Aaron Clarke
Well-Known Member
As a small community theatre (which I think non-profit/low budget houses is where your gel market will eventually go as the LED conversion continues) I see one major pro and one major con:
Pro: The idea I could order specific cuts (2 R80, 2 R77) for a show and I'm not buying extra which may or may not get used or having that 2" of waste depending on the size I could see as a big savings.
Con: Keeping the printing in house and in one spot actually slows turn around time. I love that I can call my local supplier that is 60 miles at 4pm say I need a sheet of whatever, they pop it in a tube drop at post office and I get it at 11am the next day. Since they can get it to me that fast with minimal shipping costs it saves us money. Most of our 'designers' don't plan ahead so a day or two turn around time plus I would assume higher shipping costs for me to get the product would probably hurt us in the long run.
Though, is all honestly you guys at least could do the same since you're only about 100 miles from me
I love the idea of special custom cuts and gradients though.
Pro: The idea I could order specific cuts (2 R80, 2 R77) for a show and I'm not buying extra which may or may not get used or having that 2" of waste depending on the size I could see as a big savings.
Con: Keeping the printing in house and in one spot actually slows turn around time. I love that I can call my local supplier that is 60 miles at 4pm say I need a sheet of whatever, they pop it in a tube drop at post office and I get it at 11am the next day. Since they can get it to me that fast with minimal shipping costs it saves us money. Most of our 'designers' don't plan ahead so a day or two turn around time plus I would assume higher shipping costs for me to get the product would probably hurt us in the long run.
Though, is all honestly you guys at least could do the same since you're only about 100 miles from me
I love the idea of special custom cuts and gradients though.