/Chinese cutters are okay to a degree, i.e., if you crash and burn, you limit your losses; if you start doing some business you'll replace it pretty soon. IMHO, Jim
  8. Good day in football........

    Oh yeah :^)
  9. Current hot spots??

    Europe. Huge there, but I think US companies will come around, especially when money is tight for advertising; cheap and effective rules. Fingers crossed.
  10. Good day in football........

    That's not good!!! The Boys are America's Team!!!! :wavingflag: Well, Romo was a student of Farve's style. It seems Tony got schooled some more, big time :^) It's Texas, so winter is over in about a week. Maybe it's a good time for our guys to take the rest of the season off. [insert sobs]
  11. I don't deliver beer so I can't Install?

    Yeah; beer distributors are turning into sign shops. Budweiser Corporate has a real well developed program for point-of-sale signs for the distributors; Miller too and no doubt others. Templates, and a specified WFP and supplier, and the distributor's salespeople can get a big stacks of...
  12. the wraptore

    Yeah; it seems over-thought and way over engineered. Magnets to hold horizontal apps in place; a laser to paint a reference line and then handle it smaller sections. That's about $200 worth of stuff. Stretching a larger, flat section is great for going around corners ... but just attach...
  13. Scratches in Print During Application

    Vinyl is soft and will scratch when applying with even light force. It helps to use felt-covered squeegees (the sleeves/envelopes are lame in my opinion and tend to bunch up or wrinkle). Then spritz the felt with window cleaner to slide more smoothly ... I even spritz my wrap glove. The...
  14. Wish List for Summa DC4 / DC4sx

    I have to agree that the comment is tangential, but I think a fair one given your experience. Sorry to hear you took a beating, especially since you bought your DC3 when I was still with Summa. My apologies .... and I very much agree that inkjet, emphasis on Mutoh VJ EcoSol with Wave Printing...
  15. Wish List for Summa DC4 / DC4sx

    Hi Garisimo, I'm formerly VP of Summa and pretty familiar with the Summa printer-cutter. So first off, kudos sir; that's the most constructive and intelligent analysis of the Summa DC product I've yet read. Have you sent a copy to Summa? I'd encourage you to let Drew (sales VP) or John...
  16. What Color To Paint My Shop

    White or off-white. Reflects light well, and is easy to touch up or repair; but in the design area, a nice light or medium gray is best since it won't reflect light onto the monitor(s). That's the practical answer :^) Aesthetically speaking? It's easier to answer 'what's the best flavor...
  17. ordered reflective vinyl and it is tunneling

    Sounds like it's "engineering grade," which is great when cutting with a flatbed and going onto flat, or very slightly curved, surfaces. Nice and reflective but brittle as heck. A softer, so called "flexible reflective," is best for standard vinyl cutters. Plus it can be applied to curved...
  18. Looking for Full Color Customizable Calandars

    Digital press is cost effective in the 250 quantity, sort of. Tons of printers to choose from; depending on the binding / finishing, that's trickier if you want unique features besides saddle-sticked and trimmed. Most printers can poly-bag or send out; shrink-wrap is a snap too. But you...
  19. Rip-off? You tell me.

    "How much do you have to change a design so that "inspiration" is not copying?.... " 0% Type (our alphabet) is in the public domain. Trademarked names such as Helvetica are not. Just call it something else, but you have to recreate it from scratch and not copy the orginal art.
  20. Vinyl Types

    Hi Kapelskic, Thanks for the additional info. OK sure; in N-OH you have less sun to fade the vinyl, as compared to Death Valley, for example. But, I think you're focused on climate when you should be thinking in terms of how it's being used. Forgive me if this is not new information. But...
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