September the 18th 2008, a day I wish I could just erase off of the calendar. The day my Little Big Sister left this earth for a more Heavenly life. Every year since then September has just sucked! Just no other way to put it. Years have passed yet I still struggle just as hard sometimes as it was yesterday. I sure do miss her! I still have my other two big sisters which I am too grateful for, but now there is an empty hole, and has been. Most every year around this time I try to find me a project to work on in honor of my sis Donna. I haven’t done this every single year but over the years I’ve kept my mind occupied by doing what I do, creating something! This is my latest project “In Memory Of Donna Butterfly Bench”. I decided this would be something special for momma as the frame of this old bench used to be Donnas. It sort of had an “extreme makeover”…..

Donna’s Butterfly Bench

Several weeks after Donna died I was in her yard picking up some things, cleaning etc and noticed a bench in one of her flower beds outside. It had some years on it even back then so I just decided to take it on home with me. I placed it out in the front yard where it’s been untouched up until about two years ago when I sat in it and broke it. Since then it’s just been barely standing on it’s own, kind of like how I feel sometimes…Anyhow about two months ago I had a vision of what I could do with this old bench. I took it apart, threw out the old rotten wood, gave the frame a good cleaning and a coat or two of paint, and then found me several pieces of beautiful Poplar wood. This would be the perfect project for our new CNC Router set up we installed a few months ago. So as September started, so did I. It started on the drawing board with some modifications to an existing digital butterfly file I had on hand. From there over to the CNC. After that, staining, clear coating, gold vinyl lettering to install and then more clear coat and finally topped off with some stainless steel bolts and a pair of solar powered LED lighted tip antennas. O yea, a lazer engraved photo we also did on our laser engraver. Whew!

I feel like this is one of my best creations to date. Mom said it was definitely a “work of art”.

I am also accepting orders on a case by case basis for these type “Custom Benches” Any theme is possible. Feel free to contact me and drop me some comments on what you think about “Donna’s Bench”

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Love you SIS!

For many months, maybe even years I have been collecting and saving these cardboard tubes. Every time I order sign vinyl or HTV it normally comes shipped in on a tube. These tubes work well when I ship out custom pageant magnets or large wall decals but for some reason I have just been holding on to these tubes just knowing one day I would find a use for them. That day came today! A recycled vinyl storage wall rack was born. Yesterday it dawned on me as I looked over one of my counters in the main workroom and seeing vinyl and HTV all over the place. I have several of those “store bought” wall racks and many shelves in place and all are over flowing with vinyl. As the holidays are here my inventory continues to grow and I needed a quick fix and a fix it is! I used my handy dandy chop saw to cut these tubes in half then cut them again on a 45 degree angle. Me and the kids then took some 80 grit sandpaper to smooth out that nasty cut the chop saw left behind. From there I found a scrap piece of luan plywood that was already near the size I needed for the part needed to attach the storage rack to the wall. So after we sanded all these fancy cardboard tubes and cleaned all the dust all that was left was hot gluing them to the plywood. 4 wood screws later and viola! A recycled vinyl storage rack “Patent Pending”. It is not the “purdiest” thing, but it works. No back to that “work” I go!

Go green! Or blue, or pink, or red, or camo! We stock most all colors for custom signs, tags, decals and all things graphical! Contact us today with any of your custom sign and apparel needs!

Make it a great one!

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I have to admit, race car wraps are one of my favorite things to design and install of all the many graphical jobs I encounter. For the last 20 years we here at Jass Graphix have designed and installed numerous number sets, sponsor decals, and full late model race car wraps. Michael Howell, driver of the #9 race car was awesome enough to let me design and install a full wrap on his latest race car. It started as a black body with green trim and ended with the full color spectrum. One of my goals here as designer is to deliver an original design scheme. The notes I received from Mr. Emory Howell was that they didn’t want any skulls ( because the know I like to include skulls in some of my designs) and the only other thing that was mentioned was that he wanted the sponsors to be legible since they have contributed so much to get this race car on the track.  Two days later I submitted in a proof which was then modified slightly, adding a little more green into the vinyl design as well as changing the placements of the sponsors. All in all I was contacted one day and a week later this car was ready to race with a clean, fresh and original  new wrap. Michael was also nice enough to come by and speak with me for a few minutes about what he thought about our design and installation work. Enjoy!

