Andy Hobbs
New Member
Introduction from Andy in Nashville, guess I'll start off this way,... I'm not looking to get into the sign business. So I can't promise to contribute much to the wealth of experience here.
I am looking for advice, plain and simple.
and by reading up on certain subjects I hope to learn something valuable as well.
I purchased a stika cutter little over a year ago, over this year I've learned alot about vinyl , mainly how much I >don't< know about vinyl !
I bought the unit in order to supliment my main hobby High power Rocketry,In the last year I've designed all of the graphics for my rockets and have made a few dollers cutting vinyl for friends rockets as well. but it remains a hobby as I ususlly don't recoup enough to pay for the time spent , it has paid for a roll of vinyl now and than. and thats good enough for me.Like I said it's a hobby
the last few months I have been experimenting with cutting paint mask because I wanted to add more flair to my rockets than simple monocolored lettering and designs, this has worked out well for me because I'm fairly decient with an airbrush.
well I decided to try and go a little further, by using the "print and cut" feature. I bought some sheets of inkjet vinyl and learned the ins and outs of printing than cutting with the roland , the results are decient yet somewhat limited as I'm sure most of you know.
the big desire factor for me right now is the ability to print white and gold or chrome if possible.
this is obviously not possible with my setup.
sooo... I started looking around for a used printer cutter, I've been watching ebay and the prices , models, ect are all over the place. frankly I hate to spend 2-3 grand on something unseen that may need a new head or worse !
here's what I'm looking for, ability to print white, outdoor ink/resin without having to laminate, (Highpower rockets have a short lifespan), I like the roland products and have studied my tail off to learn Illustrator so I'm looking for something that can import from illustrator (I believe most do) 30" would be a good size but if bigger is better than I am open to that. production speed is not important. Also I don't want to come across as a stranger looking for a deal that could benifit someone on here that "needs" the same thing to keep his business going, It's strictly a hobby for me... is there anything out there that fits my need in the 2-3,000 range?
I know Im new here and I don't expect any offers right off the bat, if any ,I have alot to learn and am willing to listen to any and all advice before making an investment in something that I will regret without a solid knowledge of what I'm doing.
I have read a few simular threads that seemed to go down the wrong track, I don't want to make the same mistakes and assumptions.
If I don't find what I am looking for thru the forum thats ok too, I will atleast learn more about the subject and may be able to find something down the road and actually know what I'm getting into
thanks for listening
Andy
I am looking for advice, plain and simple.
and by reading up on certain subjects I hope to learn something valuable as well.
I purchased a stika cutter little over a year ago, over this year I've learned alot about vinyl , mainly how much I >don't< know about vinyl !
I bought the unit in order to supliment my main hobby High power Rocketry,In the last year I've designed all of the graphics for my rockets and have made a few dollers cutting vinyl for friends rockets as well. but it remains a hobby as I ususlly don't recoup enough to pay for the time spent , it has paid for a roll of vinyl now and than. and thats good enough for me.Like I said it's a hobby
the last few months I have been experimenting with cutting paint mask because I wanted to add more flair to my rockets than simple monocolored lettering and designs, this has worked out well for me because I'm fairly decient with an airbrush.
well I decided to try and go a little further, by using the "print and cut" feature. I bought some sheets of inkjet vinyl and learned the ins and outs of printing than cutting with the roland , the results are decient yet somewhat limited as I'm sure most of you know.
the big desire factor for me right now is the ability to print white and gold or chrome if possible.
this is obviously not possible with my setup.
sooo... I started looking around for a used printer cutter, I've been watching ebay and the prices , models, ect are all over the place. frankly I hate to spend 2-3 grand on something unseen that may need a new head or worse !
here's what I'm looking for, ability to print white, outdoor ink/resin without having to laminate, (Highpower rockets have a short lifespan), I like the roland products and have studied my tail off to learn Illustrator so I'm looking for something that can import from illustrator (I believe most do) 30" would be a good size but if bigger is better than I am open to that. production speed is not important. Also I don't want to come across as a stranger looking for a deal that could benifit someone on here that "needs" the same thing to keep his business going, It's strictly a hobby for me... is there anything out there that fits my need in the 2-3,000 range?
I know Im new here and I don't expect any offers right off the bat, if any ,I have alot to learn and am willing to listen to any and all advice before making an investment in something that I will regret without a solid knowledge of what I'm doing.
I have read a few simular threads that seemed to go down the wrong track, I don't want to make the same mistakes and assumptions.
If I don't find what I am looking for thru the forum thats ok too, I will atleast learn more about the subject and may be able to find something down the road and actually know what I'm getting into
thanks for listening
Andy
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