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  1. Grimlite

    Grimco obviously wasn’t up to speed for these acquisitions. I was never a big fan of theirs but they were ok. They’ve gotten worse instead of better
  2. Backlit film - outsource or print aqueous?

    Outsource. You’ll need to print transparent on clear
  3. Cow breed specific artwork

    https://extension.msstate.edu/sites/default/files/publications/publications/p3152.pdf
  4. Cow breed specific artwork

    Ask the client. There are books on the breed specifics with photos and sometimes including silhouettes.
  5. Rise of the Machines - AI Vector Tracing is coming for our Bitmaps!

    How would it do with the some of the crappy jpg screenshots or photo of a business card that clients send. Sometimes you have to deduce what it is and make it up.
  6. Outdoor sign substrate

    10mm coroplastic is fine for a sign like that as long as it’s properly fastened. Or for just a bit more an econo acm. I hate banners on 4x4 posts because they never get put up well and don’t stay taut.
  7. Oddball sign bracket

    It does look a little like two of the "Deluxe Brackets" with an oval added but probably a full custom job
  8. Weeding reflective

    I didn’t say it was the same as cast, but it weeds great for reflective. Just a little caution in the corners were it could tear. We use a lot of reflective for fire trucks
  9. Weeding reflective

    We use 3M/Gerber, no problems
  10. Underwater Signs?? Vinyl/Laminate that will hold up underwater?

    Ha! Zombie thread, I love it. But I actually had to do a sign to this type of spec since this was first brought up. This was the sample we made. It's a Tide Marker for a commercial dock, bolted to a piling. We reverse lettered on lexan backed with white, then the lexan was backed with 1" thick...
  11. Throwback Thursday

    They were absorbed by a junior college and then disappeared. They had a two year sign programs and a 2 year illustration program. It was in an old brownstone near the Public Gardens. One floor for each year
  12. Throwback Thursday

    Not much. Mostly for gold leaf work.
  13. Throwback Thursday

    This was a first year student project I did while at Butera Sign School in 1974 Woodstock refers to the town in CT where I had lived before going to Boston. Done with poster paints on card stock
  14. Alternative to 3m VHB for mounting 1/4" PVC interior wall lettering?

    With velcro the letters can be rernoved, the lock stays on the wall, gets painted around and letters reinstalled. The tab on the wall still sticks like vhb but usually can be removed with less damaged than a letter installed with vhb that's pried off the wall
  15. Alternative to 3m VHB for mounting 1/4" PVC interior wall lettering?

    We will use velcro, the hard plastic type, when we know the wall are going to be repainted
  16. Need Help Glass Door Decals (New to me)

    I use cast for all outdoor permanent jobs. The final job will be in white vinyl, correct?
  17. 6mm PVC Letter adhesion to MDF or Extira

    VHB & Lexel
  18. Help on staff salary structure:

    That's the wierdest pay set up I've heard of. Everywhere I've worked everyone had an hourly wage.
  19. MDO Panels - Primed vs Painted?

    I'd coat the face with a good oilbase paint
  20. Wood Sign Materials

    A cedar blank is a good choice. They want cheaper offer a faux printed panel
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