Vinyl signage newbie

[jemmyell]

Hi, I just bought a GCC SmartCutter (Puma III) to use to make vinyl signs. I want to work out of my home so as to not have issues with leases and such. I already do CNC inlay part making professionally (part-time) on three retrofitted CNC routers. Now I have a plotter and I need to learn to use it and all the other stuff that comes with making money making signs.

I am a software developer by trade and I write CorelDRAW addon software (all for CNC so far). I see there is a 'merchant' thing going on here so once I get my feet wet I will want to explore that also.

-James Leonard

 

[J Hill Designs]

welcome from up north

 

[Techman]

welcome fellow cnc'er

 

[WrapperX]

Like anything - you can't just buy a plotter and POW the money rolls in...Your plotter should have some sort of tutorial but you will need a graphics program - like Coral to run it through. Search Vinyl cutting on YouTube or search vinyl sign making or what ever to get some basic idea videos and good luck.

 

[Gino]

Welcome from PA............................................

 

[wes70]

Welcome from NS.

 

[The Big Squeegee]

Welcome from OK

 

[jemmyell]

Hi back to all!

Dale, where are you located in OK? I am in California currently but my family was from Sulphur (Chickasaw National Recreation Area). I was born in Sulphur.

-James

 

[neato]

Welcome James! Sounds like you already got a grasp on the machine aspect.

 

[The Big Squeegee]

I'm about 80 miles west of Sulphur. Been here about 4 years.

 

[jscarl]

From mid Michigan.