[Michael Dunn]

Thanks for the replies, i also spoke to the supplier of the ink and paper who said the rip software for the two machines which print my work via posterprint lays down more ink than the other two which use versa works, but reducing that would weaken the colours.

it only really seems to be a problem with black, which, as it is going on to fabric has to be as black as possible.

are there any good go to resources to learn about wide format printing, i have been thinking of getting a machine for a while now, and now i can justify it i need to know what i am looking for and why?
i know that sounds naive, but the first company i contracted the work out to made a complete mess, and this one is ok when things are going smooth, but not much help if there are any technical difficulties.

thanks

[Michael Dunn]

thanks, appreciate the help.

[Michael Dunn]

thanks, any recommendations for a trade printer?

[Michael Dunn]

thanks for the reply, i’ve done layering before, but not as complex as this,
trouble is i will have to start with the pupils and work out, so getting them lined up would be critical,

i have given it more thought, and, would the best method be to print out the graphics with a plotter pen, then tape them to the outside of the window to give me a guide?

micky

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in case its of use to anyone else heres an update on what i found,

"Corel does allow you to measure the length of
compound curves if you don’t mind doing a bit of work. Enter a line of
periods with the text tool that is estimated to be several inches
longer than your curve. Select the text (periods) and the curve then
use the fit text to path. Corel will fit all the periods it can around
the edge of the curve at their actual kerned spacing, it will truncate
or remove any excess periods. Count the periods. Now enter two
seperate periods at the same point size as the originals, select them
and use the object parameter box (width-height) to see the length
(width). Multiply this times the number that it took to fit on the
curve"

not really what i want to be doing

so i downloaded this (free file) and it works fine
i will just have to measure the original line, make a note, reposition, and tweak it till it is the same length 🙄
but it’s easier than printing out for a physical measure etc at least i will remain within x3

http://www.macromonster.com/index.php?m … &Submit=Go

there is a feature in this that would do the job (i fact until activated the curve length calculater would still work) from a russian developer

http://eng.plotcalc.com/learning.php

and also this one, i think a 14 day trial

http://www.oberonplace.com/products/cur … m#Features

both of the above are about $50, and i might consider one of them when i have chance to look at them closer.
the oberon one looks like it might have a few interesting additions – and i’d appreciate any thoughts as i spend a lot of time connecting lines and breaking them apart

[Michael Dunn]

found this today em whilst looking for a different function macro

may be of interest – it does what you’re after albeit in corel – which might be a drawback if you use ai

http://eng.plotcalc.com/learning1.php

micky

[Michael Dunn]

its 1000 by 500 so yes its probably going to be print, measure and draw
it is destined to be printed on to paper using the cutter as a plotter,
pity though as i’d like to have it finished and saved as a cdr file

thanks anyway

[Michael Dunn]

thanks Alan

clear and concise as ever

[Michael Dunn]

wow – top of the class jillbeans 😀

thank you

[Michael Dunn]

thanks – 104 in light commercials – thats perfect

as it happened i would have found it on the 4th attempt – but assumed sods law would have it at 155!

micky

[Michael Dunn]

its ok thanks – i think its ‘smudger’, so drew it for the sake of 2 letters

[Michael Dunn]

just thought i’d try that – until after quite a bit of hunting did a search for the command on google and found

"Did Corel bring back the centerline trace capability in CorelDraw X4? I just don’t understand why Corel did away with that feature in X3"

😕

[Michael Dunn]

thanks simon – close enough for a start to beef up the skinny parts, i’ve managed to get it pretty near.

its not a pole dance bar Jill – its quite popular here as a fitness thing – just like boxercise etc – and lots of gyms are installing poles for classes for the general public
pretty incredible athletes when they get to serious levels

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTquknmnaTo

[Michael Dunn]

thanks chris

[Michael Dunn]

belated thank you jamie –

its been one of those days but helped me out enormously

[Michael Dunn]

thanks for the replies – here is what i need it for
a customer has asked me to fabricate one of these for him.
the problem is the sheet has to be able to be adjusted from horizontal to near 90º (with a curve as in pic)
so anything which needs heat to form it would not be suitable.
i am not convinced that even though its refered to as a perspex table – it is actually perspex??

