Shop Sign

[Andysam26467]

Hi all.
I have just taken out a lease on a shop in my local town to sell my printed items.
i mainly do sublimation work but I have just purchased a Graphtec CE6000-40 cutter from The Magic Touch.

Im really pleased with it and I've done quite a few T-Shirts with various vinyls.

I need to get a sign for my shop front so I thought why not do it myself. The only issue is, is what substrate do I apply the vinyl to.

the size of the sign will be 3660mm wide by 600mm high. So my questions are...

What substrate shall I use to stick the vinyl to as it is just bare plywood on the shop front?
what is the best vinyl to use ?

many thanks

Andy

[Quinsfan]

I would use a Ali composite board, sometimes called dibond. You will need a a sign vinyl there are many suppliers out there but I use Metamark series 7 for most of the signs I do.

[phoenixalpha]

Dibond is the way to go. Get it in 2m lengths, so you'll probably need two and cut to size. Get some metamark 7, KPMF 50000/51000 (depending on gloss or matt) or maybe some Oracal 651

[Andysam26467]

Thanks for the info guys.

Any suggestions on suppliers. I've been trawling the www and there are so many. All with different prices.

[phoenixalpha]

Get your dibond from somewhere local as the P&P charges are stupidly high if you are getting them delivered across the UK as they are big....

[mrs maggot]

Dorotape at market harborough - cannot fault the guys and you can nip down have a chat, take down what you are planning, and they will take you through it and supply the materials, they are well priced and very helpful

[Stitch Up]

Make sure you fix it to the shop front securely!

Good luck with the shop

[Andysam26467]

Thanks again.

Market Harborough isn't that far from me. I will nip down and have a chat with them. Thanks for that Mrs maggot.