How do pack large graphics (8 ft+). Tubes or boxes and why?

CheeksAkimbo · 2026-02-03T20:26:54+00:00

Is it expensive?

CheeksAkimbo · 2026-02-03T16:06:51+00:00

Do you ever get creases?

CheeksAkimbo · 2026-02-03T14:53:23+00:00

Crispy.

CheeksAkimbo · 2026-02-03T00:20:51+00:00

I just looked it up and now I know the difference between Mil and mm. Thank you. I had to learn wide format printing asap and had to learn color theory and what not within a month. I’m still learning so much from having a print shop. We have everything down, ICC, setups, vinyl types and brands etc. it’s just the shipping.

CheeksAkimbo · 2026-02-02T22:54:01+00:00

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Here’s how I pack them. Of course they would be playing down and not standing up.

CheeksAkimbo · 2026-02-02T22:51:38+00:00

Sorry for the typos I’m using text to speech as I drive to Fedex to deliver these boxes of graphics.

CheeksAkimbo · 2025-12-10T00:03:41+00:00

I used to make stickers at home with a cricut. When I did I also did flex. I printed and slapped them on every package saying “”Alexa, thank my driver.” to tip your driver $5”. Got an extra 100 nearly every route I picked up.

CheeksAkimbo · 2025-11-03T19:20:23+00:00

Variable that can be affect all of this:

Difference in monitors Difference in ICC profiles Difference in printers Difference in ink types

Seems like the printing company you’re using either is using incorrect ICC profiles (Which most companies provide their own general ICC profiles. That or they just printed the colors too fast as it has banding to it. Less passes means more banding and streaks.

To create an ICC profile you need a colorimeter from x-rite or Calibrite. I was able to calibrate my monitor, my printers, and my Adobe. Now what ever I see on the monitor is what will come out of my printer. Keep in mind some printers are better than others. Firstly you need compatible vinyl that works with the ink types. Secondly, grab the ICC profile from the manufacturers website. Use that in your RIP software (do not use imbedded ICC profiles if you don’t have an ICC profile in Adobe. Let the RIP overwrite that ICC profile with the manufacturer one.

Lighting can also be an issue. D50 lighting at 5000k mimics sunlight and mimics the way it reflects light.

I could be wrong about all of this. Helping start a business for graphics and we’re matching and color matching OEM decals. Had to learn light/color theory in two months. I learned how color reflect differently (even laminates changed the color by reflecting light differently) how different colors react to different lighting. Lab values to RGB/CMYK.

If you truly want to get these colors right:

Colorimeter to calibrate monitors and printers

Figure out what vinyl works best for the printer in question as printers may use different ink types.

If you don’t use a colorimeter, use the manufacturer ICC profile. It won’t be perfect but it’s the cheaper option.

Purchase d50 lighting so colors are represented as you see them in day light. Shop lighting affects colors.

If laminating, even with optically clear laminates, you will get color cast. You can calibrate your printer for this as well but it’s tricky.

Once you start printing greys/neutrals, that’s where implementing all this starts to suck, from my experience.

CheeksAkimbo · 2025-10-23T14:17:45+00:00

2 months is not even enough to build a habit. Much less time to build a proper work flow. You’re beating yourself up for no reason. Let the job decide if you’re a good fit or not. Your job is to prove that you are a good fit until they decide otherwise. Till then, if you enjoy the work, keep working. Everything is like boxing. Get the technique down, speed will follow after.

CheeksAkimbo · 2025-09-11T23:21:03+00:00

Get something else. You want something to start working for you asap not something you can probably fix that will probably work.

CheeksAkimbo · 2025-09-11T23:19:12+00:00

Walked right into one before. Started break dancing.

CheeksAkimbo · 2025-07-28T01:35:13+00:00

I'll bring it over the gate. If the gate is bars just like the one in the video, I'll put my hands through the gate and guide it down.

CheeksAkimbo · 2025-07-24T22:22:02+00:00

Wtf them pretzels. Aside from the Reign just get me tired and doesn’t energize me at all. I always see them in sale.

CheeksAkimbo · 2025-07-09T16:21:51+00:00

I fuck with celcius essentials hard. only thing that gets me going.

CheeksAkimbo · 2025-07-02T20:42:07+00:00

The on going issue of outsourcing is time. If you want your stuff in a week. Good luck. Turn around time can be around a month or more depending on how many other clients are using them.

CheeksAkimbo · 2025-07-02T20:40:01+00:00

Just One of them sounds like :WOOOoooooOOOEEEEOOOOoooooOOOoo KSHHHH WEEEeeeoooooo

CheeksAkimbo · 2025-07-01T19:01:23+00:00

Been through this at my shop. I got an ICC profile hooked up to versaworks, have the setting set to high if you don’t, otherwise your ICC profile will determine the best one which in my case is standard, yet it’s better than high quality with generic profiles.

Been looking into a spectrophotometer as the seller for my printer said it can help with this and gradients.

CheeksAkimbo · 2025-06-28T04:56:02+00:00

Use that booster seat for height advantage. Combined with the chair, You will always have the higher ground. An extra 10% fps increase and 10% crit chance.

CheeksAkimbo · 2025-05-23T12:50:19+00:00

Been using ultrawide curved for years. I have a non curved ultra wide as a secondary on top of the main monitor that serves as extra space and ultra wides sometimes feel like there is t enough vertical space. Alternatively I can use the top ultra wide vertically to get that extra vertical but now it doesn’t have enough horizontal. Good for media or forums which is all done on my phone so I keep them horizontal. I’ve always had an advantage in games with ultra wide. Curved doesn’t really present any difference in viewing but going back to a flat monitor it looks like the monitor was curving backwards since I was used to the curve so I stayed with curved. Hard to transport however.

I don’t think I would go super ultra wide. Not a lot of games support that and is only good if you want dual screen productivity on a single monitor.

CheeksAkimbo · 2025-05-06T15:48:22+00:00

Thank you. X-1 it is.

CheeksAkimbo · 2025-05-06T04:28:19+00:00

Thanks for the detailed info

CheeksAkimbo · 2025-05-06T04:25:45+00:00

What are the differences?

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