juniorranger

Someone had posted a thread about seeklogo.com, Well went to go to it yesterday and it was down and has been, Anyone know whats up with that?? It had tons of music, name brand logo's etc.. And was one of the actually free .eps and vector sites, Anyone know of any other sites that have name brand logo's and the like?

To this day (fortunatly)most of the projects i have done have either been, Banners, Rear window lettering, just wording with shading or borders, some multi color, some not, either way they have always been pretty straight forward. And if there have been graphics they have either picked from my clip art collection or had an image that was art ready, Well life isnt always that easy.. I am really struggling lately with clients picking images from google images and I have added heat press shirts to my line up which add's the custom factor to the job even more. So with that said, My problem exist that I am not that proficient with photoshop and to be honest dont know rar from eps from png from vec files.. I know which ones to click in sign blazer to get what i need done, but every job is a huge challenge to me due to the fact that i am "re-inventing the wheel" with each job, which i get discouraged easliy and procrastinate on the jobs when it gets to that point.. Guess my questions are: What software is user friendly that most are using to get their projects out the door..?? Are most clients just choosing from clip art? (which in turn means i need to purchase more) Or are yall actually re-creating these jobs from scratch?? When a client brings a picture from google and says i want this, What do i do next.. Most of the time when i just scan it in and import to SB i get a very poor product at best.. I need help here guys, When it comes to adding graphics and custom graphics what direction do i need to go.. A photoshop for dummies book.. Or what, I am to the point of just selling it all and doing something else, i am so frustrated.. And most of my graphics on the t's are single color so that should be easier but not always so, I need a graphics 101 cliff's notes course real quick.. Please help me get a understanding of adding custom graphics..

I downloaded the inkscape program and looked up a couple tutorials on youtube and man that was easy... you know i never read instructions.. you try it 9 times before you open the book.. I was making it harder than it was... Thank everyone for their help.. JW I have found out you have to start with a clean copy first and thats what i keep running in to.. It is always grainey or multi color, gotta get that behind me and i am done..

I will give those two ideas a try.. Any suggestions on this topic are welcome..

Does anyone have an ".eps" indian head like on the back of a buffalo nickel or with a feather coming out or one like the indian motorcycle, or with a head dress? I have posted a couple to have re worked in graphics section but i need everyone to post one that they have in a cutable form so i can ad lettering, still battling this issue trying to get it right for the customer.. I have went thru my clip art files and have skulls and everything but something like that.. Please help guys.. thanks in advance...

I am trying to get this image altered so i can get a shirt done for my uncles birthday.. Where it says indian motorcycle he wants it to say " BIG APACHE" and under that where it says hendee mfg co. replace that with "CYCLES" and under that Mansfield, Texas, I have been fighting with this for over a week with photoshop and am unable to get it to where i can cut it in signblazer.. My final image will be reversed so i can use heat press material and make a shirt.. I tried to enclose the image in a couple of messages to forum members and couldnt get it attached.. Just not having good luck with this.. Please help if anyone can, with this project, it's killing me..

Cool deal what did you use to edit it with, i run across this stuff all the time, someone tell me how to do it... Thanks look forward to seeing the finished product.. Will i be able to open it and cut it in sign blazer???

Been making a couple masking holders that the vinyl guys around here seem to like or are happy with, Can make you one from our specs or yours this one accommodates up to a 20" roll, i use 15" mostly but can make whatever width you need or this actual model i can sell for about 45 bucks plus shipping, I use 1" square galvanised tubing and shaft collars to hold the 1/2" guide rod in place.. Also have the good Commercial metal slim line snap blade razors for sale for 15.00 free shipping, had people beating me up on price so yea i gave in... Contact me on here or thru my direct email cadillacgrafix@live.com

Contact oracle and get them to send you some samples, they sent me a bunch when you go thru there sample list, they have got some pretty cool translucents, I would take a translucent and then another type of of real cool looking vinyl like a "machined turned" "brushed silver" ("saf-glo" fdc product which glo's in the dark and the back light would charge it then when it was off it would look cool) and then just layer the chosen vinyl over the translucent, that would be easiest.. They have vinyl that is translucent that is frosted like the glass in an old doctors office, looks cool and would be perfect for your project..

