Lee Husselbury
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It only takes a team of officers doing a VLP ( visiting licenced premises )on the address, which they can do without notice, to see the posters and if they don’t recognise them they will take them down and investigate.
I use to spend entire shifts doing this, checking pubs, clubs etc and part of the check was to have a look in the toilets for drug paraphernalia/users. That’s when they would be spotted.
Really not worth it.
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Ralawise have childrens t-s from 30p each on their Raladeal, but limited stock, if they can sell for that then they should be able to supply you with the quantities you need.
Lee
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They look fantastic, i like. What system did you use for the doming? I’ve looked at loads of different ones and not sure which to go for small scale doming.
Lee
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😀 😀 😀 😀
God bless you Saint Phil, though i thought you would have done a discount on that big an order. It’s right wot people say on here about you.
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you know what’s next! when you give him a price he’ll probably say that he has a deciple of god type rev friend in your area who owes him money, this trustworthy blessed friend will send you a cheque, you take your cut and forward the rest to him with the goods.
sent him a quote and see. probably bollx.
what’s the worst that can happen, struck by lightning!!
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I use darkjet transfer paper from xpres, print a label slightly smaller than the original make the colour dark enough to cover makers name and heat press on. You can do all kinds of different labels and number them with phone no,web address etc or number for limited editions if selling fashion T’s.
Works for me on most labels and some that have the care instructions on the back are the easiest.
Hope this helps
Lee
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Try http://www.xpres.co.uk and get superflex or http://www.targettransfers.co.uk and try premium.
Contact both and ask for samples, they should send a decent amount.
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Thanks a lot, they should do ok.
Sorry about the late reply, been without broadband for a few days after swopping to Orange to get my free laptop. 😀
Cheers
Lee
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What garment vinyl are you using, some are ok to layer others are not, like gold or certain ones like easycut etc.
You can do the colours one at a time and they can overlap/layer no probs.
Put the first colour on and press, maybe for slightly less time, remove backing put second colour on and cover any exposed already pressed vinyl with silicon paper or whatever you use, press again for full time. Remove backing.
This should work fine however i have noticed in the past that if some backing lies across the already pressed vinyl it can leave a mark. If this happens just cover entire design when finished and press again with protective paper for the full time.
Try on a scrap t-shirt first.
Hope this helps
Cheers
Lee
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Hi Frank and welcome aboard. 😀
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Hi,
We use the mug wraps that you put in the oven, 4-8 at a time in an oven is much quicker and very easy to use. No good for doing one or two.
Lee
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Hi Rob,
I use vinyl and sub printing and have used bought in transfers for promotional t-shirts, workwear etc but as Rob says unless you already have a contact or buyer for your designs then it will be hard to launch your own range.
The companies who print for you will have minimum orders which will probably be too many for you to start with, then you got labels, packaging and tickets etc to add to the price.
To get someone to do a few or one-offs will be expensive and with so much competition out there it would be hard work to sell them. Just look at ebay, there are usually about 100,000 t-shirts for sale at any one time, they are cheap and with all the costs to list and paypal you would have to sell alot to make even a basic wage.
The other way to do it is start doing work wear/promotional t-shirts and with the equipment ( cutter/heat press ) you can do a few one offs etc, find customers and go from there. There are ways to add your own label without removing the original ones.
It will be hard but if it’s just a hobby or for a little extra cash you can do it without risking much.
Hope this helps
Lee
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I use Ralawise alot, just checked their discounted stuff for you, which they send in a new e-mail each morning but no Kelly green, most other colours and only £1.
Never had a wrong order or wrong items yet (touch wood), excellent service.
Lee
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I had a yellow pages add for my last business and i always asked where the customer had got my details, from memory the amount that called from the pages was no where near enough to cover costs. Flyers and yell.com are the best.
Try and get more than one free add on yell, if you put the same/similar business name but in different similar categories you can have more than one ad. I’ve got 3 free listings.
I take it you’ve had them pestering as i have this week!
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would you use a flymo or a hedge trimmer?
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i did a test t-shirt a while ago with xpres vinyl, easy cut, has been washed 20+ times at 40 no difference at all. Still looks new but t-shirt now showing a bit of wear!
i’ve never had any back yet and people who first ordered are buying more so it must be ok.
i have tried poly-flex once and it’s not quite as good, all xpres stuff seems excellent and not expensive.
Lee
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That sounds far too long for any vinyl, i use xpres 10 – 15 seconds at 160-170 degrees medium pressure, no problems yet.
If they cook too long too high temp and wrong pressure you will destroy the vinyl and backing no wonder it’s ruined the t-shirts.
Are there any instructions with the vinyl?
