Apply multiple layers of vinyl using a registration line

I have noticed an increase in the number of times folk ask about registration marks and how we deal with them. There are a great many ways to achieve multilayer vinyl work using different forms of registration for alignment.

My honest opinion is to try several variations that are commonly used, whether it is cross-hairs; circles, lines etc try them all and see what one you find most comfortable to work with, and keep to it.

The demo I am about to show is based on registration marks, or should I say a registration “line” I use this pretty often. If not for registration purposes then as a level line. What I mean is… sometimes we get a script font that is all over the place and very hard to judge the letters to line up your marks with. So… what I do is to make a thin line tight to the text running the length. Now you have a perfect straight line to line up. Once fitted just whip the line off….

I also use this reg line for laying up circles, odd shaped logos and the like. e.g.
Let’s say you have a logo that looks like a TICK… you have 1 of these ticks on each side of a van?
It would be a pain as you would have to get them all sitting at the exact same angle!
Easy solution, use a registration line to take your measurements from, align everything you need to from that and when done strip it off.
someone once said to me, but that sues up a bit of vinyl… well in the case of the circles in the demo it would use a few pennies of vinyl, ide argue you will save more on wasted attempts & time. Another thing to consider, look at the tick logo below… your cutter will cut a sqaure weed box around it anyway. so your not actually wasting anything, just a few millimetres.

The demo is showing a bit of white aluminium having vinyl applied to it. A total of four layers are applied using the line registration method I use.
The 4 layer application is done completely dry, bubble & crease free and the whole demo is complete in less than 4 minutes.

I hope this video demonstration is of help to some.
I would really appreciate feedback on the demo, but as much so on how it has been presented.

Rob