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I have SignLab 9 and am able to cut a dxf imported file.. Could it be there are multiple layers in your file that are not recognized or the simple question is are you "selecting" the object before clicking the "cut" icon?

A friend of a friend is running in our local election and has asked me about yard signs. I usually don't pursue political signs but I am considering it. I looked at Stouse for some pricing. I don't do digital printing in house. I am wondering - "Can I be competitive buying wholesale...

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We usually rinse off our HDU signs in addition to blowing off the dust prior to painting. Although HDU supposedly does not absorb water we wait 24 hours to make sure the surface is completely dry before painting. I like the idea of the separate panel for the gilded area. It just seems safer. We...

I hope you are getting paid for all the time this design is consuming. I would have quote $1000. to solve this design conundrum.

To be true to the original I would say matte clear over black, then brush gloss clear over gold. Does One Shot still make a clear coat, or Frog Juice? Many years ago we would use spar varnish. Do be careful as mentioned before, some of the clears are too "hot" to paint over the leaf/outline. I...

I would give the option of the Real Gold striping in addition to the 23K hand gilded. If you are doing the work at your shop, the numbers seem OK, but you should add the clear coat as someone mentioned. That will add to your costs. If you are going out to the site, then you will have to add the...

I want to be able to supply building contractors with a set of plans to quote a price on building small monument type signs. I need to be able to specify footer/rebar sizes and structural information so they can quote me a price to build. (We can supply foam monuments but some people insist on a...

If you are painting on wood make sure it's very dry. Get kiln dried if possible and don't leave outdoors where it will absorb moisture. Painting wet wood will surely cause paint to peel outdoors. Once the sun hits the sign it will draw out the moisture and cause the paint to blister. I've seen...

Ron, Sounds like you and your wife have all the right skills for the sign business, and more! The only thing I did not see was number crunching. The sign business is highly competitive. Seems like I spend 80% of my time managing the business and crunching numbers instead of skilled production...

This is what we do also. In addition, we have checklists for each type of job. Average load up is 30 minutes. Scaffolding and larger signs will push to 1 hour. We're always looking at ways to improve load up and unload as those costs often don't get accounted for.

Did you install the license files?

I've had two temporary interns from a local college graphic arts dept. We had some problems swapping files that they created. They used Adobe Illustrator and one of the students couldn't get the files to export correctly into Corel (I don't have AI). He had the latest software version but we...

I am noticing a 30% difference in cost between Grimco, Farco and Tubelite on aluminum composite 1/4" (6MM). So far I haven't noticed much difference in quality between the 3 different brands. I need to buy a sheet of 1/4" black and I don't mind paying more if the quality is better. Has anyone...

Doesn't Gemini offer a gilded option on their letters? I've seen it in the past but not sure if they still do it. Yes, it was expensive, but if you are inexperienced, that might be the route to take.

I am looking for a wholesaler for an 8'x8' step and repeat banner. Would like to purchase the printed banner with the stand. There are several cheap ones online which I am thinking are not good. I would like something that is easy to set up and take down. Thanks.

We use either Chemetal or Formica brands to laminate to PVC.

Did you try MBS standoffs.com ?

We used to sandblast wood signs many years ago. For best results you'll want a kiln dried vertical grain wood. There are companies that still sell this type of wood sign blanks that you can buy and blast yourself but they are not cheap. We now use PVC with a wood grain texture instead of...