How we set jobs up for print, cut and install — the numbers we work to, the mistakes that cost a sheet, and how the suite handles each one.
Estimating
A cost build-up for printed hoarding: media, laminate, panels, cutting, fixings and install, and the allowances most quotes forget.
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Why 8.5mm of bleed per panel gives a 15mm applied overlap, where to put seams on a billboard, and how to label panels so the install crew never guesses.
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Mark size, shape, placement and spot naming for the main flatbed and roll cutters, and why a 6mm dot is not the same as a 6mm circle.
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How much space to leave between pieces on a sheet depending on how they are cut — bit-size driven router gutters, zero-gutter knife work, and laser allowances.
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How a router-width kiss-cut channel around every cut profile stops laminate and vinyl tearing when you route Dibond, acrylic or polycarbonate.
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