[Michael Dunn]

the underlying plastic looks just a bit too rigid on those

[Michael Dunn]

quote Jillbeans:

When I do mags I make them on my fridge!

good advice – if our fridges were the size of small bugalows!!!
😀

[Michael Dunn]

are you logged in?
if not you won’t see any photos????

[Michael Dunn]

this will show you what it seems you are wanting to know

https://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.p … bond+curve

[Michael Dunn]

thanks for the replies –

i have never put a frame onto a stone building, and even though i take his point about uneven surface, i really didn’t like his suggestion of a ply panel.

it is a composite panel, so i was just going to let it sit without a hanging strip.

[Michael Dunn]

ciao augusto

come sta – io imparo a parlare l’italiano per il tempo lungo, ma ancora non sono molto buono

[Michael Dunn]

hi Alan – do you have this app?

if so could you tell me if you can apply the fills with shapes of your choice?

ie could you use say small circles to evenly fill an object instead of the squares with a red dot in?

[Michael Dunn]

http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/G … glass.html

http://dwb4.unl.edu/Chem/CHEM869A/CHEM8 … lorin.html

[Michael Dunn]

i found it to be a nightmare to apply
its sat on two layers of carrier for some reason – and the instructions say cut and weed down to the bottom layer
when you peel it off – its hit and miss if it will leave the middle layer on the film which you then have to pick off

looks ok when its on tho

[Michael Dunn]

if you have roland cut studio you can import a jpeg or bitmap
go to image outline and turn up the density untill all the image becomes black and extract contour lines
it should then run a vector line around the image

or maybe use vector magic and delete all you dont need?

[Michael Dunn]

what sort of press is it?

(to get degrees press and hold alt+0186 then release )

160º

🙂

[Michael Dunn]

found it

[Michael Dunn]

quote Dave Rowland:

Micky, that spec is slow… no way!!!

i misread it too dave

instead of
that spec is slow? no way!
i read it as
that spec is slow! no way(should you buy it)

😀

edit – i see what happened – i said my system was feeling slow – then posted the spec of what i am going to replace it with!!

[Michael Dunn]

tomas – i just want to be able to work in photoshop and corel at a decent speed – especially when it comes to manipulating photos and rendering
i figured reasonably fast against price – as whatever i spend will be outdated in time – at least it is a low enough price to not be too bothered to replace in a yearor so.

peter – i dont bother really, the second screen i use for outlook, internet browsing, opening and searching files etc without disturbing what im working on

[Michael Dunn]

where is it going wrong?
any suggestions?

my system right now is 1.4 processer with 768mb ddr ram – so it looks like lightening to me
but i’m prob out of touch – as the one i have was £2100!!!!

[Michael Dunn]

i have run 2 screens for about 10 years with a matrox duel head card – always different makes, sizes and one crt one flat (because when i set it up originally a big flat sreen was too much) and its always been fine

tomas – i have used these for a long time
partly because a lot of small builders/resellers buy from them, and they are a good price compared to dabs etc
and partly because they are about 5 miles away

http://www.cclonline.com/

[Michael Dunn]

interestingly i’m justabout to get a new system tomorrow after mine is feeling slow

500GB Western Digital Caviar Blue 3.5" Hard Disk Drive SATA II
7200rpm

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Dual Core CPU 3GHz x2
1333MHz FSB
6MB L2 Cache

MSI G31M3-F Motheboard Socket 775, 1333MHz FSB
Intel G31 / ICH7 Chipset, DDR2 533/667/800

4GB Corsair XMS2 DHX 800MHz DDR2 Dual Channel Memory Kit 800MHz

GeForce 9500GT 1GB Core Clock: 550MHz
Shader Clock: 1350MHz
Memory Clock: 1000MHz GDDR2
Stream Processors: 32

£284 plus vat

so if anyone wants to comment i’d appreciate it
am planning to run xp as i have heard a lot of incompatibility issues with vista
also planning to use my existing case – a full size tower or is it wise to get a new one
just bought a 22" lg to replace my crt and have a llayama 15" as a second screen

[Michael Dunn]

really liked the apexi sign

out of interest – was the green thumb just an exercise – or a job from the other side of the world?

