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Re: [ID Plates]

To: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
Subject: Re: [ID Plates]
From: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2002 01:33:11 -0800
Jan Eyerman wrote:

> The problem is these are VERY fragile-both in putting them on and then once
> they are on-they would have to be coated with something (after all, the
> plastic models are not handled roughly).
>
> As an alternative, find a local silk screener and see how much they would
> charge.  I would guess $50-100 to do one.  Once they have set up yours, they
> could do many others much cheaper.
>

No, No! The way to replicate the ID plate is to do up it's graphics in a draw
program like Corel Draw and take the file to a trophy shop that has the dye-sub
transfer capability. Direct them to use the aluminum substrate material. Total
cost for a 8x10 plate should cost about $10.
Jan Servaites

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