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they look smart, are they garment vinyl or printed?
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What about WOW paper from magictouch or sublimation flock for small things, not used either yet myself, WOW is only just coming out and needs laser printer.
That’s the big problem with sub printing only on white or pastel and very limited styles. Transfer papers are two stiff for large areas i find.
If i get some decent room i think i’ll have a go at screen printing.
Are you thinking of work wear or is it for fashion clothing?
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You can lease them, but at the moment they seem far too expensive to buy unless you had alot of work for one, but then you would prob be better getting a basic screenprint setup for £1k.
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What about no pictures of chickens on the sign but separate pictures of his chickens around the base of the sign and on the grass to look like a load of ‘free range chickens’ walking around.
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HI,
Haven’t got a rabbit but i have had similar happen, the random cut lines might just be you need to clear or reset the cutter after each cut. I’ve had it a few times and that usually cures it.
When you cut do you mean the letter looks like it’s made of lots of small lines but is OK on screen? Try increasing the cutting speed it might be cutting too slow so letters are not smooth.
hope that helps
Lee
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well if it works and you’re getting more work from it then it’s done it’s job, it shows others what skills you have and what you can do for them.
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and you said my comments were bad in your other post!!!!!
she beats me hands down……………..i didn’t mean it like that before you say!! 😀
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I use the same programs, IF i design in corel x3 i save as a plt file and open in winpc then cut from there. I do find it much easier to design in corel for printing and use winpc for vinyl cutting. Winpc can do all i need for cutting and i’m quicker with that.
Hope this helps
Lee
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Nothing like that in vector but you could get someone to print it full colour as it is onto t-shirt transfer paper and press it on. If it’s just a one off it would be quickest option.
Lee
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and you could have a doorbell like a baked bean taped above the doorframe for people to flick as they walked in.
I’ll get me coat. 😀
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Just think of the attention it would get, you would have crowds around your door, but that would stop customers getting in, bad idea.
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WHAT! it’s not like she’s wearing a skirt, if she was people would think you had put a door mat on the wrong end of the door frame. 😀
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Looks good, but could you have the rest of her legs dangling down the side of the door, as if she’s sat astride your doorway!
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Thanks Ian, I’ll register later, looks like a good site.
Cheers
Lee
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any ideas????
Looked on the net, nothing cheap enough to sell on really and make it worth while. I’m doing t-shirts and signs for them so i don’t need a massive mark up but some would be nice.
Can i use a vinyl stencil and spray/colour in some way?? Bearing in mind they are used for foodstuffs.
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It’s been mentioned before on here, have you looked at B&Q metal trestle thingies.
They look as you have described square metal with end caps, lock etc, just no board. Last time i was in they had stacks of then selling for £7, just put your own board on.
Lee
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pm’d you.
Lee
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It depends what age range, have a look at Ralawise, but look at the raladeal and download the pdf pricelist of end of line stock.
If you can’t get it i can email it to you.
Lee
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well done to all 😀
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Just got X3 from Amazon, student/teacher version a tad over £70.
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Looks really cool, makes the place look good.
I,ve just done a similar thing with a picture of Jake La Motta for some t-shirts, same style as your pics, i like the look.
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Looks good overall, only bit i don’t like the lines of text at the top of the windscreen and not sure if 100% legal, depends how far it comes down.
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anyway about this picture, anyone any ideas?
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only jealous coz i hav’nt got much and what i do have is ginger! 😀
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Thanks Hairy, i’ve googled it etc, can’t find anything like it.
Anyone else?
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the B&Q near me does small sheets of metal, they are bigger than A4 but i’m not sure if they will cut to size. Give them a call.
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Martin,
Whenever i read one of your posts i can’t help but read it in the style/voice of Trigger, can’t think why 😀
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Hi Bill,
I don’t know of any disc but if he is an artist should not be a problem to come up with a unique design, which will be better than all those ‘tacky’ designs going around.
If you need the design bigger and its just words then cut the paper up after printing and spread the design around the t-shirt a bit.
I have an A4 system and no problems so far.Has he done any designs yet and printed them? Don’t concentrate on hen and stag stuff, why not sell his own designs.
My mum had the same probs with epilepsy, but she’s learned to ignore what other people think and go for it. It’s a bigger problem for other people than for her!
Good luck Bill and if you need any more help etc just ask.
Cheers
Lee
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Hi Richard,
can’t help coz i havn’t made any light boxes but i’ve looked at the demo on here a few weeks ago and i think you are on the right lines, have a look it was a signuk lightbox i think.