[Michael Dunn]

i always use a usb drive for backup – and for transferring files and designs from my pc at home to the one at my unit – so it means i have 3 sets of files – with the pc at the unit not connected to the internet
then once a year i burn the file to a disc

i have had a number of the cheap ones pack up after very little use
i now use corsair – they are quite expensive, but are rubber coated, have a large lanyard, and are guaranteed for 10 years

i know its a bit late – but for future ref

http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.a … 2.0-16gbgt

[Michael Dunn]

i thought 451 was the banner specific range from oracal?

[Michael Dunn]

on this subject – when using say corel to trace, i find if it is quite complex that it will put lines on lines,

is there a command that will combine any uneccessary line on top of another to make them one?

[Michael Dunn]

i originally had a ‘joys’ multi function press – small platen, cup, hats and plates.

did the job but not very well made, awkward to use for caps, got rid after about 3 months.

[Michael Dunn]

cheers david – i have drawn it now

i didn’t really hold up much hope to get an exact one – although there were a few similar on istock – you never know with some people if it isn’t just how they want it to be

[Michael Dunn]

just tried to use the pm facility here for the first time and realised i can’t

my emails on my site though

just some further reading – which is both relevant and interesting – goes on a bit at times – but it’s guys who have been through the start up of rhinestones

http://www.t-shirtforums.com/heat-press … 62247.html

[Michael Dunn]

Hi Barbara – yes we have a lot of things made now, and a 40/60m roll would be fine, the main thing is continuity,

its just a customer wants a lot of clothing made out of a material that none of my suppliers have – i thought perhaps you might have different suppliers so asked on the off chance.
its a nightmare finding
thanks though 😀

[Michael Dunn]

darz – from what i can gather – the process is

lay out holes along text or a design
cut them from thick media eg sandblast
move the loose rhinestones around and they should pop into the holes
lift off together with clear heat resistant application film

i have tried a few times with corel different designs and i think using the blend tool is best

i have ordered the component parts, some came today, the rest tomorrow
i think you can do it with corel – but i’ll know soon enough

although i don’t know how viable it is going to be with regards to costs
for instance the rhinestones would need to be about 50p for 10 gross, and they seem to be 10x that.
and sworovski prices are ten times that again 🙄

[Michael Dunn]

Hi Barbara – i don’t suppose you would know where to source either a ribbed (similar to a corduroy look) or a waffle cotton, with some two way stretch to it – suitable for fitted t-shirts?

none of my suppliers do anything like it – i have an old ribbed t-shirt(dolce & gabbana) and my customer has a waffle sort of texture(from usa)??

thanks

[Michael Dunn]

coincidentally i have just got some sports bags to do for someone

they have thick metal zips – and the teeth are plastic (i once meted a plastic zip so am now very wary of them) along with unavoidable velcro etc

i think i have worked out an alternative to a new platten for my adkins – a cheap one – i’ll post in a couple of days if it works ok

meanwhile have a look here for silicone mat – it’s not the quality of the adkins pad – but is the same as you would find on a cheap heat press

https://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.p … highlight=

or i can send you a small piece if you only need a bit (fit in a a5 envelope size?)

[Michael Dunn]

we really struggled finding dance garments – so much so we ended up having the majority of it made – that’s how we ended up with a small range, from different people asking for specific things we couldn’t source.

most of the suppliers – when i could find any – seem to have the stuff made in the far east – but need big volumes
i found a couple of suppliers in coventry for leotards etc but the lycra was really cheap shiny stuff. i could try addresses for you if i that’s any good?

also been practicing the rhinestone design in corel – and am going to order some consumables this week!!

