Somebody to create pounce pattern

[sagesign]

I'm looking for a price for somebody to create a pounce pattern that is roughly 5' tall and about 125' long, 25 5' letters in all, for a total of five words. My plotter won't pounce, so typically I pen plot and pounce by hand, but would rather not if I don't have to. I will provide vector files. Feel free to pm me. Thanks.

 

[sagesign]

Bump

 

[Hero Signs]

I have a job at the end of the month for a 10x180ft pattern. 5 sheets tall. Got to tape them all together, and then use that spur looking tool to trace the pattern when laid out on the floor.

 

[ChicagoGraphics]

I have a job at the end of the month for a 10x180ft pattern. 5 sheets tall. Got to tape them all together, and then use that spur looking tool to trace the pattern when laid out on the floor.

Its called a pounce tool (spur looking tool)

 

[RiXaX]

for something that big, I'd make the pattern in 4' wide sections and do them one at a time if a pattern is necessary. Usually on something that big I'd just make a scale drawing with a blue line grid over it and draw it onto the wall.

 

[RiXaX]

How would you handle a pattern that size? How would you mount it on the wall? Perhaps Tyvec rather than paper? I'd just make a scale drawing with a one foot square grid on it and draw it on the wall. A pattern that size could be dangerous with a small breeze.

 

[SignManiac]

I still do it the old school way. I measure out in 1/8" increments and mark the hole placement with a pen, and then individually poke a hole with a # 1 heavy duty sewing needle at every marked location. This guarantees your pattern will be very precise. I charge more for my custom pounce patterns as they can be used up to twenty three times before showing any signs of wear. The pattern paper I prefer is imported from Italy.

 

[Mosh]

Just draw it on using a grid/scale method. No way you will be able to handle a pattern that big.

Or better yet call a wall dog in that knows how to do jobs like that.

 

[Jillbeans]

Can you project the image?
Love....Jill

 

[ucmj22]

why am I just learning what a pounce pattern is? I need an elder statesman at this shop.

 

[Mosh]

Biggest thing I even pounced was a 10x10 tree/logo. Any bigger and I just draw it,
using grid/pattern

 

[J Hill Designs]

The only way I would try that is if I used 13) 5'x10' patterns...

+1 to projecting direct or using a grid system

 

[Craig Sjoquist]

Call a Walldog

Myself this is a easy job.. make a scale drawing ... draw to scale on building ...paint / letter.

With a computer your working to the bone & spending money & still no better job

 

[sagesign]

It's five separate words, the longest being roughly 25', so I would be working with 5 patterns, biggest being 5'x25', all indoor work, about 10'-12' off the ground. No problem handling them. I'm a one man shop and slammed at the moment, I just thought if I could sub that part out it would save some time.
I thought about projecting it, but the distortion worries me a bit. Very picky client.

 

[TyrantDesigner]

Its called a pounce tool (spur looking tool)

This. you use your machine with a pen to make the outline you need to ponce. Then, you go over the lines with your ponce tool.

 

[ucmj22]

This. you use your machine with a pen to make the outline you need to ponce. Then, you go over the lines with your ponce tool.

I think he knows how to do it, it seems like he is just busy and looking to outsource it to save time and headache.

 

[J Hill Designs]

Used to have an old allen datagraph that had the pounce option ... not no mo...now I use my electric pencil

 

[J Hill Designs]

I use this:

http://www.signs101.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96009

not sure how it would be used on brick, as it needs a grounded sheetmetal surface to work...

I just call it an electric pencil I guess...