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  1. Question Brands of lettering enamel

    Does not mean to burst ya bubble, but if you want the paint to cover well 1st brush, last a good length of time, have good strong color compared to lettering paint be it 1-Shot, Ronan lettering or even bulletin or Alfa6 Alfanamel, Ronan Aquacoat, Hot Hues or the many others even Nova Colors or...
  2. Vehicle Wrap - Looking for Feedback Critique

    Quickly grab the book Mike Stevens Mastering layouts. sort in 3 areas main copy, secondary copy & minor copy. When new to this business it is very common without the proper education to come up with this & it is a disservice to your customer no matter how successful they have become, just...
  3. Sad news, read about Bob Stephens (Sign Maniac) in the newest Signcraft

    Sad indeed, his articles were full of education & seemed like a great guy would have enjoyed meeting or working for.
  4. Creating New Business

    One of the best books I have read was ... How to close a deal Knocking on doors anyway ya can really helps, & take on everything ya can, saying yes is the best answer. I see you are in Oklahoma so you should have little problems selling the bigger cities like Tulsa are open with not...
  5. Speaking of stupid...... here's a stupid one......................

    I have a window lettering & art work I painted a year ago which has been photographed by alot of people & I still have not changed my number to correct lol
  6. Question How do you apply

    Thank You yawl for responding This is one whole sheet of vinyl with reverse cut letters The best way so far is yes take the pan face down with help, I am using scaffolding on site & yes my insurance covers injury, plus I am very use to safely using & limit my height I will go also ...
  7. Question How do you apply

    Problem... How do you apply 30" wide translucent vinyl 12 feet long horizontally ? Ways I have put translucent vinyl before ..Vertically with water smaller areas.. Dry apply longer sheets no transfer paper with some success & hand cut letters after both This time I tried with plotter cut...
  8. New Owner of Signs101.com

    Interesting & congratulations, wishing you & Fred the best indeed.. Hey how about something new
  9. Butler PA. Walldog Meet resultsHere are the pictures

    Bold to Hold is Westerly RI. in July dates not set yet, hope ya show up brush in hand or just come to meet is great also.
  10. Butler PA. Walldog Meet resultsHere are the pictures

    Next summer is in July is Westerly RI do not know exact dates yet. also Beaver Dam Wis. do not know dates yet. It is great to meet others of this trade & to meet them again really makes life enjoyable, to work along side is even more of a bonus the laughs & stories are outstanding we truly...
  11. Butler PA. Walldog Meet resultsHere are the pictures

    Yes it was a great time Jill was the project leader on the Coke Cola & ghost grocery wall & she was awesome to work with. A great thing about the Walldog meets experience is not needed, sign up & show up at a wall there is much to do & not to worry it can be cleaned up but it sure helps &...
  12. Butler PA. Walldog Meet resultsHere are the pictures

    Well end of July came & 100 of us showed up in Jill's home town & 10 murals were painted about the people & history of the town & such a old town it was with plenty of history, it is so exciting to do this every year ya learn & meet new & re meet so many with great fun & ya get to do what...
  13. Apps for graphic design androids

    This is the one I've settled for because the tool bars are on screen when ya work with it. You can start out with the free version & buy the pro version later $5 if ya like it. http://www.autodesk.com/products/sketchbook-pro/overview I tried a couple others but liked this.
  14. Apps for graphic design androids

    So there is apps for ipads & since I will not buy one, not concerned. So I downloaded one for Android after doing some searching, Autodesk then 2 more others & found Auto desk good for me because the tool bar stayed on screen, the others did not. I'm using it to doodle, basic start up...
  15. Library sign

    Thank you yawl Yes George only info customer gave me was make it like others, use a older shape, gold, smalts, & some older decorative image. Searched some shapes, combined a few ideas, the letter styles I was already using on other signs along with colors & gold. so then it was why not add...
  16. Library sign

    Some of ya may have seen this already so for the rest. Made from recycled pallets, Be Bond, smalts, imitation red gold & gold, new 1-Shot, Apoxie for library. Hand drawn, lettered & made in less then 10 hours in 2 weeks. I have one great customer that likes using gold & smalts & anything else...
  17. Handy Signs.

    Outstanding indeed really like the realistic life in it
  18. It's Here.................... !!!!

    OHHHH it is so cold out 47 when I woke up & going only to a high of 57 tomorrow morning 37 ohhhh no, but it starts warming up to 60 plus & NO SNOW grrrrrrrr I want to get to get out & shovel all day & drive on the icy roads that is so much fun plus plowing through all that snow just to be...
  19. 1968 car "wrap"

    glad it was painted not a wrap & that replica is fugly if it wasn't for Joplin's car it also but it must have been really cool when she had it, I probably would have gone wild seeing it then
  20. Re purposing old signs

    Yes ... & not the scrap yard since the price of scrap these days will cost you more in gas then ya get What seems to be a good seller is people will buy one letter or letters with there name of course some other added or not effects, again added work & hassle which you seem to have plenty of...
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