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I have a customer who has a 10 foot tall and 20 foot wide aluminum sign on their warehouse, and they want to light it from the bottom. I've been having a hell of a time finding lights for this job. Granted, I'm in Ketchikan, Alaska, so it's got to to withstand 15 feet of rain annually. Anyone...

I've had a couple of calls over the past few months from a guy trying to sell wrap templates. We don't do an awful lot of wraps here in Ketchikan, Alaska, so I wasn't really eager to jump on the guy's pitch. (May be two separate guys, but similar sales styles... keep reading.) First, he asked...

I had a customer come in and talk to my boss. I'm sure you've all seen a similar conversation. It was something like this: CUSTOMER: "Hi, I'm looking to get some street paving stencils that say 'STOP', 'FIRE LANE', and 'NO PARKING' please." BOSS: "Sure, you want those routed out for...

Anyone know what this font is? You'd be saving my arse. lol

This one is stupid easy. I just can't find it. I've used it before, even! My mind is mush today.

I'm looking for the font in the parts of the image that say "The Garage Door Guys" and "Pattison & Sons", basically all of the white text with black strokes. I'm willing to accept that "The Garage Door Guys" may be entirely custom as the "e"s and "o"s don't match each other. Anyway, if anyone...

Any ideas? It's not Freeform.. thanks so much!

I've worked with people over the years who, as a general rule, fired customers who wanted signs that "popped", that had proofs that they looked at and wanted it to "pop" more. I always thought it was a bit extreme when I was a novice, but now that I'm [clears throat] "seasoned" and just had an...

Here's one for the best minds, or maybe the simplest minds... either way, apparently, not MY mind. I have an Arctic Titan 165 laminator. Typically, I'll run 3M 8508 on it, laminating to IJ40C. However, with most laminates, and ESPECIALLY with the 3M, every time I run anything through it...

I've worked with two of these now, and my current employer is looking at biting the bullet and picking up a flatbed. Does anyone know where I can get a quote or at least a list price for one of these? Roland's got a list price for their "flatbed" on their site, and while it's a cool machine...

This thing is still our cash cow after all of these years of faithful service. Still, cutting out some small lettering, she's starting to slip up. Cleaning the rollers (friction feed), doing all the regular checks and tweaks, on characters like a regular helvetica "s", the lower right curve on...

In the past (long ago), we used Royal Banner Inc. for getting Nylon banners. The definition in their catalog is "A 70 denier nylon with a laminated vinyl backing, this material is ideal for a more designer look. Dry computer vinyl applications or screenprinting recommended. For indoor use...

I just recently discovered that, here in Alaska, there's a local for the International Union for Painters and Allied Trades. While I'm in a position that wouldn't currently allow for much benefit from a union, I haven't been here forever, and have spent the majority of my time in this industry...

Where you are living (I understand that in different parts of the country have different variables), what rate would you hire someone with almost 10 years of experience in customer service, graphics, production, installation, and management experience? I'm just curious. Noticing a pay...

We have a customer who drives a big tow truck. We did some flames on the front, but he wants some graphics on his windshield across the top. We originally pitched that he get them on the outside, but he wants them on the inside behind that strip of tinting (which will impair their ability to...

Any ideas on the fonts?

Offsite pic replaced. Please read our rules and instructions on photo posting. What is the AlaskaUSA part?! The Federal Credit Union is Book Antiqua Italic, but what is the Alaska USA part?! I would owe whoever figures this one out! Thanks!

Anyone ever build informational signage (like for a nature walk, trail, or walking tour) that have buttons which feature brief audio descriptions of things? I'm looking to build something like this for a customer, and I'm curious where to get the electronics. Thanks, guys!

We picked up a used one last week at our shop, and we're having difficulty installing this on our Windows Vista systems. We downloaded the new drivers for it, but it's still a task for sure. Anyone work with one and have any tips? Thanks!

Looking for something to fasten a Di-Bond sign to the top of an aisle in a convenience store. I've done a quick sketch in Sketch-Up to try to illustrate better. Any ideas?!? You guys are an amazing bunch!