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Can someone help give me an idea of what you would charge for about eight 12" x 18" aluminum signs with simple single color text decals applied to them? I would appreciate any guidance.

Hello everyone. I am new to the forum and very glad to have found it. I have Roland's CutStudio and for the most part I like it quite a bit. It is simple and very easy to use. The trouble I have is that I do not have another program such as CS4 for making vector files. I have Paint. Yeah, that's right plain old Microsoft Paint which does not do .eps files. While it is nice for making simple proofs, it is extreamly limited. I would like to be able to do a little more. Does anyone know if InkScape will work with CutStudio? The only real trouble I have with CutStudio is that it will only open certain .eps files. Many times I get a bad format error when trying to open an .eps file. I have never been able to figure out why some will open and most will not. Right now I simply drawn whatever I need "by hand" in CutStudio. I would LOVE to find a program that I can make .eps files in that will then open in CutStudio. Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated.

I am working a decal for a guy's trike. I am not 100% sure what I am looking for, but something patriotic. I would like to find maybe an eagle head "fading" into a flag or something along those lines. Something very clean. Anyone have any suggestions?

I am having major app tape problems. I used to use R-Tape Clear Conform AT-42 which I loved and had no problems with. R-Tape discontinued it recently so I was forced to get something else. I bought a roll of MainTape PreView Plus and have had quite a few problems with it. While it looks and works great for small decals it has been awful for anything medium or large sized and anything with multiple layers. My main issue is horrible wrinkling if it is rolled or wrinkling after a day or so if it is stored flat. This isn’t just a few wrinkles, it looks like the decal has been to the sauna even though the tape went on perfectly clean. I use larger diameter tubes for shipping and always roll the decal facing out. It goes in looking perfect, but then wrinkles right up within minutes. Also, if I am doing a multi-colored decal where the vinyl is layered over another piece of vinyl and then lifted to be placed over a third color, again with horrible wrinkling/bubbling. I just bought a roll of R-Tape Clear Choice AT-60 and though I have not tried it out yet it looks to be exactly the same as the MainTape so I fear it willalso wrinkle when rolled. Does anyone know of an application tape that is very similar to the R-Tape Clear Conform? Or something that does well when rolled? Is the R-Tape AT-75 the same as the AT-60? I do not want a paper tape and greatly prefer a film to any paper. Please help!

Does anyone have the Semper Fi "logo"? Found it on here once through a search, but got a bad format message. Anyone have a good eps?

Thank you so much, but I am getting the bad format message on this one as well. I can't figure out why it will not import for me.

I see. Thank you both!

I haven't been on in a while so maybe I missed it, but was area where you could list things for sale removed? I have some new rolls of app tape I don't need and thought I could list them on here. Is that just no longer an option?

I did just send a request for a sample of the AT-75 and did get at least an automatic reply saying they had received the request so maybe something will happen. Thank you so much for the info!

That is the address I sent to as well. I can't figure out why it is not working for me.

Wow! How did you go about contacting them? I sent e-mails (3 now) through the form on their website and got nothing. :-\

I have contacted them twice through their website, but didn't get any response either time.

My idea of large isn't that large. I'm talking like 15" x 24" or something like that. I don't do the super large stuff.

I have found the at-42 still in stock at a couple places, but still need to figure out what to use for when the supply dries up.

Oracal 651 is exactly what I used, and I cleaned the surface very well with alcohol. Glad to hear I should be good!

I made my first coroplast signs recently. I am wondering how well the vinyl will last on the coroplast. One of the signs will be indoors so I am not at all worried about it, but the large sign will be hanging on the outside of a school building. Do I need to use edge sealer on the vinyl or will the decals do okay without it?

Thank you both. I got a little concerned because the day after I made the sign I set it outside (on a hot surface ) and a small area on one of the decals lifted a tiny bit and began to curl under. It was easily fixed, and I do think it was only due to being placed on a hot surface, but I just want to be sure the decals will last on the coroplast.

I am doing my first large signs in the next week or so. They will be 4'x6' and as I have a small plotter I will have to do it in several sections. I do not normally do signs and never anything this big. I know a lot of good old fashioned measuring will be involved, but I was wondering if anyone had any great tips or tricks for getting all the different sections laid out quickly and easily on the sign. I was thinking I could maybe do something with registration marks. I imagine some of you old pros have some nifty tricks up your sleeves. I also just wanted to say a general thank you to everyone here. I have learned so much and have received some excellent advice which I greatly appreciate.

Thank you!

I use a font called Wanderer Fill that is very traditional for fire departments.

I tried doing a search, but didn't come up with anything. If anyone has anything school, teacher or child related (blocks, crayons, etc.) in an .eps file I could really use it. Especially looking for ABC blocks. I have found some fonts with them, but nothing that would cut well. Any help would really be appreciated.

I greatly appreciate your thoughts on this.

I need help pricing two 4'x6' coroplast signs. They would be 4 or 5 colors, all cut vinyl (nothing printed), some layered colors. Any thoughts?

Thank you. I had seen that one, but I am really needing something more 3-d. Doesn't need to be a font.

I recently made some signs for a friend who is the vice pricipal of a local school (the signs were for the school not the individual person). After completing the job the school sent a W-9 for me to fill out before they will cut the check for me. My vinyl "business" is really more of a hobby than an actual business so I have never had to fill out a W-9 before and do not have a tax ID number. I understand I can fill it out as an individual with just my SSN, but is it really necessary to fill it out at all? Sorry, not trying to evade taxes or anything, I am just ignorant on the subject. Any info would be greatly appreciated.