Lee
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I have only heard of ink migrating from hard objects ( mugs, placemats etc ) to certain plastic packaging and i’ve read somewhere that it’s best to store/package these in tissue paper and then plastic bags.
Never seen it or had it happen myself and not heard of it in garments.
Have a look at subli-nation.co.uk forums because it was discussed there some time ago.
Lee
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Thanks Lorraine, that might have been my problem, i’ll remember that next time although it has only happened on neon pink!
Now get to work!! 😀
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What were you using?
I’ve had this problem once with some poli-flex neon pink, it just would’nt come off and ruined several t-shirts, just wondering if there are ever ‘bad batches’!
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That looks spot on Warren, i’ve been watching how you have progressed as we joined about the same time and i’ve been doing the design for my van which i’ll post soon (if i’m brave enough!) then let them rip it apart and rebuild 😀
Well done.
Lee
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Hi John, there is a massive difference between garment vinyl and the vinyl used for decals, DO NOT put sign vinyl on a heat press.
Have a look at xpres.co.uk and themagictouch and have a read about the garment vinyl and flock.
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shiny vinyl side up because that’s the side that will be cut by the blade.
Lee
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Looked at Amazon, if there is no difference i might as well get the student version at £63.00.
Anybody see a reason y not?
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so what’s to stop me buying the £82 student version and saving.
i suppose my wife fits the student criteria as she is doing a second degree
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i was never into football, don’t see what all the fuss is about.
been to a few games at man u and city while working but never really bothered watching the game.
it must come from my grandad who never liked it, dad never liked it, so passed to me i think, i’ll have to see if my 2 boys show any interest.
can anyone enlighten me as to what the big deal is 😀
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can i just ask what is the difference between the student/teacher version and the normal version apart from the £200 saving!
do they both do exactly the same job?
Cheers
Lee
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Martin, i think Nik and Marcella beat me to it, after all they are the best at dragging threads to the gutter 😀
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can’t play any myself, knew a girl who could play saxophone, clarinet and blue veined picalo 😀 very talented
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Bad luck Steve.
My mum snapped hers on a stepper machine at the gym years ago, she was in full plaster for 3 days then had surgery, scar from heel to just below back of knee, short plaster after that, then physio for quite a while.
It took quite a long time to get sorted.
Put your feet up and make t-shirts or you’ll be out of action for longer
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Ralawise are ok, best to look at the discount items first, some as low as 75p and good quality.
Xpres are ok quality, not much of a range.
whistle-stop.co.uk seem ok havn’t ordered anything from them yet.
hope this helps
Lee
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The canvas must be separate from the frame, let me know if you speak b4 i do.
I’ll have to dig out an invoice, the easy cut comes in sheets, can’t remember what i paid for flex, last time i went to order flock i asked for a sample so i could see the true colour and she sent me enough to do the job!
I get a lot of stuff from themagictouch by the metre, who do you use most?
Oooops we’ve hi-jacked the thread 😀
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i was thinking that, had visions of squeezing the frame in the press, i’ll give them a call i think and see, if they are any good they will be a very cheap alternative at about £4 each.
i might go for the xpres sub sample set coz it’s got a lot of good looking samples and a canvas frame, save buying 20 of them.
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Steve have you tried sub printing onto canvas? i was thinking of getting some but not sure what the results would be. Xpres do canvas on frames for sub printing.
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I got some pink poli-flex i think from somewhere, don’t know if a faulty batch or what but i couldn’t get the backing off after i applied and ruined the t-shirt. It eventually pulled the flex back off the t-shirt and stretched it all. Followed the instructions 100% ( which isn’t like me ) so it went in the bin!
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i think that’s what they are using Steve, i don’t have and probs weeding or seeing lines etc, i have used the sticky ones but never had problems.
i mostly use easy cut or superflex as you do.
Lee
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hi all,
there are vinyls that don’t have sticky carriers and xpres easy cut has more like a paper backing. Comes in sheets not rolls
It’s very easy to weed but you have to be careful you don’t rip the design because until it’s applied it is more fragile. When applied it’s great, good matt finish, tough, stretchy and can be ironed, tumble dried and washed up to 90 degrees.Some of these types are screen print inks with pigment on a carrier so not vinyl.
Contact all the manufacturers and get samples, i got loads when i started and it helped me to choose the one that i could work with best.
Cheers
Lee
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Hi Sarah and welcome
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nice 😉
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Marcella, have you changed your picture again?
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Is it for their car park, which is private land? Parking fines are only for public highways so it’s a private matter.
It should be up to them to tell you the fine etc.
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If you put all the avatar pictures of Marcella together you can make an interesting ‘flip book’, so I’ve been told.
