Lee Attewell
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I’ve been tinting for over 30 years now mate… Do the wise thing and get a pro to do it..
Not worth the hassle mate.
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Why not print yourself a CMYK colour sample grid with breakdowns of colour? That way you can have samples of the red you want for with different media.
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It’s the new phonic system they’re teaching kids at school 😉
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Everyone in my place is stone deaf 😀
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Good result Martin 😀
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I use a fold out clothes one mounted 3 metres from floor level. Works for most prints and if I have a really long one, I mount a floor fan off to one side to blow out the gasses left in the valleys caused when hanging a print over 6 metres long.
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Oh I forgot… We’re still here 😎
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So long… Thanks for all the fish
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I reckon it’ll be about tea time Phil 🙂
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Just read this post on FB from a friend of mine in Sydney.
"A bloke I know runs a company with about 150 employees. One of them asked for three days off this week in preparation for the end of times. He needed to pray alongside his fellow worshippers for salvation. Serious. No, Really. His leave wasn’t granted even after some cajoling from the believer."
OMG!!!
Tell you what. As I’m 8 hours ahead of UK time I’ll let you know if it’s going to happen ‘cos it’s the 21st here first 😉
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Nice one Phil 🙂
Hey I’ve set up a facebook page called I Blame the Mayans. Go and put your Mayan blaming on there as well 🙂
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I heard the Freemasons are now in control…
Wait! Hang on … I’m one of them 😉
Bwahahahaha Always wanted World Domination 🙂
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Everyone look out for the vertically challenged people holding bacardi Breezers hanging around the grassy knoll. It’s going to be their fault… Not the poor patsy in the book Depositary.
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If it was white text with a black background you could jet a black keyline with welded black drop shadow and lay that over the white cut text. No colour variations for the white. Or weld the black and white text and over lay the white on the black so that the white is fully covered. that way there’s an even discolouration of white.
Did I make sense? Been at work having a working day with a couple of bottles of vino 😉
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At least two Nespresso Ristretto espresso’s before getting out of bed. Jenny brings them to me during the week and I take her coffee on the weekends.
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Offer them Sex and travel… Tell them to F**7 off 😉
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Welcome to the bestest place on the intermenet 🙂
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Gawd get with the programme Nancy 😉
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Love that stuff soooo much. Good looking job
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Nice one Rob 🙂
On the whole ripped off matter… Someone can be a tool in the trade or out of it. Karma’s a wonderful thing. Let’s face it… It was still probably cheaper than going back to your shop wasn’t it?
IMO as well the client should have been made to pay for the mind change as well… You’re not a mind reader. Are you ?
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50 Shades of Martin?
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No bull@h17… That’s a cute photo 🙂
Well done!
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Look at forming a strategic alliance with a local. You benefit they benefit and you can both be experts in your own field. That’s if you can find someone you trust.
Mind you… I’m in BNI 😉
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I used a heat press vinyl for a job I did years ago.
Ran through the cutter and took out my heat press. Managed to get a good job on it.
Gawd knows where the photos are
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The spell nazi has just made me spit my Jamesons 😉
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Fecking labels Rob…. Labels!!!
I’m guessing 😉
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Well made point Stu.
Hey have you ever exploded a rear screen? I’ve had three go on me in the years before we used to heat shrink.
Go off like a bloody bomb and are pretty spectacular.
Hard to explain to the customer though 😉
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Yeah mate…Bin there done that 😉
Learn to reverse weed – That’ll make life much easier for finniky stuff. Also don’t be scared to simplify someone’s graphic if it’s not going to work. You’re the expert, not the client 😉
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Also to add to what Jason said Neil the thermal stress usually happens on really cold mornings when there is a shadow across the glass. The sunny part of the glass heats up more than the shaded part causing a differential in heat on the glass. Where that happens sometimes you can get a crack.
I wouldn’t worry a bit about this job mate.
