Sign Making as Simple as 1 – 2 – 3 !

Visit www.signwarehouse.com for our complete video library! Sign Making is very simple! Here are the steps: Step 1) Create the graphic file. Using easy to use, specialized sign making software like Vinyl Express LXi or Flexi Sign, create your vector* graphic. It can be built from scratch or pulled from a pre-built clip art stored on your computer ra disc. *Vector means you can make the image as big as you want without any degradation. By the way, a photograph is NOT a vector file. Step 2) Send the vector file to your Vinyl Cutter. A vinyl cutter is a device which uses a tiny blade to cut designs into rolls or sheets of vinyl. Step 3) Weed the excess vinyl. After the vinyl cutter has finished cutting, you now have to weed the vinyl graphic. Using an Exacto Knife or a weeding kit, remove the unneeded sections of vinyl. Basically this is the material which won’t be used. Step 4) Pre-Mask the Graphic When you’re done weeding, we will now pre-mask the graphic. Using a special tape called Pre-Mask or “App Tape”, you’ll apply a layer over your vinyl graphic. Depending on the size of your graphics or text, you may need to overlap the graphic with additional layers of tape. This tape will allow you to remove the vinyl from its release liner when it comes time to apply the graphic to your substrate. Step 5) Mark for Alignment. It’s now time to mount the graphic to your substrate. A substrate is simply the object the vinyl will be adhered to. Examples could be glass, like a door …
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