In "A Healthy Wrappetite," Associate Editor Kiersten Wones dives into five food truck wraps created by Buffalo, New York-based Streamline Designs. All featured truck graphics were printed on a Roland Soljet Pro 4 XR-640, wrapped with 3M Controltac IJ180Cv3, and laminated with 3M Scotchcal Gloss Overlaminate 8518.

The unique advantages of UV-LED printing are extensive: the ability to print on a wide variety of materials, both treated and untreated, including PVC, PET, ABS, acrylic, wood, glass, ceramics, boards, metals, soft fabrics, and leathers.

With 70 years of experience, Vomela has provided graphic installations and signage for some of the biggest names in the sports and entertainment industry. Although each project offers its own unique sense of accomplishment, nothing quite matches the privilege of working with your hometown team—in this case, the Minnesota Vikings football team. And being in Minnesota, this story owes much to a heavy winter snow storm. 

Part of taking care of your customers is service after the sale, so consider copying these tips, courtesy of Arlon Graphics, and putting them on your shop’s letterhead, or maybe a refrigerator magnet, and handing them out to your wrap customers.

Are you unsure of what type of calendered film to use for different types of projects? Have you ever asked yourself, “which film should I use, monomeric or polymeric?”
If you’ve ever asked yourself this question, keep reading. By the end of this article you will have a clear understanding of calendered film. Additionally, you will also know when to use each type.

I've written before about ink safety for this publication on a number of previous occasions. But ink safety is such an important issue, it seemed to me to be a good time for an update and overview.

Ink and printer manufacturers have addressed some of the issues and claim to have cleaner, less hazardous inks today. Are they safe? How do you know what the hazards are? In this article we will provide an overview of the issues that remain and should be considered when buying and using ink jet technology.

In a recently released Signet BrandStudy that polled Signs of the Times subscribers, Roland DGA received the highest “Net Promoter Score” (NPS) among all major wide-format printer manufacturers, indicating that respondents are most likely to recommend Roland products to others.

Roland DGA presents a graphical introduction to vehicle wrapping. We are sharing some expert advice that covers pre-application, essential tools, wrapping strategy, and some of the common mistakes to watch out for. A great guide for those wanting to know more about vehicle wrapping and an ideal accompaniment to the Roland Academy Workshops where the wrapping masters from Digital EFX Wraps teach essential design, application and business skills.