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Never check the on line big printers for printer costs, all their overhead costs vs your overhead costs are very different. Price a 4'x 8' banner at 365. do you want to match that price? Forgetaboutit. They have a banner devoted printer that is probably wider than 8', you have to take the print...

Tools today on line has a great selection of specialty blades. Google them

Due to the volatility of material prices, this quote is correct today. Upon receipt of deposit, we will check current material prices and adjust the price of this project. Thank you for your understanding.

Sorry for the poor quality photo, I shot it in the evening while walking my dogs. Is it me or should there be a ton more kerning between the letters? I didn't get this job which is less than 1/2 mile from my house. is it sour grapes or bad layout?

OK, we've had a few bumps with availability of materials, but nothing really bad till now. We use Matthews acrylic polyurethane as our standard background paint. We also paint all our letters with it. I got a project today that required three gallons of paint to mix a particular color. I...

Google Bell ADA signs. aside from being a good source for volume ADA signs, they also sell engraving machines.

I tend to agree with kcollinsdesign. As long as you know up front you have to count your fingers after each meeting to be sure you still have 10, what's the harm in supplying this man with signs? You know the laws, don't break any. Get a sizeable deposit. Do the work.

I don't think he realized what he was telling me.

My software has a sequence plot. Great so the cutter doesn't run all over the place, makes tracking more accurate on long runs.

I interviewed someone one time who had good solid credentials and a portfolio that looked promising. He was familiar with several software programs we use. I offered him the job and asked when he could start. he told me he had (can't remember now) x number of weeks of unemployment left that he...

Let's not forget the ultra light swirly scripts that are OK for business cards but won't work for signs. A photographer gave me a file "just print it, its all ready to go" it was extremely light script and what was supposed to be black was not a saturated black. I explained that to her but no...

You have two materials with different expansion and contraction coefficients. You'll need to use an adhesive that will expand & contract, Lexel is a good one. I'd use a few #16 or 18 gauge brads with a finishing head also. Set the heads beneath the surface and fill, you will not have a problem.

Buy tests on line, not hard to get. test people. My guys are happy to know if it's sniffles or covid.

We use West System, available from any marine supply. The 2 part system uses one resin and fast, medium or slow activator, works great. there are also additives to thicken the mix. I mix it to the consistency of Vaseline and use it to fill voids. Great stuff.

Years ago There was a guy opening a David's cookies. We did a bunch of neon for the interior of his store. He asked me to quote a show card for his grand opening "Hot buttered bagels & coffee" When I told him the price he said no, there's a guy that stopped by who will do it MUCH cheaper. The...

3-M = Money Money Money

https://www.outwater.com/corner-channel-moulding/ They have many solutions. They will even send you free samples. Based in NJ

In the 80s my 1000sf shop was heated by a coal stove, tend it twice a day and many winter days we had windows open, Ct. Now I have two gas fired unit heaters in 3000sf, they've been doing the job since 1985. About 70 day 60 evening.

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I do work for several larger companies who would usually pay at 90 or slide to 120. Mind you, I would always get paid but as the saying goes... We like what we do but we can't eat what we do. Last year I started a new policy, we don't bill for any job less than $1000. Nobody balked, turns out...