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screen printing => Non Textile => Topic started by: mimosatexas on March 10, 2015, 04:47:04 PM

Title: Stickers?
Post by: mimosatexas on March 10, 2015, 04:47:04 PM
I have always used local sign shops for stickers or ordered online, but I want to see what everyone else is doing.  The sign shop type places are great for quick turnaround, but suck when it comes to options typically.  The online places I have used are cheap, but slow and I always feel like I'm gambling on what I will get.

A typical job would be something like 1000-3000 contour cut (usually circles/ovals) with either black/white or some kind of bright colored logo.  I'd love to find a place that offered the contour cut split backings and stuff like UV durable gloss coatings etc.

What do y'all do for orders like this?
Title: Re: Stickers?
Post by: Frog on March 10, 2015, 04:57:10 PM
I have always used local sign shops for stickers or ordered online, but I want to see what everyone else is doing.  The sign shop type places are great for quick turnaround, but suck when it comes to options typically.  The online places I have used are cheap, but slow and I always feel like I'm gambling on what I will get.

A typical job would be something like 1000-3000 contour cut (usually circles/ovals) with either black/white or some kind of bright colored logo.  I'd love to find a place that offered the contour cut split backings and stuff like UV durable gloss coatings etc.

What do y'all do for orders like this?

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Title: Re: Stickers?
Post by: royster13 on March 10, 2015, 05:16:12 PM
www.tradenetcatalog.com/item_choose.cfm?listing=QuickSearch&strip=0&ClearListOrder=true (http://www.tradenetcatalog.com/item_choose.cfm?listing=QuickSearch&strip=0&ClearListOrder=true) They have some stock dies....Printed with an Indigo press on removable vinyl and UV coating.....For longer runs where you can afford a "custom die" they are 220.00 net.....
Title: Re: Stickers?
Post by: Sbrem on March 10, 2015, 05:22:24 PM
I like Gill-Line. Set up is built into the prices, lots of shapes and easy to follow.

Steve
Title: Re: Stickers?
Post by: ericheartsu on March 10, 2015, 05:25:50 PM
I have always used local sign shops for stickers or ordered online, but I want to see what everyone else is doing.  The sign shop type places are great for quick turnaround, but suck when it comes to options typically.  The online places I have used are cheap, but slow and I always feel like I'm gambling on what I will get.

A typical job would be something like 1000-3000 contour cut (usually circles/ovals) with either black/white or some kind of bright colored logo.  I'd love to find a place that offered the contour cut split backings and stuff like UV durable gloss coatings etc.

What do y'all do for orders like this?

just messaged you!
Title: Re: Stickers?
Post by: mimosatexas on March 10, 2015, 05:27:21 PM
Yea, just called and emailed the guy.  He is about 2 blocks away from me actually :D  Thanks!
Title: Re: Stickers?
Post by: KevWilso on March 10, 2015, 05:29:03 PM
I was going to email you the same guy earlier; who is right down the road.   I just got busy and it was on my to-do list.  Lots of people use them.

Title: Re: Stickers?
Post by: Fluid on March 15, 2015, 08:16:07 PM
Stouse.com is another good one to have in your vendors list. They do a great job and ar ASI, PPAI, SAGE & UPIC stouse.

Richard Reilly - Fluid

Title: Re: Stickers?
Post by: ericheartsu on March 15, 2015, 08:16:53 PM
Stouse.com is another good one to have in your vendors list. They do a great job and ar ASI, PPAI, SAGE & UPIC stouse.

Richard Reilly - Fluid

very true.
Title: Re: Stickers?
Post by: GaryG on March 15, 2015, 08:58:09 PM
Very, very true.
Use them for most.
Title: Re: Stickers?
Post by: Denis Kolar on March 16, 2015, 07:27:39 AM
Stouse. I use them sometimes even after I got all of the equipment for printing decals.
Sometimes makes more sense outsourcing that making them in house.
Title: Re: Stickers?
Post by: Sbrem on March 16, 2015, 11:00:13 AM
Same here; when we opened we printed everything. After a while, we couldn't compete with what we needed to charge if we did it ourselves, so off to the big boys, and print something we can compete on. Our flatbed prints one job a year now, 50 signs for a guy that sponsors a free thanksgiving dinner every year for the down and out, or just plain lonely, no questions asked.

steve
Title: Re: Stickers?
Post by: royster13 on March 16, 2015, 12:02:01 PM
Never been much of a Stouse fan, however, I know they do good work....And it appears their prices are much more competitive now than they have been in the past...