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Flattoos™ Head to the New Yankee Stadium
(tattooing images into flat concrete surfaces)
April 26th, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Lunch is served.

More and more contractors/installers are reporting to me that renovations are the key to continuing their earning potential. This seems to be the same for commercial properties as well as residential properties. For example, many commercial properties renovate every couple of years. The project to the left was the Hampton Inn Mesa, AZ that wanted to add new life to their common areas. The contractor was Mike Egosque of Kamcrete, Mesa, AZ.

Scott and Mike have been working with the Yankee's design team for almost a year now and their work has finally started. However, during the "design" year, there were times when they could have lost this contract but their diligence and expertise paid off. When they contacted SGT, we were more than willing and excited to produce graphic sample panels for Scott and Mike to hand deliver to the Yankee design team.

Featured Contractor:

Classic Concrete Design, Durham, NC
Chris Maestro, President

Chris was allowed to be very creative with this project. Sure, etching in the Durham Bulls logo was challenging enough but he added a few more creative ideas that turned this logo into a piece of art. This was installed on the 2nd level at the Durham Bulls Stadium in NC. Chris went through the ceiling of the space below and added fiber optics for the eyes and a timer for the "snort". Every 15 minutes during a game, the bulls eyes light up and the bull actually snorts steam. Fantastic job Chris and thanks for adding your special touch to a decorative concrete project.

Upcoming Training:

Flattoo™ Workshop (Tattooing images into Flat concrete surfaces)
Flattoos™ are vinyl adhesive templates designed and created exclusively by Surface Gel Tek.

Next Workshop:

June 28, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Lunch is served.

This is a Hands-On Workshop - No standing around watching someone else learn how to make money installing Corporate Logos and Decorative Images (medallions, borders, family crests, etc.)

In this workshop you will learn:

How to apply basic and detailed Flattoos™, how to apply detailed and secondary colors and how to eliminate spidering and wicking - and SO MUCH MORE!!!!

Throughout the workshop we will discuss how to bid graphic projects and how to incorporate decorative images into projects.

This will be one of the best workshops you will ever attend. You will increase your earning potential by increasing what you can offer to your clients - without increasing overhead or investing in expensive equipment.

Workshops are kept small to assure hands-on training

Only a few seats left for the June 28th Workshop.
Cost $400 per person
Call today 480-970-4580 to guarantee your seat