cutting 6 color design

[DH Designs]

so my brother-inlaw wants me to make a sticker for the back of his fishing boat, it's going to be like 14"x16" and I've attached the pic of the drawing I came up with. Anyway I've done a couple multi color stickers before so I'm aware of how to do the layering but I'm trying to figure out what would be the best way to cut this one ? Should I do a full solid black layer and then put the colors ontop of that,or cut the colors and just the black lines and put it together that way ? what would you do ?? Thanks Danny

 

[Pat Whatley]

If you insist on doing cut vinyl do the black as a solid layer and put the other colors over it. If you just cut the black lines even the slightest shrinkage in the vinyl colors over time will leave horrible looking white spaces.

 

[DH Designs]

Thanks, if I had a printer I'd just do that but since I don't its going to be cut..

 

[CP Signs]

What Pat said. Also things like eyes and eyebrows and stripes on her sleeve, cut them out to see the black under this way you won't have to add another layer.

 

[sardocs]

+1 for solid black underneath the colours, and if you want it to look extra nice, get rid of that typeface...

 

[DH Designs]

Thanks everyone !

 

[SKADSIGNS]

Why not contact one of the merchant members to print it? Much easier and probably last longer on a boat.

 

[DH Designs]

well I'm not charging him for it so I'll cut this one and if it has problems lasting then I'll talk him into actually spending some money and then I'll have one printed/laminated for him, when that happens I'll probably redesign it for print instead of cut...oh yea he's a cheep a$$...LOL... besides I've only done a 3 color design before so I like a little challenge in doing a larger color design. LOL

 

[SKADSIGNS]

Yea I thought of that after my post. Sounds like a good place to give it a go.

 

[MrSalumi]

Ill print it for you and save you the hassle. PM me and save yourself the time of cutting and laying up.

Cheers,
Sal

 

[Tony McD]

Also if the boat is white, you can combine the white and black parts so the white of the boat shows through. This eliminates the white vinyl for her hat, cape, and shoe.