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  1. Here's one to make ya laugh

    Salesperson gets an email from one of our major clients. Description for a road side sign to let people know they've moved. Would like 2 6mm pvc 4fth x 8ftw. Then types out the text to be on the sign in the email. Also includes a jpg of a logo to include in the layout (side note: the jpg is...
  2. 2 Sided Round internally lit sign

    Have a client looking for a roughly 2' or 3' circle internally lit sign, but he wants to hang it from the corner of his building to have graphics on both sides. I'm not having an issue finding a 1 sided sign cabinet in a circle, but finding something that can be suspended or hang off the side...
  3. EPS sign

    Just finished this one for the shop. The monument is EPS, 8'x6'x2', cut on our homebuilt hotwire cutter. The graphics were designed/layed out in SignWizard and the post card was rendered in Corelx8. The graphic elements on the sign are of HDU cut on our router, primed with FSC88WB, and sprayed...
  4. Legal Mess. Who's to blame?

    Question: If an out-of-state sign company calls a local company and asks them to remove and destroy a closed local business's sign, would most do it without checking to see who actually owns the sign? Here's a real life scenario that's got a local sign company in hot water. The local...
  5. Great Deals end December 24th

    We are ending our incredible deals on December 24th. GraphixCalc Sign Estimator Is Your Low Cost, Full Featured, Sign, Banner and Vehicle Wrap Estimating Software. Check out some of our videos on YouTube. GraphixCALC Sign Estimator Videos - YouTube
  6. Corrigated sign blanks

    On the hunt for 18 x 24 sign blanks that appear to be made from galvanized corrugated metal. Or what we used to call Armco or Strong-barn back on the farm. the stuff you make a hay-barn with. These are indoor signs and I don't want to use the real thing because of the sharp edges. Looking for...
  7. Need Help Measure a sign that is on an angle

    How do I get an exact measurement of a sign if the photo was taken on an angle. I am using Flexi SignPro 8.6 v2. Unfortunately I do not have Photo Shop or any other programs to assist me in this. I thank anyone who can help.
  8. Online Design Tool Recommendations

    I am looking for an online design tool that my clients can use to modify pre-designed real estate sign templates or create a custom sign design (for example, if someone orders a Coldwell Banker For Sale Sign, I want to show them a few standard layouts, let them chose the one they want and...
  9. Seaming foam board/gatorfoam for large interior sign

    What would be the best way to seam gatorfoam or foam board in general for a large sign. Lets say I need to do an interior print thats 2 feet tall and 10 feet wide. The front will be printed on ij35c and then mounted. I'm just wondering if anyone has done this. How best to seam a couple 5 foot...
  10. GraphixCalc 3.1

    I upgraded from 2.1 to 3.1 yesterday and am very pleased with the improvements. 31 years in business and I like the consistency of using sign pricing software. Use this, It's great
  11. CT Experienced producer/installer wanted

    We are looking to hire 1-2 full time producer/installers in our north east CT location. We are a growing family company and need people with good work ethic and existing knowledge of the sign industry. Please contact us at graphicsunlimited@verizon.net with a phone number and description of...
  12. Looking for qualified installer/builder in CT

    We are looking for 1-2 people with sign production/installation experience to join our team in north east CT. Anyone with interest please contact Graphics Unlimited @ 860-928-1407 or email to Graphicsunlimited@verizon.net. This would be a full time position in a growing family business...
  13. Looking for an aluminum sign blank distributor in NC

    Looking for white painted .040 alunimum sign blanks, size 24X26 with round corners. So far, best price I see is $11.50 per. Anyone know a better priced source? I need about 20 at a time, ordered monthly.
  14. ISA or SGIA

    Even though I have been in the Sign Industry for 25 years and have attended Sign Expos and Conventions, I would like to know if anyone has any input on ISA vs SGIA? Example: What are the benefits of one over the other? Is your sign business apart of any of the two, or both? What are some...
  15. Anyone know where i can find a large A frame over 5ft tall?

    So basically looking for a 5ft tall or larger A frame / sidewalk sign any ideas where i can find one? coming up with nothing Thanks
  16. "Refreshing" a brick monument sign

    Hello. Our customer wants us to "update" their monument sign. 15' x 8' x 2' I am offering them a new sign cabinet. That is simple. But what can we do about the bricks? Get them pressure washed? Or painted? Thank you!
  17. Good ol' USA.....................................

    A sign for a long-established New Mexico Dry Cleaners : 38 Years on the Same Spot. Another one from a Santa Fe gas station : We will sell gasoline to anyone in a glass container. Last..... On a sign along the Tennessee highway : When this sign is under water, this road is impassable.
  18. What's a good thick outdoor sign material-1 3/4"-2" thickness for a building sign?

    We are bidding on a project for a historic building and the client would like to have a wood background like the attached mockup. I was thinking something 2" thick or less and I found a product by Wensco called "AllWood" sign blanks. Just for the material alone, at my wholesale cost they want...
  19. Backlit Cabinet Pricing Help Please

    Hey there, I recently got into doing back lit sign cabinets as my vendor assembles them fully (UL certified and all) and all I have to do at the shop is put the graphics on the faces. I was wondering if there is a general rule of thumb of marking these up. My vendor said a 40% margin is...
  20. Need Help Trying to match up a new sign post to an old one.

    Just curious if any of you might know of a supplier who could match up the rectangular, capped aluminum sign post shown the picture. It is 2" by 4", 3/16" walled aluminum with one end capped. Need at least six feet. One post was creamed in an accident but the sign and the other post survived.
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