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  1. Gaming Trailer Graphics

    I have a customer that is looking to wrap a Gaming Trailer. They have playstation, xbox, Nintendo switch and virtual reality gaming in the trailer and travel to events and birthday parties for people to play games in the trailer. They want a wrap with video game characters on the outside and I...
  2. Gaming Trailer Graphics

    I have a customer that is looking to wrap a Gaming Trailer. They have playstation, xbox, Nintendo switch and virtual reality gaming in the trailer and travel to events and birthday parties for people to play games in the trailer. They want a wrap with video game characters on the outside and I...
  3. Question How to Design for Stair Risers

    I am a graphic designer being asked to design graphics for a bunch of stair risers. How do I design an produce print/cut ready artwork so that the image looks correct and not distorted or elongated when being viewed from the bottom of the staircase? I thought I remembered there being a program...
  4. What is This?

    I have a customer who is looking for this material. They sent the photos, I am not seeing anything that is recognizable as a brand. Thinking its either clear engravers stock, PETG, lexan, polycarb...anyone recognize it? Thank you!
  5. ICC Profiles for 3M 50/50 Perforated Window Film

    Hello, We are trying to print a solid black on perforated window film and it is printing about 10" of media and then head strikes appear. We are thinking the heat settings are too high but can not find a profile for this media or one similar that works. What profile do you use (we are...
  6. Graphtec cutting diagonal line through entire print!!! WTF!

    I printed some decals that I want to contour cut. My Graphtec is reading all the registration marks, then starting to cut, but the cut is off. I stopped the machine, and pressed the cancel job button. When it "Canceled" it starting cutting a diagonal line from the place I had stopped it all...
  7. Vehicle Wrap DPI, how to manage customer expectations

    I am working on a vehicle graphics design where the customer would like to have a raster image printed large on the side of a landscaping trailer. The image they supplied was 300 (12" x 18") dpi but when I blow it up to the finished size (24" x 145") the dpi is only 38. I printed a sample 5" x...
  8. 48 x 120 fully flooded dusted crystal installation

    I have a customer that wants a 48" x 120" x 1/2" thick piece of acrylic fully flooded with dusted crystal vinyl with an image reverse weeded. I already attempted to apply the graphics once and failed, I don't want to fail again. Has anyone attempted to apply a piece of dusted crystal this large...
  9. Need Help Have you seen this before?

    We have an HP 360 Latex digital printer and I was trying to print a banner. The media is Optima Opti-solve 13oz matte banner and started printing with 6 passes. It started out printing well and then after about 4-5 inches waves started showing up. I double checked that it wasn't my artwork...
  10. Free Standing Aluminum & Glass Stand

    I have a customer that is looking for something that is free standing (doesn't want to bolt it to the floor) with glass that they would like to have dusted crystal vinyl graphics mounted to both sides. I have been google searching and have attached photos of things that are similar to what...
  11. Can You Wrap A Vehicle's Emblem?

    I have customer who is going to be getting a full wrap. The rear of the truck has a large FORD emblem on the back that they don't want removed and just want their graphics to be wrapped over top of it. Is this possible? Will the vinyl stick to the emblem or do I need to prim it first? Torch...
  12. Looking for custom shaped coroplast signs

    I am looking for a wholesale supplier that would cut custom shapes in coroplast. I have a customer that would like some letters cut our of coroplast for their cheer-leading team. Anyone have a supplier they could refer me to? Thanks in advance!
  13. Question Custom Shaped Coroplast cut on graphtec?

    Hello, We have a Graphtec FC8600. We do not have a router or substrate cutter in house. We have a customer that has asked us to cut coroplast in the shape of letters for their high school cheer-leading team. My boss asked me if we could score cut the coroplast on the graphtec. I told him I...
  14. New Guy New to Wraps and have questions about training and window perf installation

    Hello, The company I work for is small and I am relatively new here. The previous company I worked for did not do vehicle wraps but I did sometimes apply cut vinyl graphics to vehicles. My "New" company provides wraps and since I am the only employee I have had no one to train or teach me the...
  15. How fully Flood a Door around push-pull bar and door closer

    Hello, I am doing a window graphics installation and I have two aluminum storefront doors to fully flood the glass with white vinyl. I have never fully flooded the glass (done cut graphics) before so I am looking for some tips on how to accomplish this install. Would you normally remove the...
  16. Where can I get a non-corrugated Plastic Yard Sign?

    Hello, I received a phone call from a customer that has seen these signs around and was wondering if we could provide them. They are a thin plastic "pillowcase" like sign with both sides and top closed, bottom open so they can slide over a "U" shaped stake. The inside of the sign is black ( I...
  17. Illuminated Channel Letters Mounted to Glass Conference Room

    Hello everyone, We have a challenge on our hands. A customer of ours likes Illuminated channel letters but wants them mounted to the Glass wall of one of their conference rooms. I have never done this before and am having a hard time figuring out how these would be mounted without having to...
  18. Aluminum Sign Frames

    Hello, We have a customer that wants a 24" x 30" Mission statement sign framed. We were looking at JRS Premier Frames (Satin Silver aluminum frames with Masonite back and 1/2" beveled edge). These frames are expensive and have a really long lead time. We would have to expedite shipping in...
  19. Looking for cost friendly material options

    I am working on a dimensional logo project. We originally quoted 1/8" flat cut white acrylic letters and the customer decided to go with a brushed metal laminate with "shiny" silver edges. She then chose a #909 Satin Silver Aluminum Chemetal laminate mounted to acrylic with silver metallic...
  20. Wraping vinyl from door to wall

    A customer wants to have large vinyl room numbers running vertically up their walls. The thing is, they want it to start on the wall, wrap the door frame, and finish on the door. Has anyone done this before? Do the numbers need to be extended to have extra material for the curve of the frame...
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