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Applying doming on badges, pen caps, and other items brings a high-quality, professional look to these products while offering the additional benefits of scratch resistance and increased durability.
The Benefits and Added Value of Metallic Silver Ink
Metallic Silver ECO-SOL MAX Ink from Roland is now available, making it easier and more affordable than ever for you to print true metallics and create pearlescent process colors for dramatic effect and high profit margins. Implementing this technology will allow your business to add metallic graphics to signs, banners, vehicle graphics and wraps, labels, decals, point of purchase displays and custom apparel, premium products that command premium prices in the marketplace.
Roland Video Tutorial – VersaCUT Trimmer
See how easy it is to set up and operate your VersaCUT trimmer for precision results on materials ranging from vinyl to Coroplast™.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a74_OFTnVM
Setting Up for Digital Printing
I just had the pleasure of doing two seminars on design in Atlantic City for the United States Sign Council. You need only walk through the door of the Exhibition Hall to realize the impact that the digital printer is having on the sign industry. It’s the biggest change since computer-cut vinyl lettering.
Tips From a Vehicle Graphics Guru #2
Jay Lansburg of Automic Designs in Buena Park CA, has been specializing in vehicle art since the mid 70’s. While he used to either hand paint or layer vinyl to create his graphics, he now believes that inkjet printing is the key to making money in the sign business. “Our industry is on the verge of its next revolution,” he says, “A sort of second revolution that is going to change the way we make signs…not dissimilar to the way vinyl plotters changed the face of the industry 20 years ago!”
Tips From a Vehicle Graphics Guru #1
After building race engines and even taking a few victory laps himself, Jim Conquest became one of the first graphics pros to buy a printer/cutter. His shop, Imagine It Graphics, began 10 years ago by producing name decals on motorcycle helmets. When Conquest watched an introductory video for CorelDRAW®, he saw unlimited potential for computerized signmaking.
The Perfect Setup: File Preparation For Print/Cut Production
As any chef will tell you, the best recipes start with the right ingredients. And in the world of print/cut, the best graphics begin with a great piece of art.
The right artwork can be anything from a simple logo to a complex combination of photography and type. It can be 1/2” tall or 30 feet wide. It should have personality, color, detail, and most important, a definitive shape that takes advantage of the impact of print/cut production.
Four Essential Workflows: A Roadmap To Print/Cut Success
Here at Roland, one of the most defining trends we see for the industry today is the widespread adoption of integrated print/cut technology. Today’s integrated printer/cutters provide unattended printing and contour cutting on a single device. With their integrated design, printer/cutters streamline the production process, improve accuracy, and nearly eliminate the need to reload and reposition graphics, saving untold man hours and reducing costly mistakes.
T-Shirts That Sell
Creating an Exciting New Look with Rhinestones.
Roland R-Wear business solutions enable apparel shops to attract new customers with the power of personalization. With established Roland output devices, Roland R-Wear Studio design software lets you quickly add tremendous value to everything from jeans and t-shirts to hats and handbags.
What’s it cost to produce two 2-by-20-ft. digitally-printed banners
Printing on hemmed, grommeted stock saves time and money.
One of the things that digital printing makes easier is banners. I noticed in the Design & Price [SignCraft, March/April 2008] feature on a 4-by-12-ft. banner, that three of the four sign designers who participated described producing a digitally-printed version. It’s fast, and it lets you use color without worrying about how many colors or layers of vinyl it will take.