[amayausers.com] Re: Got HeatPress, Got Dazzle (100%Poly), Got No Idea What Heat Applied Product to Use!

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Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:16:01 UT

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Because you can only apply one color at a time (due to the adhesive carrysheet) 
yes, you have to charge for every color!
I have a 'basic' price for everything from iron on lettering to making banners 
and signs-all start with a 'base price' that includes one color, and then 
add-on for extra colors by the square foot (or inch).
So a 'banner' in vinyl starts at $50 minimum, $10 per sq. ft. 2 color, $15 per 
sq.ft, 3 color $18, etc. Since I work in vector lineart all day long for past 
15 years-once I setup for 1 color-the work is already done for multi colors-I 
just grab the outlines and click the new color and change the rolls in the 
cutter. For iron ons-a one color teeshirt, small front pocket area name, large 
number/last name on the back (team sport type of order) I get $15.00 Extra 
colors depend on how much material is used-so a 10" number on the back, that 
needs a 2nd color outline all around the number-uses the same amount of heat 
seal vinyl-90% of it wasted. So that would be another $10 just for the back 
number. If they wanted one color for name, different color for number-there is 
no waste compared to all one color-so it is $10 for the back, plus I would 
charge another $3-4.00 for the extra time/work-that's all.
Take your roll of material (15" x 10' for example) and you can only use 13" of 
that-so you are paying for 13% waste material.
Divide the price you paid including shipping, divide by the actual usable 
square inches, and you now have your cost. Triple this at least...and that will 
give you what you would charge per square inch for the total 'box' around the 
name/number in vinyl you use.
Let's say $50 for a 10' roll-works out to 3¢ an inch for cost. Times 3= 9¢ a 
square inch or $12.96 PER SQUARE FOOT of material. An 8" number with a 3" name 
over it will fit in a square foot. Make sense now? I know heat seal vinyl isn't 
$50 per roll but that was easier to do the math.
Roland

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