Magnetic Numbering

[rofltaco]

Hey guys.

I'm looking for someone who does good, fairly inexpensive numbering.

I don't have a ton to spend (hey, I'm 22) but don't want to cheap out, either.

Danke :)

[LoCore]

You can buy magentic material for a "do it yourself" number at a variety of places. I get mine at Hobby Lobby. Use the number/letter templates on the rmsolo site to help.

To have someone else do it, contact Annie Bonvouloir at Sign Edge Graphics (www.signedge.com).

[ianacole]

Hey guys.

I'm looking for someone who does good, fairly inexpensive numbering.

I don't have a ton to spend (hey, I'm 22) but don't want to cheap out, either.

Danke :)

There's a place over by me that's done all my print work, Signs by Tomorrow. They can be reached at 303.989.SIGN. Relatively cheap too. If you do call him, please let him know that I gave you the number.

Thanks!

[MrViggy]

You can buy magentic material for a "do it yourself" number at a variety of places. I get mine at Hobby Lobby. Use the number/letter templates on the rmsolo site to help.
Ditto, except I used those magnetic vent covers you can buy at Home Depot or Lowes!

Viggy

[russjnco]

I highly recommend Annie at Sign Edge. She did a great job on my numbers on fairly short notice!

[mdahl]

I third the crafts store.
I buy the 8.5x11 sheets $5 for 3 and roll my own. Sometimes I get overly creative and Tom blacklists me, but it's all good. .they're cheap.

If you want to go bigger, the sell 12x24" sheets also. but way more expensive.
http://eskimo.org/blog/31sm2.jpg
The above is overly creative, and not within spec. :(
"Z!~ stay away from the freakin italics!!!"

[rofltaco]

I third the crafts store.
I buy the 8.5x11 sheets $5 for 3 and roll my own. Sometimes I get overly creative and Tom blacklists me, but it's all good. .they're cheap.

If you want to go bigger, the sell 12x24" sheets also. but way more expensive.
http://eskimo.org/blog/31sm2.jpg
The above is overly creative, and not within spec. :(
"Z!~ stay away from the freakin italics!!!"

That's sweet, I think I might do this for now :) Thanks for the suggestions, I didn't even know you could do this.

[mdahl]

it's expressive use of your photoshop, printer and straight razor skills -and krylon paint.

Those magnetics will dull box razors quicker than hell. buy a new pack.

[26STX]

Another do-it-yourselfer (though I have heard great things about SignEdge).

I go to the art store in Denver on third and Broadway (starts with an M) and buy the sheets of white magnet (less than $10). Then I printed the numbers and class stencils from the RMSOLO website, cut them out, traced them onto sticky red vinyl, cut that out, and stuck it onto the magnet. I have used those numbers for three years now and they still stick perfect and have good contrast to my blue car, making them easy to read. I like having one magnet with the numbers and class on them better than each number and class letter being a seperate magnet, but that is just a personal preference. When I changed classes a couple of years ago I just peeled of the DS and stuck STX onto the same magnet.

Whatever you do, please please make sure both your number and your class are easy to read from the T&S truck and to the corner workers at racing speed. Size matters, and so does contrast.

[rofltaco]

Another do-it-yourselfer (though I have heard great things about SignEdge).

I go to the art store in Denver on third and Broadway (starts with an M) and buy the sheets of white magnet (less than $10). Then I printed the numbers and class stencils from the RMSOLO website, cut them out, traced them onto sticky red vinyl, cut that out, and stuck it onto the magnet. I have used those numbers for three years now and they still stick perfect and have good contrast to my blue car, making them easy to read. I like having one magnet with the numbers and class on them better than each number and class letter being a seperate magnet, but that is just a personal preference. When I changed classes a couple of years ago I just peeled of the DS and stuck STX onto the same magnet.

Whatever you do, please please make sure both your number and your class are easy to read from the T&S truck and to the corner workers at racing speed. Size matters, and so does contrast.

Right on. Well, I am pretty good with photoshop, and I designed my numbers using the specs listed on the website. Last time I just printed the numbers, and there didn't seem to be an issue.. :)

[Tom Hunsinger]

I third the crafts store.
I buy the 8.5x11 sheets $5 for 3 and roll my own. Sometimes I get overly creative and Tom blacklists me, but it's all good

Fine! Make me out to be the bad guy! :D

It is awfully sad that when I saw the picture my first thought wasn't "What a cool numbering job!" (it really was); my first thought was, "Are those numbers within spec?" :o

[A Miller Brother]

It's keen to remember that not all magnetic material is created equal. Some is thicker and heavier than others, they also have varying amounts of magnetic grippage (how many poles can you fit in a square inch?) While lighter numbers may seem to be a performance advantage the drag caused by your numbers leaving the car on course may offset any weight savings. Annie at Sign Edge has a material called AutoMag coincidentaly, which has more poles per square inch (that'll impress the ladies) than the garden variety stuff (more grippage). Though I did have decent luck in the past with hand cut numbers nothing beats the just like Christmas feeling of opening an envelope of shiny new E's, P's, Fours, and Threes, in handsome designer colors. If you got the dough, go Pro.

[rofltaco]

It's keen to remember that not all magnetic material is created equal. Some is thicker and heavier than others, they also have varying amounts of magnetic grippage (how many poles can you fit in a square inch?) While lighter numbers may seem to be a performance advantage the drag caused by your numbers leaving the car on course may offset any weight savings. Annie at Sign Edge has a material called AutoMag coincidentaly, which has more poles per square inch (that'll impress the ladies) than the garden variety stuff (more grippage). Though I did have decent luck in the past with hand cut numbers nothing beats the just like Christmas feeling of opening an envelope of shiny new E's, P's, Fours, and Threes, in handsome designer colors. If you got the dough, go Pro.

Hey Aaron, how goes it :) You don't remember me, do you? I'm Karl's buddy, we went to Chillis :)

Anyways, I'll be going not pro this time, to save the monies, which I need for things like, well, food and all that. I mean, not that important, but ya know.

Thanks for the advice though!