BigDaddyChris
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thanks! too bad theres not a shortcut for weld, cuz Im in a project that has a gazillion things that need welded! learning the alignment shortcuts has been a lifesaver though. thanks for sharing!
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heyas, does anyone have a list of keyboard shortcuts for flexi? Mainly Im interested in the shortcut for weld. thanks!
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the file is 5.5" tall 12" wide so I oriented the file vertically, so I could get 4 stickers across and utilise my 24" stock the best.
the file says "skys off-road design" across the bottom. the first thing it tries to cut is the s, then all hell breaks loose. if I run the file horizontally, the file cuts just fine. what gives?
yesterday I was having the same issue, only less severe. I would run batches of 8 and the first s of the first sticker would be messed up, the other 7 in the run would be fine.
I tried restarting the software, the computer, the cutter shut off, and even unplugged. nothing changes this. one time it even cut the sticker 4 feet wide!
I cant attach the flexi .FS file. I could email it and see what you think. thanks in advance!
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so, after a LOT of help from folks here on the forum I got the offset dialed in for my 45 degree blades. a few trial and error cuts and it seemed like .025 in. was perfect, then I see the box the blades came in and it says right on there "knifepoint offset 0.25mm" which is .00984 inches. so, grrrr, I'll try that.
but does anyone know the offset for 60 degree blades?
I'm using flexi 7.6v2 with a MH721
thanks!
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after cleaning and degreasing the tiles really good, apply the vinyl dry, then let it sit for a while, maybe even 30 mins, then if you wet down your app tape on the backside with app fluid, it will help the tape come off easier. try that!
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the only way to make the text uniform like that is to adjust the kerning. you dont want to smash the words, it would look obvious. you can do what the above post said, shrink up the kerning in the long word, and beef up the kerning in the short word and hopefully get them to be close the the same length without it looking obvious.
otherwise you can type in each item seperately. shipping, then boxes, etc. then you have to turn off the proportional checkbox and manually enter the dimensions in the "design central" toolbox window. that way you can specify the height and width of each text item. it will stretch or smash the words horizontally, but again, depends on how much you can get away with.
once they are the same size you can select them all and click arrange, then align, then select how you want them aligned. and same thing to distribute the items evenly too.
hope that helps!
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right, you all understand that mag signs are a better value, that's sorta what I am saying.
But the magnetic signs cost more to make than just sticking the vinyl right on the truck door. yet you cant charge more for the magnetic signs than you do for the truck door application, the customer wont pay it, and thats what I have a hard time wrapping my head around.
like, a 4x6" easy to weed sticker. if the customer buys 100, I'll sell them for a buck each, the same size piece of vinyl for 2 doors and a tailgate sells for $200+ and theres less time spent weeding and stuff.
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its all WHO you know, not nearly what you know.
I met a guy at a chamber of commerce event. he was an ad executive at a local tv station. he always has random ideas for t-shirts and stuff. I did some creative conceptual art for one of his side projects one time, and that got the ball rolling. he moved on to become the marketing manager for all of the oregon Aarons stores and when it came time to need design work done he knew just the guy to come to.
now aarons has corporate art and then the franchises are allowed to run local stuff as well. so they prefer to run mostly local franchise specific ads, so I get all that design work.
if I didnt know my guy on the inside, I would have never got them as a client. so, again, its who you know
so meet and greet everyone you see, you never know where they will end up someday and need something you offer!I hand out biz cards to everyone, everywhere. not only does everything become a tax write off, its a GREAT way to bring in random customers.
Ill give a card to the clerk at 7-11 when i buy a pop. "hey, if you ever need anything like this, gimmie a call, im just up the road"
sometimes weird "7-degrees of kevin bacon" things happen. like the cricket store owner who was friends with a guy who asked him where to get a deal on t-shirts for a hip hop concert. turns out that guy was a roadie for Glasses Malone and Akon. next thing you know Im doing shirts and security badges for G. Malone and Akon with VIP passes to the show tossed in. all because I tossed the guy at the cellphone shop a biz card? hell yeah!
heres the link to see one of my shirts in the video around 0:15 seconds you see a guy in a white shirt that says "I'm Certified" thats my shirt baby!
keep handing out cards, you won't be sorry!
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i do mag signs for $75 a pair.
Does anyone find it odd that we can charge more for putting the vinyl right on the truck door, when its actually more expensive to put it on mag material? seems like the customer views mag signs as less valuable than vehicle graphics.
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Most of my clients want to see out of their back windows, so at their request I either put very little there, outside the viewing area if possible, or I avoid the back window if possible. I prefer tailgates as opposed to covering truck back windows. on my own suburban Ive had bulleted lists of what I do. and how to get a hold of me.
people have more time to read a back window, so on my personal work rigs I use it as a billboard. but my clients always seem to not want much back there.
theresa fine line between what you think is good and what the client wants. its a hard line to walk!
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I did these signs that associates hold out on the sidewalk for traffic to see. Over here in oregon Aarons has 5 stores and I do all of their graphic work, signage and design for print. pretty good corporate client.
My kids were "helping" me with this project. They usually come to the shop after school. today momma took my middle child to girl scouts, left me with my son and 3 yr old daughter. The best way to keep an eye on them is to have them help out!
