Re: Red Baron Side-art reproduction?

From: ddhumphr <david_at_bbn.com>
Date: Thu Oct 28 1999 - 08:01:03 EDT

Clay,

I talked with this fellow here to do that process.

David Merrick
(603) 594-8686
New Hampshire
300DPI printing on back-lit films 0.003 glossy vinyl laminate, etc. (he
mentioned several media)
4 ft square minimum order and the material comes 3 ft. wide.

He was very helpful to talk with, and the price didn't seem that much.

Ace
Ni-Wumpf Ltd.

Clay Cowgill wrote:

> > You beat me to the punch on that game; I had contacted a graphics company
> > to get
> > a quote on printing stickers like what it had and the price was $300/set.
> > Too
> > pricey in small quantities.
> >
> I think the key to doing it "cheap" (aka, less than $100 for a set) in
> quanties fewer than 100 will be to find a direct ink-jet printer that
> handles roll vinyl or something similar. I've got the company that did the
> Multipac marquees looking around for one for me. Then, maybe pay extra to
> have it over-coated or laminated with a clear plastic to protect the ink--
> that might not be necessary depending on the ink type though.
>
> I think Red Baron's side-art is only five colors, so that's nice for doing a
> real silk-screen (cheaper). Printed onto lexan by a silk-screen they'd
> probably be about $50 a side in quantity (and they'd be super-durable!).
> Screened onto vinyl or something would even be less I'm sure. The downside
> is the screens and prep would be multiple $100's, so unless you do lots
> that's probably not economical.
Received on Thu Oct 28 07:05:16 1999

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