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  1. Aluminum pan sign, side mount, custom frame. Is it the way to go?

    Hello. I have a good client and I want to make a good sign for him. He runs a law firm, the office is located in a busy neighborhood with nice signs. I want it to be a blade sign with a "solid" bracket, as opposed to a hanging sign. A frame will be welded of 1 inch square aluminum tubing with...
  2. Where to buy: wearable sandwich board hardware (straps)

    Hello. I am asked to make an estimate for 3 wearable sandwich boards 24″x36″ made of pvc. The printing part is easy, but I do not know where to order the straps. How do you make them? Thank you.
  3. The right way to install a 24' x 12' aluminum sign

    Hello. We got a job to make a 24' x 12' aluminum sign (9 sheets) with vinyl on it. It will go on a corrugated metal wall. What is the right way to do it? I like how aluminum pan signs look, but I believe its not possible in this case, because there should be no gaps between the panels. The grey...
  4. Routed wood sign supplier

    Hello. Can you recommend a CNC routed wood sign supplier? Thank you.
  5. Side mount hardware for an aluminum sign

    Hello. Is there a pre manufactured hardware to attach a sign to a wall from a side? But for large signs? It will be a double sided aluminum sign 48″ x 24″. Thank you.
  6. Modern looking sign for a fancy clothing store

    Hello. Recently we completed a job with flat cut aluminum letters: A lady who is opening a store next block contacted us a couple days ago. It is a corner building. The whole building will be painted light grey. They want a sign that will go above the entrance, above metal awning. The sign...
  7. Vehicle Decals: printed or solid color vinyl

    Hello. We have a job to put some vinyl decals on a van. Normally I would make it with Oracal 751, but in this case the customer wants it to be done the same way as their other van: all decals were "printed with latex on 3M 180C". So, offered them to print the logo on 3M 180C and use Oracal 751...
  8. Colonial post supplier

    Hello. We have a customer who wants a sign like this: I guess it is called a colonial post. I am looking for a metal one that we would install with concrete. Thank you!
  9. Sidewalk sign project

    Hello. Our client wants us to build a wooden side walk sign. The plan is attached. We are going to use a latex paint from Sherwin Williams. Do you know where I can order that piece of hardware that holds the two sides together and does not let it unfold all the way? Or should we just use a...
  10. 20’ truck wrap pricing question

    Hello. They want us to wrap a 20’ truck (2 colors) and I do not know how to price it. There is nothing wrong with using Oracal 651 for the box and cast vinyl for the cab, right? Applying the "(cost of material)x2 + (hourly rate of the shop)x hours x persons performing the job" formula we get...
  11. What kind of vinyl is that?

    Hello. One of our clients wants us to make a door look like this: We have worked with the Frosted Glass vinyl before, but this one looks way different. Do you know what kind of material is that? Thank you.
  12. Double-sided Wooden Sign with Panels

    Hello, So I have a client who wants a double-sided wooden sign with 6 panels on each side. Parts of it may be painted. The actual sign would be about 5' x 4', but 9' x 4' when the legs are included. I've attached an image of a sign that is similar to what they have in mind. They don't want...
  13. Stringing Fabric Banner to Create Shade

    Hello, A friend of ours wants us to help her with her coffee shop patio. The patio is too hot and needs shade for the summer; the patio is 12' x 35' and the shade should reach 12' x 20'. We were thinking about overlapping triangle shaped mesh or fabric banner with ornament prints on them. It...
  14. Lettering on a 37 ft concrete wall

    Hello. We have a customer who wants us to give him some quotes for different options for putting letters on a concrete wall. It should be relatively permanent. The options I have in mind: - paint with a stencil - flat cut aluminum letters from Gemini + other options from Gemini - sandblasted...
  15. Mounting Question

    Hi guys, Yesterday we met a client who asked for brass lettering mounted on their awning like in the attached photos. Do you guys have any suggestions on how to do mounting like that? We were thinking either HDU, Aluminum, or PVC materials for the actual lettering, but we're not sure -- what do...
  16. Boat pinstriping, 2 colors, ready for application, 25 feet.

    Hello. A lady wants us to make a two color pinstriping decal 25 feet long (2 pieces, 50 feet total). Black and gold. The trick is that they want us to cut the stripes and put them together on a piece of application tape. I am not sure if we can maintain the spacing for 25 feet. It would be...
  17. Decorative street post production, removal and installation bid

    Hello. We got invited to bid on producing and installing some street signs. The requirements for the posts are: "3”O.D. smooth round aluminum, powder coated in black, 10ft tall with 24”H Corinthian style base in matching material and color. Posts shall be direct buried in ground a minimum of 24”...
  18. Outdoor multi unit retail sign with replaceable slots. Ideas?

    Hello. Our new client is a landlord and they want us to build an outdoor sign for them with 10 current business tenants names. I was thinking about using 4everproducts frame but I am not sure about the substrate. They want the names to be easy replaceable, in case somebody moves in/out. The...
  19. transparent letter size pockets for an information board

    Hello. I am a little confused here. A customer wants us to make an information board. I want to put vinyl on a sheet of coroplast. They are going to update the documents once a week and I do not know what is the best holder for it. Does anybody know if there are special holders for information...
  20. 10x6 sign on corrugated metal. what material? mounting hardware?

    Hello. Our friends from a body shop want us to help them with a sign. They want 10x6 feet sign that they will paint themselves with automotive paint using our stencils (oramask 810) and then it will be mounted on a corrugated metal wall. I was thinking about HDU panel but I am not sure. We work...
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