slydesigns is a legend

[cowboyz]

Came home from golf this arvo to find some stickers waiting for me.

Had to wash the bike to put them on but loving it.

[yod]

:niceone:

mint

good effort sly

[The Pastor]

how much were they?

[cowboyz]

paid in sexual favours.

Oh shit, I wasnt surposed to mention that.

[Highlander]

Mates rates apply then ;)

How much would something similar cost the rest of us?

[Meanie]

paid in sexual favours.

Oh shit, I wasnt surposed to mention that.

Who was the Mama and who was the Papa :whistle:
Nice work Sly

[chanceyy]

:niceone: Sly ..

[cowboyz]

Who was the Mama and who was the Papa :whistle:
Nice work Sly

I got a bit put off when he kept screaming your name.................

[yod]

paid in sexual favours.

Oh shit, I wasnt surposed to mention that.
:shit:

don't tell Lisy

eeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwww

[Boob Johnson]

Shot Cowboyz, looks mint man :niceone:

[manwithav8]

looks good........

[MSTRS]

Cool. Easy. You didn't ask me. Harrumph. :whistle:

[CookMySock]

gee from your post I thought you had some massive graphics package done on it.. So I look at the pics, and I'm like, ahh this be the "before" picture - the other will be the "after" picture, but no.. wtf? And then I spot it.. lol

DB

[MSTRS]

gee from your post I thought you had some massive graphics package done on it.. So I look at the pics, and I'm like, ahh this be the "before" picture - the other will be the "after" picture, but no.. wtf? And then I spot it.. lol

DB

What he really wanted to show off was his bike...clean...for the first time since he bought it.

[slydesigns]

Wrong font MSTRS, easy huh?:blink:

[MSTRS]

Wrong font MSTRS, easy huh?:blink:

Tiny pic - looked like Brushscript - still a font tho. And still easy.:bleh:

[Mikkel]

Wrong font MSTRS, easy huh?:blink:

Close enough, we'd need a better pic of the bike to tell the difference from where I'm sitting :yes:

[slydesigns]

Brushscript is a generic type font and not so good for signwriting. Not many of the windows fonts are very useful to reproduce in vinyl infact. This one is from a speedway sign font pack.

[yod]

Wrong font MSTRS, easy huh?:blink:


Tiny pic - looked like Brushscript - still a font tho. And still easy.:bleh:

Battle of the Sticker People

coming soon to a theatre near you

[Dodger]

Battle of the Sticker People

coming soon to a theatre near you

Needs less talk and more links/prices :whistle:

[Bonez]

Had to squint to see what all the fuss was about. Nice one Simon. Now Cowboyz will be able to recognise his bike from the side :blink:

[imdying]

Had to squint to see what all the fuss was about.Reckon... you guys are easily impressed :lol: Unless it has a reflective edge to the letters or something else unobvious? That'd be cool... do it in reflective black so it looks all black in the day :2thumbsup

[MSTRS]

Brushscript is a generic type font and not so good for signwriting. Not many of the windows fonts are very useful to reproduce in vinyl infact. This one is from a speedway sign font pack.

??? If it's a TTF there should be no problem. Overlaps on cursive fonts may not line up right....that's where the cleverer signies stand out after they weld and clean up.:girlfight:;):whistle:

[slydesigns]

no no... the hard bit was trying to remember to add that bizarre z on the end of his nickname... "Cowboy" I get... but "Cowboyz"... :blink:huh?

[slydesigns]

??? If it's a TTF there should be no problem. Overlaps on cursive fonts may not line up right....that's where the cleverer signies stand out after they weld and clean up.:girlfight:;):whistle:

No, its not the overlap, the weld function sorts that fine. Its the flaws in the font when its blown up large. The characters aren't well formed, smoothed off or line up too well and require a little tweaking to sort out. Sometimes they are thin where they should be fat, sometimes straight where a curve should have been. I becomes obvious when its blown up to a larger scale as in signage on a car, truck or building.
It catches the eye and distracts from your images overall effect. So I ditch them in favour of the Sign font packs instead.

[MSTRS]

Perhaps you use an inferior cutting program? :weep::chase:

[slydesigns]

Reckon... you guys are easily impressed :lol: Unless it has a reflective edge to the letters or something else unobvious? That'd be cool... do it in reflective black so it looks all black in the day :2thumbsup


I thought he was placing it on a screen, now I've seen where hes put it and what the rest of the few logos the Kwaka has look like, I'm making a him a better one with a couple of layers in it.

[slydesigns]

Perhaps you use an inferior cutting program? :weep::chase:

Flexisign Pro 8.2

I can send you a copy of the AS font pack if you want to try them. They are pretty damn good.

[MSTRS]

Flexisign Pro 8.2

I can send you a copy of the AS font pack if you want to try them. They are pretty damn good.

Would they work with SignBlazer?
Actually, I'm just messing with ya...it's not professional jealousy:Pokey:

[imdying]

I thought he was placing it on a screen, now I've seen where hes put it and what the rest of the few logos the Kwaka has look like, I'm making a him a better one with a couple of layers in it.Hell yeah, post it up if you do!

[HornetBoy]

Aw i want with HornetBoy on now! :rolleyes:

Would get people looking especially when it would be on a katana :cool:

So what would be the cost for something "similar" in size (ball park figures anyone ?) pm if you dont want to project to the world :girlfight:

[slydesigns]

honestly... about $5

And yes they would work with SignBlazer, they are just regular font files, only designed from scratch by Signwriters for signwriting

[HornetBoy]

honestly... about $5


cheers,have to hit the drawing boards then,got a few ideas but id be more inclined to be putting it on my helmet or something i think.

