Things have really picked up, we are getting an average of four to five orders a night and a few trickle in during the day so about ten orders a day now. I can be honest we did not things to pick up so fast we didn’t plan on it so we probably need to come up with a procedure for downloading and cutting orders.
The cutting is going well but a bit slow even with the new laser back up and running, that thing is amazing, you would have to see it to believe it, it is so fast. We just stick a roll of material on and send over the stencils to be cut and in a blink they are done.
I’m not complaining about the orders that is for sure the more the batter, but we just need to get a bit more organized with the new venture, we appreciate all the business and orders have been placing (even a few repeat customers) which is a go sign that people are happy with our product so far.
We will keep up the good work if you guys keep placing orders...so let’s both keep up the good work!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Busy Weekend
Wow! Came in this morning to like seventeen orders from the weekend, and according the number of hits it was a very busy weekend for us. That is great the pay-per click has been paying off in a big way in only a short time.
We feel like all the work we have been putting in is finally starting to pay off between the pay-per click advertising, the blog and forum updates and all the programming (which never seems to end) it seems worth it finally!
I have been working at home programming for the last couple of weeks and that seems to be a bit better, less distraction with the Stencils Online stuff as I’m back to programming for them as well which has slowed my work time down for i-stencils but not too badly.
We are looking forward to the following days to see how many more orders are going to be filled and shipped.Wow! Came in this morning to like seventeen orders from the weekend, and according the number of hits it was a very busy weekend for us. That is great the pay-per click has been paying off in a big way in only a short time.
We feel like all the work we have been putting in is finally starting to pay off between the pay-per click advertising, the blog and forum updates and all the programming (which never seems to end) it seems worth it finally!
I have been working at home programming for the last couple of weeks and that seems to be a bit better, less distraction with the Stencils Online stuff as I’m back to programming for them as well which has slowed my work time down for i-stencils but not too badly.
We are looking forward to the following days to see how many more orders are going to be filled and shipped.
We feel like all the work we have been putting in is finally starting to pay off between the pay-per click advertising, the blog and forum updates and all the programming (which never seems to end) it seems worth it finally!
I have been working at home programming for the last couple of weeks and that seems to be a bit better, less distraction with the Stencils Online stuff as I’m back to programming for them as well which has slowed my work time down for i-stencils but not too badly.
We are looking forward to the following days to see how many more orders are going to be filled and shipped.Wow! Came in this morning to like seventeen orders from the weekend, and according the number of hits it was a very busy weekend for us. That is great the pay-per click has been paying off in a big way in only a short time.
We feel like all the work we have been putting in is finally starting to pay off between the pay-per click advertising, the blog and forum updates and all the programming (which never seems to end) it seems worth it finally!
I have been working at home programming for the last couple of weeks and that seems to be a bit better, less distraction with the Stencils Online stuff as I’m back to programming for them as well which has slowed my work time down for i-stencils but not too badly.
We are looking forward to the following days to see how many more orders are going to be filled and shipped.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Pay Per Click!
Hello all,
Well lets thank god for pay-per-click what a difference in the orders that have been coming in, way more of a steady flow now and it has only been working for a couple of days. We have been getting two to three orders a day since Monday, which may not seem like allot and is not as many as I would like to see but after doing two to three orders a week I can see a huge difference.
The only down fall as they have taken it down for the moment because we have two companies on the same account which is a no, no. We will open a new account and get this thing back up and running, and hopefully the orders will start to poor in.
I still hope that it is worth it for me to continue to update my blog and ping my site, I have spent allot of time doing it thus far so I hope this still brings attention to our site. Along with the pay-per-click we have added another 100 designs to our website so check back and see what we have added, we are trying to add at least 50 new designs a week to keep things fresh so keep checking and see if anything catches your eye. Remember that for every four stencils you order you will get a discount.
Well lets thank god for pay-per-click what a difference in the orders that have been coming in, way more of a steady flow now and it has only been working for a couple of days. We have been getting two to three orders a day since Monday, which may not seem like allot and is not as many as I would like to see but after doing two to three orders a week I can see a huge difference.
The only down fall as they have taken it down for the moment because we have two companies on the same account which is a no, no. We will open a new account and get this thing back up and running, and hopefully the orders will start to poor in.
I still hope that it is worth it for me to continue to update my blog and ping my site, I have spent allot of time doing it thus far so I hope this still brings attention to our site. Along with the pay-per-click we have added another 100 designs to our website so check back and see what we have added, we are trying to add at least 50 new designs a week to keep things fresh so keep checking and see if anything catches your eye. Remember that for every four stencils you order you will get a discount.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Summer time fun!
Summer is almost here officially so that means the winter long sleeve shirts and long pants is a thing of the past. More skin showing, longer days warmer nights which means this is the season to not only to decorate your yard but your skin, temporary tattoos are the hot thing in the summer, there are temporary tattooer at every beach in the summer.
