drivingforce · 11-10-2005, 04:22 PM

Wheh!!! that was a complicated one. All done on 3M 180, printed on the Seiko. We did the design in house. I would have to say that doing a bug is definately a challenge!!!

GraphiXtreme · 11-10-2005, 04:26 PM

VERY cool!!! I am both looking forward to and am scared of my first wrap.

Barry · 11-10-2005, 04:42 PM

Nice.... I bet it sucks wrapping a bug though. Lots of compound curves to deal with..

drivingforce · 11-10-2005, 04:56 PM

Wrapping isnt so bad, the hard part is in the design. The hood for one, I have a couple of days in design and test parts to get everything to match without seaming the panel. If you look close you can see where the black parts go up on the hood and go back into the black diamond in the center. Of course you can't count on where the sides are going to fit exactly, so you basically have to build each panel as you go. We did the complete sides with one continuous decal. I have to say, I love control-tac. Its pretty amazing how well you can get that stuff to work with a little patience and a heat gun!!

One thing I did learn though. creating a one dimensional soccer ball pattern is a big challenge! When I agreed to do this job I was thinking that that pattern would be easy. then we started to draw it and realized that it was going to be a little difficult to make look right. We probably spent more time on design than installation. It will make me appreciate "normal" cars though!!

davidimo · 11-10-2005, 05:02 PM

nice job.

ESGFX.com · 11-10-2005, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barry

Nice.... I bet it sucks wrapping a bug though. Lots of compound curves to deal with..

the curves really aren't bad on the beetle, like he siad its designing it all to flow

PGilleland · 11-10-2005, 08:17 PM

Awesome job!
I'm just like Chris though, scared yet anxious to do our first full wrap.

mastersignwizard · 11-10-2005, 08:18 PM

Great job....

HIGH OCTANE DESIGNS · 11-10-2005, 10:30 PM

Great job dude!

Goran · 11-11-2005, 11:03 AM

...beautifully designed to say the least.

11-10-2005, 04:22 PM	#1
drivingforce Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bend, Oregon Posts: 41 Printer: Roland SC540 & Seiko 64	just finished a wrap Wheh!!! that was a complicated one. All done on 3M 180, printed on the Seiko. We did the design in house. I would have to say that doing a bug is definately a challenge!!! Attached Thumbnails

11-10-2005, 04:26 PM	#2
GraphiXtreme Cat Herder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Arlington, WA Posts: 608 Printer: Roland VersaCAMM SP-540V	VERY cool!!! I am both looking forward to and am scared of my first wrap. __________________ Author of "GraphixCALC" sign pricing software. - - - - - - - - - - If you think you can or you think you can't, you're right! - - - - - - - - - - Roland SP-540V w/Triangle MLD Bulk Ink System / Wasatch SoftRip 6.4 / DingTec 60" Cold Laminator / SummaCut D60 / CorelDRAW X3 / Adobe Creative Suite CS2 / AlienSkin Eye Candy / PhotoZoom Pro / CoCut Pro 13 / EyeOne Proof - - - - - - - - - - For we wrestle not against flesh and blood...

11-10-2005, 08:17 PM	#7
PGilleland Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Rainbow TX Posts: 353 Printer: Mimaki JV3 160SP	Awesome job! I'm just like Chris though, scared yet anxious to do our first full wrap. __________________ Paula http://www.signs67.com signs@signs67.com

11-10-2005, 08:18 PM	#8
mastersignwizard Administrator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,038 Printer: Roland SC-545 EX Pro II V & HP5500	Great job.... __________________ Corey Printing Digital www.printingdigital.net E-Mail: corey@printingdigital.net Direct: 623-444-5200 Roland SC545EX Pro II V w/Triangle MLD Bulk Ink System - HP5500 - Flexi Sign Pro - Sign Lab - Wasatch SoftRip - Onyx - Daige Laminator - Ioline SC72 - Ioline Studio 8 - CorelDRAW X3 - Adobe Creative Suite CS3 - Eye Candy Effects Collection - Vertus Fluid Mask - Flaming Pear - All Andromeda Photoshop-Plugins - PhotoZoom Pro - EyeOne Proof & Profile Maker - Estimate

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11-10-2005, 04:42 PM	#3
Barry Administrator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 1,977 Printer: Versacamm SP300	Nice.... I bet it sucks wrapping a bug though. Lots of compound curves to deal with..

11-10-2005, 04:56 PM	#4
drivingforce Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bend, Oregon Posts: 41 Printer: Roland SC540 & Seiko 64	Wrapping isnt so bad, the hard part is in the design. The hood for one, I have a couple of days in design and test parts to get everything to match without seaming the panel. If you look close you can see where the black parts go up on the hood and go back into the black diamond in the center. Of course you can't count on where the sides are going to fit exactly, so you basically have to build each panel as you go. We did the complete sides with one continuous decal. I have to say, I love control-tac. Its pretty amazing how well you can get that stuff to work with a little patience and a heat gun!! One thing I did learn though. creating a one dimensional soccer ball pattern is a big challenge! When I agreed to do this job I was thinking that that pattern would be easy. then we started to draw it and realized that it was going to be a little difficult to make look right. We probably spent more time on design than installation. It will make me appreciate "normal" cars though!!

11-10-2005, 05:02 PM	#5
davidimo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 141 Printer: Roland Versacamm 540V	nice job.

11-10-2005, 10:30 PM	#9
HIGH OCTANE DESIGNS Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 33 Printer: ROLAND SP 540 V	Great job dude!

11-11-2005, 11:03 AM	#10
Goran Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 74 Printer: Roland 540v	...beautifully designed to say the least.

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