Outdoor vinyl, weeded, costed and out the door
Hivara is inventory and production software for decal makers. Track outdoor vinyl and transfer tape by the foot, cost every size from what it actually cuts, and quote custom decals — one-offs to fleet orders — from numbers you trust.
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A vinyl decal in Hivara
Product
Car Window Decal (5 in)
SKU DECAL-WIN-5
Material
Outdoor Vinyl
tracked in ft · Vinyl
Supplier
Vinyl & Print Supply
Variations
Size, Color
Built around how decal makers actually work
- 1
A roll of 651 is a hundred different jobs
The same roll cuts 3-inch stickers and 18-inch windshield banners. Footage-based tracking means every size draws its true share — and the roll's remaining feet are always real.
- 2
Weeding waste isn't free
Intricate designs leave half the vinyl on the weeding table. A per-design waste allowance keeps delicate cuts priced like the material hogs they are.
- 3
Transfer tape rides along on every job
Every decal ships wearing a layer of transfer tape you paid for. It's a small cost that compounds across hundreds of decals — put it in the recipe and stop donating it.
- 4
Custom quotes, from one-off to fleet
A customer wants 40 door logos for their work trucks. Size-based recipes scale the quote instantly — materials, waste and your time included.
What a car window decal (5 in) really costs
This is the math Hivara does for every product you make — every line from a real bill of materials, updated whenever a supplier price changes.
Custom and fleet quotes scale from this same recipe — 40 decals is 40× the materials plus your setup time, not a guess.
Car Window Decal (5 in)
- Outdoor vinyl (incl. weeding waste)
- $0.42
- Transfer tape
- $0.18
- Application card + sleeve
- $0.15
Track everything that goes into a vinyl decal
From raw materials to finished stock, Hivara keeps decal makers on top of:
- vinyl by the foot
- transfer tape
- laminate
- backing paper
- ink
- packaging
A vinyl decal in Hivara
Product
Car Window Decal (5 in)
SKU DECAL-WIN-5
Material
Outdoor Vinyl
tracked in ft · Vinyl
Supplier
Vinyl & Print Supply
Variations
Size, Color
A day in Hivara, for decal makers
Step 1
Load rolls as footage
Each vinyl color and finish tracked by the foot, with transfer tape and application tools alongside.
Step 2
Recipe each decal size
A 5-inch decal consumes its inches of vinyl and tape plus a waste share — so cost scales with size honestly.
Step 3
Cut, weed and log the run
A 40-decal fleet order draws down the roll and books 40 finished decals against the job.
Step 4
Reorder the workhorse colors
Alerts on black, white and your shop's staple colors fire before the plotter goes idle.
Questions decal makers ask
How do I price vinyl decals?
Cost the vinyl the size actually uses (waste included), transfer tape and packaging, then price by size tier with labor on top. Simple 5-inch decals commonly sell at $5–$8 against well under a dollar in materials — the margin funds the weeding time.
How do I track vinyl rolls across colors and finishes?
Each color/finish is its own material in feet. Cutting draws footage down per job, so you can see that matte black is nearly out while the neon nobody orders sits at 40 feet — and buy accordingly.
How should I quote a bulk decal order?
Scale the per-decal recipe and add setup once: materials × quantity + design/weeding time. Because waste is already in the recipe, a 100-decal quote stays profitable even when the design weeds ugly.
Do outdoor and indoor vinyl need separate tracking?
Yes — they're different materials at different prices with different jobs. Tracking 651-style outdoor and 631-style indoor separately keeps both costs honest and prevents a permanent decal shipping on removable vinyl.
Can Hivara handle both decals and other vinyl work?
Yes — decals, shirt vinyl and craft projects can share the same roll inventory, with each product's recipe pulling from the rolls it really uses.
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Run your vinyl decals business like a business
Know your true cost and profit, track every material, and produce by scan. Start free — no credit card. Or try the free pricing calculator first.