Vectric Worldwide User Group Meeting

[Darren Wright]

The Worldwide User Group Meeting starts tomorrow, online, it's free. Click the signin link and provide your email, they will email you a link to login to the site.

Vectric Worldwide UGM 2022

ugm.vectric.com

 

[Leo Voisine]

I'll be there!

 

[Darren Wright]

I've got a few sessions I want to see, but they are making the videos available after this too.

 

[Leo Voisine]

I will get the dvd - I find it difficult to watch the live stuff. If I was at a convention center it would be easier.

 

[Darren Wright]

The Turning Your Hobby into a Business by Matt Plumlee was pretty informational.

 

[Leo Voisine]

I have watched a few sessions but I missed that one and sorry I did, but it will be on the DVD. So far it is all very good. Very well presented and a ton of learning.

Soo what did you take away from that one?

 

[Darren Wright]

He covered quite a few topics regarding marketing and use of social media. Picking your target audience and focusing on things that theme together (Weddings, kids, anniversaries, etc). When using social media, post daily and on topic for your product, uses of it, or how they are made (to show they are hand made).

During his demo he was using a lot of the tools his company sells, but it was nice to see some of the products being used. Such as the type of mask he was using (Oramask film I believe) and using layers to do multi colored pieces, using milk paint, and the amana cutters he was using (https://www.toolstoday.com/v-10600-rc-45711.html). I ended up ordering a set of those, which have the replaceable blades in them, they seemed to cut very clean.

 

[Leo Voisine]

Yeah, I guess I did watch it. I remember those topics.

I remember the stuff, but I can never remember where I saw it, or read it.

I guess it's an age thing. What's it gonna be like when I get old?

I don't have the ORAmask, but I have 3-4 other varieties. I have mask specific for the laser. I have mask like Avery. I have done some multilayer colors in the past. Years ago I made a Family Woodworking logo sign for a swap project. I don't remember who got it.

But, Yeah - he DID have a LOT of really good info in there. I particularly liked the target market discussion. Home Decor - Weddings - Kids. I kinda knew it, but never really focused down on it in quite that way.

 

[Darren Wright]

Also making the machine your employee, having them do work while you're doing other work. I know for me, this take some getting used to. A lot of stuff I'm doing so far has been one off projects, but if I get a product I can throw material on and let it do it's thing while I go do other stuff will help with productivity.

 

[Leo Voisine]

Yesterday and today I had a small to do beside my new sign. I was running both the Laser and the CNC router. I was getting materials and sanding while they were running. I made money on the small stuff while working on the big job.

I love this stuff.

 

[Leo Voisine]

UGM is awesome. Lots of GREAT learning. The show and tell area is just WOW. I posted a couple of my items on the show and tell. Just waiting for them to be approved.

 

[Darren Wright]

I'm just catching up on the session videos since we went to the farm yesterday. The plugin one was interesting, looking forward to the others. I'll have to check out the show and tell.

 

[Leo Voisine]

I put three items in the "show and tell". So far I have watched a lot of the videos and they are top shelf. Really good stuff for sure.

 

[Darren Wright]

There are some really great pieces on the show and tell.

 

[Leo Voisine]

Inspiration. I really like Tod's walking sticks. I like more than that but I really like them.