Misc. EQ Vinyl Lettering

[patrscoe]

I ordered new vinyl lettering for my sailboat name and port from www.lettering.com.
This is my second time using them.

When I applied the lettering, the main wording looked different and did not appear to be the same font. I called to explained and I was prepared to provide a picture, they looked at the graphic and realized that they cut of the first and last letter because I had a 'can' effect applied and they assume most wanted the first and last letter slightly cut off due to the lettering being squeezed.
I was prepared for some push back because this is not what was intended and before I could return a conversation, they immediately said, we will make you a new one and send it out the next day.

It is sad these days when you get good customer service from a business and you are surprised. When something is not right or what was intended, the reaction of others is what shows a true character of the person or business.
If you are looking for vinyl lettering, I would recommend this company.

 

[Tin Kicker]

I used them too and was really pleased. The lettering I ordered was exactly made to what I put down, but on the boat I thought it looked wrong. Because their price was so reasonable I wasn't tempted to just see if I'd get used to it. Ordered a new set which came out the way I envisioned and will use them again. fwiw, this is a really small business and I always try to support those.

 

[shard7]

Thanks for the recommendation, I just put on our new boat name and love how it turned out! Will definitely use lettering.com again if a future need arises.

 

[Stuphoto]

Shard,
That looks amazing.
I love the color scheme.

 

[driftless]

For past reference this is the site formerly known as diylettering.com and they were just as awesome then too! The url redirects.
I know there are past forum mentions and rave reviews. Maybe it's obvious, but just trying to provide some continuity.

 

[Puget sailor]

So glad I thought to check here for suggestions, this company, www.lettering.com is much easier to design with that some of the other places I was experimenting with. Of particular note, when picking fonts, the "Compare fonts with your text" button on the font picker page shifts from generic font samples to the font sample list with your own text or boat name. Super helpful!

 

[toddster]

Just a suggestion - depending on how OCD you are, it may be worthwhile to check whether a font chosen from those on-line pickers is available for your computer. If not, you may not be able to get quite the same look on future projects like boat stationery or T-shirts.
OTOH, if you have a font or logo that you like, you may be able to get them to print it as an image, rather than letters.

 

[Pepin the Short]

I just used lettering.com--fast delivery and lovely product.

 

[Christian Williams]

Also, on some lettering sites you can upload your own font. Various fonts are available on the internet for a dollar or two.

I never expect to be satisfied with the first order, no matter how hard I try to get it right. But the name is pretty important so i don't mind trying again, since the cost is relatively low

I have half a dozen instances of vinyl aboard, for clutch i.d., position of genoa cars, location marking of storage below and so on. The next will be a discreet strip under the radio to read Tango Hotel Echo Lima Oscar November India Oscar Uniform Sierra.

Not that I can't remember NATO phonetics under pressure, of course....

 

[Bolo]

To be sure you get what you want it’s best to upload your boat name design if possible. I happen to be well versed in Photoshop so I designed a name style for Vesper and sent that design along with the Ericson logo to my local Fast Signs. I don’t expect most to have access to Photoshop so maybe try and find a graphic designer or even an advanced amateur photographer who uses Photoshop (better yet a pro) to create an image file for you. I noticed that lettering.com accepts “PDF” format files.