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maybe that’s not grass, it might be a huge hole covered in green tarpaulin and grass cuttings so if you drive on it you’ll fall in. Like those traps they build in the A Team. 😀
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what? don’t know what you mean, just your dirty mind again!!
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you can borrow mine, still got most of it inc warrant card!
When i left GMP they took it all back and had to sign for it etc, but when i left the Met they just said leave it in the locker room and others can take what they need! Couldn’t believe it, so i kept some.
I’ll dust my helmet off for you.
Nice new picture by the way 😀
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cheers Chris, i’m ok at the minute but might need some soon. Got your numbers thanks.
Lee
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I’ve requested the info from mockridge re their domed badges that can now be heat pressed onto garments, should make a nice alternative to all the other applications.
I’d be very interested in knowing how you get on Adam, it looks like i’ll be ordering a starter kit soon.
Lee
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i see what you mean, i wasn’t thinking down the line. i just looked at it being cheap for someone thinking about doing it. i don’t know how good/fast the robo’s are but they do have a bigger version which i think is still less than 700 squid. not a huge cost to start with.
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not used any of these but they advertise in screen process magazine.
lexicraft.co.uk
mockridge.comboth advertise trade doming but don’t state if they do small orders etc
hope this helps
Lee
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Have you looked at craft robo and robo pro, you can get the robo for about £185 and it’s got an optical sensor thingy.
There are quite a few sites that have info on it.
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Shane is there nothing on fonts500.com or dafont.com, you might of already looked but i did see something similar a while back.
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revolutiontransfers or thetransferpress any good to you!
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it’s the same for me at the moment, most don’t work!
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i’m sure rob posted on another forum when a member asked last week, from what i remember he said most of the links on the first page don’t work as they are in the process of being updated/moved whatever.
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xpres do precut metal plates in a variety of colours/finish, not sure of the size. I think about 50p each but in packs of 20. Can be sub-printed onto or vinyl. That or go to B&Q
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I was too martin.
I know what you’re saying about local number etc, but as i’m working from home at the moment and looking for somewhere to work from i did’nt want another phone line put in at a cost of around £150 if i’m moving.
The 0845 number would route to mobile so it would’nt matter where i was and if i get a place then i can use local and 0845.
I just think people are more likely to call an 0845 rather than a mobile even though it’s the same thing, customers probably would’nt think it was a mobile.
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Cheers Martin,
i think the best way to go is with BT at the moment, means i don’t have to change phones etc and should get a reliable service! Once you get your number it can also be transfered from one phone to another mobile or landline.
Thanks for all advice given.
Lee
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I did’nt know that Dave, i’ll look into that. Might mean i’ll have to change my mobile or get another to use alongside.
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I had the same problem, the vinyl seemed to be getting snagged/pulled somewhere causing letters to go like yours in the picture. It needed to be pulled tighter across when loaded and force reduced a bit, seemed to sort it for me.
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Hi Phil,
I use ATC in Rochdale at first but not for a while coz i’ve been doing more workwear & t-shirts than anything.
I’ve just logged on and found i’ve got membership now so i can pm etc.
Speak to you soon
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NICE, i must admit i did’nt like them at first, but a neighbour got one and everytime i see it i like it more and more, very impressive.
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what pink and grey? 😮
whatever takes your fancy 😀
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got a week in France in June, my parents moved out there 4 months ago, will be nice to c them and have a look at their shhato.
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i know i hav’nt had much input on the site but i would have liked to come and meet a few peeps and maybe get some pointers and beer of course, oh yeah and see the show! Can’t make it so i guess i’ll see you all next year.
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tack rags, as used by spray painters are good at removing dust etc and don’t leave any chemicals on the vinyl.
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I was looking at the BT one, it’s £10 per month, no set up fee etc.
The customer pays 4p per minute and i would pay 11p per min peak.
They also do one where you can set the rate charged to the customer so you can make money on each call, but i think that’s a bit cheeky and not fair to customer.
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Cheers Phil, i paid to be a member yesterday so as soon as it’s activated i’ll pm you.
Lee
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or you could try thetransferpress.co.uk
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Hi squeak,
If you only got a few to do you could ask xpres or the magic touch for samples of transfer paper and print your own. You will need a printer that uses durabrite ink or similar and heat press.
Either that or flock/vinyl if you have a cutter.
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Thanks Rob.
Hi Phil, i thought i was the only one now you’re all coming out the woodwork.
I know i’m new to all this but if either of you need a hand/help just ask.
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Hi Rob,
Welcome to the boards, i’m also in Oldham, Lees. Just starting out doing personalised workwear etc after selling my last business. Hoping to get into signs/vans.
Where in Oldham are you?