If you would like a quotation on a race car wrap or a wrap for your business please contact me via email or phone. We are located in Eastman Georgia and we can gladly come to your location for an install. I can be reached during normal weekday business hours at 478.231.4548 or email sean@jassgraphix.com

It’s been a while since I’ve blogged and I thought this fire department table project was blog worthy.  A few weeks ago Mr. Lee Kirkland, Fire Chief of Milan Fire Department text me inquiring about some graphics on a table he was working on. He asked for a quote and we discussed a few things about the layout and using true fire flames or not. He also wanted to use the official patch of Milan FD which we placed on the center of the table as you can see in the pics. I think it turned out fantastic. Lee had prepped the table properly including a nice coat of polyurethane. We then turned to Photoshop to get the firefighter design in order.  From there it was output to a HP latex Printer that produced some of the most vibrant colors and shades I’ve seen off of any wide format printer lately. After the print cured overnight a clear over laminate was applied to the graphic for added durability. After lamination we ran this printed vinyl through our plotters for the contour cut. We did this so the clear areas of the flame would have the natural wood finish showing through and also adds some pop! We used a standard high performance vinyl on this project and it turned out Hot!  I am anxious to see the completed project after Chief Kirkland applies that final coat of polyurethane.  I am so grateful for the work, and grateful for the volunteers of my small town.

They fight what we all fear!

Don’t forget to check out our custom firefighter tags and shirts!

Have a custom request? We print full color. One inch, or 100″ inches! Contact me 478.231.4548

Cyber Month Coupon for 15% off all monogrammed license plates , shirts, decals and more!

Cyber Month is here and we are offering a 15% off coupon on all items sitewide. Enter coupon code cybermonth and  Save on those cute monogrammed license plates, personalized shirts and camo car tags. You can check a lot of names off of your Christmas List with this coupon! Go Shop

Christmas Time is here and so is Custom Clause. We have added lots of new items this year and wanted to join in on Cyber Monday and give all of our customers a real bargain. Just enter kaching at checkout for 40% your total purchase. Coupon applies online purchases only. Monogrammed Shirts, monogrammed license plates, camouflage car tags, all things sitewide are 40% for one day online. Merry Christmas  Go Shop

When outside linebacker #84 Leonard Floyd steps on the field he shines. We wanted to make a product that represented that shine. This custom license plate with rhinestones was just the item. Manufactured in Eastman Georgia our rhinestone bling car tags and apparel have a lot of shine. On the bumper, on your shoulder, and on the defensive line, we shine! Floyd, a sophomore at the University Of Georgia is rated as one of the best defensive players in the league. It’s quite an honor to have someone from our small town making headline news every week. South Carolina Gamecocks, BEWARE! The dawgs are about to be let out…..

Contact us today for custom rhinestone products and check our other products here http://www.jassgraphix.com/products

Granny! What is a Granny?  Grandmother, Grandma, G-momma, Nana or any of the other names you might call her we have a custom made sign just right for her.

Look at that smile from one of our customers we meet on the road with our mobile sign shop! She dropped by after she saw our custom “Slow- Children at Play” Signs and wanted something in that size range which is 12″ x 18″. She wanted this custom sign to be something cute, colorful, and to show everybody how much her grandchildren mean to her.

Well, Granny, “Here’s Your Sign”.

This design is a  JassGraphix©original and can be modified and customized to your specs. Made out of composite panel aluminum and high quality cast vinyl, this outdoor durable sign will last for years. Custom signs are our specialty. We plan to add it to our E-store soon but for now, we’ll just keep seeing Grannies smile.  😀 !

If you would like to order this sign for your grandmother feel free to contact us M-F 8-5 Est. Or through any of our social sites. Price runs $35 plus shipping. Shop our other cool custom products!

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Softball and baseball rhinestone shirts are now in stock.  100% cotton tees with hotfix rhinestones and heat transfer vinyl. Perfect for the baseball and softball moms. Original design and available for purchase just follow the link http://www.jassgraphix.com/product-category/shirts-2/sports-shirts

“If you like your balls to bling, this shirt is for you!”

Window Tinting- Save some cash with solar window film.

Window tinting is one of our oldest specialties here at JassGraphix. We have been installing window tint in Middle Georgia for 20 years. Included in this post is a photo of our latest commercial window film install. We used a solar bronze 20%. The photo was taken just after the first panel of film was installed on the right. Window tint has several benefits that are vastly misunderstood. For starters, it’s not just for privacy. Window tint is an insulator. It can have a drastic effect on your air conditioner in the summer and your heater in the winter as it reflects the suns direct rays. The little heat that is left is absorbed in the film. Another benefit of window tint is the UV Protection. Most all commercial and residential window films block 98% or better of the ultraviolet rays of the sun. The harmful rays! UV rays cause fading and window tint can help protect your flooring and furniture. And last but not least window tinting your home or office also makes the glass more shatter resistant. If your window was to break, the film would help hold the glass in place.  Studies have shown that solar window film is one of the most energy efficient enhancements you can make to your home. The majority of people do not consider where the sun is when building a new home. They just think, “I’ll just put a mini blind up”. Well that is where the big misunderstanding comes in. Although the film does have a privacy feature, the heat rejection is where it preforms. After it’s installed you can instantly tell a difference on your own skin, and if you can’t I have a electronic energy device that will show you heat loss and gain. Mini blinds and most curtains just block some of the light, NOT the heat!

So if you have a problem area in your home or office, maybe glare or hot spots. I can help. It’s available in several different colors and shades and I have plenty of references available throughout Middle Georgia. We also install window film on autos by appointment Mon-Fri.