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New Roland GS-24 an Upgrade from GX-24, But Still…
If you are still looking for a Roland GX-24, then look no further. Roland has replaced it with the new and improved Roland GS-24. I came across this new model perusing the USCutter.com site while purchasing my much -needed supplies. I normally don’t look around for vinyl cutters because a small-time, side-business-guy like me is, […]
Spent $8 Bucks and Made $605 on Etsy Selling Wall Decals
Many of my readers have been wondering and asking if my Sunshine Decals wall decal shop is dead and buried… The answer is “ABSOLUTELY NOT“. The owner, meaning me, has been on intermittent hiatus from my wall decal shop due to life’s expected (or unexpected) interruptions that come about every now and then that required my full […]
Car Window Decal Sellers -How About This Idea?
I get promotional email from My Vinyl Designer: http://www.myvinyldesigner.com/ I always check out what they have to offer anytime I do receive email from them. That’s because sometimes I get a good idea for my wall decal shop. In this case I’m sharing what I think might be a good idea for auto decal dealers. […]
Re-Opening for Etsy Business, After a Month Long Vacation
Today will make a week since we got back from our “23 Days in Italy” vacation adventure. You can see it all here: http://jerrycapote.com/category/23-days-in-italy/ Well, after a week back I am almost ready to open my decal business. But first things first. I double-checked my vinyl rolls to make sure I had everything I needed […]
How to Estimate Price on Your Vinyl Signs | REFERENCE GUIDE
This has to be the trickiest question to answer. Especially when my readers are from everywhere around the United States and from many countries around the world. The fact is there is no one answer. However, here I will provide you with my reference guide to finding the right price for your vinyl signs and other related sign […]
INCOME REPORT 2014 – How Much Money Did I Make Selling Wall Decals on Etsy?
Below I am going to share my income and expenses for my Etsy shop, including my Etsy Stats for the 2014 year. However, this is a tricky subject for me. Not because I mind sharing how much or how little money I made on my Sunshine Decals Etsy Shop. But, because I do not want to […]
How To Merge Overlapping Text Outlines in Adobe Illustrator REVISITED
In a previous post, back in September of 2012, I wrote about and created a video regarding how to Merge or Weld Text with Adobe Illustrator and CutStudio. But, only recently I had a request by a visitor and reader to the blog who was interested in knowing how to merge or weld overlapping text using Adobe […]
How To Divide a Large Vector to Fit Your Vinyl Cutter
I chose a 24″ vinyl cutter because I planned on making most of my vinyl designs fit that size. But on occasion I have received requests that require me to cut the vector in pieces in order to fit my vinyl cutter. Otherwise, I would have to refer the customer to someone else. But, sometimes you […]
From Raster to Vector to Wall Vinyl Decal
When I first discovered how to convert a downloaded graphic from the internet into a vector graphic on Adobe Illustrator using the Live Trace tool, I went hog wild. I downloaded everything I thought could be turned into a vector file. In most cases, the file was cutter-ready with not much effort. To be honest, using the […]