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  1. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! Happy holidays! We had a great 2014. We expect 2015 to continue the trend!
  2. Plans for sale...

    Locally sourced materials. Nice!
  3. How Do I Make The Longest Lasting Printed Sign?

    There are two part polyurethane coatings that I know nothing about, but they are said to last for 10-15 years or more. Might be worth the research. Maybe someone who knows about them will chime in.
  4. Question

    We use contractors all the time for many things including artwork. In my opinion, it's not unethical to say one way or another, but we are pretty upfront about what we contract out and what's done under our roof. You just have a perception that graphic design should be done in house. Do you...
  5. Double thick alumalite??

    Lmao :ROFLMAO:
  6. Double thick alumalite??

    Around our shop the correct terminology is important. "I want a 10 mil plastic" The difference between 10mm and 10mil is about 3/8" in thickness. This kind of miscommunication doesn't usually cost you money, heartache or a customer...until it does.
  7. 3M Engineer Grade Reflective

    In my experience it's hardly ever the ink. Typically a substrate. I can't tell you what the issue is, but if I were in that position I would send a sample of the vinyl to my ink supplier and have them tell me what to use to print on it. We use a fairly specialized ink to print on reflective...
  8. newbie from tx diving in head first.

    Welcome from Omaha! Don't put a wall of words up like I often do. You'll find you don't get the response you want.
  9. Should I charge more than $29 for this sidewalk sign?

    At $29 he's not making anything, but to build a brand and get the bargain shoppers beating a path to his door it might be worth it. Notice the slashed $69. At $69 with no customization and a website order, that might work out. Especially if the average customer orders 2-3. The $10 for the blank...
  10. Ditching cable TV

    We cut cable about 8 months ago. Have not looked back. I don't watch alot of sports so it wasn't hard to go without ESPN. We have a roku, netflix, amazon and hulu. We would have amazon anyway for prime, so it's under $20 a month for just about anything we would want to watch. Hulu has most of...
  11. Help!! What happened and why!?!?!?!

    I know this isn't helpful, but that looked like a scene from Aliens. Ouch.
  12. Hello from New Jersey

    Welcome from Omaha!
  13. Looking for Trimmer/Cutter recommendations.

    I want to pick one of these up for more reason than one. We have a Foster Keencut and really like it. It does take some tuning and maintenance, but the instruction manual is pretty clear with nice illustrations. As a hobbyist woodworker, it helps me understand how to set tools square. If...
  14. Anyone get this from their websites?

    It's a scam, but it's pretty easy to confirm, just dial the number and try speaking to someone.
  15. Upstate New York, go Orange

    Welcome from Omaha!
  16. Halftone question (maybe?)

    That could potentially be run with a black, green and red screen. It depends on the resolution/viewing distance you're going for.
  17. Your first shop when you started.

    I started in my parent's basement 8 years ago with a cheap eBay plotter, a friend's old computer and a pirated copy of Illustrator. We have had 4 shop spaces to this point, not including the basement. 100sqft shared office space, 1500sqft retail/industrial flex, 3,000sqft industrial and now a...
  18. need a work around for painting on coroplast

    Look for a paint that sticks to polypropylene. That would be your best bet. They often list the type of plastic on the can. I know you don't want to hear it, but nothing you do will work for any length of time. We're trying to get ink to stick to it every minute of every day. It's almost all...
  19. Hello from Atlanta! I bring gifts!

    Welcome from Omaha! Good luck on Signs101 as a new merchant. We are very pleased with it so far.
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