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Recent content by FlorenceC

  1. Seeking recommendations for extra-long straight standoffs or extra deep edge-grip standoffs

    Good Morning Folks. We have a client who wants to sandwich a piece of sentimentally important glass between two additional pieces of 6mm clear acrylic, then mount it to a wall. I'm not 100% sold on this design, but be that as it may, am still tasked to come up with supplies for this idea. I'm...
  2. Business Names with no meaning

    Here are a couple on opposite ends of the spectrum: Pho Q (clever. alas, their food was not terribly memorable) Commercial Contracting (just... not terribly memorable)
  3. How many people here recreate fonts?

    Gigapixel upsizing, then image trace with some cleanup is about as far as I prefer to go. I try not to mess with logos any further than that. If the client can't be bothered to keep a high enough quality of their logo - be it vector or at least a high resolution raster graphic, they really need...
  4. digital print under epoxy floor

    Just curious... Does flooring epoxy generate sufficient heat to be of concern for print applications like this?
  5. Ever seen an a frame/sandwich board like this from a supplier?

    I can't say that I've had a need to run these for clients yet, but have seen these on display at a local show from Beston. Our shop doesn't have contact with them so I have no idea on price, but being just one province over, shipping from Richmond BC might be worth it for you...
  6. Word count on signs. Recommendation for road signs, under 5?

    https://99designs.com/blog/tips/billboard-design-tips/#:~:text=The%20average%20driver%20will%20only,on%20the%20severity%20of%20traffic. This doesn't directly answer your question, but I think it's a good guideline to follow. Of course, reading comprehension speed differs from person to person...
  7. After market wiper blades - Aye or Nay?

    Good Morning Folks, I'm in a position where the company which normally services our Mimaki doesn't list old wiper blades on their site any more and I don't have an immediate local source. I am emailing them in the mean time to see if they still have a stash somewhere, but I do see third party...
  8. Are Overprint Fills really necessary?

    Canva puts it on *everything*. :mad: Half the time I get files from new clients looking to print their homemade wedding seating chart, this is something I have to deal with. When I forget, all the overprint fill prints as cyan here. Luckily re-PDFing using PDFX works, but if you're not thinking...
  9. Paper cracking when scoring

    This may require returning your current batch of paper and asking for the same size but cut in the other direction OR reformatting your multi-up to print at a right angle to your current layout, but paper grain direction makes a huge difference. Other than that, it comes down to overall quality...
  10. Suppliers for large format media

    Writing from Ontario here. Our needs aren't sufficient to be buying by a full container, at least not for the large format department. Based on our current volume, a full container would likely have stock expire before it could be used entirely. Not only that, but the materials we do use do...
  11. 10'x20' canopy tent

    ABA Visibility Products Just a heads up, your website doesn't seem to allow moving past a dark screen with a loading icon? I was hoping to check out your pricing but have tried this on three different browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge) with no luck.
  12. Discussion How do you charge Vinyl letters cut with a plotter?

    We account for cost of stock plus either a simple or complex cutting fee (each priced by sqft) plus a simple or complex weeding fee (also priced by sqft) plus premask by sqft. It's not bulletproof, but we find it covers most situations along these lines.
  13. Discussion What specific systems or strategies does your company employ to enhance productivity?

    Our franchise has some internal software that issues invoices, tracks sales, as well as work in progress. With that said, we have varying degrees of adoption of this program outside of invoicing. The WIP tracker handles basic categories but isn't specifically intended for sign tracking and thus...
  14. Should I slow down cutting speed for larger prints with crop marks? Roland SG540

    I can only give you general advice as we've got a Mimaki here, but I've found the following helpful: - moderate cut speed. Slower if it's high detail. - leave any vinyl that's both printing & cutting loose (IE: NOT taped to a cardboard core) as this tends to pull registration off. - ensure a...
  15. Tired of incompetence...................................................................

    We still occasionally get requests to submit business card designs from Word and Publisher. :frustrated:
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