Workshop #1 at Sign Warehouse completed
This is the group pic of the basic/intermediate group for the Mutoh School of Wrap workshop at Sign Warehouse in Texas. This was a really great group of students - very eager to learn and get deep into the process. Over two days they got up to speed on my UGIS: Universal Graphic Installation system and wrapped a box truck for a local high school and a mini-van for Sign Warehouse.
They really enjoyed working with the Avery 1005 Supercast film with the 1.3 overlam. I think the three things they liked about it was the initial low tack which made it very easy to reposition, how well it conformed to curves and that it prints great. All the graphics were printed by a Mutoh Valuejet which meant that they were perfect. Tomorrow is the advanced class and then I'm heading back home to be with my ladies. A special thanks to Larry Adams and everyone at Sign Warehouse for helping make this a great workshop and to Crystal Baus and Chris Prince at Mutoh for all their hard work in promoting and with administration.
Box truck added to the Sign Warehouse workshop
Wrapping a box truck has just been added to the basic/intermediate workshop coming up at Sign Warehouse on May 10/11. This means that the students will wrap 2 full vehicles during the workshop - a mini-van and the box truck. I think this really rounds out the class because the one question that always comes up during my workshops is how to do rivets. I show my foam roller method which is key to doing rivets quickly and precisely. For sign up info go to: http://mutohcarwraps.com/MutohSchoolofWrap.html
ISA Show in Orlando
The ISA show in Orlando this past weekend went really, really well. The crowd turnout at Mutoh's booth was big with lots of people inquiring about the Carwraps Business Builder and my videos/workshops. Todd LaBrie, owner of Carwraps, and myself did 3 demos a day, highlighting the strengths of our program which is efficiency and quality. I used Avery's new 1005 Supercast film for the demos and people were very into it. I think this is going to be a very good product for Avery. High quality media that prints and installs extremely well for an excellent price point. Smart on their part to make the price point the same as their old 1005 Easy Apply RS. The people at Mutoh, particularly Randy "The Man" Anderson, went out of their way to make sure the booth looked great. Always a pleasure to do the demos for Mutoh. The next U.S. event on the horizon is the hands-on workshop at Sign Warehouse from May 10-12. For more info on the workshop go to: www.mutohcarwraps.com.
Video from the last workshop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQWuC3-TTwo
This is a video of the beginner/intermediate workshop that I just completed for Mutoh. The workshop was held at Avery-Dennison headquarters in Ohio. The next workshop will be at Sign Warehouse in Texas from May 10-12. For sign up info go to: www.mutohcarwraps.com.
SEMA – Great way to end the year
SEMA 2009 just came to a close and what a great show. Since it was a car show I didn't know what kind of response people would have to my demos and the Carwraps Business Builder that Mutoh launched at this show. To my very pleasant surprise it was the best show of the year both in the size of the crowds and how people really get the program and are excited by it. I did my 2 demos a day with the help of Sandra Schreuder, one of my favorite installers who was in town from the Netherlands. She came here with her boyfriend, Niels Langedijk, co-owner of Squeezy, the premiere installation company in the Netherlands. For the demos I used Oracal film that was printed on a Valuejet. Todd LaBrie, owner of Carwraps, would take over the mic when Sandra and I would wrap the passenger side. Todd LaBrie would explain in detail about the Carwraps Business Builder that now comes free with a Mutoh printer. Essentially it is: for one year, any new Mutoh customer gets access to the HD installation videos I created, Todd LaBrie's design videos, discount for hands-on training and then, after a testing period, the printers/installers get listed on Carwraps which is America's #1 website. This will generate leads for the customers. This separates Mutoh from every other printer out there in that their customers get a great printer, they will learn how to design/install and get leads. A business in a box. Cool stuff.
I'm looking forward to relaxing tonight and tomorrow then flying to Sign Warehouse for the sold out hands-on workshop which is sponsored by Mutoh and Avery. After all the hardwork this year, its nice to see things start to really come together. Viva Las Vegas.
Getting ready for SEMA and the Sign Warehouse workshop
I'm getting everything ready for my next trip to the States. From Nov.3-6 I will be doing demos for Mutoh at the SEMA show, the world's largest car show. In the booth I will be wrapping either a race car or a Ford Mustang with Oracal film. Joining me for a few days in the booth will be Niels Langedijk, co-owner of Squeezy, the premiere installation company in the Netherlands. Sandra Schreuder, Niels' girlfriend, will also be helping out. She's one of the best installers I know so having both of them there will be super cool. They will have lots of tricks to show. After Vegas I will fly to Texas for the workshop at Sign Warehouse from Nov. 9-11. Todd LaBrie, owner of Carwraps, will teach design for the first day and I will teach installation for the remaining 2 days. The class sold out very quickly which is a great way to end the last workshop of the year. Mutoh is finalizing the schedule for next year so I'll post it as soon as it comes out.