Beyond The Sprues
General Category => Market Place => Support Products => Topic started by: raafif on July 20, 2014, 08:51:53 AM
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how can you model without appropiate clothing ???
the one below (& others) from the Armour Journal.
http://thearmorjournal.spreadshirt.com/ (http://thearmorjournal.spreadshirt.com/)
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Since everyone else is doing it, I think it is time to have an official "Beyond The Sprues" T-Shirt with the signature logo we use at the top of the page. Just the "Beyond The Sprues" portion without the chimera.
Probably not the first one to consider this but I am posting it here to see if others would be inclined to wear (advertise) our forum in public :)
These T-Shirts could be given away as prizes for the various group builds in lieu of a model kit or some other material thing.
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I'd be interested in one or two - tshirts are comfy.
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Perhaps Hoodies and pullovers/sweatshirts could also be an option but these are unfortunately much more expensive.
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I'd be interested in one or two - tshirts are comfy.
Considering where you live that is without a doubt almost everyday wear :)
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Have you considered Parkas? :o
A few questions Jeff:
Any idea on a per unit cost?
Are they brand new #11 blade proof? Kevlar weave?
Are they Tamiya Green Putty resistant? Gortex like material?
Will they have sleeve pockets to hold X-acto knives and sanding sticks?
;D ;D ;D
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Look carefully at the various ways of doing this. You don't neccessarily have to get a bunch of t-shirts printed in various sizes up front and them sit staring at them for years as you try to sell them.
There are companies that make merchandising ("merch") for amateurs and small "operators", youtubers in particular, where you upload your design to their site, link wannabe buyers to it, and they then print out the t-shirts or whatever TO ORDER, in return for their cut, of course.
The advantages are:
you don't have to run a webshop/shipping operation yourself
no minimum order level
no up-front investment
no risk of over-stocking
greater variety of merch (t-shirts, mugs, wristbands, whatever).
Issue to consider are:
how much do they charge for purchase and shipping
how much percentage do they want
where do they ship from: you don't want postage costs to make it unattractive from the majority of customers. Some companies will produce some items locally to the customers, i.e. if it's a US company with a UK buyer, they'll sub-contract the job to a UK printer who'll then only charge local postage, rather than having to pay shipping and tax from the USA.
Note that I've no personal experience of using these services and am not recommending any particular one:
This is a company that a lot of youtubers use: https://www.districtlines.com (https://www.districtlines.com)
Other companies do it on a crowdfunding basis, similar to Kickstarter. This is one example: https://represent.com/ (https://represent.com/)
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Just a quick MS Paint job to see what a conservative looking logo would look like. See attached image.
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Have you considered Parkas? :o
A few questions Jeff:
Any idea on a per unit cost?
Are they brand new #11 blade proof? Kevlar weave?
Are they Tamiya Green Putty resistant? Gortex like material?
Will they have sleeve pockets to hold X-acto knives and sanding sticks?
;D ;D ;D
Carl, you might be better off wearing a FlaK vest :)
Look carefully at the various ways of doing this. You don't neccessarily have to get a bunch of t-shirts printed in various sizes up front and them sit staring at them for years as you try to sell them.
There are companies that make merchandising ("merch") for amateurs and small "operators", youtubers in particular, where you upload your design to their site, link wannabe buyers to it, and they then print out the t-shirts or whatever TO ORDER, in return for their cut, of course.
The advantages are:
you don't have to run a webshop/shipping operation yourself
no minimum order level
no up-front investment
no risk of over-stocking
greater variety of merch (t-shirts, mugs, wristbands, whatever).
Issue to consider are:
how much do they charge for purchase and shipping
how much percentage do they want
where do they ship from: you don't want postage costs to make it unattractive from the majority of customers. Some companies will produce some items locally to the customers, i.e. if it's a US company with a UK buyer, they'll sub-contract the job to a UK printer who'll then only charge local postage, rather than having to pay shipping and tax from the USA.
