top53 53 Posted April 25, 2012 This is my 1st big job, just started cutting in Dec. 2011. Everyone has been so helpful in getting me started on the right track. I just wanted to post these for my log. Any comments would be appreciated. Any miss spellings is probably due to the fact that we are down south and talk different. Ha Ha! The little man is about 24" x 48" and has 4 layers, 5 counting the CFS on the hat and because I only have a 15 inch cutter I had to tile the black and white. Next thing on my list is a 24" cutter. Anyone have an old Graphtec ,Roland or Copam they are thinking about turning lose soon PM me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr12volt1338 116 Posted April 25, 2012 Looks GREAT!!! Especially doing it all with a 15" cutter.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lady_VI 45 Posted April 25, 2012 Looks like some Pro Jobs to me!!!!!!!! NICE WORK! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BannerJohn 1,324 Posted April 25, 2012 Looks VERY good.You should be proud! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racer88 24 Posted April 25, 2012 Very nice! Great job!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slice&dice 2,450 Posted April 26, 2012 Way to go! Just out of curiosity, does anyone here place their own self-promotional 'signature' onto a finished job such as this one? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ballistic 28 Posted April 26, 2012 Nice job! amazing how you did it all with a 15" plotter. If you dont mind me asking whats the general ball park you charged the customer for that? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mabscotthandyman 1,410 Posted April 26, 2012 Nice work Dan 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mabscotthandyman 1,410 Posted April 26, 2012 Way to go! Just out of curiosity, does anyone here place their own self-promotional 'signature' onto a finished job such as this one? I will put a small decal in a corner on some on lit signs I put a decal on the exterior usaly just a small one or a for service call 555_123_4567 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vrpro 19 Posted April 26, 2012 Great work. Thanks for sharing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
top53 53 Posted April 26, 2012 Thanks, everyone for the comments. The parchment trick worked wonders for the man logo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr300s 1,272 Posted April 26, 2012 Great job you get the 24" you could graduate to a greyhound bus... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
top53 53 Posted April 26, 2012 mr300s, exactly what I was thinking. I did put some horse on a car in two color thinking about posting them, the customer loved them and I guess that is what counts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prototype66 20 Posted May 6, 2012 Totally pro job....top notch! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtgraphicstudios 4 Posted May 29, 2012 Very nice! Great job!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoppy 6 Posted May 29, 2012 Looks awsome.... What is this parchment trick you are talking about? I am always wanting to learn new tricks. What order did you apply that guy in, color wise? Just trying to see the 15" pieces in my head and it isnt working, Very impressive. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VinylDave 11 Posted May 29, 2012 Great Job. Simple, clean, and nice! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
top53 53 Posted May 30, 2012 Looks awsome.... What is this parchment trick you are talking about? I am always wanting to learn new tricks. What order did you apply that guy in, color wise? Just trying to see the 15" pieces in my head and it isnt working, Very impressive. I installed the little guy in this order white, black, the blue, yellow and red did not matter. All were installed directly to the trailer one at a time dry. Using parchment paper. Mask the white and install, than mask the next layer and remove the silcone vinly paper backing and put a piece of parment paper over the white and install the black layer. The vinly will not stick to the parchment paper and you can see thru it to line up the following layers. Hope this make since, if not just ask and I will try to do better explaining it. I learned this somewhere on this board, I wish I could remember where so I could give proper credit. By the way parchment paper can be bought at the grocery store sold as cookie sheet paper. I did a 1/4 lap on the black and white because my cutter only cuts a little over 14" hardly noticeable even up close. I chose to overlap instead of a butt joint to allow for shrinkage, which I also learned on this site. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoppy 6 Posted June 20, 2012 It doesnt make total sense to me, I will get some and play around layering with it and see if I can figure it out. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
top53 53 Posted June 20, 2012 Hoppy, I was afraid this was not being to clear. Let me know which part and I will try to explain it better Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigmax 166 Posted June 21, 2012 Good looking work! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matd81 2 Posted June 24, 2012 The trailer came out really nice, I'm just curious what kind of vinyl did you use for that? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites