You can also use an old roll, to apply transfer tape. Just tack the leading edge of tape down. Place the old roll on top of the mask, and roll it along your weeded graphics, it will push the mask roll along and give an extremely clean and smooth application. Then squeegee.
Another great video. Your crew does amazing work! I don't do a lot of vinyl on vans but occasionally I'll get asked to do one. What is your method when applying. You look like you don't spray the surface down. How do you not get any bubbles and if you do what's your secret on getting them out? Is there a link to the transfer roll? Thanks again,I really enjoy watching someone with great skills.
@@patriciabolin7995yes. I started from scratch & spent $1,000 on the introductory models- printer, cutter & heat press. I've spent about $2,000🇦🇺 all up & that includes a separate cup press & coloured vinyl rolls & mixed sheets packs & clear etc so I can do most things from the get go. It's a very affordable business to start from home & if starting from scratch it's best to worry about any big equipment upgrades as experience is more important & mistakes cost money so best to have a reasonable cash reserve for covering the upfront costs to do a job.
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These guys give fantastic tips. One of the most important aspects based on my experience is the transfer tape you use. It can wreak havoc on your piece if you use the wrong type. A clean surface is also a major key factor in successful adhesion. One of my biggest challenges since moving from the much smaller Curio to the Cameo is working with large rolled media. Especially off the cutting mats. If you just peel them off you can ruin/wrinkle your cut. I take a metal ruler and slice it off the mat, this way the vinyl comes off flat. Have yet to see on video on this subject anywhere on YT.
Hello well pricing depends on many factors, material used, difficulty, labor, place you live but here in USA in the state we live pricing for this type of projects can go from 800 to 1100 but again it all depends on many factors, we don’t have a shop or employees so we work from home and its 3 brothers doing this so our price can be more flexible but even here in USA every state is different pricing you have to do research in your local area
I've just bought myself a Loklik cutter, so not real expensive but a start towards what I'm wanting to do. I do have a question based on what I'm seeing in your videos. If I wanted to cut a 4ft long label decal, how do I do that without a cutting board that long? Can these machines be used without the cutting boards?
Hello! We haven't used this brand in particular, all the videos I saw, the person was using a cutting mat, so I would assume you need to use one every time. This is a huge thing to consider before investing in a vinyl cutter. The only inexpensive cutter which is very similar in size and price is the Cameo 4. We have been able to cut decals 80 inches and longer with this vinyl cutter. I apologize for not having an answer to your question.
Very interesting video, very detailed! Thanks for the time to make this!, I've thought a long for a long time to add this to my auto restoration business as an extra income, and your video has great information! I subscribed and will be watching a lot more of your videos! Thanks again.
I have a Graphtec CE6000-60 I bought in 2006, a MK1 with no ARMS(no optical eye so no contour cutting) Its been under wraps for 7 years now but still in good condition. Should I get it out of mothballs out but one of these Cameo's?
@@vimos.9996 every plotter will work, even a 600mm. But for bigger project you safe a lot of time with a 1200mm. you can buy a lot of additional items spool roller, better ball bearing cutter and a lot more dont forget the software - plugins for corel draw or adobe?
Nice work. I might need to upgrade my machine cause my cameo 2 only works good for small stickers. Any time I try to cut long stickers my vinyl seems to go off alignment and gets messed up.
Having a bigger machine than 12 inch will always open more doors for your decal business we encourage you to do research and watch ratings and feedbacks on the machine you planning to get 😊
Hi guys, I love your videos I’ve got to do a 10 m stripes on a side of a vehicle which this was drawn up for me. How do I do it in sections as the stripes run into a design on the back do you have a video on this or perhaps you can show me hope this makes sense
Good work. I usually start from top to bottom or rigth to left. I also take out the interiors of the letters and numbers and then the rest of the vinyl before aplying the transfer.
Hey you heard of vevor? They sell 59in cutters for $500 it's working pretty nice for me so far but I just do ppf om cars when we remove then for painting. Been doing stickers for like 3 months and it's very nice for me and my friends.
a quick question about your calculator if someone stops being a gold member is the calculator still able to function and is it linked to their email address keep up the good work you're videos are great and people are learning from them and its good to see good people be successful
Our system resets every month and half and membership for gold is monthly for using calculators which is 8.99 monthly but you also get access to our gold member videos and get priority for future ideas 😃
¡Hola! Es muy satisfactorio e interesante este negocio, muchas veces requiere paciencia pero vale mucho la pena. Le deseamos lo mejor y esperamos que pronto pueda hacerlo si aún no lo hace. ¡Gracias por mirarnos!
@@RDIdecals Do you ever use any type of magnetic material or just vinyl? Trying to figure out how to do this myself with a Cricut and permanent vinyl. Thanks.
651 is whats called a calendar vinyl. Its the vinyl that will crack easier. But the cost is 1/4 of 751 cast vinyl which doesnt shrink and crack. The process to make either product is a bit different which changes durability. Old sign guy.
Hi, I have a question for you. What transfer tape best goes with metallic vinyl, glossy vinyl and matt vinyl and are good for multiple color decals? By the way i encountered your channel recently and am enjoying the content. Thank you
Hello! We use our RTape ClearChoice AT75.1 for almost all applications except when applying on wall. So far we haven’t had any issues when using that transfer with metallic vinyls. We have heard of people not getting the same results but I guess weather plays a big roll. Thanks for watching!!