Note that I've no personal experience of using these services and am not recommending any particular one:
This is a company that a lot of youtubers use: [url]https://www.districtlines.com[/url] ([url]https://www.districtlines.com[/url])
Other companies do it on a crowdfunding basis, similar to Kickstarter. This is one example: [url]https://represent.com/[/url] ([url]https://represent.com/[/url])
Exactly what I was thinking Harold. My recent experience with an on-line T-Shirt purchase from a company called Society6 (society6.com) (http://society6.com/) had me thinking about that as the easiest way to get it done. Though the cost for the pair of shirts I did purchase was in the neighborhood of ~$22.00/each before the cost of shipping was factored in. Expensive but I consider it to be an excellent learning experience.
Link to Society6 product page showing the "Federation Anarchy" T-Shirt (http://society6.com/product/federation-anarchy_print#1=45) that I purchased: (http://a1.s6img.com/cdn/0030/v/14611139_7003613-tsrww127_k.jpg) (http://society6.com/product/federation-anarchy_print#1=45)
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Well, I have an inside line as an old friend, Mike King - an artist and modeller, is one of the
principles at a screenprint firm in Longview, WA.
http://www.advantageprinting.com/index.asp (http://www.advantageprinting.com/index.asp)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Advantage-Screen-Printing/104050942997079 (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Advantage-Screen-Printing/104050942997079)
So if yer serious I can contact Mike, and, of course, I still have the original logo art Illustrator files.
:icon_fsm:
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Well, I have an inside line as an old friend, Mike King - an artist and modeller, is one of the
principles at a screenprint firm in Longview, WA.
[url]http://www.advantageprinting.com/index.asp[/url] ([url]http://www.advantageprinting.com/index.asp[/url])
[url]https://www.facebook.com/pages/Advantage-Screen-Printing/104050942997079[/url] ([url]https://www.facebook.com/pages/Advantage-Screen-Printing/104050942997079[/url])
So if yer serious I can contact Mike, and, of course, I still have the original logo art Illustrator files.
:icon_fsm:
Thanks Jon,
That was going to be the next question to determine who had the original artwork. If you can contact Mike and find out how much a couple shirts would cost with the BTS logo that would be swell.
My personal shirt size preference would be 3XXXL/Tall if that is possible on a medium to heavy weight cotton blend T-Shirt. Once the garment has been washed it usually shrinks down to a permanent 2XXL size. The Society6 shirts are only available in 2XX so I run the risk of having a shirt too small if I don't take care in washing it in cold water and hang it to dry on its own.
*** probably be a good idea to add an abbreviated URL "www.beyondthesprues.com" to the logo at the bottom of the logo.
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Here's a quickie strip down of the logo text from the banner, and said art imported into the
the shirt designer on the Advantage website.
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Here's a quickie strip down of the logo text from the banner, and said art imported into the the shirt designer on the Advantage website.
Thanks Jon,
I like that a lot. Color preferences/choices I hope include dark colors to hide the gravy and sauce stains :)
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Shirt type (cut/material/etc.) and colour choices are many.
I just picked that green because it kinda looks like the forum default colour scheme. ;)
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Shirt type (cut/material/etc.) and colour choices are many.
I just picked that green because it kinda looks like the forum default colour scheme. ;)
Visited the link you shared in a previous comment. Aside from wanting me to join, there seems to be no merchandise catalog to peruse.
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Shirt type (cut/material/etc.) and colour choices are many.
I just picked that green because it kinda looks like the forum default colour scheme. ;)
Visited the link you shared in a previous comment. Aside from wanting me to join, there seems to be no merchandise catalog to peruse.
Join? Join what? There is a contact form on the front page, but that's it.
The website is the brand new one that just went online (much better than the old), so not everything is working, but the
the Design A Shirt page works. The Gallery of previous work is also a 'work in progress'.
http://advantagescreenprint.actiondesigneronline.com (http://advantagescreenprint.actiondesigneronline.com)
Click Product Catalog and you get this page:
http://advantagescreenprint.actiondesigneronline.com/CategoryListing.aspx (http://advantagescreenprint.actiondesigneronline.com/CategoryListing.aspx)
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Exactly what I was thinking Harold. My recent experience with an on-line T-Shirt purchase from a company called Society6 (society6.com) ([url]http://society6.com/[/url]) had me thinking about that as the easiest way to get it done. Though the cost for the pair of shirts I did purchase was in the neighborhood of ~$22.00/each before the cost of shipping was factored in. Expensive but I consider it to be an excellent learning experience.
