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[darkdezigns]

after researchin for feck knows how many hours,soon there will be a few things im going to need......firstly some custom graphics/airbrushing seems to be acheived using stickers,that u then take off afterwards,so i may need some off you,also any ideas where i can get stencil sheets from?..........and how would you feel about making some templates up on that kind of stuff?

[Apache]

What would the templates be made of? Would have to make sure the cutter would handle it.

I'll check with my supplier, I expect its some sort of low-tack stuff.

[darkdezigns]

hmm well heres an example of the material
http://bearair.com/prodinfo.asp?number=150135
and heres the kind of thing id want cut
http://www.tcpglobal.com/kustomshop/kskushb10.aspx
just trying to bring it your so 1,its a alot cheaper hopefully,and 2,money for you lol

[darkdezigns]

What would the templates be made of? Would have to make sure the cutter would handle it.

I'll check with my supplier, I expect its some sort of low-tack stuff.

needs to be v thin plastic sheets,so they are reuseable,and stickers would just be anyold stuff,but its the stencils i need more than anything to start off with

[Apache]

let me look into it.

Not ferkin cheap are they?

<edit> Have just been in touch with my supplier. He carries several 'stencil films' with low tack adhesive which are cuttable in a vinyl cutter. When I get back after this weekend I'll give him a ring (boss wasn't in today) and ask him to send me a couple of samples I can have a play with. It's considerably cheaper than the place in your link - cheap enough to use a fresh stencil every job, which has got to be better quality wise.

[darkdezigns]

let me look into it.

Not ferkin cheap are they?

<edit> Have just been in touch with my supplier. He carries several 'stencil films' with low tack adhesive which are cuttable in a vinyl cutter. When I get back after this weekend I'll give him a ring (boss wasn't in today) and ask him to send me a couple of samples I can have a play with. It's considerably cheaper than the place in your link - cheap enough to use a fresh stencil every job, which has got to be better quality wise.

yr a star sounds like a plan,i will need some "hard" stencils tho for skulls etc,kinda difficult to explain,but need to arrange say 8 to 10 on a4 card so u can use individual ones and move them around turn over so u can make a large panel up from the one stencil,if that makes sense?lol,stickers would be more for lettering tc,one off stuff?

[Apache]

The cutter wont work with 'hard' stencils. I know the sort of thing you're talking about. It's a thin polycarbonate type sheet isn't it? I doubt I could dial up enough blade pressure.

[darkdezigns]

The cutter wont work with 'hard' stencils. I know the sort of thing you're talking about. It's a thin polycarbonate type sheet isn't it? I doubt I could dial up enough blade pressure.

yep thats the stuff,gotta be worth a go tho?

[Apache]

I'll have a word. Not worth a go if its a new £12 blade every time I cut some.

[darkdezigns]

I'll have a word. Not worth a go if its a new £12 blade every time I cut some.

ah ok good point,i'll let u do some research first then lol