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You idiots 😉
Made me have a minor ROFL in my ROFL copter 😀
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Have you tried vim on the glass? If that doesn’t work, how about that fluid you use on windscreens to repel rain it’s called rain x here.
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You’ve got some joggy typing happening Jill… What’s up? 😉
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Lol Jas 😉 I’m trying to subtly say that I’ve got an outline that I’m happy to send on (yes I did pay for the collections – for the haters).
Is it working? Am I subtle?
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Read your Pm’s mate…I sent you one 😉
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Holden Rodeo Dual cab mate 🙂
I’m doing one next week.
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You could do a manual blend by creating a dot effect.
There was a demo done on here years ago. Try a search for ASCII in the boards.
Was it Barnabus who did it?
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Ok… Just checked and it does work in pounds and pence. It takes the currency from your operating system currency settings.
/Whew
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Bugger!!! LOL I didn’t even think of that. I’m a bad Englishman 😉
I just had a look in my settings to see if I could change the currency. But couldn’t see if I could or not. Surely they’d be able to do it for you.
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I’m pretty sure you can trial Estimate for 30 days at no cost. It’s now a subscription based product and costs me about $90 a month to use for two users. Bear in mind that this programme is being used every minute of every day so it’s well worth it.
It’s easy to set up and works on your own overhead. I can’t recommend it enough.
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Estimate for the win guys.
Been using it for years and it’s never let me down. Operates across platforms as well.
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I live in Perth Western Australia mate. Work is patchy But at the moment we’re busy.
I ride a Triumph Bonneville T100 and I love it to bits 🙂
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It’s Autumn here Peter and I’ve still been riding every day 🙂
2-25 degrees Lovely
Ride safe mate
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That’s cool mate, I guess I did come across a bit harsh.
Get on to a wrapping course if you’re interested in learning how to do it. I just completed my 7th course in 5 years.
I pick up something new every time I do one. Then it’s a case of practice, practice and learn from your mistakes.
Keep reading and asking questions.
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Mate…ALWAYS!!!
Not being funny but if you have to ask that question you shouldn’t consider doing a wrap 😮
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I’ll have the tart please with a side of scum 🙂
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Well Rob??? Got any photos yet?
We’re listening to the Stone Roses right now 🙂
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Not very filling are they Harry?
Back on subject…it’s easy to set up a FB page, you just have to start.
The main thing is to get some likes so that it holds your page name. I don’t know how many you need to get the Facebook.com/yourpage address but I think every little bit helps.
Plus FB is easy to have a read of on a phone where a website isn’t.
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Why don’t you see an insurance broker? They will look closely at your business and will advise the best policy for you.
They’re also independent and work for you not the insurer.
Mine is worth her weight in gold. I have never needed to call the insurance company directly with a claim. I just ring Jody and she does the lot.
Saved me about three grand this year on Workers Comprehensive Insurance as well
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We use it as an instant method to update folio stuff or interact with our clients.
Check us out
http://www.facebook.com/grafficjam
Like me and I’ll like you 😉
**Edit** I wanted to also say that we’ve picked up some good work from FB.
Hi Dave, I’m loving your FB page 🙂
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Lovely post guys.
That man had a Worldwide reach.
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I thought it was smelling a bit funky in here 😉
Nah mate, what an awesome site populated by some talented and generous folks.
You should be rightly proud.
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Omnichrom here 🙂
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Over here we have to ask the local Authority (Council). If it’s next to a road then we have to contact Main Roads Dept. Basically they all have their own different rules.
I usually use 2.4 Metres to the base as a rule of thumb though. Dunno if this helps mate.
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Hi Chris from Perth 🙂
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You’re still my hero 🙂
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Like the other boys have said mate do it dry. Use a good pressure on your squeegee just using the sharp edge to hit the vinyl, keep using over lapping strokes and expect to re do the job 😉
Just another bit, little tiny bubbles will disappear over a week or so depending on weather.
Good on ya for giving it a go.