[Michael Dunn]

IF YOU HAVE A LOT TO DO – it might be worth thinking of getting a smaller custom platten

if not – i do as jason says – and have some silicone pads of different sizes – also handy for the panel in work overalls with deep surrounding seams

[Michael Dunn]

when you mentioned it was a standard porno typeface – i thought i’d better leave it there because i was sure i’d seen it over and over

lol – its x to the z

http://www.mtv.co.uk/shows/pimp-my-ride

[Michael Dunn]

cheers kate

where would i find all the options?

ie prices, colours and sizes – you only have the complete kit in your catalogue – and i couldn’t see even that online (i tend to miss things though)

also the medium to cut into?

again – pack sizes and prices

thanks

micky

[Michael Dunn]

thanks – heres a couple of extra links for you i was looking at just in case it’s any extra help

http://coreldraw.com/blogs/fluid/archiv … -stud.aspx

this one where it says download attachment right click and open in new window

http://tinyurl.com/atssr8

same here (this is updated version of last one with a few minor changes)

http://sites.google.com/site/lnfortunsp … edirects=0

i havn’t got around to trying it yet – just need to work out the best medium to cut – i was thinking of maybe sandblast stencil?
i know it has to have a little depth and be cuttable
graphityp must sell the consumables seperate? – because i only do custom designs, and very few lettering, all the lettering i have loads of sheets of alphabet so the design cd wouldnt be a lot of use i guess.

[Michael Dunn]

quote Neil Speirs:

quote Kevin Flowers:

quote Neil Speirs:

Good show for me because I finally managed to find a pink hi-vis supplier, got the £125 rhinestone starter kit from Grafityp.

Niel
what do you get in the starter kit from Grafityp, did you buy the software as well ?

Kev

no £200 software required, it’s all done within corel

Neil – what is the rhinestone kit about if you don’t get software?
as far as i could gather – the rhinestone kits were circles cut with a plotter into thick material – then brushed into the recesses with a sponge
i tried to get to the nec to see them from both grafityp and xpres, but had too many things going on
i am really interested in the rhinestone kits though as we have loads of designs made up
does it work well? is it worth it?

cheers

[Michael Dunn]

thanks Neil – – we do a lot of work for dance schools

and i second the suggestion that there should be a dedicated ‘garment decoration’ section – as sublimation has their own

i know there are a lot on here that use heat press film

[Michael Dunn]

you should be uk with flock

what do you intend to use?

the velour will flatten – but should stand back up again

i have put flock and diamonte onto towells before, and theres some serious pile depth there

[Michael Dunn]

thanks – thats the one i really wanted –

i’ve been trawling the font sites looking for keywords – groovy, 70’s, and going goggle eyed

😮

i’m sure i’ve seen it somewhere before – on a tv show?

[Michael Dunn]

i recently did some signage for a local firm who just do healthy eating
they won’t do greasy, bacon, sausage + egg butties etc

they went for

café – bar – bistro

(non alcoholic, the bar was a smoothie bar and the accent on café made all the difference)

[Michael Dunn]

not the right font – but keeping with the sign theme?

on second thoughts the white is too white

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[Michael Dunn]

i’ve only done a handful – all astra vans for some reason

only tips i can give is get plenty of film – and don’t expect the first attempt to be useable(unless you’re lucky) – although you will see what you need to do and not to do from it.

cut the film roughly oversize, cover the outside with soap, place the film on wrong way round, and then flatten a horizontal line across the width till it starts to make fingers, and then heat the fingers gently to shrink the film.

other tip is to get quality film – as with a lot of things, better quality makes it a little easier

theres a good choice here http://www.johnsonwindowfilms.co.uk/

[Michael Dunn]

adkins are highly regarded, expensive but reliable, and user friendly for big orders.

[Michael Dunn]

or maybe this?

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[Michael Dunn]

not sure if this is any good to you unless its a pretty active street with a party going on (or a nightclub nearby)
i bought this and a few other images from istock photo a while back for a dance school (the others would be no good unless you want a ballet dancer and break dancers)

you might be able to use one or two of them them with things others people might have – like i say – they’re pretty animated if it’s a calm setting

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[Michael Dunn]

quote :

if you are going to the court this could take time you have already waited for your money. that is why i go to a solicitor that deals with bad debtors the company i use is called etons solicitors in bradford.

is there a charge for this service?

