Vinyl Lettering...

[DieselTruck]

Im looking to make my own stickers for my forum.

I have some questions, hopefully someone can help!

1. Can I print vinyl myself? Or do I need a special printer etc?
2. When Printed, You can get it where you don't apply letter by letter correct?
3. If i can't print it myself, Anyone know of a good online store maybe?

[nexialys]

your regular inkjet printer will not do, the vynil need to be injected by heat ...

you may not find any print shop online, but i would suggest you check the yellow pages...

[Chris-777]

I've never heard of heat injection.

You do need a special printer, it's called a plotter.

http://www.signwarehouse.com/specials/

It's basically a printer with a razor blade on the end that cuts your design to spec, then you peel away the outer area. You'll need to outsource it.

This guy:

http://tearstone.com/shop/

Is a member here and a stand up guy, and does great vinyl work.

[nexialys]

nah, not heat injection, a plotter have a mechanism to head the ink and inject it on the surface, depending, like ink-jet or laser... this is one of the various techniques used... not the only one btw.

[DieselTruck]

Sounds good.

Maybe im better off buying them premade on a big sheet and cut them out my self...

[Chris-777]

What are you looking to have made? I get 10" x 1" (or thereabouts) stickers for my site made up, and they run me about 3-4 bucks apiece.

http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/hosted/12324718f571aba0c.jpg

[DieselTruck]

Something simple like,

dieselhaulin.com

In a 2X9 size...

[Chris-777]

Those will be cheap, basically the same thing I do. Tearstone can do them in bulk, and this guy will do one-offs:

www.vinzdecals.com

Believe me it's a LOT easier/cheaper than doing it yourself.

[Tearstone]

Thank you Chris!

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[DieselTruck]

Email sent tearstone!

Thanks for info Chris!