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  1. Z 6100

    Anyone have a Z 6100? I'm looking at the 60" UV PS version.
  2. Copper Leaf/Patina

    I searched for info on copper leaf, but they all seemed to be what to clear it with...my question is do you have to clear it? Wiil it oxidize to a nice patina the way sheet copper does?
  3. Shop Dog Molly has left us

    She'll be missed by many....
  4. Fire TrucK Restoration

    This was a budget job, they had the local Votech repaint it and we used signgold for the lettering & stripes.
  5. Yes, you can get arrested....

    http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2010/07/23/news/doc4c49994ddab60962285632.txt This is a large reputable local company that has done a ton of large corporate accounts and many many electric sign projects. I can't believe they don't have an electrical license, but I guess they don't, or they...
  6. Vintage Clipart Mason

    Does anyone know where to find those little b&w clipart illustrations used so much on business cards, you know, the happy carpenter, painter and in this case brick mason. Seems like I'm getting someone who wants these a couple times a yera but i can never find them.
  7. Portfolio Honesty

    I've seen a few threads about using photos for your portfolio of work that you did while emloyed by another shop (mixed reaction some thought it OK with permission/disclaimer some thought it was wrong). A few even asked if it was OK to use pictures of signs that you didn't make to show the...
  8. Retail Displays

    Heres' some pics of a job we just finished. There were 12/ 6'x6' double side hanging panels. Several repurposed wall panels with new letters & graphics. We also recycled the aisle signs and category signs , refinishing and relettering them. We also did some floor graphics and shelf toppers.
  9. My first time...be gentle....

    I've searched, but no luck. Looks like it was originally a font that has been reproduced so many times it has lost detail/crispness. I'd just clean it up but I want to another line of text the same style. Any ideas? thanks
  10. Old Sign Shop Pic

    Check out this pic from ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/SIGN-SHOP-NEW-YORK-CITY-16-x20-PHOTOGRAPH-1910s_W0QQitemZ360206145683QQcmdZViewItemQQptZArt_Photo_Images?hash=item53ddf59893 Look at that 3D letterin "WRITER", really unusual for that era I would think. Also was he the first "Quicky"...
  11. Merry Christmas from CT

    Here's the cover of our Christmas card. Our three daughters bringing in this year's tree up in the hills of Litchfield County, painted by my wife.
  12. Project panel

    Here is a project panel I did for a Letterheads contribution to the "Charter of Compassion" put together by Nancy Beaudette http://charterforcompassion.org/ http://www.inspirationalwordart.wordpress.com/ I picked the word "Grace" which just conveniently worked as a door sign for my youngest...
  13. Info at Bottom of screen disappeared

    I assume that this is a geber issue. The info that appears at the bottom of the screen, like the size of a selected object, has disappeared. Now I have to select and object and got to Shape/Absolute Size or use the shortcut keys to see how big something is. I have gone thru all the setting and...
  14. How long have you been in the Sign Business?

    Less than a year 1-3 years 3-5 years 5-10 years 10-20 years 20 years or more
  15. Pricing in Hard Times

    I was listening to a story about luxury good suppliers (a market supposedly immune to price points) like Versace and Chanel lowering their prices across the board in respose to slow sales. After following many threads on pricing for years I wonder if anyone will be lowering their prices in order...
  16. Shop Hours

    How many shops have extended weekday hours or are open on Saturdays?
  17. Remote access w/Omega

    I set up remote access on my home computer thru Win XP and it works great except for Gerber, it won't let me access. I get an error message along the lines of "Cannot us on this system" or something like that. Is there any way to make it work?
  18. How many shops have Employees?

    This is in relation to the Owner/Employee poll. How many of you have employees?
  19. Dongle error

    :help: When sending a file to the Edge, I often get a dongle error which say the computer "doesn't see the dongle and should it try again or go to demo mode". I hit no again and again to it goes back to normal, or I have to restart. This seems to have started happening after I upgraded to Omego...
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