Face painting is another hot summer trend; check out our catalog for hundreds of different designs which are perfect for both of these summer trends. If you are an artist looking to start a new niche with little overhead, this may be the ticket for you the more you order the more you save!
This is a perfect art for kid’s parties, outdoor events, fairs and whatever other outdoor event you can think of, kids love it, parents love it because it is safe, fun and best of all temporary! We have designs for everybody from cartoons, animals, sports, tribal and cars and motorcycles. If you can’t find a design that fits your personality I would be shocked.
We just added another one hundred and fifty or so to our already huge catalog of stencils, so go check it out and enjoy!
http://www.istencils.com/
Face painting is another hot summer trend; check out our catalog for hundreds of different designs which are perfect for both of these summer trends. If you are an artist looking to start a new niche with little overhead, this may be the ticket for you the more you order the more you save!
This is a perfect art for kid’s parties, outdoor events, fairs and whatever other outdoor event you can think of, kids love it, parents love it because it is safe, fun and best of all temporary! We have designs for everybody from cartoons, animals, sports, tribal and cars and motorcycles. If you can’t find a design that fits your personality I would be shocked.
We just added another one hundred and fifty or so to our already huge catalog of stencils, so go check it out and enjoy!
http://www.istencils.com/
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Memorial Day Week
Well the holiday week is coming to an end with things slowing down a bit with orders. The beginning of week was good with a few big orders but as the week went on things died down. That is okay though still plugging along just added another 150 new designs so please check the website and see what you think.
Changes at work has brought me back to programming for stencils online so i-stencils is taking a back seat, not in a bad way just part time for a while until I have a bit more time, which I’m trying to make at night and on the weekends....
I will continue to program new designs and update the blog with all of my extra time...or lack thereof. I hope that everyone had a great holiday weekend and has a wonderful weekend; I will be back early next week with more updates and info.
Changes at work has brought me back to programming for stencils online so i-stencils is taking a back seat, not in a bad way just part time for a while until I have a bit more time, which I’m trying to make at night and on the weekends....
I will continue to program new designs and update the blog with all of my extra time...or lack thereof. I hope that everyone had a great holiday weekend and has a wonderful weekend; I will be back early next week with more updates and info.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Slowing Down...:(
This is not the best Monday for orders and things have slowed down a bit, I'm not complaining just a bit disappointed after having a pretty good last couple of weeks. We were off to a great start last week and this week not so much, not sure what happened but that’s okay.
I understand that there are ups and downs and this economy probably more than ever, so I will just have to keep plugging away on advertising and putting up new designs on the website and hopefully things will continue to pick up and it will continue to get busy over the summer and in the future.
I have to stay positive and look at it as a challenge and keep working at it! I guess I should look at the flip side and be grateful that we have work period as there are so many people that don't, this country is in such a bad position and only hope that we can get back on top and get things moving in the right direction again.
I understand that there are ups and downs and this economy probably more than ever, so I will just have to keep plugging away on advertising and putting up new designs on the website and hopefully things will continue to pick up and it will continue to get busy over the summer and in the future.
I have to stay positive and look at it as a challenge and keep working at it! I guess I should look at the flip side and be grateful that we have work period as there are so many people that don't, this country is in such a bad position and only hope that we can get back on top and get things moving in the right direction again.
So be sure to keep checking the website for updated images and specials, we are comming up with new ways to save you money and get you the very best stenciling products around.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Happy Wednesday!
Just popping' in to say hello and let you guys know that things are starting to pick up here at i-stencils, not as much as I would like to see but not bad for only being up for a short time. I hope that this is a sign of good things to come for the summer, only time will tell.
I am excited though it is nice to come to work in the morning and see new orders in my inbox it shows that all this hard work is starting to pay off a bit. I wish I could figure out new ways to promote this blog and the site though I mean I think I'm on the right track but it seems that I'm missing something but not sure what, any ideas?
Maybe I will change the layout to freshen things up so you guys won’t get board looking at the same things over and over, but since I don’t have that many visitors yet that may not make a difference...lol, maybe I'll do it for my own sake, so I can at least look at something different we will see how motivated I am to do that today.
I am excited though it is nice to come to work in the morning and see new orders in my inbox it shows that all this hard work is starting to pay off a bit. I wish I could figure out new ways to promote this blog and the site though I mean I think I'm on the right track but it seems that I'm missing something but not sure what, any ideas?
Maybe I will change the layout to freshen things up so you guys won’t get board looking at the same things over and over, but since I don’t have that many visitors yet that may not make a difference...lol, maybe I'll do it for my own sake, so I can at least look at something different we will see how motivated I am to do that today.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Another question answered.
Why choose mylar?
The three things you want to consider when choosing a stencil material are:
How strong is it?
