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I'm working a contour cut vinyl decal for a client. The decal will be installed onto a glass door. The logo with words is fairly basic; not too many difficult cuts. I'm using CorelDraw and printing on a HP Latex and cutting with a SummaCutter (Flexi Basic rip). My question is, is there an...

I'm creating a 25ft outdoor banner for a client. What's the best color to use so the letters can be easily read from a distance? I was thinking of using white lettering on a royal blue background. Any other suggestions?

I'm running some labels sized 3.5x4". The labels are being applied to little eyedropper bottles. The writing on the labels are quite small... around a 3pt or 4pt font. It lists ingredients and other warnings. I'm trying to run these labels on my HP Latex printer. Any suggestions on how to...

I have never done one of these jobs before. What media do you recommend to do a frosted logo on a front door/window?

I need to cut a piece of 3/16" Plastiglas acrylic. I normally have my supplier cut the pieces for me but I have some leftover pieces that I need to cut for a smaller job. Any suggestions on what kind of cutting tool or blade to use to get a clean cut?

I've been getting some requests for wedding seating charts with cut vinyl lettering on clear acrylic. I've never done this type of job before. Does anyone do this and how time consuming is it? What is the best white vinyl to use for this type of job? I have a Summa and would use that for the...

I recently sold 50 yard signs (double sided, 18x24") to a realtor client. It wasn't profitable for me to do a job this size in house so I outsourced the job to an online large format vendor. When the client (realtor) received the yard signs, she complained that her photo on the sign was very...

I have a poster job and looking for some suggestions. The quantity is 650 posters, 24x36" with two grommets at the top corners. The client is looking to hang these from the ceiling. Due to the short turnaround, I think this job may be a little too big for my HP Latex printer (it would take...

I'm running 1,000 4x11" decals. I'm using my HP Latex to run the decals on a 54" wide roll. I find it kind of hard to peel off the decal from the liner. I'm just wondering if anyone has tried turning the sheet of label with liner face up and scored the back of the liner on a Summa cutter? Or...

I recently purchased a Summa cutter to do decals and labels. I print on a HP Latex printer. We print contour cut, circle, square, rectangular labels etc. What stock do most people use for smaller indoor and outdoor labels? My customers normally ask for a thicker liner. I have used the...

I have HP latex print, FlexiPrint rip and a Summa cutter. I'm looking for some advice on a new project. I need to print logo (see attached image), cut and install it onto an outdoor shed a with smooth flat surface. The size of the logo is approx. 24x48". I'm new to cut vinyl as I just...

I'm new to producing wood signage. I have a job to print a 4x8ft wood sign for a real estate client. I currently use 1/2" painted one side MDO (RTG). I print onto 3M IJ35C and mount to the wood. I'm wondering if I'm using the correct wood material. I can choose from MDO...

I'm a newbie to cut vinyl lettering. I have a Summa cutter and plan to use Oracal 631 vinyl. This will be my first time applying cut vinyl lettering. I'm creating a sign for a company and there are three colors to the signage. I plan to cut the vinyl (reverse) and apply it to the second...

I need to round corner 30pt polystyrene or 3mm PVC signage. What recommendations do you have for a low volume round cornering machine that can be done by hand?

I'm very new to making signs like the attached image. The sign i'm creating would only have black lettering (no gold horizontal bar). From what I know, this is a standoff sign on clear acrylic material. My question is: to create this sign, would it be better to reverse image print onto a...

I'm looking for a recommendation for an application tape. I just need it for basic window vinyl lettering. I do quite a bit of large format but i'm new to vinyl window lettering.

I have a HP latex printer. What media would you recommend for a permanent window graphic for a restaurant store front. I normally use 3M IJ35C media for my pop displays but I don’t do a lot of window graphics. Could this media work or should I use a removable material like Orajet 3621?

I'm looking for a some suggestions on a cutter. I have digital press and I usually buy pre-die cut sheets of labels (i.e., 2.5" circle - 12 per sheet, 1x3" oval labels - 15 per sheet, 3x4" labels - 6 per sheet, etc.). I normally have to buy packages of 100 or more 8.5x11 sheets of labels. I...

I am running a HP Latex 300 printer and using 3M IJ35C media. I have run a few jobs now with a full solid - black, red or dark green. I have noticed that there are marks on the prints after it dries. I cannot tell what it is and what's causing it. I am hoping someone has encountered this before...

How is a sign like the attached photo made? I think it's acrylic material being held with standoffs. I've never produced a sign like this before but wanted to find out if I could do it with my HP Latex.