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I second reaching out to trade schools. The signmaking world is more blue collar work. 4 year grads are going to want more pay and less likely to get their hands dirty. I recently reached out to some high school programs just to try to educate teachers on the opportunities in this biz. Also...

We have had ours for a couple of years. I agree, it's a great tabloid printer. Use it for floor plans and such.

Does anyone know of a good source for decorative custom printed acoustic panels? Wall mounted types for a conference room. Or is there any way to make in-house? We have Latex, solvent and flatbed UV printers.

I'm looking for some guidance from someone who has sold these type signs before. I purchase one about a month ago from a supplier (that will remain unnamed) that was 2ft x 5ft, and I was very disappointed in the result. It came with "edge" LED lighting - that is, LED lighting around the...

I would recommend putting it on the customer to get the dealer or a body shop to remove the coating so you can put graphics on. Otherwise you will own whatever damage you do to it.

Is your graphic designer not keeping up? Or do you not have a dedicated one, and you are looking to relieve people wearing multiple hats (which, perhaps is you)?

Haha - yes, I use left/right and up/down a lot too, any more. Width and length are pretty much useless nomenclatures.

The applique is cut separately, then premasked and applied to the backer. There has been much debate about the beveled edges, it does not seem to be a clear requirement.

We have a Vision 16x24 engraver/router. It is a great little machine. We are hoping to upgrade to a laser for cutting the applique. That part can get a little slow with the Vision if you are trying to output dozens of signs per day.

Since you do wraps, get a plain kit from Signcomp, Howard Industries or wherever, and apply your own faux woodgrain wrap. For real wood, a local woodworking company would be a good place to work with.

Signs of Our Times in California was a great resource before we got our own equipment. FYI - gloss acrylic and serif lettering are NOT ADA compliant.

If you use Matthews paints, the Suede additive gives a gritty finish. Not nearly as textured as Stucco, but it is a very durable solution for painting aluminum.

Global Garage is a good source for used equipment. Let your Summa dealer know you are looking - they may know someone looking to upgrade.

3/16" acrylic is very thin for that large of a size - I would recommend thicker to eliminate waviness

Do you not have a vinyl cutter?

If this is really for a realtor, I think that is quite high. We don't serve that market any more, but I would estimate $400-450 is a max.

Haha, that's because most sign guys are broke. What is much worse, is when this happens by taking cc info over the phone.....then you have to call the customer back, etc. We eliminated that problem by integrating Authorize.net with Shopvox. Eliminated most walk-in cc payments. Now if a...

Any other lacquer or clear coat could damage your print. It would need to be water-based, but even that is not a guarantee if it is just something from a local paint store. Clearshield matte, as mentioned earlier, is a good product to use.

Anyone have experience making highway signs for the Illinois DOT? These will be business logo signs for exit ramps. Their guidelines state this for digital print signs: "Design submittals for digitally printed signs must also include a valid certification letter from the sign sheeting...

We have Gemini ship on our UPS account - it costs way less that way. They tole me they implemented the shipping policy because many people complained about "unknown" shipping costs.