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would insurance cover my work if customer fitted job?
Hi all,
I would appreciated some information for my continuous quest for vinyl knowledge. Although some way down the tracks, suppose I wanted to supply a customer with graphics to fit themselves.
How would this be supplied if for instance the design consisted of half a dozen coulours or more. Presumably, you would not give them all of the seperate parts and expect them to put it together, or would you?
Also, are graphics normally built up vinyl on vinyl, or do you cut the parts jigsaw fashion to fit together as one layer?
Sorry if this is a bit basic, but I need to know because its doing my head in.
One more thing, if Mike-the-sign is tuned in, it was a very pleasant suprise to hear from you. I wasn’t expecting the personal touch but it was very welcome and great to know that you are all such a friendly lot (and all, I expect, completely barking)
Cheers
Paul[/list] -
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Hi Paul,
I’d be wary of giving a customer six colours to lay up. It’s a recipe for destruction. I can almost guarantee it they will muck it up. For your own reference check out this post http://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.p … highlight=
& if you really really want to knowheaps more…There’s a little CD I just bought here that is blowing my mind.
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Thanks Leeroy,
That helps a bit. What about the other point. Are graphics normally built up vinyl on vinyl or jigsaw fashion to create just one layer. Or is there no “normal” procedure, just horses for courses.
Cheers
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The way to do it Paul is to layer it up. If you try to jigsaw it you will find small gaps caused by either application tape stretching, or the plotter not cutting exactly, or even your hands not applying correctly. Have a gander at Mikes section. This shows how it’s done. I nearly forgot…do you have access to that area?
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Oh a small milestone for me…Sign board Master. Look out Jedis Here I come.
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Hi Leeroy,
Thanks again mate. If you mean “ask mikethesign” for mikes section then I don’t appear to be able to access it. Unless I,m just too tired to work it out. Must get some sleep. Chat again soon.
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I would always recommend laying up vinyl on top of each other. If there is any shrinkage after application you won’t notice it. And a lot eisier to register properly.
I always talk the customer into letting us fit it unless it is realy simple lettering only and you can charge for the privelage 😉
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Paul… You can use either method… laying up on top can darken some colours…like yellows on blacks etc (it takes the bightness away)
If you inlay try to allow a small outline from the next colour and position registration marks at each corner…(if you tape leaving the tops of these visable…anyone should be able to inlay…)
This is the way i prefer to layup multi coloured designs…build-in outlines as part of the decal….Hope this helps…
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