Sue2

The logo enlarged fine for me...it may need a few node edits here and there but it is not rough. What you have is fine except to make it cut-ready.... learn to use your graphics program and the fix takes less than 5 five minutes. To cut, the lettering needs to be welded/punch through (or make compound path in AI). And all the black outlines need to be removed... including the separate piece around the "te". It would go together easier if you cut a solid blue and layer the orange, yellow and white...so I left the white "f". Sue2 Federated-Logo-color-2.eps

Yup...the image is not very good. It would be best to hand trace this. Looks like a job for The Vector Doctor or Will at Excalibur Creations. Sue2

That is not a link it is an EPS file you open in Inkscape, Illustrator, CorelDraw or other graphics program. It is rough and lots of node editing will be needed. If you don't have time to learn on this, you would be better off paying The Vector Doctor or Will at Excalibur Creations to do it. Sue2

Good job! Sue2

Diamonds are good..... first borns you can't give away. Sue2

Don't worry too much about exact match on the font.... most customers don't notice the difference if it is close. Sue2

What Mark said...your original image is too low resolution and your tracing program is following all the pixelated edges. In Corel you can select trace low quality image and that often helps take out a lot of the jagged edges. Hand tracing is sometimes the faster option with poor images.... or sending it out to let the experts do their thing. Sue2

Here's a start on the star... you'll have to do the lettering yourself. Sue2 Star-1.eps

Yup...won't upload CMX.

Thanks...I didn't have a couple of those. Sue2

Blank t-shirts... You can find cheeep practice t's at the dollar store and discount stores. Also watch JoAnn Fabrics and Michael's for sales....every few months they have 5/$10 deals. They don't carry the super sizes though. Vinyl T-shirts are fun...but remember MIRROR your graphic...MIRROR your graphic... MIRROR your graphic...MIRROR your graphic..... .....................I speak from experience. Sue2

Welcome from Virginia! I'm looking to replace my LP with a Graphtec too... just waiting for the best deal. Sue2

I get my vinyl from Fellers too...their adhesive vinyl is Jexar I think. But, as mentioned earlier, Stihl and MacTac offer substrates too. Don't know about the banner material...ask the people at Fellers...they are pretty knowledgable. You want the aqueous materials and don't bother with two sided banners....just make two. You will need banner finishing stuff too...power tape, banner-ups...grommet machine. As to the spray coat...I usually use Krylon clear from Wally World. You can also use Frog Juice or there is one sold by sign supply places called Clear Shield. For over-lams, be sure it has some UV protection...otherwise the inks will fade faster. Lamex UV is one of my favorites. Good Luck! Sue2

This is an older model printer.... are you buying used? We have had our HP 5500PS with UV inks since 2005. A lot depends upon what you will be using it for. It has worked well for our needs. Is it as good as a solvent printer - No But it doesn't cost as much either. We mostly print on 6 mil (or less if we can find it) white adhesive vinyl...the vinyl is water resistant but for signs and banners that are expected to last more than a couple of weeks we spray coat banners or overlaminate signs. We made a banner for the shop across the street and it held up about 18 months outside in full sun before the colors (red & navy) were noticably faded. We use it mostly for yard signs, golf hole signs, quick signage, vehicle magnets, posters, quick banners (on 10 oz white scrim). If you have the extra cash, go for an eco-solv printer. Sue2

Try calling Richard at Cobra Ink Systems (877-334-8465) ....he can install a bulk CIS system for you for much less than buying a new set of Epson ink cartridges. He'll be able to answer all your questions too. Great customer service. Good Luck. Sue2

The easiest way for you to get into the t-shirt stuff is with the heat transfer vinyl. If you cut your own vinyl decals, you already know how to design for the cutter... cutting heat press vinyl is similar. Weeding is the same...if anything, the heat press vinyl is a bit more forgiving. Just remember to MIRROR your designs...most everything is cut in reverse for pressing on t-shirts. A good heat press is the only thing you will need immediately. NO, you can't use an iron! Get some Sisser or Thermoflex Plus vinyls...pick up some discount t-shirts at your local DollarStore or discount outlet and make up some funny samples. Heat press vinyl is great for small quantities...it is labor intensive but the results are nice and it holds up well. For small orders, you can usually find Jerzee t-shirts at craft stores on sale 2 for $5 or 5 for $10. For larger orders, set up an account with a garment/stuff supplier and sell them shirts! The first question out of your customer's mouth will be: "How much are your shirts?" Decide on basic pricing...one color, one side, two color, two sides, large imrprint, small imprint, etc... Set up an order/pricing form that covers the basics. Once you get that down....you can take the next step up to full color printed transfers. You can print these on an inkjet or laser printer and apply with heat press. They take a bit of trial & error to get the printing, heat & pressure settings just right....but are much faster than the vinyl. Good luck! Sue2

Same for me....all links send me back to US Cutter forum home page. Search funchtion doesn't work either. Sue2

No vector files .... but here are a few from my clipart idea conglomeration. The first you can purchase at Fotosearch. Sue2

I can't believe Brands of the World doesn't have the Wheel Horse logo! Anyone have a good vector or high res raster file of both the text and logo??? TIA Sue2

Nice! I've a couple of customers that would want that one! Sue2

Anyone have a vector file of the working end of a gun? Straight on, not angled. The attached file is too cartoon-like and at an angle.

Hmmmmm, the online Sign Price Calculator comes in at a whopping $240 each!!! It's usually not that far out of wack. Sue2

Do you put your company name on the t-shirts you sell? I've read that some suppliers press a small name/logo on the back right below the collar. It seems like a good idea...but it is an extra step. What do you think? TIA Sue

So, I am preparing to offer heat pressed t-shirts etc. and want to make up a few shirt samples with some eye-catching graphics to display in the lobbyand on flyers. Along with the full color transfer designs I was thinking of making a few with heat-set vinyls & foils too. But I want something other than the boring "Your Logo Here" stuff..... :- my mind seems to have hit a blank on this. Any suggestions? Sue2

For small quanties, why not pre-cut some vinyl sheets and print onto that rather than trying to contour cut ovals after they are printed? I do it all the time with the paper label sheets and it is very easy to jog your graphics to fit the pre-cut shape. Sue