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	<title>Simulacra - PunkMedics &#187; Design</title>
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		<title>RnG TV Tattoo Contest</title>
		<link>http://www.simulacra.ca/2010/01/11/rng-tv-tattoo-contest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My Friends at RnG TV need your help. Check out their video and if you can help you may win a PunkMedics $50 Gift Pack of All-Natural and Vegan Skincare products.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My Friends at RnG TV need your help. Check out their video and if you can help you may win a <a href="http://www.punkmedics.com">PunkMedics</a> $50 Gift Pack of All-Natural and Vegan Skincare products.</p>
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		<title>PunkMedics Studio Space</title>
		<link>http://www.simulacra.ca/2009/07/25/punkmedics-studio-space/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently reworked my studio space to better optimize production. With new products being added to our collection and with a new contract manufacturing job we needed to expand our production area. We have aproximately 1100 square feet of warehouse space located in The Junction district of Toronto. It&#8217;s about 500 Square feet of Manufacturing [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I recently reworked my studio space to better optimize production. With new products being added to our collection and with a new contract manufacturing job we needed to expand our production area.</p>
<p>We have aproximately 1100 square feet of warehouse space located in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Junction">The Junction</a> district of Toronto.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s about<br />
500 Square feet of Manufacturing Space<br />
500 Square feet of Ingredient, Packaging and bottle storage<br />
100 Square feet of office space.</p>
<p>Here are some pictures of the revamped production area.</p>

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		<title>Sample Pack Idea 2</title>
		<link>http://www.simulacra.ca/2009/07/15/sample-pack-idea-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Bath & Beauty]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first Sample Pack Idea i made ended up not being strong enough to withstand the Post Office. The bags were too thin of a durometer and my Impulse Sealer left tiny pin holes in the seal or would melt the packaging. I found some great Foil Packs that work extremely well with my heat [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The first <a href="http://www.simulacra.ca/2009/02/27/sample-pack-idea/">Sample Pack Idea</a> i made ended up not being strong enough to withstand the Post Office. The bags were too thin of a durometer and my Impulse Sealer left tiny pin holes in the seal or would melt the packaging.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-239" title="fs315_2_big" src="http://www.simulacra.ca/wp-content/uploads/fs315_2_big.jpg" alt="fs315 2 big Sample Pack Idea 2" width="400" height="238" /></p>
<p>I found some great Foil Packs that work extremely well with my heat seal machine. Perfect seal and most importantly they look amazing and professional with the labels we already have.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-240" title="PunkMedics Sample Packs" src="http://www.simulacra.ca/wp-content/uploads/ujujl60f.jpg" alt="PunkMedics Sample Packs" width="400" height="400" /></p>
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		<title>New Art ByBlair</title>
		<link>http://www.simulacra.ca/2009/04/29/new-art-byblair/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My good friend Blair recently had a show at Grapefruit Moon. The show closed yesterday and I helped him transport his Cottage Life Series and his painting &#8220;The 1970s Library&#8221; back to his studio. I love the giant painting which is 4.5 by 6 feet so ended up buying it on the spot. It&#8217;s an absolutley gorgeous piece [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My good friend <a href="http://www.byblair.ca">Blair</a> recently had a show at <a href="http://www.grapefruitmoon.ca/">Grapefruit Moon</a>. The show closed yesterday and I helped him transport his <a href="http://blairsart.blogspot.com/2009/01/cottage-life-big-trees-24-by-48.html">Cottage Life Series</a> and his painting &#8220;The 1970s Library&#8221; back to his studio. I love the giant painting which is 4.5 by 6 feet so ended up buying it on the spot.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s an absolutley gorgeous piece and luckily i have the room to hang something so big!</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-198" title="blair_art" src="http://www.simulacra.ca/wp-content/uploads/blair_art.jpg" alt="blair art New Art ByBlair" width="600" height="450" /></p>
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		<title>Vinyl Banner Printing</title>
		<link>http://www.simulacra.ca/2009/04/08/vinyl-banner-printing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sorry i haven&#8217;t posted in forever. Been crazy busy with new product development and an upcoming product launch&#8230; I was recently looking to have some banners printed for some upcoming conventions and trade shows. I prefer to deal with online companies mainly because it&#8217;s easy to just upload the required files and all questions about [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sorry i haven&#8217;t posted in forever. Been crazy busy with new product development and an upcoming product launch&#8230;</p>
<p>I was recently looking to have some banners printed for some upcoming conventions and trade shows. I prefer to deal with online companies mainly because it&#8217;s easy to just upload the required files and all questions about layouts and print quality are answered via an FAQ. Easy to deal with and I don’t have to deal with making cold calls looking for the best price.</p>
<p>I was hoping to deal with a local online printer since there are a ton in Leaside and Markham and may as well try to keep as much business in the local economy.</p>
<p>Unfortunately like all things online it was difficult to find a local provider with 1. a decent website and 2. a good price.</p>
<p>I was resigned to go to a Us based printer that  I&#8217;ve dealt with before and tend to offer some great pricing on most printing. I was also needing some more business cards and stickers and bundling them together would offset shipping charges etc.  A 2&#8242; x 3&#8242; banner worked out to being about $60 shipped to my door. Not bad for a Vinyl banner double stitched and grometted since I was getting quotes of $12 sq ft in Toronto.</p>
<p>Luckily I found a Canadian based printer located in BC called <a title="Always Signs" href="http://www.alwayssign.ca" target="_blank">Always Signs</a>. They offer 13oz, glossy vinyl banners that are waterproof with double hems and grommets. Unbelievably they quoted me $35 for a 2&#8242; x 4&#8242; banner with shipping included in Canada. That works out to about $4.50 a sq ft. </p>
<p>I gave them a try with 2 banners thinking if the print quality sucked I&#8217;d only be out $70 and still have time to get it printed elsewhere.</p>
<p>Customer Service via email was amazing since this was my first time printing large format banners and I had many technical questions about size and bleeds etc. All questions were answered immediately and the banner was printed in less than 24 hours and shipped via FedEx ground which took about 5 days to arrive from BC to Toronto.</p>
<p>Received the banners today and wow I&#8217;m amazed at the quality and the workmanship. Everything is properly stitched and the print quality was flawless.<br />
Great Price, great customer service and quick turnaround is exactly what I look for in an online printer.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll be printing out a few more to have as spares and for various upcoming events.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-189" title="banner" src="http://www.simulacra.ca/wp-content/uploads/banner.jpg" alt="banner Vinyl Banner Printing" width="400" height="361" /></p>
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