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  1. Need to remove spray paint from clear acrylic

    When I do back sprayed acrylic panels, if any of the paint gets to the front I just use a little wd-40 that I spray on a work rag ... rubs right off.
  2. Why not wet apply metalics?

    That's what she said.
  3. Corel Draw Transparency

    OOHHH I think I have it figured out ... re-read the OP. he's looking to cut out an image in corel draw. not going to happen easily ... it's not a photo tool ... it's a vector tool. learn to powerclip ... it's your best friend (taking a photo and throwing it into a vector outline so only the...
  4. Corel Draw Transparency

    Only way I have successfully created transparencies in corel draw that look decent has been a powerclipped bitmap that the transparency is controlled by the paint part of corel draw. i.e. double click on the bitmap to open the bitmap editor, change the transparency, save, close editor, corel...
  5. I caught our new employee sleeping on the job.

    That is awesome Gino. Made me smile for the first time in 4 hours.
  6. Consulation Fee?

    Crud, I wish that worked in Florida ... I had to charge tax on everything ... professional services were required to be taxed whether you were a handy man, graphic designer or paid to think of the color orange all day.
  7. Why not wet apply metalics?

    The only one you need to worry about rusting occuring from due to lack of evaporation is the same one that only has a 2 year max lifespan and will destroy your blades faster than rubbing them on an albino hobo named skippy-doooooo! Polyester vinyl. All the others are still a pvc rubber vinyl...
  8. Anyone who is interested

    Ugh! Why is everyone teasing me with these things .. I swear, if I find the space I'm going to get one ... thanks, now I get to sit here and mope that I can't get one due to space limitations :-P
  9. Count the copyright violations...

    Never been on the receiving side of a C&D, sent a few ... but definitely more money on the custom side.
  10. Merchant TYPOS drive me NUTS!!

    I wouldn't say wife .. probably nephew who just graduated from (online) art school with an associate degree in graphic design. Also, they are just selling the products ... retailers ... not in the business.
  11. Signs 101 Membership Qualifications

    I have to agree, if Joe Lawn Care wants to employ actual sign shop employees to do his signs FULL time ... let him in ... otherwise he's just a hobbiest at best. If a Corporation with a full time in house sign shop wants to join ... I say let them ... if you're feeling uneasy about it ...
  12. Count the copyright violations...

    Meh, he probably won't see an once of repercussion. There is some NFL stuff that could possibly get him a cease and decist, some automotive stuff that can do the same and a little android which won't get squat. (maybe the apple logo being eaten in one will.) really when it comes down to it ...
  13. should I come back after lunch?

    +1 to that. Pay day's are set days for a reason. Unless you write your own check, pay should be on time. Holding pay for any reason isn't really kosher in the law books. A shop down the road was having pay issues from their book keeper and landed with a large fine for with holding pay...
  14. Signs 101 Membership Qualifications

    Seriously? If they have an internal department ... they already have the expertise.
  15. Signs 101 Membership Qualifications

    +1 to that. Doesn't matter to me one way or the other ... there are not a lot of opportunites to poach work from this board ... possibly bad for merch members ... but not really ... as an internal department they probably won't affect a thing on the board negatively and possibly offer some...
  16. What are your Top 10 Sign Fonts?

    For cut vinyl ... seems I visit these ones more than any other I believe. At least the family groups. Anything printed or digital ... I might use a couple off that list ... too varied to be a top x listing.
  17. What are your pet peeves

    My peeves? "I can get his up the road for 1/10th the price" "I don't understand why you require a deposit" "but i'm your best customer" (first visit) ... the over the shoulder inspectors (watches you from 4" over your shoulder) I'm especially tired of other "designers" out there ... I meet...
  18. Sketchbook Page of the Day!

    That is starting to look really good.
  19. Sketchbook Page of the Day!

    Ah, it doesn't matter about the quality, sketchbooks no matter what form should look like a mess at some point. (mine have taken on 3 forms, composition books for rough ideas and areas to write notes on, a sketch book for refining ideas or doing general life sketching and lastly I have a...
  20. Sketchbook Page of the Day!

    I'll join in! I'm almost to a weeks worth just today. :-P Here is today's doodles. sketch of typography for a personal font, couple pages of typographic logo ideas for later use, a page of whatever and a wierd cat stitched ... thing. Quality is crappy cause I'm a little excited and used my...
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