More on What You Need to Know About Rivets

Discover the ins and outs, dos and don ts of installing vinyl graphics over rivets.  What you find out may surprise you. Dealing with rivets is the price you pay for greater profits.  But applying over rivets need not be a nightmare if you have the right knowledge and skills.  Are you ready to move from [ ]
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Avoiding Airbrushed Vinyl Mistakes

Perfecting the art of airbrushing on vinyl takes time but you can avoid beginner s mistakes with a few insiders tips. Before you make big bucks airbrushing on vinyl, you ll probably make plenty of mistakes.  Find out the common pitfalls so you can steer clear of trigger-happiness, poor lettering and the like. Even though you can [ ]
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Sign Software in Action

Discover how signmakers are using industry specific software to raise revenues, increase production and get creative. All softwares are far from equal.  See how sign industry specific software can make your company more money faster than ever before.   Jet Miller likes to draw his designs by hand but that doesn t mean he [ ]
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Supply55, Inc. Launches New Website

Supply55, Inc. a leading provider of digital workflow products to the sign, screen and graphic arts market is pleased to announce the release of a completely new redesigned website and blog targeted at assisting the end-user community through the product selection and purchasing process. Built on the Volusion e-commerce platform www.volusion.com the new Supply55 website [ ]
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Should You Buy Ink in Bulk?

Discover the pros and cons of buying ink in large quantities. Want to save money on your ink budget?  Barring using third-party inks, you have two options: buy in bulk or install a bulk ink system. The famous writer Mark Twain once said, Never pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel. [ ]
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Application of Vinyl Graphics to Acrylic Signs

When decorating acrylic sheet, selecting the right vinyl film for the job depends on a variety of factors: Requirements of the application Compatibility of the adhesive on the vinyl film with the acrylic sheet Durability requirements Customer expectations Budget Usually vinyl films stick to acrylic like white on rice. But not always.  Additives in the [ ]
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Dimples in Paper Application Tape

Dimples on a person’s face are usually regarded as being attractive and desirable. But dimples on the surface of paper application tape…not so much!  In fact, dimples in the application tape are aesthetically unappealing. In most cases, however, a little dimpling does not mean the roll is bad and can’t be used. Generally, sign makers can [ ]
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Safety and Latex Paints

In my articles on wall graphics I make a few recommendations on painting with latex paint. What I did not do was make any recommendations regarding safety. Who would  think that there are any health concerns when painting walls with latex paint? I never did. After all, latex paint is water-based and that’s safe, isn’t [ ]
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Choosing a Floor Graphics Overlaminate

Which Film is the Best? Today you have many more overlaminate options for floor graphics than were available ten years ago.  Polycarbonate and vinyl films most of which are pressure-sensitive are often used to protect floor graphics.   Heat-activated overlaminates are also available. Clear protective films can be applied to encapsulate the front [ ]
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