Education
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Try This: Sublimate an Award Plaque
With sublimation, you can turn any image into a vibrant and permanent memento or piece of art. Take a look…
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Building Fixtures That Stand the Test of Time
To increase productivity and efficiency when laser processing many of the same parts over and over again, you can use…
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Cleaning Lasering Residue from Wood
I generally try not to laser raw or stained wood that does not have several good coats of finish on it because,…
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4 Main Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying a Laser
What is the maximum size of substrate you will work with? The answer to this question helps you determine the…
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Is there a more efficient way to prevent error caused by bubbles left in the photoresist?
Rather than taping over air bubbles in your photoresist film, which can be time-consuming, use a non-PVC sandcarving film such as…
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Make It Your Business: If the Shoe Fits . . . Incorporate
Suppose you’re in the market for a new pair of shoes. Not just any pair of shoes, but the perfect…
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Curing Water-Based Inks
In this quick 90-second video tip, Cristen, Ryonet’s production designer, gives screen printers tips for the perfect cure when working…
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Cerebral Signage: Applying Design Thinking to Signs, Part Four
Design thought is the blending of intelligence and imagination with creativity. Smart design wrapped around intellectual data and concepts can…
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What is the best way to save time in the sandcarving process?
When sandcarving, we recommend that you use tapeless inserts in conjunction with your choice of putty, which allows you to…
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What is the purpose of a rotary engraving attachment?
With the rotary engraving attachment, you can use your laser engraver to process tumblers, cups, vases, and bottles of various sizes and diameters.…
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Why don’t all ADA-compliant signs have Braille?
Braille is likely the least used of all the elements on accessible signs since so few people fall into the…
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Starting a Screen-Printing Business
Before you open a shop, it’s important to create a business plan that sets you apart from the rest. Ask…
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Building Impressions with Cerebral Signage
A friend of mine recently sent me an article from Harvard Business Review titled “Plan a Better Meeting with Design…
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Video of the Week: The Not-So-Lost Art of Gilding
Andrew Lawrence opened up his sign shop, Gentleman Scholar Signs, in 2012. In producing his work Lawrence is a fan…
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Are lower prices more important than good quality?
If you take a student’s view of what immediately precedes a company’s filing for bankruptcy, you will find that three…
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Now Trending in Awards: One substrate to add to your inventory
One of the most popular blank substrates would have to be the half-inch thick jade glass awards. We think they…
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