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LMAO!!! He’s well acquainted with those Rob as well as the tea pot 😉
He’s only got $800 to spend on tools and I’m going to organise him a nice set of fitting tools from Yellow Tools for wrapping and normal vinyl fitting but it’s the brushes that have me stumped.
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It’s a really finicky PIA job to do. Very labour intensive with not much return if you don’t have a sausage factory of blokes trained to do it and a heap of work.
I’ve been doing it for nearly 29 years now and have just finished doing a 4WD for a friend of the family. I’d have been better off spending the time quoting for my sign business’ work…Much more profitable.
Just my 2cents worth.
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Double banged fixings mate…VHB and Sikaflex. Don’t mess about with it and you’ll sleep well at night
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Don’t walk away…RUN!!!
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This is hilarious :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:
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We’d better be there soon… I need to go to the toilet 😳
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Sorry mate but there’s no such thing as a "turnkey" Sign business.
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Is this going outside mate? I thought 4.5mm was the usual for external acrylics. If these were that large, I’d use two methods for attaching it to a wall. Either Gel tape and Sicaflex (for a smooth surface), or screws in the wall to hold the sign in place while the sicaflex dries.
I’m in Western Australia so the temperature difference during a day can be quite extreme and Sicaflex can change it’s volume a lot on a normal bead due to thermal expansion.
I like to sleep at nights without worrying if my signs are going to fall down 😉
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Are we there yet Rob???
Are we there yet Rob???
I’m just a bit keen on this 😉
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I’ve got it running on my Notebook mate with no worries at all. Win 7 8MG RAM 64 bit.
Everything works as well 🙂
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This is what I use mate…Pull out Clothes line.
I can get 6M prints on one line. Works well for me
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If you’re employing someone without the skills necessary to jump in and go for it, relieving you immediately then really you have no choice but to pay them the market rate for their time and effort.
Just think if you do employ a skilled worker who can allow you to hit the ground running then surely you’ll more than justify their existence wouldn’t you?
This is what’s happening at my business.
I’ve just taken on an apprentice who has just completed their pre apprenticeship on their own back. Great kid, excellent art skills and is a pleasure to be around. He’s bringing in a certain aspect to our skill base because he’s excellent at graffiti art, his car designs are killer and because he hasn’t done any of this before, he’s not restrained at all.
It’s been really quiet here for the past two months, but I’m not looking back at all. Onward and Upward I say.
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I just picked up a sample from the Sydney sign Expo. Chief Media over here sells it called brightview one way vision
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Do you nave a "Repairers Lien" clause under your fair trading act over there?
Basically it means that if a vehicle is left for repairs (I read repairing an ugly exterior with great looking signage) you as the repairer holds a lien over that property (van) until it’s paid in full.
So you legally don’t have to release the vehicle until it’s paid for.
** edit** It’s under your Supply of goods and services act of 1982
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I’m kind of open Jason. I love my Roland printer and the service I’ve received here has been brilliant but I did want a machine that prints white and of course cuts as well.
Does the Epson look good then?
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Yeah it is for me as well bud. I’m in Perth but am thinking of upgrading my printer for a newer and shinier model so best place to see all that’s available is at the show.
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You LEGEND!!! Easy when you know how isn’t it?
You’ve saved me a heap of time, thanks Chris.
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Have you tried Getty Images?
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I don’t know what he charges mate. I’ll get Ben to give you a ring and he can tell you. I pay just over $400 per month for all of my bookkeeping with him and I’ve been rapt with his service.
If you’re already using Xero then you’re half way there 😉
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Yep…I’ve been using it for about 6 months now and I love it. I have a good mate who has developed a whole system that makes my office basically paperless. He includes payroll (for Aus) and also an excellent online archive system that’s approved by the ATO.
Businessoxygen.com.au
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Just hit over $100000 in sales from my BNI group for the year.
Just sold to one client 50 x 2400 x 1200 signs for over $14K
It works people if you’re the right guy and the group is a good one.
I love it!
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I’ve used it on a couple of low sheen walls and it worked out well mate.
