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How long do any of you guarantee a cut vinyl banner ? What do you tell the client as they are leaving with it ?

What do you find the best use is for a Laminator. I dont use ours enough, or make enough money off its use. Thanks

Guy walks into my shop yesterday and asks me to make a 8 ft Banner and a small sign I review his request and do a basic layout. I give him the price and he says How Long ? I looked at the production list and told him Thursday after 1 pm. (2 days later). He gets mad and says I want it in 30...

General question for those Summa people. Today a guy walks in our shop and says. Hey Dude you make signs. I just got a storage unit with a bunch of sign stuff. Along with a lot of supplies I got a Summa D75. 36". Has no USB port on it, so my question is. Do I need an old computer with serial...

I had a race car owner who wanted to change his number only on the car today. He said you have a month to do cut vinyl for my new number. He will apply. This reminded me if the last customer(a year ago) that had a mini race car last year. A few numbers he would apply. With a shadow. I said...

Although our shop has hundreds of examples of actual signs, fonts , artwork etc. There is that customer with a small order that wants to see every possible font on their sign on the computer monitor . I TRY to give them 3 choices. I have a friend who limits small customers to the 3...

Just had a thought for a helpful post for newbies . Had an order for a banner yesterday. (Cut vinyl) . Laid it out, scrubbed it with Denatured Alcohol. Dried and applied vinyl. Hung it outside on a fence. A few hours later some edges were comming loose Huh ????? My guess was a bad can of...

Do you turn down work or try to save it and take the job you know you should not take ? I turn down work sometimes. Today a potential customer came in and we spent 15 minutes reviewing a vinyl image and words he wanted on a cargo trailer. I told him before I would proceed, I wanted to see the...

A Friend brought In an old banner and wants this font on everything. I think they are both cool, but could not find them . Can anyone help by telling me what they are ? I never saw the dark red one before. Thank you

I have my Priorities Straight. Sad Day ! Eddie Van Halen Died Today of Cancer .

A while back this site was hot on how to get your Covid money , forms to fill out to get thousands of dollars. How has that worked out for some of you ? Do you regret taking the money ? Have you been asked for repayment yet ?

Guy gave me a call , he wants me to buy him out. He has A Roland Camm1 pnc 1100 . I was thinking I am not interested in his Roland . He just Insists how good it is. Does anyone gave any comments about that machine ? Thanks

What's up with all the new ads on the forum ? Seems like in the last week the forum is plastered with sales ads. Click here. Today one was easy way to clean your toilet from rusty water .

As I read the " Stuff" on the internet. I find there are so many opinions and then there is business reality . If you are in your 60's 50's 40's 30's or younger it is measured differently. Is success borrowing money to have a business? Is success being the owner and doing almost nothing ...

This is about Your Cut Vinyl work that you liked the way it came out. Rather than the current discussions about the World. Please share a picture of a Cut Vinyl job that you did and are happy with your work. Anything ... Flames , Design , letters , flowers. just Anything that you cut...

As I was reading another post. I decided to ask this : Have any members made a holder for their shop that holds materials of any kind? Something to help organize your shop. For example a roll holder. We all have dozens of rolls that always fall over. An anything organizer. If so please post a...

A 2 part font question that I have been holding back . 1) what font looks most like hand lettered painted letters ? And 2) what is the name of font in this picture?

I dont understand why we need to add more words to the English language every year. For example many people use "that being said" in 2019 . "And so" in 1980 . "And" in 1960 . I prefer the quicker version to say the same thing .

We love doing the custom vinyl coro signs at our one special event a year. Especially the 18 x 24 signs with 4 words on them . But.... then there is the guy who wants 87 words on a 18" x 24" sign . If i double the price, it still takes too much time in vinyl. Has anyone had this happen. I just...

Looking for a Phienux. Vision 1212 or comparable engraver . Anyone have one available for a fair price ? Thank you