First Round of School of Wrap Completed
I just finished the first two Avery-Mutoh School of Wrap workshops and they were a big success. The two hands-on workshop for both Orlando and Dallas were filled with students really eager to learn which always makes it a really fun program to teach. For these 2-day workshops along with the remaining 8 scheduled for 2011 the students learn the fundamentals of my UGIS system on Day 1 and then on Day 2 they wrap a cargo van along with learning how to wrap bumpers and door handles.
The certification tests went well. I want to congratulate Mike Colbath from Yukon Trophy and Awards, Inc. and David Norat of Brush Fire Graphics for passing the test. They are now Avery Certified Installers and will be listed on Avery's new website and given a certificate.
The next round of workshops and certification are coming up in about 6 weeks in LA and Phoenix. In LA, it will be held at NuSign and in Phoenix at Mutoh Headquarters. For more information on the workshops and certification go to:
http://na.averygraphics.com/AvGrNA_avery_wrap_school.asp
Thanks as always to everyone at Avery and Mutoh for their help coordinating this and to Sign Warehouse and Proveer for hosting. A special thanks to Linda Ebbinghaus from Avery.
ISA demos for Avery and Mutoh
I am really happy and honored to be asked to give demos in the Avery and Mutoh booths for the upcoming ISA show. For Avery, I will be giving 2 or 3 demos a day. I am hoping that Paul "Mr. Smooth" Roba will be on the mic and coming up with new classic phrases like "ballet of fingers". The vehicle that I will be wrapping is to be determined but its looking like a Ford Transit. They are the most "how do I wrap these vehicles" I hear about. I will be using 1005SC Easy Apply RS film with 1360 DOL.
I will also be doing a 1/2 hour demo at Mutoh's booth as part of their all-inclusive educational platform that they are putting together for ISA. For these demos I will be applying Avery film to different parts of cars. All film will be printed with a Mutoh Valuejet.
At either demo, feel free to come by and ask questions as well as pick up the latest info on the Avery-Mutoh School of Wrap and my new DVDs that are under the Techniques and Tips instructional platform.
2011 School of Wrap about to begin
I am getting ready to fly out to the U.S. for the first Avery-Mutoh School of Wrap for 2011. It is taking place at Sign Warehouse from March 3-5. Its been a pleasure creating this new program, particularly the Avery Certification written and install exam. After this workshop I head to Orlando where there is another School of Wrap workshop at Proveer. From Orlando, I head to Alaska to teach two private workshop then back home to Amsterdam.
For the Avery-Mutoh School of Wrap, the final schedule and locations is now set so if you're interested go to:
2011 Avery-Mutoh School of Wrap for North America
I am really happy to announce that for 2011 I will be teaching the 2011 Avery-Mutoh School of Wrap for North America. This program consists of a 2-day workshop that will be a mixture of the Basic, Intermediate and Advanced classes that I taught for Mutoh's School of Wrap in 2010. The day after the 2-day workshop will be an Avery certification test. This test is open to all installers who are interested in becoming Avery certified. The Avery certification test will consist of a written exam and 4 installation tests. The media used is Avery 1005SC Easy Apply RS with DOL 1360 and the printer for the graphics is a Mutoh ValueJet 1614-64. Detailed information on the website should be up shortly but here is some basic information and contact numbers/e-mail address.
Costs
- Cost for the 2 day training session plus a certification test is $599
- 2-day training session alone $429.00
- Test session alone $299.00
Hours
- Hands-on workshop 10:00am - 5:00pm daily
- Certification Test times to be published later.
Contact Info
440-358-4043
888-283-7955 x 4043
email: grpd.technicalservice@averydennison.com
Car Wrap Training Schedule
March 3-5 Dallas, TX
Sign Warehouse
2614 Texoma Drive
Denison, Texas 75020
March 7-9 Orlando, FL
(location to be announced)
May 2-4 Los Angeles, CA
(location to be announced)
May 5-7 Phoenix, AZ
Mutoh America, Inc.
2602 South 47th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034
July 28-30 New York, NY
(location to be announced)
August 1-3 Atlanta, GA
(location to be announced)
September 8-10 Toronto, ON
(location to be announced)
September 12-14 Dallas, TX
Sign Warehouse
2614 Texoma Drive
Denison, Texas 75020
October 27-29 Chicago, IL
(location to be announced)
October 31-November 2 Seattle, WA
(location to be announced)
Mutoh School of Wrap – Advanced Dec. 12
The advanced class for the December Mutoh School of Wrap workshop was a true pleasure to teach. All the students had taken the 2-day Basic/Intermediate workshop so we could really build on my Universal Graphic Installation System. I was truly amazed at quickly the students picked up all the tips and tricks, especially when we got to bumpers and doorhandles. The students really understood the concept that with a fluid system wrapping a bumper is no different than wrapping a hood. Sometimes I felt like Yoda but they understood that with sound technique and the right approach all vehicles become the same which leads to high standards of quality, durability and efficiency.