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Quick fix and it might cause some screaming here… 3M spray glue to the back of the vinyl then a strip of over laminate to protect the edge.
I know it’s bodgy…But it’s a fix 😉
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Also make sure you don’t centre the media when ripping. I’ve done this and it’s caused no end of misery.
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That’s bloody brilliant mate. Congrats to you both.
On a similar vein, I took my son out on a job a couple of weeks ago ‘cos my offsider was on holidays. My lad worked better, more enthusiastically and had a better finish than any one else I’ve worked with. Not bad for twelve.
Pay the lad buddy and let him go work for someone else for a bit. The money in Mining is too ridiculous to mention for diesel Mechanics 😉
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Well, I had to go to the toilet before I read that one Martin…Now I don’t need to walk to the end of the workshop :lol1:
classic!!!
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I’ve known Peter since he was a boy…Did you know he’s 23 years old?
Happy Birthday Pete :2thumbs:
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I did think about doing that Mike but I wondered how the finish would hold up to being glued to the surface of the building.
I do like the effect though, any ideas if it would hold up?
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Thinking about this in the cold light of another day…
I still don’t understand it!!!
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Will do mate.
Ta!
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Thanks Harry…See I knew I’d get a sage reply here 🙂
I’ve got some self etch primer that I usually use for Aluminium so I’ll use that.
Cheers mate 🙂
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We use either brickies squares (like the one above ^^^) or a 1500mm glaziers square (if we’re using it on our cutting table).
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Love the stuff mate…We use the DPF 600 series up to 6000 xscape stuff.
The face stock of the Arlon prints really well. It’s pretty consistent and looks good. The only problems we’ve had lately have been with the Kraft liner which has been changed. the X scape is tricky to get a hold of initially but we love the stuff here…Brilliant for doing wall graphics as well 😉
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You guys are sooooo frigging Right!
The old "count your blessings" is really true isn’t it?
Matty, I was in that situation just last year and I’d forgotten how bad it was.
Perspective is a nice thing to have…Cheers fellas 😀
I knew there was a reason I visit here so often 😉
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I must be stupid too Jill 😉
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It’s gutting isn’t it Paul?
My little Cocker Spaniel Jake went last September and I miss him every day.
I really feel for you mate.
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I use Estimate as well…Wouldn’t be without it.
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In today doing my invoicing and listening to Madness…Jeez it’s making me homesick!!! I’ve only been over here for nearly 30 years (here longer than in UK) isn’t it amazing what music can do?
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Isn’t that just MENTAL???
I came over here when I was 15 in ’82. Went to Swanley Comp.
So I went to school over here as well. Loved it mate much better schooling than I got in UK.
I’ve gotta go (‘cos we’re flat out).
But definitely pop in and we’ll have a brew. I was up your way the past couple of weeks doing the Bakers Delight store in Whitford City. So we get around a bit.
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Hiya Steve from another Perthite 🙂
I’m also an Ex pat. If you tell me you’re from Swanley in Kent, I’m going to have a heart attack 😉
I’ve got Graffic Jam down in Kenwick on Albany Highway, pop in for a coffee if you’re around mate, or if you make it in the late arvo we can make it beer 🙂
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Got Metallica blaring out…Can’t think!!! head all woozy!!!
Loving listening to an old fav…Kill’em all
My ears hurt 😀 😀 😀
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To me, pull up’s do what they say…Pull up from a base. Pop up’s kind of like a pop up picture book, you need to pop out the frame and attach the print (or the print is already fixed in place).
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Probably a nice clear liquid over laminate. We used a product from the States called POR 15 which was a two pack. Lasted really well outdoors in all weathers. Jillybeans would be able to tell you the trade name for it.
Great for use on metal – Infact I think I bought it from AutoGlym or someone like that. Used for permanent coatings on stainless and chrome.
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Hey Martin,
I use the Marc Brik ones… I love these things!. Got a client just dropped one back today for her 4th print on one of her banners. Bit pricy but well worth it IMO.