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Old July 19th, 2008 Jul 19, 2008 12:39:33 PM -   #16 (permalink)
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Here's a few recent pics of some work I've done.
1. small banner for a local website
2. magnetic sign for vehicle
3. metal sign for my dad's shop
4. racebike sponsorship
5. wall decor for a baby(yardage numbers only)
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Old July 19th, 2008 Jul 19, 2008 6:30:35 PM -   #17 (permalink)
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vinyl sayings / phrases & monograms on tile, piggy banks, painted wood boards, wall art, sippy cups, lunch pails, mail boxes, wine glasses, flower boxes, etc...etc...etc....etc.... lol
How does that work on the wine glasses?
Does it wash off in the dishwasher? what does it look like when it is on?
We do pad printing on wine glasses, I was just not sure what it would look like in vinyl?
 
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Old July 19th, 2008 Jul 19, 2008 7:50:26 PM -   #18 (permalink)
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Im thinking the frosted vinyl would look nice on the wine glasses, but they would have to be hand washed.
 
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Old July 19th, 2008 Jul 19, 2008 8:11:49 PM -   #19 (permalink)
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thanks for sharing the pics Timothy, It's always nice to see others work. ..... JB
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Old July 20th, 2008 Jul 20, 2008 8:30:36 AM -   #20 (permalink)
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When you post the pics, FireMalt, would you be so kind to mention which vinyl is used for that? I'd hate to muck up a nice piece of electronics. Thanks.

Do you have any idea if that would work as well on Nintendo DS's? Is it easily removed and replaced if it becomes marred?
Anyone have any idea what kind of vinyl this would be?

Thanks.
 
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Oops... good call on the wall art/decor', I forgot about those.

Thanks David, although dodank was a little offended that I didn't trust the pEEps over on the "other" forum with their mad tshirt skillz, lol.

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ur wrong for that one. LOL hehe i know u will learn a lot here too. yeah i was offended, but i also know better lol.
i see u over here showing off. lol j/k sharing ur knowledge and learning as well.

ur all good timothy.
 
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When you post the pics, FireMalt, would you be so kind to mention which vinyl is used for that? I'd hate to muck up a nice piece of electronics. Thanks.


Do you have any idea if that would work as well on Nintendo DS's? Is it easily removed and replaced if it becomes marred?

Is the answer to the above Q:

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I'd post some pics... but it's on clear laminate, not much to see

That is it clear laminate?

If yes, would someone mind sharing what brand laminate would do the job, or are all laminates fairly the same?

... and thank you to anyone who responds... I do appreciate it. Best regards, Kelly
 
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Anyone have any idea what kind of vinyl this would be?

Thanks.
I used Oracal 651 for everything I posted pics of.
 
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Old July 20th, 2008 Jul 20, 2008 3:52:19 PM -   #24 (permalink)
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The clear laminate comment was referring to the cell phone screen protectors I cut for my iPhone.
 
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The clear laminate comment was referring to the cell phone screen protectors I cut for my iPhone.

Thank you so much, Timothy, that was the product I was wondering about. I think you have a great idea there, and would like to buy some of the clear laminate you use to do that with. Can you tell me the supplier? Thanks alot. Best regards, Kelly
 
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Well I think I saw some new software, a corel plugin that can cut rhinestone templates or incorporate into a design.
 
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Woww, John... same Q, what vinyl brand are you putting on these things? Is it one kind? Thanks so much! Kelly
Typically Oracle 751 or Avery A8 is what we've been using. Not because of any need to last that long but because of the 2 mil thickness. It is just more appealing being thinner on the product.

Wall decor would probably be better with something like Oracle 631 which has a less aggressive adhesive and won't peel the paint off the wall when removed. Also, it has a matte finish.
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How does that work on the wine glasses?
Does it wash off in the dishwasher? what does it look like when it is on?
We do pad printing on wine glasses, I was just not sure what it would look like in vinyl?
Actually, we haven't tried it in a dishwasher yet but I've been told by many others that it holds up pretty well on coffee mugs in the dishwasher. Especially if you us the high performance vinyls (Oracle 751 / 851) and Avery A8 which conforms better to curves and holds up to heat and water better.
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Am I the only idiot around here? I know I talk in short spurts but I don't try to convey many ideas to other people. Can yall post some pics please. Visually is the easiest way for me to understand what would be appealing about puttin vinyl on most of the things mentioned here.
Hey Terry...

We do it primarily to allow people to personalize / customive their items with monograms, names, quotes, etc. that can be put on everyday stuff. We have an inventory of items we offer as well as allow the customer to purchase the vinyl to put on their own items.

We had a very simple items we sold the other day. It was a small plastic garbage pail in primary colors for kids (red / green / blue). A teacher bought it and put something like scrap or garbage in white vinyl on the garbage pail to use in her artclass.

The garbage pail was like $1 at Doller Tree and the vinyl was really cheap (used scrap pieces) and we sold it for like $10.
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