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We never supply physical proofs. Everything is via email so we have a paper trail on our end. That being said we still get times where the customer signs off by mistake. If it's a minor mistake and a good customer I split the cost.

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Sorry to hear that. Will send prayers for a speedy recovery.

Better get 50% down and remaining payment on delivery for those patterns.:smile:

Send it to the vector dr. - he's a merchant here. He will do an excellent job of vectorizing it - fast and very reasonable.

I don't have an answer to your question about what "cool" products can be profitable also. I might suggest you check out some of the on-line vendors such as Etsy where people are coming up with new and creative products. Maybe you can find a trending product that you can make.

Don't forget to charge for your design time. If they have a certain "look" in mind you may end up doing a few different sketches before they decide on what the sign should look like. I would charge more for the design time and the hand painting ($92 per hour) than to take down the sign, prep and...

I use 3M 5100 reflective. It's good for cut out letters and striping over some minor curves. I always use application fluid and have not had a problem applying it wet. Been doing it at least 10 years.

I don't do a whole lot of vehicles, but I have been using 3M 5100 series for several years. No problems, only thing I don't like about it is that it's hard to remove. Once it sticks to the surface there is no going back.

I wish our medical doctors were as competent as the Vector Dr. - been "going to" him for years. Great service and prices.

Do you have a local Small Business Association office near you? They have been very helpful to me on several occasions. The help is free and it's good to get other people's perspective on your situation. I am sorry to hear about your predicament as I also work with my husband and know how...

Might want to give yourself some "wiggle" room since you really don't know what the old posts are buried in. Might be an excessive amount of concrete underground. Then you have the issue of re-filling a large hole. Or it could be the opposite where the existing holes are too shallow and then you...

Yes, exterior grade PVC. Routing about 3/16" deep.

Has anyone had experience with making street name blades out of PVC? We have made some "test" signs that are about 6" x 36" x 1 1/2" (3/4" back to back) with raised letters and the background routed. There is a slight bow on the length after being outside for over a year. We have a few ideas on...

We've been told our company is "hard to work with" because we don't do designs for free. That's fine because the less time I spend chasing after non-paying work, the more I can concentrate on growing a profitable business.

I do a good amount of permitting for 3 counties and they all have different "rules" for their application process. It's important that you have a full understanding of what you are getting into - which I know can be hard to do when dealing with the local government. If someone want a "sign...

We started making our own training videos over a year ago. It is helpful to have these in place even when we do a job that we haven't done in a while, it's a good refresher for best practices. Just buy a tripod and mount your camera or cell phone and start recording on your jobs and tasks that...

I use a couple of different vendors on a regular basis. One of them suggested 13 oz vinyl. The other vendor says "fabric". I'm not exactly sure what type of fabric this is referring to. This particular vendor does a lot of tradeshow signage so I am thinking their dye-sub might be the way to go...

I have to make an 8'x8' backdrop for a tradeshow. There is a pipe and curtain set up to hang the backdrop from with S hooks. What is the best material to use? I am thinking 13 oz vinyl will be heavy; some sort of fabric might work better. I don't have a printer so I will be subbing out the job...

I like the Picasso the best. It's lightweight and easy to use. I tried the Bernini because it is adjustable. I had a hard time with the adjustable knob. I will not buy that one ever again. I also tried the higher end stand, I think it is called Matisse. It is a bit easier to use and seems...