From Articunos to Zapdos, Pikachus to Porygons, Pokemons are taking over the planet and possessing the screen-absorbed pupils of the populace.
Cool cellphone cases at the tips of your fingers with custom game imagery!
Entrepreneurs are cashing in on the craze, too, acting as uber escorts, or making window signs advertising local resident Pokemons.
Don’t miss the boat. Use your Sawgrass dye-sublimation printer and commonly available blanks to make your own shirts, cups, coasters, water bottles, and cellphone cases.
Here is what USCutter Creative Laboratories came up with: what can you create?
Mark your calendar for the following upcoming events where you can either join USCutter virtually on the web for business development training, or in person at our Redmond, WA and Memphis, TN locations!
ONLINE EVENTS:
HP Latex Webinar: Ask John Stevens!
February 16, 2016
11:00am-12:00pm.
HP’s John Stevens knows more than anyone about HP Latex printers. Get educated and empowered as he demystifies the myths surrounding latex printing, and takes your questions.
FREE Car Wrap Webinar! “The Business of Wraps” Presented by Orafol Americas.
February 24, 2016
11:00am-12:00pm
Interested in learning how to build a vehicle wrap business? This webinar covers opportunities in vehicle wrap, initial investments, insight into the customers, and how to build your business.
Learn how to wrap vehicles and make money doing it! This 2 day course covers pricing & best practices and features hands on learning where you will actually wrap a vehicle under the watchful eyes of trained experts.
Find your niche in the signage industry. With a little education and the right equipment, you can open up countless markets surrounding you by fabricating custom signs that conform to ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) guidelines.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that was initiated in 1992 to “prohibit discrimination and ensure equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment, State and local government services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, and transportation,” according to ada.gov.
The ADA requires all public places (except government buildings and churches) to install ADA compliant signage that includes tactile lettering, Grade II Braille and in some cases, pictograms.
ADA-Compliant signs require raised Braille code and, in some cases, pictograms.
Check out this helpful white paper from Rowmark which details all the special features and accommodations required by the act. The good news for everyone is that this signage with its special features can be produced quickly and cheaply with the proper UV-LED printing equipment. USCutter has two models in this class you can choose from by Mimaki: the UJF-3042HG and the JXF200-2513.
As the document states: “With the recent development of tactile and raised UV-LED printing, compliant braille signage can be created with an even greater graphics appeal and in a single process requiring minimal operator involvement…[A UV-LED printer can create a standard 6”x8” sign with Braille and raised tactile letters in less than four minutes]…A popular method is to print the required raised letters and braille with UV curable ink to the “first-surface” of the sign. An alternative method is to print graphic elements to the back “second-surface” or “sub-surface,” adding multiple colors and creativity while applying the raised components to the “first” or “top” surface in a two-step process. The ability to create endless designs will build appeal for and acceptance of this new method.”
With low-cost plastic substrates available in different colors and shapes, you can add profitability, versatility, and exclusivity with professional-looking results for a business niche in ADA-compliant signage that is demanding but could be extremely lucrative for your sign shop.