How easily can it be cleaned?
Will it achieve crisp stenciling results?
Polyester is quite strong. It has the ability to be rolled very tightly and it will always bounce back to its flat shape. If you take a square sheet of polyester, even the thinnest 5 mil, you will not be able to tear it using your hands. The secret to a long stencil life is the ability to clean paint or ink off your stencil. Polyester is one of the very few plastic materials that is solvent proof. You can clean your stencil with paint remover, acetone (fingernail polish remover), turpentine/mineral spirits, or anything recommended to clean paint, and you won't damage the stencil material in any way. All material in the polyester family is flexible. This is very important when you are stenciling because it can conform to curved surfaces as well as the subtle variations on flat services. This will provide a more crisp and professional look than you can achieve using a rigid stencil material.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Feeling good!
Feeling good about the new website, things are starting to pick up a bit which is good. I hope it is due to the blogging the pinging and forum posts (but I doubt it) Im sure it is the ad click and being in the top Google searches.
So it does not look like I take all the credit for driving business to the site, even though I would like too (maybe I will) and just wont tell any body else, what do you think? I just don't want to hurt my arm patting my self on the back, but if I don’t who will...lol
I hope that the small amount of people that are reading these blogs are enjoying them and maybe getting some useful information and will eventually start buying stencils so they decorate their lives.
With summer coming I hope that it will only get busier with all the outdoor events there should be a high demand for face painting stencils and temporary tattoos (which we have plenty) So all you artists keep that in mind when you need new and fresh designs for you summer businesses and remember the more you order the better rate you get so it's win, win!
Monday, May 4, 2009
Things are starting to happen.
Hello,
Happy Monday, it was a good weekend we had a few orders come in for i-stencils. I think things are starting to happen, I’m not sure if it the blogs, the pinging or what but we are not complaining at all, thank you to all of you that have added us a friends or are starting to follow the blog posts.
I hope that I can keep the info fresh and new so that you will always have something new to read and hopefully reply to, don’t forget to leave a comment for us if you stop by so that I know how I am doing. Shoot me an email if you have specific questions about a product or how something is done.
We are going to fill the new orders in the next couple of days and get them out, thanks to our new customers for taking the time to browse our site a buy one of our stencils. To you that have looked but haven’t bought anything, a special thanks goes out to you as well for stopping by, let us know if there is a reason why you did not purchase an item so if there is a problem we can fix it.
I hope everyone has/had a great Monday and we will be back soon with updates....
Happy Monday, it was a good weekend we had a few orders come in for i-stencils. I think things are starting to happen, I’m not sure if it the blogs, the pinging or what but we are not complaining at all, thank you to all of you that have added us a friends or are starting to follow the blog posts.
I hope that I can keep the info fresh and new so that you will always have something new to read and hopefully reply to, don’t forget to leave a comment for us if you stop by so that I know how I am doing. Shoot me an email if you have specific questions about a product or how something is done.
We are going to fill the new orders in the next couple of days and get them out, thanks to our new customers for taking the time to browse our site a buy one of our stencils. To you that have looked but haven’t bought anything, a special thanks goes out to you as well for stopping by, let us know if there is a reason why you did not purchase an item so if there is a problem we can fix it.
I hope everyone has/had a great Monday and we will be back soon with updates....
Friday, May 1, 2009
Some background info....
Stencils Online (our parent company) began cutting stencils in 1994. In a small corner of a retail stencil shop in New Hampshire, the first stencil cutting equipment was purchased to accommodate the stencil cutting needs of a single stencil line, Old Rose Stencils. Although the birth of the company was slow, the owner had a vision to take the stencil cutting company to a larger and broader market and to be the first company exclusively dedicated to laser cutting stencils. We have seen many companies that offer a stencil cutting service as a side line to cutting many other products, but Stencils Online is proud to be solely committed to stencils.
We have 5 high resolution lasers that have all been custom adapted to cutting stencils. We stock 3,000 sq feet of different sizes and types of stencil material. Our stencil cutting staff has decades of combined experience laser cutting stencils. Our programmers and support staff have worked with stencils for every type of application imaginable. The most impressive thing about our staff is their commitment to each customer. We work with individuals, small and large businesses, and Fortune 500 companies. No matter whom our customer is or what industry they work in, they get our undivided commitment to their project.
So as you can see we have been around for a while doing this, although i-stencils is a new project we are far from being a fly by night company, we have been in the game for over ten years and are well established. I-stencils is a new project that we sat down and discussed to make things easier for you...the customer. Instead of having to worry about tracking down art work and sizes we did that part for you. All you have to do is go on our new site and find a design that you like and size that best suits you and order....that simple. And because we are committed to customer service we are happy to help in any way possible, don’t see something you like, just ask maybe I have it and just haven't posted it yet, or I can track it down.
