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OT - Duraplaq ROCKS!

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Posted by Pam Colander on September 2, 2010 at 9:58 PM
I got my second order today, 4 smaller plaques. I used their upload feature and had them do the printing. They are AMAZING !!! Two thumbs WAY up, 10 stars, insert whatever your favorite "I'm happy" phrase might be !!! Do not be afraid to use these features because obviously they do everything right. :toast:
Posted by Joe Rogers on September 2, 2010 at 10:24 PM
Thanks Pam....
I have wanted to try them out and didnt know they offered printing in house. I was going to have to have my lab make the prints, drop ship them to Duraplaq and then have the finished product shipped to me in Texas.....hardly seemed worth it. With an upload/print option it make it feasible. Joe Rogers
Posted by Paul Wegemann on September 2, 2010 at 11:13 PM
Pam, did you contact them first before you uploaded? I ask because I don't see an upload feature on the site.
Posted by Bill Bean on September 2, 2010 at 11:27 PM
I was fortunate to win a gift cert at the shindig for a 20X30 print mounted by Duraplaq. It was FANTASTIC. I can't recommend them highly enough
Posted by D J Kuklinski on September 2, 2010 at 11:56 PM
Another two thumbs up for DuraPlaq!!
:toast: :toast:
Posted by Jim Bennett on September 3, 2010 at 12:16 AM
Thanks for the information. I'll have to check them out.

Jim Bennett
Highlands Ranch, CO
Posted by Pam Colander on September 3, 2010 at 12:38 AM
Paul, as DJ said you have to call Tim Emerson ( 970-381-3421) and set up an account. After that you click on the lock icon on their home page, enter your user/password and that gets you to prices and the upload feature.
Bill, that was a heck of a prize!
Joe, I had my first order printed by an outside lab & mailed it to Duraplaq. By the time I paid for all that I figured it was a bit less cost-wise and way less hassle to upload and let them print. You won't be sorry.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on September 3, 2010 at 7:16 AM
Thanks Pam!
Posted by Dan Baumbach on September 3, 2010 at 8:17 AM
Tim Emerson and Duraplaq does rock. If you're not far from Greeley, contact Tim and visit him. He's always working on new framing ideas. He's been mounting photos of mine on aluminum with a 3" border. The photos are also coated with the same plastic coating his regular plaq frames are.

- Dan
Posted by Mel Ladewig on September 3, 2010 at 11:28 AM
I have also been extremely happy with the work I've had done by Duraplaq and the customer was very happy with the finished product as well. They are doing some outstanding quality work up there.

Mel-
Posted by Pam Colander on September 3, 2010 at 11:43 AM
Thought I'd give you a time-frame sort of thing. My orders are in no way a "rush" order. I up-loaded my files on August 10. Tim was away for a week at an art show and called me on 19th frantic because nothing had been done with my order yet. He said they had the files but didn't know what sizes to print as he couldn't find my order sheet. I told him I always incorporate the size I want into the file title. I told him I faxed the order sheet right after the files had successfully up-loaded. Apparently the fax number on the sheet is old so my sheet went to a fax in a bathroom across the street or something :wink: So printing started on the 19th and I received the plaques yesterday September 2. All in all the actual work took about 2 weeks. BTW, the correct fax number is now on the order sheets :smile:
Posted by John Mumaw on September 3, 2010 at 12:04 PM
I sure appreciate the review and info.
I've been thinking about trying this out, and now will probably do so.
Posted by Nick Moore on September 3, 2010 at 12:29 PM
Another Thumbs up for Duraplaq :toast: I have had quite a few plaqs made up from prints printed elesewhere, so it's good to know that the onsite printing looks good too!.
Posted by Pam Colander on September 3, 2010 at 1:40 PM
I have a question. I incorporated my signature into the prints. Can the plaques be signed ( I have acid-free metallic gel pens) after you get them or will the sig come off with Windex etc?