I have a client who is wanting to make magnetic "stickers" for cars using area sports teams. He has several schools that is wanting to sell these, so the orders could be quite a few.(100-500+ per design)
To help simplify the end process, I have designed a 12" circle template, in which all the designs will have the school and mascot name around the mascot image.
Is there a source or a method to be able to precut the magnetic sheeting to the 12" circle, then be able to apply which ever design he sells. I have hand cut all the magnetic signs up till now, but this has the potential to be to o labor intensive to try that with these. i would prefer to outsource the cutting or have them diecut or whatever...
Any thoughts or ideas would be much appreciated.
Posted by Carl Wood (Member # 1223) on :
Hey Micheal - I would think having them Die-cut is the way to go; have you tried contacting Grimco? Or maybe Gemini could maybe handle that, good question. Have had similar needs for magnetic shapes myself - - always wind up hand cutting them though, just cuz the quantity didn't justify out-sourcing.
Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :
Micheal,
If you have an Edge source nearby you could print these out on the Edge on AutoMag then run them through the plotter to cut. I haven't done the pricing on having them screened but 100 of one design then die cut could be pricey not to mention the screen charge. And if you cut the mag then try to apply the decals to the cut mag you will have time involved in trying to register the 2.
You could try someone like Gregory or find a locol guy that offers wholesale pricing.
Even though the Edge can only print at 11.8" you can still run a 12" design through as long as the printing doesn't go to 12". because the plotter will cut it at 12".
Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
depending on your plotter you can run mag through most plotters, you dont need to cut all the waty through, just enough to score it, the edge will break right off. If you plotter can't handle it I would get a piece of steel cut to size and use that as an edge to hand cut them
Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :
There is a thinner version of the magnetis material made to go through plotters. I have also stuck application tape across the metal areas of my plotter and run regular magnetic through using the slower speed and cutting blade and pressure that I use for cutting sandblast rubber. It scores it enough to make a clean break.
Posted by Steve Nuttle (Member # 2645) on :
We do a lot of magnetics and always hand cut them. I don't like the thinner stock that you can run through the plotter. I have found that even hand cutting really dulls a blade in an exacto quickly. About 6 or 7 cuts and it's time to change blades. You guys who score your mags on a plotter, how does the blade in the plotter hold up? Blades for an exacto are cheaper than blades for my plotter. Just wondering.
Best Regards, Steve
Posted by Michael Clanton (Member # 2419) on :
Thanks for all the responses.
I did consider outsourcing to an EDGE for the printing, so that may be worth looking at.
I have a Roland Camm-1 Pn-960, I have seen a couple of posts about using the cutter to score the sheet. I'm not sure how flexible my cutter is for something like that.
One email resonse suggested using a router cut the circles.
Still looking, would like to look into outsourcing the cutting.
Thanks for the info!!!!
Posted by Jerry Morrissey (Member # 203) on :
You might also try Magnetic Attractions at 1 800 421 3251. They are a good source for die cut as well as rolls of magnetic material.
Posted by ScooterX (Member # 2023) on :
die cut and screen print will be the most cost effective -- especially if you're in the hundreds. (100 each per school).
