This story is an excerpt from an article which appeared in Sign Builder Illustrated magazine in 2006. Although digitally-printed textiles currently represent a very small segment of the signage market, manufacturers see the potential of this fast growing market and have invested in developing top coated fabrics for solvent, ecosolvent and UV inkjet printers. While many of […] Read more »
Netflix converts hundreds of coffee shops into ‘Gilmore Girls’ diners with QuickMOUNT
Netflix uses QuickMOUNT from Supply55 to covert hundreds of coffee shops into ‘Gilmore Girls’ diners giving fans an extra perk with their morning coffee on Wednesday, October 5th, 2016. More than 200 coffee shops across the country transformed into replicas of Luke’s Diner, the show’s familiar eatery, to promote the series’ revival on Netflix this […] Read more »
Prepping Steel Surfaces Prior to Painting
Learn How You Should Prep Galvanized Steel and Rusted Surfaces Prior to Painting. Read more »
Why Use an Overlaminate?
There are three primary reasons to use an overlaminate for large format graphics. These are to beautify and protect the printed graphic and, when used for floor graphics, to provide slip resistance. Read more »
Picking The Right Application Tape Tack Level
The tack level of an application tape describes the stickiness of the adhesive. Most sign makers use a standard grade application tape with a high tack adhesive, such as RTape ApliTape™ 4075 or Conform® 4075RLA. Read more »
Surface Prep for Glass Gilding
Learn how to properly prep a window before gilding. By following the techniques in this story you will achieve good adhesion of gold leaf to glass… Read more »
Gelatin Size Recipe for Glass Gilding
Just follow the step-by-step directions in this story to learn how to make gelatin size for glass gilding… Read more »
Imprimatura: Toning the Substrate
It doesn’t matter whether you are painting on canvas, a metal panel, Masonite, wood or MDO. If your substrate is white, the stark brilliance of the surface can be overpowering and distracting. For this reason artists have toned their painting surfaces for centuries. Read more »
Service Temperature Range and Thermal Degradation
Jim Hingst explains how extreme heat can cause the PVC resin of a vinyl film to break down. In selecting a film for an application, the “Service Temperature Range” is an important consideration. So what exactly is the service temperature range? As you might guess, this term refers to the range of temperature within which […] Read more »
Using Car Wax On Printed Dry Erase Vinyl
My story, How to Minimize Ghosting on Dry Erase Boards, explains how to condition EZ Erase dry erase vinyl film with Rain-X liquid car wax. After writing on the film with dry erase markers, you can also use the car wax to wipe the surface clean with no residue or ghosting. Read more »
