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Again - this is just out of curiosity. I have a storefront and get many, many requests for small walk in decals, the majority of which I turn down. It's a small town and I feel that sometimes "word gets around" that I'm too expensive or "lazy" or "too busy". It's sometimes difficult to explain...

I'll be printing on translucent for the first time on my HP Latex 115 late next week. I would like to know what material would you suggest and many people talk about doing 2 passes. I'm not sure how I go about doing that on my printer, or is there a specific setting you would suggest? It is a...

I have a job for 2 acrylic signs sized at 5' x 6' and they will have 1" spacer from the wall. Is 1/4" correct? How many spacers - one on each corner and one on each side centered? My first time doing this so I'm not sure how stiff or flexible this is at that size. Thank you!

A younger man around 30 called me looking for some window perf on his business door. Real Estate company, grandpa and dad still working but he and his dad are taking over. Every sign, every decal - every bit of anything was 40 years old in this place. The lettering outside on their large sign is...

I had posted on this estimate a month back. Several signs for a local business - I guess I got the job. They sent me this and it has a gradient in it. Am I just matching up the main colors to the PMS colors or do I have to match the gradients also? I have a HP 115 latex. He comes from the...

I moved the entire shop around to fit my printer. I took everything off my pegboard walls ugh. Yesterday we touched up all the walls and moved some wires around in the ceiling so I have a little work to do first to clean up a little from moving. I thought of... Printing some old signs or old...

I had a gal opening a cafe bring me her logo and ask me for a sign replacement for a large lighted sign that is 30-40' in the air. I told her I don't do that so she called another shop and couldn't afford it. She came back in and her father-in-law made her a nice 4'x6' wood frame. I met her and...

I can't find that post of the guy on here who was going to setup his online photo fixing...that's what I'm looking for. Or where can I send them? I do the senior banners for school, each activity the senior is in they get a banner so some of these kids have 5! The gal that takes the photos...

So I have my first "panel print" on my new printer! 54" printer and I need to print panels for a 5'x10' ACM board. My questions... 1. Do I print the panel, laminate it then overlap it on the signboard? I would assume yes? 2. How much should I overlap it? With typical vinyl I would overlap about...

I've had a request to print a prepared race car wrap file of 164 square feet. No laminate, just IJ35 on my latex. It was professionally designed so probably 30 minutes of set-up. I didn't get the job the second year in a row (which is fine) because I would not match or get within a little bit of...

There's lots of people asking about software for pricing. I just happen to check in with Signcraft and the calculator they have is quite nice! Just wanted to throw it out there for those of you who ask...it might be a good starting point and you could use the elements to build your own. That's...

As most of you know I'm a one person shop. I've been doing some smaller jobs for a local company and they have been very happy with my work and pricing. The owner now would like to meet with me to talk about more ongoing work such as inside signage, roll labels, etc. His assistant told me he...

I'll skip the drama. I have NO idea how these things go on. The customer got them from ICI and they don't answer the phone, I can't find a picture online, I sent an email but didn't hear back yet. It's like they are not correct...these are labeled drivers side. This job is a complete and total...

Is Fellers the only place that sells vinyl by the yard? They basically have nothing in stock anymore under 10 yards...intermediate or cast. What am I to do as a one person shop? Are you just buying a few 10 yard rolls and saying that's what you have to choose from? Or just printing it if you...

I'm quite excited! I got a call to make some banners for the convoy that is taking place in the US. I don't have many details yet but they want them to hang on the highway...so should I use 13 or 18 oz? If they are just throwing them over should I suggest using some weights or something?

So far things are progressing pretty well. I have a few questions though, feeling a little unorganized... 1. If you have multiple jobs to print, do you get them all set-up in their individual files then copy and paste into a blank file to print? Or is there some kind of option to add a few at a...

Exterior, 1/4" thick. Current panels appear to be quite old...at least 10 years old and a solid core which is light colored. Only 1 of several boards needs to be replaced (logo changed) so I would like it to use something with a lighter core...any thoughts? Will need 2 panels 4'x8'. Thanks!

Just kidding...he doesn't want it back. He wants to laugh at us as every time someone sends us a Publisher file like this... Will be having a conversation today with this customer LOL Didn't want to post the name of the business but the artwork is not better than below...it's worse

Still working on this stupid gradient! I had it printed 3 times and it's still printing purple on the bottom. I was told they cannot color match a gradient and to "make it more blue". No - my printer is not up and running yet and I wish it was! I don't know what to do! Why is this happening?

I'm excited to share I finally bought a printer - after 2 years of Notarealsignguy telling me I won't regret it! LOL It's been delivered and is sitting here waiting for the electrician to install some 220's for me, and I had a water pipe issue that required the floor to be jackhammered up so a...