LOL - spooky: I got my Firefly "Keep Flying and Stay Shiny" T-shirt from them, and I was just watching Firefly vids on youtube for the first time in ages. I didn't mention them as they seem to be more "art" than "merchandising" oriented.
http://society6.com/product/keep-flying-and-stay-shiny_t-shirt#11=49&4=82 (http://society6.com/product/keep-flying-and-stay-shiny_t-shirt#11=49&4=82)
(http://a1.s6img.com/cdn/0028/v/13638691_8739045-tsrww112_j.jpg)
There's a similar site called Redbubble where my freind's freind Kelly Boyle sells her stuff: http://www.redbubble.com/shop/kelly+boyle (http://www.redbubble.com/shop/kelly+boyle)
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Hmm intriguing.
Having any number of model related t-shirts is always fun. I get the Starship Modeller shirts every now and then.
Great wear for brand awareness at Model Shows.
I am keen
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Well, when yall get it all figured out , let me know who to send money too😀
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Hmm intriguing.
Having any number of model related t-shirts is always fun. I get the Starship Modeller shirts every now and then.
Great wear for brand awareness at Model Shows.
I am keen
Exactly what I was thinking in regards to "Brand Awareness/Product Awareness" to possibly promote interest in our forum and as a means of identifying each other at modeling events. :)
I would be interested in two or three T-Shirts if the price is right. Though for some of us here the postage might be a bit steep in getting the items shipped across the ponds.
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I'd be interested in one or two - tshirts are comfy.
Considering where you live that is without a doubt almost everyday wear :)
It was quite a surprise to find that cargo shorts and flip flops were more the order of the day than utilities and boots when we moved to this island.
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Jon is still working on getting the logo printer ready and send it off to Advantage Screenprinting (http://advantagescreenprint.actiondesigneronline.com/).
I opted for a Hanes brand T-Shirt as I have worn enough of them over the years to know they are a good product. I have chosen the Advantage Screen Print for the Hanes brand 'Ringspun Cotton Beefy-T' (http://advantagescreenprint.actiondesigneronline.com/Designer.aspx?ProductID=1971&SearchType=5&Searchkeyword=Menswear,T-Shirts&Type=1&Style=3) as my preferred brand of T-Shirt. The available colors for this shirt type are:
Charcoal
Black
White
Deep Navy Blue
Deep Red
Light Steel
I am going to purchase four T-Shirts for my own use in the following colors:
Light Steel
Deep Navy Blue
Charcoal
Black
The Beyond The Sprues logo will be one color in an effort to cut down on printing costs. I am hoping that on a darker color shirt that this monochrome logo will be in contrast to the shirt color and stand out for all to see.
Anyone else that wishes to obtain a shirt with the Beyond The Sprues logo should express their interest now. I am hoping that unit prices will be less than $20.00 per shirt, including the logo.
This project is not going to happen over night, I look at seeing my shirts being delivered several months from now, somewhere around July or August if it happens sooner than that I would be elated but I am not getting my hopes up for anything being delivered for several months from now. So patience is going to be a requirement in this endeavor. The next question that needs to be answered is how will the shirts be delivered? If the company that prints the shirts also handles the delivery of the items to every individual that orders one then the problem is resolved. However if sending the shirts out falls on one of us then getting the shirts sent out will take some extra time and effort and could add to the costs. We cross that bridge when we get to it.
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yes still interested. Most probably only one unit though, liking the Light Steel colour or perhaps Charcoal. As I am over the seas and far away, I expect a bit more for shipping etc etc.
Still it will be a unique item that must be aired at appropriate Modelling events. :)
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I'll go for at least one, perhaps more if finances permit. Ideally, I'll go for four but I need to see how a lot of things out of my control fall.
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I'll take at least two. Maybe up to four Jeff.