Can you work with designs from Adobe Photoshop or Paint if i were to design something with dimensions and the like and send it to you ?

[MSTRS]

Can you work with designs from Adobe Photoshop or Paint if i were to design something with dimensions and the like and send it to you ?

Depends...do you want them cut (like Cowboyz) or printed? Cutting won't give you 'feathered' edges or colour blends/fades.

[MSTRS]

And yes they would work with SignBlazer, they are just regular font files, only designed from scratch by Signwriters for signwriting

Good to know, but I'll stick with what I've got. That's over 3000, split between Windows and SB...I think I have enough to trawl through under normal circumstances.

[HornetBoy]

Depends...do you want them cut (like Cowboyz) or printed? Cutting won't give you 'feathered' edges or colour blends/fades.

True,well im not too concerned with blends and fancey bits as its only to show who i am on KB .

But my bike does desperatly need new fairing vinlys as its bare at the moment and ive been thinking of getting this (see picture attached) cut somewhere but arent too sure of costs etc :drool:

Yea,got alot of free time at work lol and they gave me a copy of Adobe PhotoShop so im making use of it !

[imdying]

Yea,got alot of free time at work lol and they gave me a copy of Adobe PhotoShop so im making use of it !And doing a good job of it :yes:

[HornetBoy]

And doing a good job of it :yes:

Cheers ! ,Design is based off the busa paint job ,and since the katana is just about as much of a bus as the busa :lol:

Here's hopeing one of these Vinly Cutters on here can possibly make it ae!

[cowboyz]

gee from your post I thought you had some massive graphics package done on it.. So I look at the pics, and I'm like, ahh this be the "before" picture - the other will be the "after" picture, but no.. wtf? And then I spot it.. lol

DB

I have spent the past 12 years convincing my wife size doesnt matter - dont you go fucking it up for me.



quoted the wrong post, said something about you could have done it.

And yes you could have. But you are forgetting how incredibly lazy (oops busy) I am and finding time to do other things is a mission. I actually didnt do anything apart from come home and find the stickers sitting on my window. Sweet.


Battle of the Sticker People

coming soon to a theatre near you
ok ok. MSTRS is also a legend. I can see half of kiwibiker getting their decals replaced for nothing by the time this is over.


Hell yeah, post it up if you do!

Will have a look to see if they will suit what I like. I like subtly (even if I cant spell it).


Cheers ! ,Design is based off the busa paint job ,and since the katana is just about as much of a bus as the busa :lol:

Here's hopeing one of these Vinly Cutters on here can possibly make it ae!

looks good. bit bold for me bit cool all the same.

[MSTRS]

.... I can see half of kiwibiker getting their decals replaced for nothing by the time this is over.


Here...settle down. Us signies have to eat too, you know.

[cowboyz]

Here...settle down. Us signies have to eat too, you know.

worth a crack nigel.

[ynot slow]

worth a crack nigel.

Do a contra deal with them,you get freebie signs,they get freebie golf games,just tell them the start time is 4.30pm.Lights anyone.

[HornetBoy]

looks good. bit bold for me bit cool all the same.

Yea i personally am looking at the Grey/black version ,But now ive got to measure all the angles and thats going to be bloody complicated as its not on a straight/flat fairing ,its curved etc ...should be fun ;)

Wait till you see the colors of my new leather gear :2thumbsup: Bold would be an understatement :crazy:

[MSTRS]

Yea i personally am looking at the Grey/black version ,But now ive got to measure all the angles and thats going to be bloody complicated as its not on a straight/flat fairing ,its curved etc ...should be fun ;)


When you do something like this, it's a one off. As such, it is nigh impossible to cut the shapes/sizes in the flat. What you might find is that you will have to fit a larger piece of vinyl, then using masking tape to mark the finished shape, use a scalpel or craft-knife, cut along one edge of the masking tape and remove all vinyl outside the cut. Capische?

[HornetBoy]

When you do something like this, it's a one off. As such, it is nigh impossible to cut the shapes/sizes in the flat. What you might find is that you will have to fit a larger piece of vinyl, then using masking tape to mark the finished shape, use a scalpel or craft-knife, cut along one edge of the masking tape and remove all vinyl outside the cut. Capische?

Ah yep yep ,get what your saying now.Had to read it a couple time but i see .So would i do that and give it to a sign writer and they would be able to fix me something up (that would be able to withstand weather etc)?

[MSTRS]

Print out the mock up pics you have and take them and your bike to a signwriter near you

[slydesigns]

Mine are in vinyl and I cleared them in same as I do on helmets. Paint the fairings, the have the painter apply some "interbase", its a clear that is designed to have a layer of paint adhere to it at a later stage. Useful when base coating, then vinyling, then airbrushing and top coat clearing a helmet etc.
Apply the vinyl to this layer, muck around cutting and repositioning, heating and shrinking it all until its how you want it, then let it sit for a day of two so see if you get any lifting. Fix the lifts [ 3M Primer 96 is brilliant for making vinyl adhere to low tack surfaces ] then once your happy, get it cleared over and your done.
If your local I can help you applicate it.

[prvoke]

on a side note how crappy are cutters like this for home use
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Business-farming-industry/Retail-hospitality/Signage/auction-155602926.htm