What is the best method to convert raster to vector - image inside.

[Stitch Up]

Hi guys

I'm needing to have a small respray job to the rear of my motorhome. This will result in the destruction of an already tatty decal



As you can see, it's a two colour simple graphic that I'd like to convert to vector and print & cut on my Roland BN20.

I'm crap at tracing in Corel and having made a few attempts am considering buying the decal!!!! Sounds stupid doesn't it? I should be able to recreate this simply!

Any tips appreciated.

John

[socialgiraffe]

Do you mean this sort of thing?

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Not sure on the background horizontal lines but I presume this is a good starting point for you

PM me your email and I can email the CDR V5 file

[Stitch Up]

That's definately the sort of thing

I'd like to have a cutline around the entire edge of the decal rather than cutting out a square of vinyl with that print on. - not sure if I explained myself properly!

More importantly I need to learn how to do it and what software to use

My email is john@stitch-up.biz

I just had a quotation from the manufacturer of my motorhome for the decal - I'll tell you later

[Earl Smith]

Whos the motorhome from John? Burstener or Hymer? I do a lot of work for a campsite and go there every weekend. They sell these campers so maybe they have the odd deca laying around. Ill look if you want.

[Stitch Up]

Hi Earl, hope you're keeping good? I looked out for you at FESPA London The motorhome is a Burstner Argos 748-2

[Earl Smith]

Ive just emailed the campsite with your Sticker. Dont know if they have any but its worth asking. This is the largest campsite in Germany and they sell Burstner, so fingers crossed.
FESPA, sadly never made it to London (or the UK). I was, and still am ,too busy. Maybe sometime in the future when another show is on, it would be nice to meet up again and exchange ideas.

[Earl Smith]

Ive just had a message back from the campsite. He wants the Fahrgestellnummer of your wagon. Somewhere in your paperwork there is a number of this wagon . Then he can find it for you. Germans...everything by numbers.
And where is it stuck on the wagon?

[mrs maggot]

Do you mean this sort of thing?

[ATTACH=CONFIG]1855[/ATTACH]

Not sure on the background horizontal lines but I presume this is a good starting point for you

PM me your email and I can email the CDR V5 file

you left the fly off of it or is it a spider, top left corner

[socialgiraffe]

I thought that was on my screen :biggrin: