Hello,
My name is Idulas and I have come across your forum recently while browsing the sign making resources. Reading the posts I can see most people have great experience and knowledge of the industry and I admit I feel a bit nervous posting here. I would like to ask you for your opinion. Even though I do not want to design signs as such, I thought you could still let me know if I am too naïve or if my plan could work out. I am a newbie and I very much hope that I would not offend anybody with the simplicity of my post.
A bit of background….I have been living in Australia (so hello from Sydney) for some time but I come from Europe originally and I am planning to move back there later this year. I have 2 year old twins and I have to support myself somehow.
I have come across many businesses here in Australia which supply “name labels” for kids – the vinyl stickers with just name and a picture you can put on kids’ lunchboxes, bottles, toys, you name it… you have the idea. The more I think about it, the more I would like to start business like that once I move to Europe.
I have been looking around for about 4 months now, trying to find out more about adhesive labels, printers, label making software etc. I think I need some good printer, computer and some label making software to start with. I assume I can get the vinyl labels ready to be print on from some supplier. I think that should be it but I have never worked in this industry, so there are days when I feel I could get this running, some days I feel like I can’t.
I know this is far from the sign making, so I apologize if you find my post irrelevant. I am sure for you guys this sounds like an ape typing the post J
.
I am after your honest opinion – do you think I could be able to do this “name labels business” without the previous experience or am I missing too much? I am very much willing to learn and explore this avenue but at the same time I do not want to jump into something where I have not much chance to succeed. I would never attempt to design signs, my admiration to all of you! This is what I do not know – would creating the simple name labels be relatively easy to pick up “on my own” – without attending courses and working for the industry? What would you think, am I crazy to entertain this idea?
And one more question – could anybody recommend a desktop printer which might be suitable for this kind of printing (adhesive vinyl labels, water & heat resistant- eg suitable for dishwasher, freezer, microwave…)? I would only need to feed it with A4 and smaller sizes. When I am searching the net, all printers recommended for printing on vinyl seem too big – understandably, as they are recommended for normal sign making. Are the “standard” digital inkjet desktop printers able to do this job? Would I need some special ink?
If you read this far, thanks a lot. Your opinions would be much appreciated.
Wishing all lots of success in your businesses,
Idulas
My name is Idulas and I have come across your forum recently while browsing the sign making resources. Reading the posts I can see most people have great experience and knowledge of the industry and I admit I feel a bit nervous posting here. I would like to ask you for your opinion. Even though I do not want to design signs as such, I thought you could still let me know if I am too naïve or if my plan could work out. I am a newbie and I very much hope that I would not offend anybody with the simplicity of my post.
A bit of background….I have been living in Australia (so hello from Sydney) for some time but I come from Europe originally and I am planning to move back there later this year. I have 2 year old twins and I have to support myself somehow.
I have come across many businesses here in Australia which supply “name labels” for kids – the vinyl stickers with just name and a picture you can put on kids’ lunchboxes, bottles, toys, you name it… you have the idea. The more I think about it, the more I would like to start business like that once I move to Europe.
I have been looking around for about 4 months now, trying to find out more about adhesive labels, printers, label making software etc. I think I need some good printer, computer and some label making software to start with. I assume I can get the vinyl labels ready to be print on from some supplier. I think that should be it but I have never worked in this industry, so there are days when I feel I could get this running, some days I feel like I can’t.
I know this is far from the sign making, so I apologize if you find my post irrelevant. I am sure for you guys this sounds like an ape typing the post J
.
I am after your honest opinion – do you think I could be able to do this “name labels business” without the previous experience or am I missing too much? I am very much willing to learn and explore this avenue but at the same time I do not want to jump into something where I have not much chance to succeed. I would never attempt to design signs, my admiration to all of you! This is what I do not know – would creating the simple name labels be relatively easy to pick up “on my own” – without attending courses and working for the industry? What would you think, am I crazy to entertain this idea?
And one more question – could anybody recommend a desktop printer which might be suitable for this kind of printing (adhesive vinyl labels, water & heat resistant- eg suitable for dishwasher, freezer, microwave…)? I would only need to feed it with A4 and smaller sizes. When I am searching the net, all printers recommended for printing on vinyl seem too big – understandably, as they are recommended for normal sign making. Are the “standard” digital inkjet desktop printers able to do this job? Would I need some special ink?
If you read this far, thanks a lot. Your opinions would be much appreciated.
Wishing all lots of success in your businesses,
Idulas
