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Hello Everyone
First off I just wanted to say WOW. You guys all seem to have some SERIOUS SKILLS!! I have just got into making vinyl signs and decals. I live on the east coast of South Africa.
I just wanted to say Hi and All the members of this site seem to be so helpful and freindly. I hope over time i can give any input in any way possible. 😀
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Welcome Justin!
It’s great of you to join in from so far away – we’ll try to make you feel as ‘at home’ as possible! 😉
I look forward to your different perspective on things – being a ‘jolly wrotten foreigner’ and all that – ‘what what!’… it’ll be great!…but then we’re all just ‘brothers in arms’ eh! 😎
more soon
mikethesign
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Hoe gaan dit meneer Justin!
Welcome to the boards. 😀
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your more than welcome mate.. feel free to dig-in… 😉
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ROB and Mike I have never seen a forum where people are so friendly!! and HELPFUL to each other 😀 😀 😀 😎 Thanks For putting this amazing site togehter.
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Mike Grant “alles is goed dankie hoe gaan it met jou?” Where did you learn Afrikaans? 😮 😀
I Never in My Life Thought that things would be possible with vinyl like Mike Brown is capable of Mike After seeing your Work and how much you are willing to help others I am so INSPIRED to learn as much as I can and hopefully I will be able to buy that cd of yours everyone is Talking About. I can’t wait!! (hot)
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Hiya , Im also from South Africa – in Cape Town , welcome “aboard”
Feel free to call me for any advice or info on our local suppliers/materials etc.
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[quote="Rodney Gold"]Hiya , Im also from South Africa – in Cape Town , welcome “aboard”
Hi Rodney. Thanks alot I appreciate that . Good to see there are some South Africans that are willing to share advice. I am not sure how it is in the Cape but in Natal People are very TIGHT with info.Thanks again 😀
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Hi Justin,
Welcome to the boards i’m sure you’ll find plenty of inspiration here and lots of helpful friendly advice so feel free to jump in ask questions, share tips and ideas, look forward to seeing your posts
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quote justin:Mike Grant “alles is goed dankie hoe gaan it met jou?” Where did you learn Afrikaans? 😮 😀
Bie goed dankie, ek woon in Paarl vir 5 jaar en de Kaap vir 8 jaar. Ek kom on verkansie en bly 13 jaar 😎 My Afrikaans is nie so goed nie but I try! 😀
I also found that the sign companies in SA do not like sharing ideas, I once went to Romano Signs in Cape Town for some “friendly advice” and was met with a very cold reception. On the other side we were very friendly with Contra Signs and used to sub vinyl work to them when the computer age first reared its head way back in about 1990
Rodney are Contra Signs still going, they were in Paarden Eiland if they are could you find 2 minutes to pop in and say Hi to Hennie and his Mrs if they are still there and give them my regards, tell them Mike from Mallard Signs is thinking about them.
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Hiya , contra signs (now called Kontra signs) is still around , they specialize in off the shelf screen printed safety signs as far as I know , I think they were bought over by a chap called Mike Cream?
Romano are still going , in fact they sub out work to us for large metal letters over 1m etc.
Yep – everyone is secretive here – but with the internet age , their “secrets” are readily available.
General signage here is way overtraded , one has to specialize or find a niche market – everyone is chasing the same piece of pie.
digital printing in particular is really bad in this regard , cut throat stuff and some guys have to keep machines running 18 hrs a day to just break even.
I don’t compete on price – when I get “blackmailed” by a client (I can get it cheaper down the road) I tell them very politely that I can’t possible match that and it’s a great price they getting , so go for it
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Rodney, sorry my spelling mistake on “Kontra”
I know Mike Crean (note spelling) well. He used to have a place in sea point or Green Point called Compusigns, can’t remember names so well after so long 🙄 . He was always saying he was selling up as it was doing his head in??? 😆 He used to do our engraving stuff for us. So if Hennie is no longer there still pop in and say hi to Mike, I am sure he will still remember me.
Its a small world.
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