[Michael Dunn]

i had to do some phrases in thai for a kickboxing school

you need to install the language you want from windows
then find a free font online
you can then switch to the different language on your pc
from what i can remember the thai had about 44 characters
and these all corresponded to a different key on the keyboard
they used more than just the letters so i just hit every key in sequence and printed off a list
then it was a case of matching the symbol to the key
i was given the phrases in english so had to go off an online translator – so if you have the script it will be easier

very laborious but it was something different and it turned out well

[Michael Dunn]

quote Jane Victoria:

Its not the peal, Once Ive plotted it I cant weed it!

hi jane – perhaps it’s the blade you are using?

some of the thicker film needs to be cut with a 60º blade (red) and not a 45º (blue)
ie flock etc wont weed if it is cut with a 45º blade

sorry if you already know this

[Michael Dunn]

peter your template needs tweeking to answer the specific question

ie – ‘search the boards, loads of posts on this topic’

this is the only other post on this topic available – and is no help at all

https://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.p … er+outline

sorry john – i can’t help – it’s not in the impact catalogue

[Michael Dunn]

did you manage?

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[Michael Dunn]

quote Phill:

Finally – any suggestions as to how to rectify the damage? Is it a DIY job to rub down the remaining lacquer and respray – or should I leave it to the professionals.

i painted cars for years before doing this.
you can do it yourself if you have a decent gun and a compressor – but not with cans – not a roof. also you’ll need quite a bit of tackle. only bits and bats, but unless you can borrow it could add up to cosing more than paying a painter to do it for you.
i would suggest remove the rest of the clear coat completely, spray the whole roof with something called ‘bar coat’ to isolate any contaminants from the old clear. then primer filler – followed by base coat – then clear.

i’d say if you can get someone to paint it for you for £80-100 let them have the hassle –

[Michael Dunn]

it’s debatable if isocyanates are carcinogenic or not – but they can enter via the pores and the tear ducts. it will sensitise you to asthma and once sensitsed a small amount can trigger an asthma attack.
the damage it can do is accumulative.

you really need a fully filtered breathing system – ie an air fed mask fed from an external source with a filter system capable of delivering pure air.
it might sound ott – but thats just for general requirements/hobbyist.

if its a proper working environment with employees then you really need to look into the hse requirements or you leave yourself liable, but more importantly leave your employees exposed.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg388.pdf

[Michael Dunn]

thanks peter – unfortunately my membership doesn’t allow me to enter the quotes area.

[Michael Dunn]

quote Heng:

Hey Jason,
How did you manage to print 5 meters wide in one piece?

impressive

[Michael Dunn]

just a quick one that sprung to my mind when i first saw your logo

if you were changing things how about drag-on de-signs?

you get the drag racing (i know redundant)
but i initially thought it meant drag as in ‘drag and drop’ – ‘cut n paste’ with ref to design software
then the dragon for wales
designs and also signs

[Michael Dunn]

i hope it wasn’t posting your details on this thread that took your bandwidth over the limit!!!

just to let you know it’s showing as exceeded

[Michael Dunn]

i just looked at Grafityp and the site is not a pleasure to navigate
i’m sure i saw that they did sparkle and other specialitys but i can’t find it now

and flock was 7.47 where its 5.75 at xpres

are your prices with the discount?
what is the discount of full membership?

[Michael Dunn]

quote Steve Underhill:

Im sure if you paid the difference between the 2 something could be worked out surely?
not that I know, but seems feasible.

its only a tenner – i’d probably pay that now just to see if it’s worth it for the last remaining month on my current subscription

do you get discounts from xpres – i know you use them a lot steve?

