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Things that require artistic abilities? I am learning many hand techniques and although different I don't think that they require any more artistic talent than any modern techniques. The same thing was said to me by a local old time wall dog that couldn't do a pleasing layout to save his soul...

I think that your resale will also be better if you ever want to sell.

I would not apply latex and then cover with a seal coat. Many times moisture will come up from underneath on concrete block and fail the paint bond from underneath. Definately seal first and your top coat and sealer would both provide protection from the outside just like on any surface. If...

They make a block filler/sealer you can buy at a professional paint supply house. It smooths everything out and seals, it would leave you with a much smoother surface to adhere vinyl products to than a thompson's type product. It is thick like elmer's glue. If you have a strong enough airless...

I wouldn't want it for two seconds but it sure looks like nice work. I wish that I had that kind of talent. Is this all freehand? Do you sketch first on the truck? Nice job.

A tig welder.

You could try to serve an apprenticeship at a larger facility that covers it all. Tell them that you will work for one year 40 hours a week in return for your education. Make sure that this company understands that you are willing to work hard to be a benefit to them but in return want to be...

Min 24 hours, that is if the ink is not particularly heavy, humidity not particularly high and temps not too cold. You should make sure that they are not rolled tightly and can get some air flow. The solvents need to evaporate from the ink. I think that most mfg will not warranty material...

How long are your prints curing before lamination? Maybe the ink is still off gassing and softening the lam?

Maybe we are confusing flat bed and flat bed screen press? I don't think we have his goat too bad, he did come back with "Big Stick Thing". Hopefully he will stick around and get used to the hazing, I know that I am glad I stuck around.

Lots of slack is the key and make sure that it stays there, even after the take up roller starts applying a little tension. Heads on high, use the media roller ends and the metal media clamps at the edges of the print. Sometimes we have had roller tracking in the solids also and end up using...

I think they call that a welder.

It sounds like you are picking a color swatch from the CMYK pallet, pick it from your RGB pallet. Also, if you are using Illustrator there is a setting in preferences on how to display blacks on your monitor so that you will see on screen when you are dealing with a grayish CMYK black or a rich...

Ha! Apparently my coffee induces vanity and ego in such proportions that I think everyone is talking to me! I enjoyed responding anyway and am really appreciating this morning all here who have contributed to my continuing education. Have a week everyone.

I sub out this type of work for the same reason that I sub out anything else like silk screening or business cards... My customer doesn't have to think next time "What sign shop should we call for this type of sign?" they just call me and I handle it. I already have their art, can provide...

I don't do this type of work and often have to call the guy that I sub this stuff out to. I also have to ask these types of questions sometimes as a sign might be too high off the ground for me to inspect. My guy says " X amount for the faces, start at X amount if it needs a little electrical...

When I read the thread title I thought for sure the answer was going to be Gino.

I knew about sanding the back, I just thought that you would print pattern normally and pounce, flip over and sand the back. I guess that the holes work better with the sanded part facing away from the substrate? Thanks Colin

I used to tape and run the BS yard tool. Now I use almost this exact technique using the hinge method and the yard tool, I have a small weight that I put on one side while laying the other and then remove the weight to finish the second side. When I need a larger sign I use a larger BS. It...

Thanks guys. Colin, what is the reason behind doing it in reverse?