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  1. Reverse glass people... tell me what I did wrong!

    Reverse gilding with water size can be tricky there is a lot that can go wrong. You need to use loose leaf and pick up the leaf with a gilders tip and transfer it to the glass carefully. You can avoid the wrinkles by making sure the glass is well flooded so when the gold sucks itself to the...
  2. Cut letters with pin mount file setup, help needed.

    Don't forget to mirror the drill pattern. I prefer a rigid drill pattern over paper or cardboard less chance of drift especially on smaller letters. It helps if you have a lot of duplicate letters to make sure their drill points are identical so when you go to install you don't have to sort...
  3. Need input on Lighted Sign

    Be careful when you cut the bands on a 4x20.It's like a big spring.
  4. Cheapest place to buy sign standoffs?

    http://www.displays2go.com/C-4740/Economy-Aluminum-Standoffs-Sets-of-4
  5. Roland SP-300v 0.0" Media Width

    Most likely your carriage cable.Known problem with that machine. Search the forum it's on here somewhere here. The instructions on how to change are also here somewhere. Good luck
  6. New Logo for fairly new sign company

    I like your logo.It's awesome.It will generate a lot of work for your competitors.
  7. Very annoyed.

    Don't be annoyed. The price of truck lettering should be based on the effectiveness of the design. If your work is over the top you can charge top dollar,have a backlog of customers who will seek you and gladly pay top dollar. You will have the kind of customer who doesn't care about the price...
  8. Exterior sign panel choices

    You can do the shapes with tubing and pack the shaped parts with foam.
  9. What to do????

    Do the job over and charge him what it cost to do it the first time. Who's at fault here. If he chose a color that does not work well because of contrast and you advised him that it would not work it's his problem. If it cost $6500 for round 1 how could round 2 be any cheaper
  10. Exterior sign panel choices

    Had the same problem with luster board.The plywood in between the panels rots out quickly.Had the same problem with mdo in between two pieces of hdu.I think it's because the wood can't breathe.You could use acm attached to an aluminum frame for something nice and permanent or use the ready...
  11. reinforcing magnetic stencil

    How about glue the magnet to some thin alum .032.The cut the stencil
  12. Neon or LED Open Signs

    Home depot or ebay for a cheap led open sign. Or pay the price and have a custom one made
  13. Argument for latex? Especially for home based business..

    If I was doing prints in my living room I would definitely want a latex printer.
  14. Font ID please

    Nice font. I wonder how the egyptians would have reproduced this beautiful piece of art. Good luck in finding your font. If all else fails you could hire a sign or graphic artist to do the job.
  15. How much to charge for printing?

    What you charge? Well that depends on how you and your customer perceive your work. If you view it as a commodity and it's just ink on banner material with a design no different than the guy next door who has a printer you will probably have to charge what the guy next door charges. On the...
  16. What's in store for 2014... NO RESOLUTIONS

    I make up my resolutions as I go.
  17. Shafted on a quote, what to do?

    Don't you mean you "allowed" yourself to be shafted. No one can "shaft" you without your permission.
  18. How do you guys heat your shops in the winter time?

    Natural gas dust blowers.About a thousand a month for dec,jan & feb
  19. Getting behind on designs!

    you might try this guy they are pretty good http://graphicd-signs.com/
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