Vinyl Startup Questions - Engraving Etc. Forum

From:	Frazee1	17 Jul 2004
To:	Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)	5 of 6

101.5 In reply to 101.1
Harvey, I have been trying to get my area in the showroom "just right" for a while. Some of what I have done is: Made a small banner with black numbers showing sizes of letters. 1 inch is a 1 1 inch tall up to 12. Twelve is a 12 12 inches tall. It may help customers that want just lettering to-go. Next I went on websites for ideas on windsheild banners. I took an old but nice looking peice of plexiglass and put windsheild banner ideas on it. Also, I made a sample coroplast sign advertising a made up lawn service and used concrete to make a stepstake stay up in a old can. I covered the old can with material. I don't have to worry about the free standing sign falling over. Also, we bought the preprinted "sponsored by" golf signs and put our company name as a sample. On your wall you could also have different sizes of the coroplast signs hanging. On that side of our store we also have hanging from the ceiling shorts, shirts, etc.. which we have used our cutter to cut the heatpress material for. On the shorts we have cheer on the back, as that's what the girls around here like. I have a size 10X pair of sweatpants I am going to cut something to heatpress on! Big Savings/ huge savings something?? I myself am still looking for ideas for that part of the store but these are a few I have found. Hope it helps, John

From:	Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)	18 Jul 2004
To:	Frazee1	6 of 6

101.6 In reply to 101.5

It certainly helps with ideas, thanks. What I am up against also, that came to light big time, is that the mall must approve all signage even inside the store, as well as displays. Who said that owning your business makes you the boss? Not me!

They will not allow any sign on a white background. So how do you display the colors well? They will not allow too much color because it 'detracts'. They will not allow large signs because it 'shouts'. Yep 1" lettering samples sure works to display outdoor signage, yeah sure.

I'll work it out slowly but these suggestions do give food for thought. Adding on slowly once they get used to what is there sometimes works.

And this mall is a lot more lenient that others.

Philadelphia, PA (Really Bensalem)

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