livinloudgraphics

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  1. livinloudgraphics

    Excellent Flexi tutorial

    yes i watched in when i first got into it but need a refresher course if you will
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    application fluid

    i read up on that also and it was a lesson. i did warranty the work thou just in case. but ordered some of the rapid tac to use next time
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    vinyl removal

    yes it was im not sure what the usual quote is on something like this you all do it your area. but i charged $35 for it (with removal and all ) the customer was happy. But i showed him the same thing as the shadows were on it. But he seemed ok with it. MAde him sign a waiver stating thats how he wanted it and there would be no bad talk if it came up because i tryed to sell him a new printed one at a discounted price
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    vinyl removal

    VInyl removal on a banner!!! Customer insisted on using his old banner now that i got the vinyl off what is the best solution for the sticky removal of the leftover? ps ive used alcohol
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    application fluid

    i used some dawn dish washing liquid and water but will try and order rapid tac next week thanks to everyone who commented appreciate it
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    vinyl removal

    Regular white 13 oz banner
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    application fluid

    i used dishwashing liquid and water in the past but it seems to do ok but not in cooler weather. i was doing some windows on a shop and used that method and it worked but was colder than i expected, i will try some rapid tac 2 and see how that does
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    need a little help

    please help with this vectorized image ive tried with what i know and cant seem to figure it out
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    creation pcut waiting

    yes i didnt but i didnt know the port name and kept trying and trying
  10. when i go to do alot of decals at one time and hit send the production manager sends it but when it gets half way it freezes and the cutter says waiting on the screen what could this be software flexi pro 10 computer hp pavilion mx75
  11. livinloudgraphics

    Excellent Flexi tutorial

    ANyone with the link? its not working
  12. livinloudgraphics

    AVERAGE VINYL

    Thanks very much i got the job and will be working on it asap. He told me i was under priced at what others told him they would do it at. so i got more business in the process!!!
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    creation pcut waiting

    yes i have both cables and have them hooked to the computer but my computer has them listed as com 1-4 then file what would the serial port be? thanks
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    creation pcut waiting

    how does one hook up the serial port i can not find it in the setup
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    creation pcut waiting

    also when i go to setup up it has ct 630 dmpl and ct630 what is best
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    creation pcut waiting

    its a usb to a square plug (cant remember the name came with the cutter itself and i also have a serial port but also have a serial port also cant seem to troubleshoot to get it to hook up. Also the keyspan does it actually work? i heard some bad news on those and didnt want to spend to money and it not work
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    AVERAGE VINYL

    so is the information that i stated correct with the pricing and all? i understand how you are doing it but i want to get a actual cost of everything that way i can show profit at the end of the year to myself. i guess im just dumbfounded on throwing out a price cause sometimes my customers say im really cheap and im really thinking of going full time because some of the shops in my area wont touch little decals or want a arm leg and first born for bigger ones. i know they have more overhead than i do. but customer say he was quoted $125 and i quoted $75 for the same thing Is there a actually software or place where its just like the site but it calculates everything?
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    AVERAGE VINYL

    me too i updated the comment above with a little more math i wanna see if im may be correct or not.
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    AVERAGE VINYL

    The small the decal the higher you go per sq foot? i heard some others are around $7-12 in my area, but im not a professional sign shop. i was using a vinyl calcutor to see about prices and stuff but was a little confused at how they have it set up. http://vinylcalculator.com/ is the site and it gives a little info about how much it cost you but how much you would charge for a decal at that $7 sq ft charge. im not very good in math but trying to get there with it. here is what im looking at vinyl cost 10 yards by 24 inches $19.79 shipping $9.99 total $29.78 is .003 sq in or .50 sq foot app tape 12 inches by 100 yards $38.98 shipping $9.99 total $48.97 it is .001 sq inch or .16 sq ft DECALS 25 white decals at $7 sq foot 2 inches by 3.5 inches are $8.51 (there cost?) and i believe my cost with app tape is $0.80 correct?
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    LOOKING TO UPGRADE

    I have a creation pcut plotter been using it for a couple years now. and either its having issues or the software is. The software is flexi 10 pro.( I bought out a small sign shop years ago) i use the software and all and sometime it does great at everything i need, the issue that im having is when it goes to cutting multiple decals at once it will freeze up on my cutter and say "waiting" and will not continue. Is it a software issue or a cutter issue? i also want to upgrade cutters but im stuck at this point deciding what the real issue is,
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    WAITING

    im been using this creation pcut for a while now. But im just wondering how to resolve a issue. Say like i cutting a decal but its a 3x7 not very detailed at all. On the second sticker the machine will say "waiting" and will not continue. Why is this and what can i do to solve this problem ps the computer is kindof old but work great to my knowledge. the cutter is about 3 years old.
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    sticker quote

    i have a customer that wants decals made. We got into a decal agreement and we both like it the decal will be a 5x7(give or take) for a youth bowling group. They will be doing a fundraiser for the group. Needless to say i think ive been undercharging for decals, But i have repeat customers and they love my prices. But im at the point where if i charge $8 for a decal others are charging $12. i know they may have more overhead than i do but my customers insist on raising my prices. so with that be said i have a pricing calculator set up and its basically saying for 50 decals 5x7 at a moderate weeding job would be $130.15 (around $2.60 per decal) would the software be correct or am i just crazy Remember this is a fundraiser but im not trying to screw myself or the customer neither.
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    sticker quote

    So by my calculations if they are correct my app tape @ 12 inches by 100 yards is $38.98 (plus shipping $9.99) = $48.97 which is $0.001 per sq inch and $0.16 per sq ft. the vinyl 0651 is $24.24 (plus shipping $9.99) = $31.98 which is $0.004 sq in and $0.53 per sq ft if my math and software is correct the total on my end just for app tape and vinyl is $8.75? Then i would add my labor, design fee and all in correct? what is the usual labor charge per shop by the hour? some say $25 per hr and bigger ones tell me $75 and some say design charges are $25 per customer no matter what the design, but im not trying to make a killing or overcharge customer and i want to be fair on both ends because i was told i was too cheap and needed to go up on pricing. if not please guide me into the right direction
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    pricing.

    When issuing a item up for a job you all usually charge a vector fee? ive seen some that do it, Basically a $5-$15 fee just to vectorize it? but when doing multiple items do you still do the same?
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    pricing.

    Well the person actually paid it and said no one got as close to it as i did, Needless to say i do not have degree in anything graphic design. So they told me they would pay extra anytime that i had to go beyond my time to do this. As i work 16+ hrs a day at my main job and do this on the side. When i told them what it was for and all Because most companies charge $15 -$75 per hr for anything design, One company told them $15 vector fee on top of the sticker would cost @ $45 per hr.. Ps so would you charge a up front fee for vector/ design on all orders that needed vector to keep it fair? im not looking to get rich or anything but feel if i have to spend 3+ hrs on vectorizing and design i should charge. Some sites will charge you month by month fees