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The latest feature articles from GRAPHICS PRO
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Preparing Photos for Stamp Engraving
If possible, use a high-contrast portrait photo with a light, even background. If you want to use pictures from the…
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How to Reduce Last Minute Orders
Take a proactive approach to reducing last minute orders. The easiest way to do this is to prepare a group…
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Recalibrate Laser Speed
Clean your machine. Much like other types of design equipment, a clean machine produces better results than one that is…
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Shop Snapshot: Awesome Graphics
When Rachel Stuckey began checking into starting a business in early 2007, she thought it would be something she’d do…
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Wide-Format Ink Maintenance 101
Although wide-format inkjet printers have become increasingly more powerful and complex in terms of what they are capable of, shop…
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A&E Asks Women in the Industry: 5 Minutes with Lisa Higginbotham
How long have you been in the awards industry? 19 years in June. What is your background? My background is…
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In the Trenches: Paperboy Wonders
I really was a paperboy, at the age of 12, and sold copies of our local daily from a green…
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Keep Your Acrylic Sheet Stock Flat in Your Laser
Warped sheet material can result in poor lasering and cutting results. Partially cut sheets are particularly vulnerable to bending. Regardless…
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Use LED Lighting with Sandcarved Signage
If a metal frame is used to hold a sandcarved glass sign, it offers the opportunity of LED lighting. With…
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Try This: Use Photoshop Templates for Sublimated Products
Using pre-made templates in Photoshop is an easy way to experiment with new designs for sublimated products like the ornament…
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The Technical Side of Sign Design: Faster Design Turn-Around Time
“We can’t build this!” is the phrase I heard repeatedly for one year while working at a mid-sized commercial sign…
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Producing a Frosty White Engraving on Acrylic
More than likely, when your engraving doesn’t produce a frosty white effect, this is caused by using the wrong acrylic…
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Sandcarving Tip: Got grit?
Make sure the appropriate grit is being used. We recommend silicon carbide as it reveals a new cutting edge each…
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Focus on the Right Factors: Sublimation production costs
Many decorators focus only on ink, paper, and substrate costs when determining how much is spent on production. This calculation…
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Take Control of Your Online Reputation: How to handle bad reviews
If you have a bad online review, research it before you answer it. It is so natural to just confront…
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Selling to the Corporate Awards Market
The corporate awards market has shrunk a little, with fewer organizations thriving the way they were pre-2008. However, there is…
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