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Thanks for the vid.

Great video Mike! Great to see your process. With the perf cutting, do you run through blades and cut srips on your cutter? I have a BN2-20 and am finding that I dull blades and destroy cut strips pretty fast. Do you also have to replace those things very often? Thanks for your time!

just so you know I just set up a trade agreement with my local stations for banners and yardsigns for radio time. Not quite up to getting a printer but I do cut vinyl and can order out banners.

mine is doing the same thing vinyl doesn't lay flat it bowes causing the blade too glid transitioning thru the cuts did u ever fix that problem i thought this would have a suction thing that held the vynil down like the bn20

How about changing your HTV, Cadcolor soft opaque can be pressed even in polyester..

You are doing amazing

Remember in Illustrator setup your art to kiss cut from bottom up, if you have your artwork all over the place the blade it’s all over the place.

It's always good when you get those big order days. I hope you get many more. Referral business is some of the best business, it means you're doing it right. Keep it up!

Get rid of the absolutely terrible music. It is not needed at all.

Thank you for the video! Super neat!

What system are you using to print on the vinyl?

Hi there Mike. Glad you take time for family between your work! Best investment ever! Thank you for all of your help!

From where Itake epson 6500 or 7500 new or used

I need. To take one machine 6500 or 7500 used

Really cool printer, I have a bn-20, a Vevor Cutter, a heatpress and an OKI laser printer for paper prints, but the prices for this epson in Italy is pretty wild and can't find any good used deals. It would be a good investment for my business. Cheers!

Hi Mike, I tried to find your other CZcams channel but wasn’t able to. I searched “Motors and Movements.”

Hi Mike, I’m really learning a lot about starting up a sticker business, thanks 🙏

Mike, can you share where you order your cardboard cores for your label rolls?

Hit Control Z to go back one step. Instead of dragging the arrow up to the top of the screen.

I use shopify, but it has it's limitations when it comes to product variations. So just keep that in mind. I have not had success coding something for it so that i can list all my sizes on there and people can select them. I see others have it, but i have no clue how they did it.

Hey Mike.. I visited a shop that sells eco solvent printers & was told laminating isn’t necessary 🤔 he also said the stickers last outdoors at least 3 yrs. I was surprised to hear this bc most channels that I watch that use eco solvent printers are laminating their stickers.

Hey, sometimes less is more, right? Always a good idea to keep analyzing your business and find out what's making money and what's not. Kudos to you, Mike, for making the hard choice to reduce your offerings to help streamline your workflow. Good luck.

Vista print is cheap for business cards. Go to post office and talk to them about a bulk mailing stamp. It could save you money on postage for bulk mailing.

Hi, so I’m looking at a used ce7000 in my town right now and I’m wondering if you need to use Graphtec software to operate it? Im planning on picking up a Roland BN2-20 and wondering if I can use the software that comes with that to operate both machines? I just heard there can be issues registering the Graphtec software if you are the second owner is why I’m asking. Thanks mang!

Thanks for the video!

Right there with you. I'm also in the process of narrowing my product offering. Great info. Thanks

I think this will work out best for you, I offer four product options, Die-Cut, Kiss-Cut, Holo Die-Cut, Holo Kiss-Cut Specialty requests I’ll honor like cut vinyl if messaged off site or people I know IRL, but keeping it simple is the way to go!

Yup, bn20 sucks

Hey Mike, you have a great informative channel.

How would you price stickers per sq inch?

Thanks you’re a game changer

Do you print on paper or pp? I find pp looks so much better than paper on the Epson label printers. Also where I live, pre cut labels cost so much more than continuous material so I have to finish them myself.

Did you try pigment ink in an Ecotank printer? That might be a better option.

Thanks for your effort and will to help others save time and money.Keep posting!

Thanks for sharing the video, Mike-it’s fantastic, as always. I'm considering purchasing from Substance based on your recommendation. I’ve had some issues with lamination on my current print media, so I’m hopeful that Substance will provide a better solution. Appreciate your insights!

I am subscribed and leaving a comment. I like your channel, as a small hobbyist, I am learning so much from you. Making small orders but ready to invest in some bigger equipment. Thank you!

I figured the bundle would be stuffed with crap, I did that once when I started screen printing and ended up not using any of it🙄 Question about the graphtec, I’m going to pick up a BN2 and literally just want the things I’m going to NEED outright so I can spend money where I need it when those times come. Do you think with the faster machine the ce7000 is still something you would recommend? As a person just starting out you think demand would justify the purchase? How much of a learning curve would you say using the graphtec and Roland in conjunction is? Thanks man, I appreciate the info, subscribed

Hi Mike, very interesting! simple and functional! thanks! I'm a Graphic Designer and I'm going to try to have my own business!

i have a 24 inch plotter/cutter..the Ricoma RPC 6150 i believe...and I have the cold roller....Im thinking about the Roland now. I have to watch more of your vids to figure out what your doing with all this....How do you get your leads? thanks for sharing

How do you get them to cut the 60" roll down to 20" is there an option on their site? Do you have to contact them? Thanks for the info you are inspiring.

I appreciate all your tips man.

Online labels doesnt have the different types of materials as hickman. But texas labels also sells labels.

Another word of caution to avoid the memjet printers. When I began with labels I wanted to get the C6500 but went for the Afinia instead but there are a few reasons I wish I hadn’t. 1) I personally think the quality of the Epson would be better than the Afinia. Colours aren’t great on the Afinia and you get lines where the memjet nozzles are stitched together. 2) The print head for the Afinia is a consumable and costs in the region of $800. You need to print every day to stop the head drying up. 3) You really need a label finisher to make full use of the Afinia. It’s really specific about pre cut labels and for circles you either need a black mark on the back, or you need circles die cut inside of squares to help with the gap detection. We bought our Afinia then it sat for a year until we could afford the $10k finisher to go with it. I definitely wish I’d gone for the Epson from day one and I’m still considering the Epson now just for easier printing of pre die cut labels.

Oh hey there are my sticker designs! Thanks for working on them 🙌🏼 I can’t wait til I get them in the mail!

Hey Mike! I enjoy all your videos. Question.., have you tried printing black stickers with this printer? Curious how the glossy black looks

Word of advice, avoid Afinia at all costs. Lots of issues with customer support, quality of prints is great only when the printhead is brand new. Speed is excellent on their machines, but the Memjet heads do not last as long as advertised.

Not sure if it works in coreldraw but in illustrator if you hold down shift while drawing the line, it keeps it straight.

Oh man, this really helps! Thank you for the video!

Well, that is a great tip there. The second awesome tip from this is the sticker book. I always just took mine in a bag lose, but this is so much more professional and easy to carry and show. Thanks again for sharing these tips.

That's a great idea making a little sample book. I know some of the old stickers weren't good quality, but just toss those out and keep making new pages with your current equipment. Thanks for sharing.