Products and Substrates
We get a lot of questions about our capabilities so we have created this handy list. If you don't see something, ask, we take on a lot of special projects and use these projects to determine where to expand our product lines.
Thermoflex is a form of vinyl that is cut on our plotter and heat-pressed to bond with the fibers of a shirt. The thermoflex is very strong and will usually outlast the shirt. It will not fade and comes in a variety of colors.
Files must be in Vector format to be cut on our plotter.
We have a state of the art Direct-to-Garment printer that allows us to print a fully digital image directly onto clothing. It allows us to print up to 17"x45" with a full cmyk color pallet. Contact us with your name and business address and we will be glad to drop off a sample.
Taping is the process of hemming a banner with an industrial double-sided tape on the edges of a banner to create a strong and pleasing finished edge.
Sewn hemming is similar to taping in that it creates a finished edge, but it does so by sewing the edges. It is stronger than taping. As of now we only offer this on spot color banners.
Grommeting is the process of placing grommets (brass rings) into the sides and corners of the banner. This provides a strong place to tie your banner with. We place grommets every 24 inches.
Pole Pockets allow for rigid poles to be inserted along the edges of the banner. This allows for a more even distribution of the banner's weight to prevent sagging.
These banners usually come on a 13oz or 15oz vinyl material. We then use a wide format inkjet printer to create a full digital image. The banner is then taped and grommeted.
For this type of banner we use cut vinyl. Our vinyl comes in dozens of colors and is usually good for most basic banners. We usually use a roll of banner material which we tape and grommet. We can use a 10oz indoor/outdoor material or a heavy duty 13oz material. These can also be ordered as pre-made sizes that are hemmed and grommeted. These banners are usually white or yellow but can also come in many other colors.
We use the highest quality paper and ink with a 200 year archival quality. We can do posters, prints, and menu boards.
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We are partnered with some great off-set printing companies. We have a variety of options for all of the following items: |
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This vinyl is adhesive backed and we print on it using our wide format printer. You can accomplish graphics that traditional sign making can't. We can print this in a matte finish or gloss.
Gatorfoam is an extruded polystyrene foam board bonded between two layers of Luxcell® wood-fiber veneer. This yields a very flat, durable surface perfect for mounting digital graphics to.
Window lettering has been around for a long time. We use spot color cut vinyl to do windows and usually recommend white, which will show up best. We have done everything from simple office hours to huge 20' long multi-window pieces.
We offer vehicle vinyl lettering. Once your appointment is set up, you bring your car to our shop and we can usually have it done within an hour or two. We can do either spot color vinyl or digital graphics. (we do not offer full vehicle wraps at this point)
We can either do spot color magnets or digitally printed magnets. Our standard magnet is 12"x24".
We offer two forms of laminate. Our UV Laminate is a thin clear vinyl that helps prevent fading and protects from scratching.
Our graffiti-resistant laminate is basically the same thing but helps protect against graffiti as well, markers and spray paint will usually wash right off.
For most jobs we use a High-Performance Cast vinyl with an 8-10 year durability. (but we know this vinyl will outlive that time in almost every circumstance). It does not shrink and comes in 93 colors. The vinyl is cut using a plotter.
This is a corrugated plastic material, much like cardboard. It is a very inexpensive option. Often used as "disposable signs" that are placed around the city not expecting to be returned. Also used as political signs. Cut vinyl is the best solution for Coroplast, but there is a smooth version which can accept printed vinyl well. Coroplast comes in all sizes but most commonly is found in 18"x24" in white or yellow.
Our aluminum signs usually go into a yard sign frame (also called a real estate frame). We use a .040 aluminum that stays very rigid and is resistant to damage. We usually use cut vinyl but can do a full digital print as well. The most popular sizes for these signs are 18"x24" (the standard for yard sign frames) and 6"x24" (also called a "rider" that sits on top or bottom of a yard sign frame).
