ironplanet uk900 Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Do many of you do signature engraving, We do it while u wait if required. We charge £20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 UK I hope you don't mind but I split this one away from its original topic, because you touched a nerve! I watched a demonstration on this at one of the shows a couple of years ago (did I tell you all we have a stand this year ) & infact had a plate done for my boys, which to this day is still on there bedroom wall (Thanks Timpsons) Some time after this I got my engraver, and have played around with hand writing, but when ever I vectorize the imported image I get a tramline around the image. this was done very quickly, so don't comment on the quality! How do you get a single smooth line as per your example? I am using GravoStyle 98 - Graphic. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted September 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Lee, I'll try and do some sort of demo on how I do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Was hoping you'd say that look forward to reading it! Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 is there much call for signatures?? i've seen the software advertised but didn't think there'd be much of a market for it may help me to make my mind up whether to go computerised next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted September 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Hey Rick, Go computerised please.... It will make a hugh impact on your biz. Trust me The most important thing is to choose the right machine. You can do signature engraving with with most machines. Signature engraving is far from my best line, but it is a line that most people don't offer. I would have though it puts £80 per month in my till, Last christmas we pushed it and had a superb response. Don't go for a farty little machine with a small engraving area. I suspect you are an ambitious guy and would love to make all your own House signs, Memorial Plaques, etc. There is loads of money to be made in this area. Customers love it when you let them design there own, knowing your going to make it for them personally. Theres so much you can bring to your business if you get it right Would be a shame to miss out on allthis type of work because your machines engraving area was to small. Well worth thinking about Rick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 great post uk, i'd love to go computerised exactly for the reasons you specified. all i've got to do now is convince my partner i am a great lover of foresight, not hindsight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 What's your machine then UK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted September 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 A Dremmel.. No just kiddin, I've got an is7000 & 2 is400 volume's. Love em... My first machine (computerised) was an is200tx. It was good for jewellery, but the engraving area was to small, couldn't even engrave some large picture frames, and customers were askin for large plaques that I couldn't do I traded it back for the is400 volume, my engraving has gone through the roof. That,s why I urge Rick to choose the right machine, may as well be able to do everything, if your gonna go down that path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted September 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 What machine are you using Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Mastergrave Universal, but heading to the show on the 24th to look at dedicated flat bed engravers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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