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Hi everyone thought I would take this opportunity introduce my self. I’m relatively new to the Sign Industry about 4 years now. My wife “Deb” and my self-started business at home in the basement, as things grew we bought our own building “two yeas ago now” still haven’t built a sign for it yet, busy making signs for other people. Hope get around to making one this fall, it might stop the comments like “ Lets buy a sign from the sign shop that doesn’t have a sign” The other comment I get is “I see you took you sign down” It’s all in fun and I normally Respond with “do you want your sign before or after I make mine.” The fist tine I visited this site I received more than $50 bucks worth of advice and encouragement. So I paid the taxes and thought I would just pop my head in. “you are a great bunch”
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Welcome to the board Matty and Deb! Sounds like you are doing well. Get yourselves to a meet as soon as you can find one near you so that you can get to know some of the heads personally.
With a name like Matty McQuilkin making a sign should be fun. If it is irish I see a green "Irish" quill standing there with his derby on. Or if Scott he coule be wearing a kilt.
Get busy man!
-------------------- Kathy Joiner River Road Graphics 41628 River Road Ponchatoula, La.70454
Old enough to know better...Too young to resist. Posts: 1891 | From: Ponchatoula, LA | Registered: Nov 2000
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Welcome Matty...don't feel bad I had a banner (very detailed) but still a banner (hand lettered with vinyl ink) over my shop for 3 years til the city told me to take it down...I was surprised at how well it held up so after about 3 months I put it back up and it was there for a total of 8 years...(city didn't notice the second time)...when people asked about how well do my banners hold up I sent them outside to check...people actually thought it was a permanent sign...actually I guess it was.
Well... welcome again...hope to see more of your posts...we'll share all we know and we look for help ourselves from time to time...hope your stay here will be a pleasing adventure.
-------------------- "Werks fer me...it'll werk fer you"
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Hi Matty, I know what you mean, I tripped over this place in November 98, been a resident ever since and have never questioned the value of it... priceless...
Welcome aboard...
-------------------- Mike O'Neill
It has yet to be proven that intelligence has any survival value. - Arthur C. Clarke
If I were more girly, I'd bring ya over a housewarming gift or a pie. But seeing as I'm more of a tomboy, I'll just offer to buy you a beer at the corner bar.
I found this place by accident too. If you think you've gotten $50 worth out of your first few visits, just wait a couple years, step back & look at where you are then as opposed to where you would be without the knowledge shared here. If you really want to waste an afternoon, hit the search button in the upper right & look up something you're interested in. It can be overwhelming.
-------------------- Chris Welker Wildfire Signs Indiana, Pa Posts: 4254 | From: Indiana, PA | Registered: Mar 2001
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My wife and I started a sign shop about 3 1/2 years ago also after almost 3 years we finely got a sign up. I found this site about a year ago I have learned a lot from these great people.
-------------------- Dennis Raap Raap Signs Posts: 840 | From: Coopersville, MI | Registered: Feb 2003
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In 1980, I moved our shop to 5400 SF on a major highway. Months dragged by as I agonized over the design for our new sign. The antique shop next door also did not have identification. One day, a woman came into my office, looking for our neighbor. When I directed her to the correct entry, she snapped: “Why don’t you guys get a sign!” For some reason, I didn’t have the heart to tell her we were a sign company.
-------------------- David Harding A Sign of Excellence Carrollton, TX Posts: 5106 | From: Carrollton, TX, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Why don't you paint a nice background and frame it and put it in front of your building. No letters. Then those that comment would have a different rap about generic signs.
-------------------- The SignShop Mendocino, California
Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity. — Charles Mingus Posts: 6806 | From: Mendocino, CA. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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I just removed the wrong phone numbers off my work truck... our shop moved 4 years ago! Some guy into upholstery has my old phone number and keeps getting my calls.
Now I have NO phone numbers, just my logo. Don't feel too bad, you obviously aren't alone in this.
Welcome aboard! Perhaps this will help, just copy one & print it out. Take it to Kinko's & have it laminated. Take it back to the shop & tape it to the wall, Bingo, you got a sign.
Matty, ...Just havin' a bit of fun here. Enjoy!
-------------------- Dave Parr Sign Painter USA Posts: 709 | From: USA | Registered: May 2003
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Thanks every one for the kind welcome and special thanks to Chris for the beer. Kathy you are right there is a touch of Irish. Dave you have got me splitting my sides, Love the Sign but I think I will Laminate it myself.
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Here's a down home southern WELCOME YALL! Matty! You'll love it here! Kathy's right..get yourself to a live letterhead meet asap...you'll be addicted!! Judy
-------------------- Judy Pate Signs By Judy Albany, Georgia USA 229-435-6824
Live simply...Love generously...Care deeply...Speak kindly...Leave the rest to God. Posts: 2623 | From: Albany,GA,USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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