Zeus 0 Posted April 30, 2009 good evening everyone. i'll make this quick... my name is mike. i live in clemson, sc and worked as a graphic designer until i got laid off in feb. i've worked with vinyl in the past and thought now is a great time to start my own stuff. i already have one client that i will be cutting for on a regular basis and hope to add more soon. i am getting ready to order the 24" laser point with contour cutting. of course i am getting a stand...lol http://www.uscutter.com/USCutter-LaserPoint-Vinyl-Cutter-w-CONTOUR-CUTTING-feature_p_70.html i'm still torn about the starter kits though. i know i need most of the stuff but am not sure of what all to go for. any help on that would be great. i am looking forward to sharing and learning on this board. thanks for having me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newmoon 0 Posted April 30, 2009 Welcome, I'm new here too. You will like it here, everyone is a treasury of information. New Moon Graphics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alien 11 Posted April 30, 2009 Welcome from West Tennessee. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeus 0 Posted April 30, 2009 I have been looking around the site and like what i see so far. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ms_sign 5 Posted April 30, 2009 Welcome from Fort Worth, Texas. Jon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
99v8miata 3 Posted April 30, 2009 Welcome from Chicago. Dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
repodon 1 Posted April 30, 2009 WELCOME FROM FAYETTEVILLE NORTH CAROLINA RIGHT UP THE ROAD FROM YOU Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoginaranjo 0 Posted April 30, 2009 Welcome from Southern California Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeBlow 5 Posted May 1, 2009 Welcome from Melbourne Australia. Being a designer, you are probably used to Illustrator, that would a handy start. Coreldraw and Inkscape, would also be great assets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeus 0 Posted May 1, 2009 i hope that background gives me a great advantage over my competition. i am quite proficient in adobe's catalog of software and am quite fond of illustrator. i used coreldraw years ago and have never touched inkscape. i imagine illustrator will serve me well but will look at the others as options for expanding my knowledge. my cutter should be here soon. i cant wait to get started... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeus 0 Posted May 5, 2009 My cutter has shipped and will be here Thursday!!! I cant wait to get started... wish me luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeus 0 Posted June 5, 2009 So I got my cutter a few weeks ago and got it set up after fumbling thru the instructions for the stand. I searched the forum and finally got it assembled. Anyway, i've cut a few decals so far to get the hang of it and have realized that i just bought a money tree. in the next week or so i have 2 decal jobs to do. a 1000 run of small stickers that measure 2" x 5" and 200 large decals for a charity event that are the size of my hand. literally, the logo is a life size hand. i know the weeding might get a bit tedious but am looking forward to covering the cost of the equipment i just bought and putting some cash in my pocket. sorry for the long post but now that i have some clue about everything, i can actively contribute to the forum. i can also offer some vector help as well. i am downloading a ton of them and building some of my own. looking forward to helping out as much as i can. -mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nonabelle 5 Posted June 5, 2009 wow! and welcome from memphis, tennessee. i look forward to seeing what u do. ur gonna love this place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest kenya Posted June 5, 2009 Hello Zeus, welcome from Florida. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