I think one big factor that helped the learning process was the Avery 1005 Supercast with 1360 1.3mm overlam. The low tack and supreme flexibility of the Supercast really gives installers a sense of confidence and flow. Over the course of 3 days the students plowed through 150 yards of film, by far the most for a School of Wrap workshop. This is a testament to how hard the students worked. Thanks to everyone at Mutoh for all their help and for a great 2010 School of Wrap. I'm really looking forward to next year which will have more dates.
Basic/Intermediate Workshop – Phoenix Dec. 9-10
The Basic/Intermediate School of Wrap workshop was a big success. All the students were very eager to learn which always makes for a great 2-days. Since we were at Mutoh headquarters, the students got a demonstration of the Mutoh products from Randy Anderson. Randy answered lots of questions and provided some valuable insight that is always a plus for the workshop. The students worked with Avery's 1005 Supercast and 1360 1.3mm gloss overlam. The graphics were printed by a Mutoh Valuejet. As with all the Basic/Intermediate workshops they wrapped a car completely. In this case, it was Randy's car and it came out great. Thanks to everyone at Mutoh for all their help for 2010, especially Randy Anderson and Michelle Pugh. Another thank your to NT Cutter, Milwaukee, and Benzomatic for providing tools for all the classes. The new schedule for 2011 I hope will be announced this week. Here are the pics:
Hard at Work
Brian Phipps General Manager striking a pose:
Randy's finished car:
More work:
Last Mutoh 2010 Workshop – Sold out
I'm really happy to announce that the workshop coming up at Mutoh in early December sold out (and very quickly at that). To those of you interested in future workshops, the schedule for 2011 is being worked out and should be available at the beginning of December. What I really liked about the interest in the workshop was the demand for the Advanced class. This was something I added this year based on reviews from the 2009 Mutoh School of Wrap course. It always pays to listen to the customers. As always, the workshop is sponsored by Avery and we will be using the 1005 Supercast with the 1360 1.3mm overlam and the graphics printed on a Mutoh Valuejet. During the workshop, we will fully wrap Randy Anderson's car (he works for Mutoh) and we will have several other vehicles to work on. What I particularly like about this workshop is that the attendees will get to learn more in depth about the printing and laminating process as the Mutoh techs and Royal Soverering will be there to do demos.
Rusty Wallace
Today during the first day of the SGIA show Rusty Wallace came by the Mutoh booth while I was wrapping one of his race cars. Its always cool to meet a legend and even more so when they turn out to be really down to earth. Rusty Wallace signed autographs and posed for pictures. I wrapped the hood of his car with Avery's 1005 Supercast that was printed up on a Mutoh Valuejet. I demonstrated my UGIS techniques and showed people how easy Avery is to apply. I will be doing two demos tomorrow and one in the morning on Friday before heading out to a wedding in Santa Cruz.
Sweety High
Today I wrapped up a BMW for the CEO of Sweety High (www.sweetyhigh.com) in Los Angeles. The film used was Avery's 1005 Supercast and their new 1340 Supercast overlam. The vehicle was designed by Randy Anderson at Mutoh and it was printed up on a Mutoh Valuejet. A special thanks to Paul Roba for the film and for Mutoh for printing it up. I went out of my way to make this wrap extra special as I am good friends with the owner. I particularly like the pink accents on the antennae, side mirrors, hubcaps, emblems and door handles. I hope the ladies at Sweety High enjoy.
Another busy U.S. run coming up next week
This Sunday I start a bit of an epic journey. First, I fly out to LA to wrap my buddy's car. He, along with his girlfriend, own an online company called Sweety High. I will be wrapping his girlfriend's BMW with Avery 1005 Supercast with their new 3D overlam. The wrap was designed by Randy Anderson at Mutoh and it was printed on a Mutoh Valuejet. After wrapping it up on Monday I fly to Vegas on Tuesday for the SGIA sign show. I will be doing demos in Mutoh's booth along with Todd LaBrie from Carwraps. For this show Mutoh is bringing in Rusty Wallace's race car. Instead of just wrapping I will be giving small workshops on how to apply graphics so feel free to come on by and wrap Rusty Wallace's car. On Friday I fly to Santa Cruz for a good friend's wedding then Sunday I head out to Painesville, OH - home to Avery Headquarters. At Avery, I will be teaching the Mutoh School of Wrap workshop that runs from October 18-20 (www.mutohschoolofwrap.com). I then head home on the 22nd to my ladies. Well, actually, my wife will be flying to LA on the 22nd from Amsterdam o do a story for a new Tony Scott film so that reunion will have to wait a few days. Frequent flier family.