[Michael Dunn]

quote :

I wanted to upgrade to UKSG but never got a reply to my emails. Im only 3 month into my Gold subscription and im not willing to pay another years subscription to go to UKSG and lose 9 months money.

same happened to me – i somehow got mixed up when i joined – realised straight away – but couldn’t get a reply or anyone to contact me

at least it’s a common thing and not just me – makes me feel better 😀

[Michael Dunn]

quote Jillbeans:

Looks like “Playbill” to me.
http://www.urbanfonts.com/fonts/Playbill.htm
Looks like they outlined it and cut just that portion.
Love…Jill

it certainly is – and the daft part is i have it – but it’s so small in the list for some reason i went past it so many times 🙄

thank you ma’am

[Michael Dunn]

perhaps i could make a suggestion

as this topic rises time and time again – and gets people worked up – would it not be a good idea for uksb to create a ‘chinese plotter’ section.

then anyone with problems would be able to post there – and anyone who didn’t want to be associated with them could stay away – and those willing to help could offer help and advice.

i originally bought a chinese rabbit, set it up myself, and realised within weeks two things,
1 – what i wanted to use it for was viable
2 – that i did need a better quality machine

i got a roland and couldn’t be happier.

in business it is essential to mitigate losses – and at the outset it is prudent to tread carefully.
i do think there is a lot of hostility towards anyone not ‘established’ for at least x years.
and i can’t see why.

i have an industrial unit – pay business rates – and have a traders policy.
but i understand those who have been trading for many years from home.

live and let live – its a big world and you will only survive if you provide a decent service.

[Michael Dunn]

if you can’t get them from anywhere else – cobra seat logos are here – but you will need to contact them for access.
sometimes if you explain you are making a sign/lettering a van for a distributor they will email you an image – sometimes they will tell you the distributor has to download it for you.

http://www.cobraseats.com/med_logos.htm

[Michael Dunn]

thanks guys – appreciate it

[Michael Dunn]

if it helps i have to use a different angled blade for metallic garment film to the one i use for normal vinyl – just a thought.

[Michael Dunn]

neoprene ‘should’ be ok – as when i was sourcing sheets i looked at rubber, neoprene and silicone (because i was being quoted £180/m2 for silicone at 8-10mm)

if you don’t go higher than the normal 170° range – it seems neoprene is fine up to around 270° and down to -50°

but silicone is from -150° to 559°

the cheapest i could find anywhere is here – on special offer for the 8mm silicone sponge.

http://www.samco.co.uk/#SPECIALS

it is 1mx0.6m, and with delivery and vat works out around £40.
but you will get 2 38×38 pads and enough to make different shapes for odd items etc.

[Michael Dunn]

i have some 8mm silicone sheet i got to make up some different size pads for my small heat press.
i wanted it for panels surrounded by deep seams, sleeves and to isolate zips etc.

it is the same sponge silicone with a smooth face on both sides as is on most heat presses – although it’s a white/cream – not the usual clay/red colour.

what size is your press? i will have a 38×38 definitely, and maybe a 38×50, but would have to check.

let me know if its any good for you.

[Michael Dunn]

you mean the file – not the pic?

i had to post the corel file in another forum and ask the mod to move it here Chris

if you could post yours where its allowed and link it it would be helpful – cheers

[Michael Dunn]

thanks for the replies guys

ian – it’s for printing and cutting, as he wants it on stationary and labels along with signs and banners

harry – not sure about the powerclip function

hugh – i’ll have a go at working through your description later- it sounds like it makes sense. i think what i have been doing wrong previous is for such as this – drawing a circle, manually inserting the lines, then using the shape tool to break apart – but – not joining the lines as ian noticed.

although its prob not good practice – its only become a problem here as i needed to fill with colour to print from it as well as cut.

daveyboy – perfect – thanks – i can get on with it while i suss out the proper techniques 😀

[Michael Dunn]

i’m going down and stopping over sat night for the sunday – but it sounds like everyone’s going monday – might be quiet then

[Michael Dunn]

where in west yorkshire are you?

i am prob going to the print-ware & promotion show

[Michael Dunn]

quote Jillbeans:

Hello from Pennsylvania.
The only Italian word I know is mangia
And I’m not really sure what it means!
Love….Jill

its from the verb mangiare ‘to eat’
and means ‘you eat’ (or it eats)

[Michael Dunn]

Adam – i would get in touch with canon and ask if they will honour their warranty

a saving is a saving and with a lot of products – especially in todays mail order society – you will return the item direct to the manufacturer and not the vendor, or the manufacturer will send out an engineer to make repairs on site.

it’s worth a try

[Michael Dunn]

samphire – PT Free Set i think

and restuarant looks like arial?

