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  1. Thinking outside the "sign box"

    Gino, a few years ago I would have totally agreed with you. But in this economy in these parts it's not uncommon to see businesses offering off the wall stuff. Shoot, one of the local pharmacies also carry some hunting and fishing stuff, although it's a little more limited than what I do...
  2. Thinking outside the "sign box"

    The main thing is to find something that will get perspective clients in your door. I've had people on here make fun of me and my business because I not only do screenprinting and small sign work, but I also have a hunting and fishing supply retail store in my store front. Why? Because I...
  3. Do people not want a job?

    Shoot, I'd fire my whole crew but I don't make enough to draw unemployment so I have to keep working :doh: Wouldn't qualify for welfare either if I were to apply as I'm too poor! And yes, I'm a one man operation. So, I just opened up the hunting and fishing supply end of the business and...
  4. Font please...

    Thanks Fred.
  5. Font please...

    Been trying to find this one all day. Anyone know it? Thanks
  6. Learn CPR... NOW! It's that important...

    Agreed. Having worked cpr on several victims of different events through the local volunteer fire dept. I'm on, it is very hard to keep it up. After about 2 minutes your arms will feel like putty. I carry a small pocket sized mask at all times just in case I don't have a regular mask with me...
  7. misdirected anger at lowballers

    Competition is good. It makes you a better business owner. Makes you think outside the box and do things you might otherwise not do. Don't get upset over it. Embrace it, learn from it, and move on to bigger and better things. If you don't survive in this business because of it then it's...
  8. OMG, How Do I Compete?

    I just quoted a 4'x8' coroplast sign to a real estate lady a little while ago for $264 and I thought she was going to choke on the phone! I'm only charging her $7.50/sq ft. + the substrate. Some people just think you should actually pay them for the privilege of doing their sign! But, try...
  9. Almost killed yesterday

    I'm probably going to get blasted for this but I have to say my thoughts about all this. First, glad to see you're ok. You are very lucky. Now, I am a firefighter/medical first responder and my son is an emt. I personally have picked up several people off the highways and back gravel...
  10. Screen Printing Start Up

    Just a flash generally won't warp your platen. It's when you cure with a flash that you get the warped platen.
  11. Screen Printing Start Up

    Another option if you want to do it in house and not be out too much money is to buy a quality heat press (good ones start a @$700) and then have plastisol transfers made from the different transfer companies. It's what a lot of people are doing these days that only do garment decorating. ACE...
  12. Left or Right Handed?

    Lefty here. I was always told that God only made a few perfect people...everyone else he made right handed.:Oops: :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: Sorry, had to tell that one!
  13. A general "Future of the Industry" discussion

    Every generation since the beginning of time has had to struggle with new technology of some sort be it from using stone implements to metal, all hand crafted to the industrial revolution, or sign writing to computers and vinyl cutters, digital prints, etc. The key to everything is like has...
  14. Will thermoflex work???

    :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:......oh wait.....50% of my small order garments are done in Thermoflex of one flavor or another. :doh: You'll find that among garment decorators who use heat pressed vinyls for small order that thermoflex is the most used. At least that is the general...
  15. hello from the buckle of the bible belt

    Welcome from Missouri!
  16. Can't open files in normal view anymore...

    Doesn't seem to help even with changing the preference, display, or anything else I've found allowing me to change from wire frame to enhanced view. I still think it must be something to do with the cut master software plug in. No biggy, just a hassle to always have to change the view when I...
  17. Can't open files in normal view anymore...

    Didn't work. I changed it and it worked a couple of times and then starts opening all saved files in wire frame. I'm thinking it must have something to do with the cutting master plug in for the cutter. I can live with it, it's just annoying......
  18. Can't open files in normal view anymore...

    I try and open files in x3 and it always opens them up in wire frame. It's aggravating having to go and click normal or enhanced view just to see it like it should be. I didn't have this trouble until I downloaded the cutting master plug in for my ce5000 grapthec cutter. Is that what's...
  19. Howdy from SW Missouri

    :Welcome: What part of SW Missouri? I'm in the eastern end of Douglas county way out in the sticks.
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