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^^^ is that from your site? I saw those, but didn't want to rip it off. I'm going for a elegant with attitude style. I want people to know I can be stylish enough to put my work in their home as a wall decal or business sign, but if you want to offend the public with a car decal, I'm all over that too. I see what you mean about to V though.

LOL! Took me a bit to figure why my machine wasn't working. Can I wear the star on my forehead?

All I can suggest is watch this video, skip past building the stand to where they discuss setting the blade and testing.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esdiM6RuLjg

HA! I did the exact same thing when I got my cutter a couple weeks ago. I bet your blade holder looks like this right now... Grab the blade holder and pull up...I bet it slides right out. This is how it should look.... Hope this helps...

First, Thank you to everyone who's been so helpful! I've never been part of a more accommodating community! 1. What effects to rear windshield wiper blades have on vinyl? Has anyone notices a huge decrease in the life of the vinyl? 2. Having the "privilege" of living in Michigan, old man winter is on it's way and I have no shop to apply decals, so is there a temperature range for the application of vinyl? If so, can I use a heat gun to warm the surface of the vehicle? Thanks again!

^^^ Brings me back to my original question, modified. What is the minimum temperature a surface could be and still have effective adhesion?

So, I'm starting to get some auto sign and decal business. And everyone wants me to install, which I don't have a problem with, but than the question arises. What to charge? My reasoning is this. If the customer installs and messes it up, he comes back to me and I charge him again for another sign. If I mess it up, I cut another and eat the loss. So for an easy formula, I was thinking of charging half the price the sign for install so per everyone's formula (L+W/2). Signs I just did 12" x 17" would equal to $14.50 and I would charge an additional $7.25 per sign to install. My reasoning for this is if I charge too much for install they can take the chance of messing it up and buying more signs a couple times over before they reach my install fees and will play those odds and put me out extra money. Am I even close in my reasoning?

^^^^ Haaaaa! But I meant the actual outside temp, not the window or heat gun temp.

Love thy neighbor, @#$% thy family!

Thanks. Do you know of the temp I should start to be careful at? Also if I'm putting this on a door or tailgate, does temp matter?

^^^ Heat gun on glass? Or just let the car run with heat blasting for a while?

Oh, the joy of dealing with customers. As long as they pay...

What technique is everyone using to keep their vinyl aligned properly? I line my vinyl up with the mark on the back and the corresponding mark in the front and then lock it down. But, it still off tracks more than I would like to see. I'm sure there is a better way.

Thanks! All good suggestions. I'll give them all a try and see what works best for me.

Ok, it seems I'm not unreasonable to charge 50% for an install.

I was wondering what everyone is marking up their supplies to. I know how a normal decal is priced, but now add that to a banner or a magnet or lawn sign.... If a s18 x 12 sign costs you $1 what percent do you mark it up? Thanks

Never mind. Found it at Brands of the World. I couldn't find a way to delete the original post.

I need the font for "Racing Gasoline" text. I'm re-making decals for a local gas station. I did an image trace, and everything but the font turned out fine.

Great! Thanks for the advice.

Ok. Didn't know you could do that, but it makes sense. Does the app tape stick to itself good enough?

Ok how do you get the E there? Meaning, lets say it's all weeded and on the backing, same with the E, how do you get it all on one piece of application tape? Because it's going on a car door and I don't want to risk a scratch trying to remove the registration marks if I layer it on the door.

Fortunately my sister is an accountant and can set it all up for me, for just the $25 filing fee.

Ok so I received my cutter 7 days ago and started cutting miscellaneous things for myself and family. One thing I cut was a window decal for my sister which is actually for my nephew, because he's big into theater and she showed some people at the theater, and now I'm putting together a fund raiser for them and cutting probably a couple hundred decals. And my wife is booking me for co-workers, and I ran into a guy who liked the stuff I have on my car and now I'll be cutting for him this weekend. I can't believe how this is exploding in a couple days. It's a bit scary and exciting! I'm sure I will be asking a ton of questions after I get things sorted, so all you experienced people, please keep an eye open. Thanks

^^^ Check the HTC One, I love mine.

I will probably use a personal account to start, but like the idea of starting to build credit in the business name.