slice&dice 2,450 Posted October 22, 2015 I never thought to mention this before, but today I was weeding a bunch of stuff and realized that I was taught to do it backwards (against the letters, right to left) and it was worth passing that info along to the Forum. If you have a phone number to weed, do it left to right, normally. (Especially if there's a 3 in there) The reason for the letters being weeded in reverse direction of the way they read, is mainly because of the "E" which is the most common letter in the English language. (many other letters pop out of the vinyl better that way, too) 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted October 22, 2015 if doing a bunch of one thing I try it from 2-3 directions to find the best way - each design is different. I have one I do a lot of that has a wave pattern in it and you always want to weed from the thicker side - if from the narrow points of course it just pulls it all up 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dcbevins 340 Posted October 22, 2015 If it is HTV, warming it a bit makes it easier to weed also, as in laying on the press for a few seconds. Obviously not pressing it, but I probably needed to say that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwp99 283 Posted October 22, 2015 Yup, I was taught letters right to left and numbers left to right. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MadHatterGraphix 1,258 Posted October 22, 2015 If it is HTV, warming it a bit makes it easier to weed also, as in laying on the press for a few seconds. Obviously not pressing it, but I probably needed to say that. Well they do have warning labels on hot Coffee, and they do have the saying on children's clothing Remove Child Before Washing so you might have needed to say that. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mb20music 760 Posted October 23, 2015 Hmmm, when you put on your shoes should you put on the right or left one first? LOL 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MadHatterGraphix 1,258 Posted October 30, 2015 Hmmm, when you put on your shoes should you put on the right or left one first? LOL Oh man thats a hard one to figure out. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted October 30, 2015 did that same one tonight that I have done for years right to left and top to down was so much better 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GraphxNMore 282 Posted October 30, 2015 I've always started from right to left; and depending on the size of the graphic, I'll usually work it up & down as I move across. In other words, up & to the left then down and to the left. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted October 30, 2015 sometimes we just go in circles around here 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
