had a "shippable" 40x60-inch size, but the shipping cost was still more than the board itself. The "Signage" Breakthrough
offered bulk packs of 48x96-inch sheets, but shipping a single sheet was nearly impossible due to "oversize" freight charges.
Back at his desk, Leo did what he should have done at the start: he looked at professional distributors. He found and Dick Blick Art Materials . where to buy large foam board
"Do you sell unprinted 4x8 foam board?" he asked."We have a whole stack of UltraBoard in the warehouse," the manager replied. "Fifty bucks and it’s yours. If you want, we can even trim it to your exact specs on our CNC cutter." The Finish Line
By Wednesday night, the "City of the Future" had a rock-solid, seamless foundation. had a "shippable" 40x60-inch size, but the shipping
Frustrated, Leo pulled over and searched for shops. He found a high-end drafting store downtown called The Architect’s Edge .
Leo grabbed his keys and headed to the nearby . He wandered the aisles of the framing department, but the largest they stocked on the floor was the standard medium size. "We can special order the big ones," the clerk told him, "but it takes ten business days." He found and Dick Blick Art Materials
Leo drove to the sign shop. Because they bought in massive industrial quantities, their "scrap" or extra stock was higher quality and cheaper than the retail stores. They even helped him wrap it in plastic so it wouldn't ding in the wind on the roof of his car.