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  1. Looking to make oval double sided sign, need help

    We are looking at making a double sided sign, which we can do no problem but the customer wants an oval shape. We can make the frame for the face by kerf cutting the frame and that works but we arent sure how to make the frame for the actual box. what is the best way to make the frame for the...
  2. Need advice on forming letters

    I was "thrown" into making the channel letters for our shop, I have the backs routed and using .040 (I believe) for he returns. Now I have no problems making the right angle letters "E", "T", "I" etc. Now the problem is rounding the curved letters like "R" "S", what is the trick to doing these...
  3. Trick to lay down parking sign?

    When we do a 12x18 parking sign we print the sign with very small marks around the perimeter and line them up to the edge of the blank. It works but you still have to measure the edges to properly get the spacing right. We have an order for 75 of them now, is there a quicker way to lay them...
  4. What thickness of aluminium to use?

    Just curious what is a good thickness or aluminium to use for the back of channel letters and what is good for the return?
  5. Building a sign box with VHB tape

    We have heard about from other sign shops they dont weld anymore and use Tesa tape to build sign boxes. We have considered this instead of welding them but want to see if anyone has done this first hand and their experience.
  6. Font help please

    I am looking for this type of font.
  7. Need help with gradient for wrap

    I have a customer that we are working on a design for and the design itself is hes ok with but hes looking for a orange to yellow gradient and a purple swoosh as he calls it on the back. The problem is the gradient, I give him several samples and none are what he is looking for all I get is he...
  8. What lam for contravision?

    We do a few windows, backs and sides and we lam them with the optic clear lam and when I went to order a new bundle I saw the lam was almost $200 more then the film. I know some people say dont lam it but here with these crazy winters here in Canada I would prefer to use it. My question is can...
  9. font id please!!!!!!!!!

    Cant figure out what font this is!!!!! please help
  10. Help with font please

    Looking for this font
  11. Why do my panels never line up?

    We have been wrapping for some time now and it seems from time to time we run into a problem of our panels when printing large graphics for a large sign or trailer wrap never line up. What I do it after they are printed and lammed I lay them on the table and get them lined up as close as...
  12. Font ID please

    I thought it was Bleeding Cowboy but isn't.
  13. Wrap version of writers block?????

    I have been trying to come up with a good design for our 2nd shop truck (which is also my personal truck) but I cannot come up with a good design that I like. We have one for the sign side so I was thinking about doing this one to represent the wrap side of our business. Since it is my own...
  14. Setting post with foam...Anyone have experience with this?

    I was in Home Depot yesterday and saw a product that you break a seal on a bag and mix two liquids and pour it into a post hole and it expands into foam. It says that its the same as two bags of cement and after doing some research it seems to hold stronger. I have been familiar with this...
  15. Where to buy brake for channel letters? (In Canada)

    We are looking for a brake to do channel letters and there is one that would work great (No. 99 letter forming brake) but as with anything good it isnt available here in Canada. Does anyone know where we can try to find one, I have searched google, called all our suppliers and am out of options...
  16. How to politely ask for deposit before any work is started?

    We have had several instances of people coming in and asking for a sign or vehicle graphics and we do he artwork and thats the last we hear of them. I would like to come up with a general statement that all the counter people can use to say we will start the design as soon as we have a deposit...
  17. Help!!!

    Anyone identify this??
  18. Font ID Please

    stuck on this font
  19. Best heat gun for wrapping?

    I just threw out my third heat gun and again have to replace it and dont want another $30 Home Hardware POS. I have one that gets far too hot to quickly and and looking for a good small one so I am asking what does everyone else use that they are happy with.
  20. Font Help Please! Customer is sitting right here

    Wee need this font but the customer doesn't know what it is.
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