Remember the more you order the bigger discount you get, that is always good in an economy like this, am I right? Everyone is looking to save money! Look no further for your stencil need than i-stencils we have it all at great prices and outstanding customer service.
We have 5 high resolution lasers that have all been custom adapted to cutting stencils. We stock 3,000 sq feet of different sizes and types of stencil material. Our stencil cutting staff has decades of combined experience laser cutting stencils. Our programmers and support staff have worked with stencils for every type of application imaginable. The most impressive thing about our staff is their commitment to each customer. We work with individuals, small and large businesses, and Fortune 500 companies. No matter whom our customer is or what industry they work in, they get our undivided commitment to their project.
So as you can see we have been around for a while doing this, although i-stencils is a new project we are far from being a fly by night company, we have been in the game for over ten years and are well established. I-stencils is a new project that we sat down and discussed to make things easier for you...the customer. Instead of having to worry about tracking down art work and sizes we did that part for you. All you have to do is go on our new site and find a design that you like and size that best suits you and order....that simple. And because we are committed to customer service we are happy to help in any way possible, don’t see something you like, just ask maybe I have it and just haven't posted it yet, or I can track it down.
Remember the more you order the bigger discount you get, that is always good in an economy like this, am I right? Everyone is looking to save money! Look no further for your stencil need than i-stencils we have it all at great prices and outstanding customer service.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Working like a dog!
What's up everybody, working hard to promote the site and my blog....this is hard work trying to get the word out, boy oh boy. I really hope it starts to pay off we are now on a bunch of different blog forums and networking sites.
Keep your eyes open and I’m sure you will come across i-stencils somewhere along the lines. Shoot me an email or drop me a comment if you do and let us know where you saw us.
If you are on one of the blog social sites be sure to us us s a friend and I will be sure to return the favor and help promote your site as well.
Keep your eyes open and I’m sure you will come across i-stencils somewhere along the lines. Shoot me an email or drop me a comment if you do and let us know where you saw us.
If you are on one of the blog social sites be sure to us us s a friend and I will be sure to return the favor and help promote your site as well.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Hello again,
Still working on the site and promoting the blog, no hits or comments yet...:( not sure why. Maybe because there are like 10 million blogs out there and we are floating in the middle somewhere...lol. Any way please come visit us and leave a comment or some feedback anything will be much appreciated, also stop by the site and check for updates and new pictures that are coming soon.
http://www.istencils.com/
Don’t forget to look at our photo bucket site to see what kinds of thing the stencils can be used for, shoot me an email and submit some of your ideas too.
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Still working on the site and promoting the blog, no hits or comments yet...:( not sure why. Maybe because there are like 10 million blogs out there and we are floating in the middle somewhere...lol. Any way please come visit us and leave a comment or some feedback anything will be much appreciated, also stop by the site and check for updates and new pictures that are coming soon.
http://www.istencils.com/
Don’t forget to look at our photo bucket site to see what kinds of thing the stencils can be used for, shoot me an email and submit some of your ideas too.
http://s728.photobucket.com/albums/ww281/qnorth75/?albumview=slideshow
Friday, April 24, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Check out some pictures of stenciling ideas on our photobucket site, I will be adding more soon!
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Still working hard.....
Update for the i-stencils website, we have about 300 more designs for the site alot of them perfect for the summer, butterflies and other insects to decorate your garden with. Make some signs for your yard and spruce it up! Keep checking they will be up soon for purchase.Remember shipping only $2.99 cant beat that!
Hello again, still working hard on the new site, adding more designs to our already huge catalog. Make sure you visit istencils.com alot to check out our new stuff, we are giving great discounts on multiple stencil orders and low shipping costs.If you have any questions shoot me an email and I will get back to you right away, dont see something that you want let me know and I maybe able to track it down for you.
New website is up!
Hey this is Jonathan from i-stencils.com, our new website is up finally http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmlzdGVuY2lscy5jb20=! We have been working really hard of the last 6 months to get all the designs up. We currently have about two thousand designs for you to choose from....with many more to come.
Our designs come in different sizes and are perfect for decorating t-shirts, walls, making signs, pottery, airbrushing and much more. Actually the possibilities are pretty much endless, please check out our site and browse our designs we're sure you will find something that you like.
We will be adding stenciling directions, new designs and more pictures of our stencils in use over the next couple of weeks so visit our site often for new and updated info. If you have any comments or questions please feel free to contact us.....
Our designs come in different sizes and are perfect for decorating t-shirts, walls, making signs, pottery, airbrushing and much more. Actually the possibilities are pretty much endless, please check out our site and browse our designs we're sure you will find something that you like.
We will be adding stenciling directions, new designs and more pictures of our stencils in use over the next couple of weeks so visit our site often for new and updated info. If you have any comments or questions please feel free to contact us.....
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