[Michael Dunn]

you were actually luckier than you thought on a couple of points hugh

the exact same thing happened to me a few years ago whereby i had a just changed a commercial policy and the new one didn’t cover me for other peoples cars,

i got 6 points and £60, it was done at court, and i was told that it was only because on balance of probability they believed it was a genuine error the fine and points were the minimum allowed, so you were fortunate it was looked at as an error

but

the guy who i had borrowed the car i was stopped in also got 6 points and £60 – so your wife was lucky too

i now have a traders policy – and wouldn’t touch anyone elses car/van without one. don’t all those involved in lettering have one?

[Michael Dunn]

quote Peter Dee:

quote John Childs:

I can’t help thinking that some of these methods involve more trouble and effort than just unrolling the vinyl and measuring it. 😀

Some of my large commercial vehicle jobs have runs of 4m per side and need totals of 8m, 16m for 1 or 2 vehicles.
If I need 16m then it is far easier to weigh the roll than unroll that amount.
It might seem a hassle to make up the spreadsheet initially but there are certain times (not the odd few meters) where it is very handy.

i see what a lot of you are saying about unrolling it and measuring it – but it was the scenario described by peter that i really was talking about.
after around 3-4 meters i can imagine it would become awkward.

is the spreadsheet fairly simple to put together?

[Michael Dunn]

quote Phill:

You’re right Rob! – These are fictitious numbers *hair* (here’s me thinking they must have spent a fortune buying two unique numbers)

do you know the guys name? – if he is called Ewan – you are ok

[Michael Dunn]

thanks Peter – it’s very close –

probably close enough to use anyway

[Michael Dunn]

thanks chris – exactly what i needed

perfect 🙂

[Michael Dunn]

cheers – but it is this sort of thing she is after

its a kind of gym/dance type fleece top

http://www.planetdancedirect.co.uk/prod … g=&offset=

[Michael Dunn]

thanks for the reply barbara

quote Steve Underhill:

Who told you to peel flock warm???

cheers steve – i am going to visit xpres on friday so i should get a good look at their range – i’ll take some meryl with me to get some products

here is where it advises to peel warm – i switched to cold peeling as soon as i worked it out – but just thought i’d pose the question now out of interest. at the time i rang victory and they reiterated to peel warm.

http://www.victorydesign.co.uk/categori … gorysearch

[Michael Dunn]

does anyone know if either impact or ingram have non uk cars – such as jdm (japanese) vehicles not intended for our market or american pickups etc?

[Michael Dunn]

edit – cool tips guys – i found the corner rounding tool under ‘fillt/scallop/chamfer

😎

[Michael Dunn]

brilliant – no offense to other replies – but step by step is so much more useful

and your pics have their numbers on so i can get the order

thanks a lot 😎

[Michael Dunn]

thanks guys for the replies – i ended up using the freehand tool and the three point curve tool – but i’ll try the other techniques as i’m still learning corel

[Michael Dunn]

thanks – i had tried exporting as ai. file, but that didn’t seem to work

i think its because – and this is the strange part

if i export from corel as ai. then photoshop won’t open it.

but i can open the exported from corel ai. file in illustrator, immidiately re-save it as an ai. file, and photoshop will then recognise and open it????

could this be an adobe thing?
or is it because i am only using photoshop 6?

anyway – have solved it now – even though i have to go around the houses.

[Michael Dunn]

thanks chris – but i didn’t quite understand the ‘put into a ps file’

i assumed it meant open in photoshop (ps)
but after i save as AI. when i open the saved file with photoshop i have a blank grid??

sorry for being slow 😥