I'm sure there are child labor laws being violated. HA HA!
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I got all the printing and laminating details, but I have yet to experiment with my cutter to see if it will contour cut anything. I have the MH721 and I am using flexi 7.6v2
Ill have to play around with it cuz just paid out the wazoo for some 8.5x11 waterproof inkjet media from papillo. I'd totally slice and dice some rolled media if I could find it. in fact hmmmmm, my vendor will slit any media I buy to whatever width I want..... ok wheels are turning. laters!
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My Harley is a 1971 Shovel head. When its red hot the oil pressure drops to half a pound. The rider may be keeping his oil pressure up at long idle. Loud pipes do not save lives / and for long engine life it needs baffles that keep back pressure on the motor. 33 years on the same bike ..... A good thing it can't talk
The biker bar is across the street, the stop light is 1/4 block away. if he's overheating in that short distance I guess I have to apologize, cuz there really is something wrong with his bike, lol.
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Sanmar.com is my supplier. I get case pricing no matter what I order, and shipping is free on orders of $200 or more.
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I used stahl's econoprint, finished with a teflon sheet for a semi-gloss look
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it seemed like factory paint, its a newer ford van. I don't own it, so I dunno.
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now that's a very cool fish! what was the inspiration for that?
heres a logo I recently did for a client.
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My suburban with a flowmaster sounds great too, but I don't sit at intersections going VROOM VROOM! I guess this isnt a diss at harleys, but more the rider who feels the need to sit there and rev the engine for no reason.
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I use my handy dandy left hand measuring tool. its always attached to the end of my left arm so it never gets lost
I go 4 fingers down from the collar on the front, and just under the front collar impression on the backside of the shirt.
everyones fingers are different so I measured mine and the 4 fingers measure 3.5"
I also use my left hand to guage where to put left chest logos.
I put the middle knuckle on my pinky finger at the middle of the bottom edge of the collar, then place the graphic 4 fingers down, at the tip of my middle finger across (imaginary line)
that measures 4" over from center line
hope that helps, you can tape up on a shirt where the graphic should go then put your hand on the edge of the collar to figure out your own handy dandy left hand tool too. depending on your hand size placement is different!
oh, and sometimes with one-of a kind customer supplied v-necks, especially on a ladies (for anatomical reasons) I'll have them put the shirt on, and place a piece of masking tape where they want the left chest logo. Cause I don't wanna get it wrong by guessing how the shirt is going to stretch over her body. and I am usually surprised how far off the tape mark is from where I would have put the logo with the shirt flat on the press, just looks weird.
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this guy on a harley rides past my shop about 6 times every day. he sits here at the red light revving his engine non-stop. I want to make a sticker for the back of my truck, or a t-shirt that says "whats wrong with your motorcycle? Seems like you have to rev it to keep it running"
you know they would never want to admit they rev the engine cause they think it sounds cool, or that they were trying to show off. not would they want to admit there's something wrong with the bike. a catch 22 for their ego.
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plus its my own art! lol, more keepsake now
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If I were you I'd have to fight in court that:
A. the client was a sponsored racer of dewalt and she claimed to have the rights to put her sponsors name on the car
B. the actual damages to the dewalt company cannot exceed the value of the decal, refund the drivers money to dewalt.
C. dewalt owes me money for the free advertising I was supplying them through an implied contract of their racer purchasing the sticker from my shop.
(D) side note: I didnt know Dewalt was owned by black and decker! B&D makes crappy tools, I'd never consider buying a Dewalt Drill If I knew that! good thing its craftsman all the way for me!
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My "OPINION" is that if a client walks in and wants a 3 foot wide Nike logo on their car, I'll make it. Where else are they going to get one? and its not like I am selling a counterfeit nike car, cause nike doesnt sell cars.
#1. the police aren't going to come kick down my door for copyright infringement.
I am not selling port and company tee-shirts with nike logos on them claiming that they are real nike apparel. that's the difference between counterfeit items and copyright infringement.
selling counterfeit items is illegal
copyright infringement is a civil matter.
I have been sent a cease and desist letter by krispy creme for some "donut seeds I was selling on (guess where) Ebay! they sent me a 6 page letter asking me to stop prduction of the novelty item. which I did. but I countered their letter with an offer to sell them the idea, I havent heard back from them. ha ha.
so if a client comes in and want me to make a custom logo for whatever, I'll do it. If someone went to a different sign shop and had a big daddy logo made up to put on their car, hell yeah! I'd love the free advertising. but if someone was making big daddy shirts claiming to be me, i'd be upset. thats where I see the difference.
copyright doesnt mean you can call the cops cause someone made a copy of your logo without permission. you can hire a lawyer and pay a bunch of money to sue the person and try to prove that some guy in a flea market has hurt your profits by selling your logo as a decal. pretty hard to do and in most cases not worth it. thats why people in flea markets do it.
thats my "opinion" were all entitled to one.
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they went to go see elmo live, so i made them matching shirts
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I have flexi 8.1 v1 and a xerox docucolor 12 copier/printer.
the printer currently uses a rip work station with "splash" to do the ripping and job sending.
I hate the old outdated software and mac running it (built in 2000)
is there a way to install the xerox as a profile in flexi for printing jobs?