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sad, but it seems there are more people in this business barely scraping by rather than breathing easy whether they have 0 or many employees. I my self just keep telling my wife, if i can just get this job, or this computer, or this ne customer,or this, sound like a whole lot of "if's" I...

How can i explain to my designer what she is doing or not doing so i dont have to unmask 300 times to cut a simple sign, she's using illi and i'm, cutting from flexi, Is there something that she is or isnt doing?

just got to say thanks to this thread, first read it wed. night, ran over to my dads shed "borrowed" his farm jack, had to yank out 10 4x4's yesterday, first one took 20 minutes and a huge blood blister to figure it out, the next nine took 20 minutes all together! my back will forever be greatfull,

I understand your point, i am always trying to find a way for my employees to think on their own, or think like me. lately i've been taking notes on every situation i come across, hopefully i'll get some time to put them in my own manual, i considered hiring a secratary type person to shadow me...

i think sign comp has some parts that look like that, our local wholesaler Harborsales.net has their version, not sure if they're interchangeable

Work with your supplier, most of them offer some basic classes cheap to get started, they'll also know where to recommend you go next, if your buying and using 3m go to a class sponsered by 3m, avery, oracal, etc. you may be able to find an installer that will work with you on a few jobs, it's...

i'm thinking you could get some help from your awning shop, you could probably stretch a printed banner around it, could even do back lit or center lit.

he mentioned waxing the car, is it better to leave the wax off, or does it make it easier to remove down the road

catches your eye, bright easy to read, its always harder to work on our own stuff.

Ok i've been "lurking" too long with an occasional post here and there, mostly too embarassed after seeing all the great info and awesome art from the rest of you. anyway, names really ed, been in the advertising bus since college in 01 took over a small sign shop in a DE coastal resort area 3...

Looking for any installers willing to come to lower Delaware, let me know if there any details or questions, weve done trialers, vans but not to many complex vehicles, and 'm tired of turning business down. and dont have the time or budget to "practice" on a customers car.

if your talking about the pennant flags at used car lots and such, i've found them at creative banner

what about telephone poles, you see lots of them used laying around, gotta be able to find a telephone truck with the big auger to drop it in for you, we use to use these for temporary electric on jobsites.

never said anything about time to do them, they're just taking up space, and sleep.. 69 xlch (sportster) 3 yrs, home stretch 79 classic mako boat totally gutted: 2 yrs atleast 1 left 88 suzuki sammi: just started just finished moving shop seasonal business no one else could make work: whos...

not to hi-jack the thread, but why do customers always drop 50k on a nice new work truck and balk at the lettering job, customer: "my truck is being re-painted for $900 and i only budgeted $1000 for new paint and lettering"

lowes sells cushioned flooring pads by the foot, i just picked up a 8' x3' 1/2" a couple bucks a foot, makes a huge difference, saved quite a bit of exacto blades aswell

my names ed and i have an addiction. i cant stop picking up projects, i realized it today when i couldn't do a job becuase every where i looked i had my own project going on, so i went to CL to see what other bargins i could find! was wondering what projects you guys got going on, cars, boats...

Times are tight, left over sushi from my wifes dinner two nights ago, im sure to get to go home early!

i'm remembering some headaches from last years season, although some bad logos turned out to become opportunity to create new or cleaner ones. for now i guess i'll grin and bear it

its that time of year when everyone wants sponsor signs, is there a good place to find art submission guidlines for all the logos that everyones neice/nephew made. i tried a few searches here but no such luck, i thought i have seen some on 101 before