I use Regal Plastics, I either call ahead and it's ready when i get there, no more than 30 45 mins, or i just walk in and shoot the crap with the front desk girls while they pull my order great place if you have one around you, And you can actually ask to see somthing and touch it and look at it before you buy it, cool place. Google Regal Plastics, And they are cheap too.

No way i would sell my quads for a cutter, but i did sell the wheels right off my truck to buy my copam, kinda like shirt off the back,lol When i bought my Dodge on 22's I sold my 36" Pro Comps and had enough to get my copam, best decision i ever made.. www.myspace.com/juniorranger

How do you get sign blazer to seperate your colors so you can make a colored image like that, I guess what i mean is how do you disect your image to have the various layers of different color...? Like in this youtube video..

Looks cool as Sh_t you got the file on the skull? post it for me if you dont mind...

For your first thats bad ass !!!

Just curious what type cutter is it? Is anyone gonna explain this to our newbie?

I had a customer's magnets blow off, It happens all the time or atleast i have heard of it happening alot, I deal primarily with contractors and they all drive P.O.S. 's So there is body work under the paint which causes that, and a filthy muddy vehicle doesnt help either, I replaced the ones for my customer for a 6 pack but i get a bunch of repeat business from him, and he is prone to bad luck anyway, My cousin does vinyl and did some for the "irish travelers" Gypsies" and they kept coming back saying they blew off, they got stolen, Well he started writing his initials on the bottom inside corner real small with a sharpie, turned out they had like 5 different sets on different work trucks, him being green he just kept replacing them till i told him to mark the back and when he saw them out look at the back of the magnet, it worked so he started taking them off when he saw their trucks out, all but the set they paid for that is.

How do you get sign blazer to seperate your colors so you can make a colored image like that, I guess what i mean is how do you disect your image to have the various layers of different color...? Like in this youtube video..

I have taken mine apart and replaced the screen, is resoldering that connection about the same difficulty level? There are dozens of screws holding the back on i am not even sure what needs to come off. How much would it cost to have a repair place do it you think?

Can you use wet app technique for doing multi layer vinyl?? SAy like you have your black back ground and need to put red and white letters on the outline, can you use the wet app? Wont it make the backing of the black soggy from the wet app? I want to try this so i dont have to use registration marks, I can just pull and reposition it rather than trying to line up reg. marks ..

I have a Toshiba Satelite and you have to jiggle or hold the power cord in the port just a certain way or as soon as the battery gives way (which is old and doesnt hold charge for more than a few mintues) the computer goes off, the recepticle for the power cord doesnt seem to make good condition to run it off the power cord, It's like the recepticle is worn from plugging and unpluggling, not making good connection you have to hold the plug in from the power cord at just the right angle to make it work, Whats the easiest fix? Is there a way to charge it and power it from the usb port? Or just have the power recepticle plug in replaced and re soldered? Help please it works bad a__ but my wife complains all the time and i dont blame her... Please help..

Why did you need a new cutter??

Purchased mine direct and love it!! Customer support is great, you can actually speak to someone and get emails returned, And this forum has helped me by leaps and bounds, I knew nothing when i started a year ago, and this forum has helped a bunch, (and still learning)

How does the outside line make the weeding more difficult...? Just curious??

Same as what i did, I bought the thinest magnet material my supplier had and then turned the force all the way up and cut the lettering out on my copam, that way i had a reusable self adhesive (being magnetic) stencil, sold a bunch to the Holt Catapillar dealership by my house.. They logo all their equipment for rental and number them, and everytime they get a piece back they do a little refurbishing (spray touch up paint) So they are always buying different stencils. Works great, unless you have like a letter "o" and you just have to keep up with the center piece..

I overlap and layer all differant kinds and have never heard or been told i couldnt and have never had any problems. Probably old vinyl or i have noticed that if it stays rolled up on the masking film and exposed to excess heat or cold it will sometimes start to detach from each other, but rare.