Dwild

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  1. I just caught wind that I may be getting a 500 shirt order for a local business. I can't outsource locally because there are no local screen printers. With that said how could I find a local screen printer and what kind of ball park price should i figure. I am just a 1 man vinyl operation I've never had possibly 1000 shirts to do, any guidance will be highly appreciated!
  2. Just found out from a buddy of mine that a local vinyl tshirt shop charges $14 for 1 side of a shirt and $14 for front and back? How can they not be bankrupt? I'm at $14 for one side and $1448 for front and back and people act like I'm price gouging. Anyone else have this issue?
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    How do I prepare for this?

    Thanks for all the input! They get their shirts locally from a vinyl shop that outsources to get them screen printed. They are upset with the quality from the last batch they got because the lettering and logo almost came off the short within a few washes. They paid like 8.00 a shirt for 1000 the last order.
  4. You definitely won't find a better community on the web! This forum is full of helpful members. Welcome to the forums!
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    How do I prepare for this?

    I wish I knew lol. I was just told hey in a few months I am going to have more shirts made for my business. There will be roughly 500-1000 that I will need. That's pretty much what I got told I wont get to start until around February. I may do plastisol transfers, I thought about it but I didn't know if it would be more expensive or cheaper to just get them screen printed.
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    Puffer vests?

    I recently had a customer ask if I could put initials on puffer vests she bought. I can't really figure out what material they are and I also don't know if siser easyweed will stick to them?
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    Newbie from NYC...

    Welcome from the backwoods!
  8. So I have got a few jobs since I've got my press and cutter but my sales are far and few as of right now. I am definitely wanting to venture out unto etsy due to the daily traffic that goes on that site. My only concern is should I niche and target something small or should I target everything I can in the world of vinyl?
  9. It seems so easy to sell broadly on etsy though, list everything under the sun and even for personalized/custom stuff and sell! Obviously that is not the case though right? If a niche is the only way to become profitable on these online marketplaces what's the best way to come up with a niche? I feel out of my element when thinking of potential niche markets on etsy due to the majority of etsy shoppers being female. If that is not the case I apologize but that is the feel I get from etsy. I'm not asking for anyone to give away secrets I'm just wondering how do you stumble upon niches and is it the only way to go?
  10. To compete I'd have to be at a little over a 65% markup.... I guess I'd rather sell more at less profit because I will stay busier. I definitely like to stay busy.
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    631 vinyl

    HT55 is probably the best, it's definitely all I use.
  12. They do $14.00 front and back vinyl. I do $14.00 for one side and 18 for both.
  13. Lol I meant $14.00 idk what happened there. They are the only shop around and have been in business for 20 years. I really don't see how they're keeping the lights on.
  14. After pressing a few shirts I am starting to wonder tricks for getting the pressure set to medium or heavy. Also with this what happens if you press a medium pressure htv with too much pressure or not enough is there warning signs to indicate if it's too much or not enough pressure? On another note is a cover sheet laying on top of the htv needed?
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    Pressure & Over sheets

    Thanks for the quick reply. I'll definitely get some parchment paper because I plan on layering some vinyl soon.
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    Pressure & Over sheets

    Thanks for the quick reply. I'll definitely get some parchment paper because I plan on layering some vinyl soon.
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    Pressure & Over sheets

    Thanks for the quick reply. I'll definitely get some parchment paper because I plan on layering some vinyl soon.
  18. Just for a fun little forum poll, who uses their cutter,software, etc for a means to support their family? The main reason I am asking is because my workplace of several years has shut down and has left me without a job. Me myself I have a very entrepreneurial spirit. I have also taken a interest in vinyl as well as the tools needed to help other businesses advertise in return to increase their success rate. Also their is very little competition in the sign making/ vinyl business in my area. Is this a viable option to match at least a decent income? I have an ample amount of friends/family that run businesses so word of mouth advertising for me should be very easy. Thanks!
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    Critique my logo.

    A quick design for a Car door magnet or a window vinyl. I drew this up using rectangles and a few fonts but overall I think it looks pretty professional. Wild Decals Sample.ai
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    Critique my logo.

    Thanks bud!
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    Critique my logo.

    This shall be my final revision. Thanks for all the help! I skipped uploading the Ai because at this point I am sure everyone's sick of seeing my eye sore work lol. So here's a jpeg instead!
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    Critique my logo.

    Ain't that the truth! I am going to ditch the Tree Font due to the issues and complications I will run into while using it. I may shoot for doing a rounded emblem with the name inside for the logo due to round patches look nice on vehicles, shirt sleeves, etc. I will definitely rework this. Thanks for all the input guys it means a lot to have a community that can have a conversation over something without the flame throwers coming out!
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    Computer/Networking help

    I consider myself to be a tech junkie, I don't know if I can help in this instance but I would be happy to try!
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    Critique my logo.

    It will be a 3 color design so the background will not match the black borders. I feel as if the borders give it depth. Also it will be a magnet for my vehicle so the price of the 3 color design wont hurt as much due to a maximum amount of 2 magnets.
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    Critique my logo.

    Thanks David I need to make a habit of doing that! Corel seems to distort the image quality? Via the inconsistent borders along with the random white outlines? It looks cleaner when I open it up in Ai.