can I make a large image with a small plotter?

[spawk]

I have a 24 inch plotter but have a job that requires me to make a 4foot by 10foot vinyl design. i have made larger images on a printer by printing in sections and was wondering if something like that is possible with a plotter.

 

[S'N'S]

Is the design exactly 48", if it was slightly under, you could cut two 10ft lengths with the top overlapping the bottom one by 1/4" or so.
Also depends on the design, if the element is not just one piece you could cut individually and apply.
It all depends on the design.

 

[DizzyMarkus]

If you make 24" letters of the word "store" would it not be 10' laid out?

hehe

Markus

 

[Jillbeans]

Sure. All you do is tile it.
Make sure to apply the bottom sections first, to avoid a "lip" that can catch water.
You can also use a condensed font like Arroyo and cut each letter individually, flipped on its side. But that's more of a PITA to install.
Love...Jill

 

[visual800]

Sure. All you do is tile it.
Make sure to apply the bottom sections first, to avoid a "lip" that can catch water.
You can also use a condensed font like Arroyo and cut each letter individually, flipped on its side. But that's more of a PITA to install.
Love...Jill

what Jill said! and make sure you size is not 48" tall but rather like 23" so you dont end up cutting something 1" wasting vinyl

 

[Jillbeans]

^ What Bruce said. A little smaller lettering is usually better anyway.

 

[ezeloCreative]

I have done 3 different 8ft x 12ft billboards with a 15" cutter and it worked fine. Need to plan out each pass and optimize your vinyl and cuts. Make sure you number every piece to prevent confusion during installation.

I now use a much larger cutter, but I don't panic when I need to tile an object.

-s

 

[spawk]

Thanks

You Guys have Been very helpful i Tiled my design and worked perfectly was just scared to waste that much vinyl at first but it worked out Great.

 

[JoshLoring]

Same note, I had to make a 8ft tall by 15' diecut before.
What we did is weeded the vinyl, transfer papered only the top piece and the placed them all on a table to pre-seam them together. This way you can tape them all to the table for perfect alignment. Once finished, we transfer paper the rest.
May not work for all. Becomes a large diecut, although perfect alignment.