MadStickerLab

Hi, Can Signlab version 7.1 be used to cut out vinyl decals on a US Cutter MH871? Do any of you use Signlab? I don't see much mention of it on the forums. Thanks, Don

Thank you so much for the great answers. Givers me a good direction to head to. Much appreciated! Don

Hi, I know this question is very subjective, but I am hoping to get some kind of idea for how to price bulk orders. My business primarily comes from the sale of vinyl cut decals, averaging approximately 5.5" x 5.5" which sell for about $5.00. But recently I have had several customers ask how much it would cost to have 500 or 1000 decals made. Recently I was asked about a 2500 decal order. I have to admit, I have no idea how to price something like this. Keeping in mind that the customer has the artwork that I will be doing little with (not charging for artwork) can someone give me an idea of how you price or discount these large orders? ADDED: Sorry this post ended up in the wrong catagory! I thought I was somewhere else when i posted Thanks for the advice! Don Mad Sticker Lab http://www.madstickerlab.com Evil Decals http://www.evildecals.com

I actually received my copy from work so there is no manual accept for the one on-line. Also, I believe it is under a business lisence so we did not get the offer from Lynda.com though I will admit, I took a look at them last night and was impressedby all the information there. Looks like a great site to subscribe to!

I am wondering if any of you have ever seen a book or website etc, specifically aimed at those of us who want to use Illustrator for creating graphics for a vinyl cutter (decal creation)? I am trying to learn Illustrator CS5, but as most of you know, this software is meant to do some pretty serious work, way beyond creating a simple vector design for a vinyl cutter. As a result, I find most of the books teaching in a different direction than I want to go. A book or website devoted to the creation of vector decal designs for vinyl cutters would be a huge help? Anyone ever seen such a thing? If not, maybe I'll just have to write one some day when I have learned enough about the subject Any help would be much appreciated! Don

I was able to figure out what the problem was. I needed to select an older version of Adobe Illustrator when asked what vesrion I was saving for. The default ws the newest version. When I backed it off to version 3.x I no longer had any issues! Thank you for helping me solve this mystery Your help was much appreciated! Don Schockow Mad Sticker Lab http://www.madstickerlab.com

This gives me the same error when trying to open it in Signcut Pro. Very strange.

Hi, I need to edit a pre-made design, but everytime I do, and then save it using Corel Draw X5, I can no longer export or open it in Signcut Pro. I get the message: ERROR: Cannot open embedded pdf-files. Save the file in older AI or EPS format and try again. Do not use the compression parameter in Illustrator. I have tried saving this clipart in several different ways, but each time I get the error. I have added the clipart with this post in case someone would like to take a stab at seeing what I may be doing wrong. Thanks so much! Don MISC (37).ai MISC (37).ai

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your answer Don Mad Sticker Lab

I would like to hear from anyone who is currently purchasing aluminum and plastic color sign blanks (many suppliers only have white). Can you please recommend a good dealer? I have seen several dealers out there, but thought I might ask for other opinions first. I need a dealer who has different sizes and colors. These blanks will be used to create novelty signs for carnivals and fund raisers. Thanks so much for your advice! Don

I'm curious if anyone is doing this and if they are having any issues? Wanted to ask before I worked on trying to get it figured out with my setup. - Don

The biggest change I made was I went from using SignBlazer to Signcut. or me, using Corel X5 and Signcut answered all of my issues that I was having. I can export the same file in both programs, and while SignBlazer messes it up, Signcut prints it perfectly.

Hi all, Is it possible to by-pass a printer program like Sign-Cut or SignBlazer and go right from my design in Corel x5 to my MH871 cutter? Thanks!

Thanks everyone! I finally got it all figured out. Made my first sticker last night! YAY!

I am trying to solve a large problem by indentifying smaller issues. And here is my latest: My question is about filling a box with a color. I use the "Draw Free Hand Lines" tool to draw a box. I then select the paint bucket and choose the color black. I fill the box. But the problem is, the fill does not go to the edges of the box. It fills to what seems like an imaginary line, keeping an unequal distance all around the edge. Can you tell me what is causing this?